Games 1 & 2:
Belmont Abbey played its competitor (I don't even know who they were to be honest) at Saturday's matches in back-to-back games. They played 35-minute halves with only an approximately 10-minute break in-between games.
Josh played the entire first game and then all of the first half of the second game. We had to leave to go to Elizabeth's game at half-time of the second game, so we did not get to watch it, but Joshua later told me that he was pulled about 10 minutes into the second half of the second game to allow some of the other boys a chance to play.
Our boys lost both games. The first game was a bit more reasonable than the second as we lost 2-0 in the first game and 5-0 in the second game. I could definitely tell a difference in skill as a lot of bench players received play time in the second game leaving in only a few of the starters (such as Josh) to help support them.
It was so good to see Josh on the field. He played lights out. Gosh, I love watching this kid play soccer. He just sees the game so well. What he lacks in speed and bulk he makes up ten-fold in game smarts.
It has been a little while since I have been able to see him play in person, and man, was it awesome. I know that as his mother I probably tend to see him through rose colored glasses (isn't that how all mothers see their children?), but he was hands down the best player on that field yesterday. He is just a talented, talented kiddo and I am so humbled that I get to be his mom and get to watch his passion for the sport unfold on the field.
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