Rylan is doing several 3v3 soccer tournaments this summer with two different teams we put together (Brian is coaching both teams). He had is first tournament yesterday down in Columbia with his school friends. We named this team Tri-Star Strikers (I designed and made the shirts).
Left to Right: Rylan, Ethan, Luc, Davis
We got the boys together three times over the last two weeks to practice and learn the rules of 3v3. All but Luc play NUSA with Rylan, but we've played indoor with Luc before. His main sport is hockey but is a great athlete.
The weather yesterday was great for playing a lot of soccer (a little cold for spectators though) - mid-50s, overcast, and breezy.
These boys were IMPRESSIVE. Brian had a rotation down for getting in the sub every few minutes as the defender and moving the current defender up. All of these boys are great at all positions and were able to trust one another. We always had one drop if the defender attacked. They were just fun to watch.
I didn't take any videos but here is a little photo series. Rylan has the ball and is about to cross it to Davis.
After passing, Rylan makes a run.
Davis receives the pass ...
Rylan shoots and GOAL!
There were 7 teams in our age group. They split the teams into 2 pools and then set up brackets based on the results.
The boys won all 3 of their pool play games! They "mercy ruled" the first team which was a rec level team. The second team they played was a really good TSC team with a lot of 2nd and 3rd team players. We were a little surprised the boys beat them by so much! And the boys continued their winning streak for game three.
This put them in first place in their pool ...
and placed them in the semi-final of the championship bracket. The boys continued their winning streak and won in both the semi-final and final!
Champions with some cool new hardware!!!
This group of boys are really awesome. All great teammates and friends. It was great to see them succeed against some good competition!
Rylan plays another 3v3 tournament in Hendersonville in two weeks with his other team - the Bandidos!
