However, we outplayed them during the actual game. To prove it, we scored the first goal in the first half. Midfielder Reese made a beautiful shot into the far right side of the goal from 6-8 yards out. Then Dixie got a lucky goal in the second half, tying up the game 1-1, when a girl made a chip that was just hard enough to tip through the hands of our goal keeper.
In overtime, a Park City player crossed the ball in the air in front of the other team's goal. One of our forwards jumped to head it as the goalie went for it too. They collided, and the ball bounced off them, away from the goal. Luckily, another one of our players followed up and passed the ball into the back of the net. Park City was ecstatic! Then ref blew the whistle, signaling there was no goal. What? The referee was calling a foul. ARE YOU KIDDING ME? He alleged that our 5'4 player just so happened to foul the 5'11 goalie.
Overtime ended in a tie; we went into PKs.
As the last Dixie shot landed in the goal and the team rushed the field, jumping in a euphoric circle, our valiant goalie dropped to the ground. Tears flowed from Park City faces. Some of us stood in shock and others ran to comfort the keeper.
How could this happen? We played with so much heart, we wanted this so badly. |
In case you were wondering, Dixie went on to win against Juan Diego in the finals.
There's a ton of newpaper pictures about this game.
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