The 2000 girls headed to Tulsa this past weekend to battle some premier U10 teams in the Gold Division of the Blitz United Invitational Tournament.
The girls kicked the weekend play off with a 2-2 tie against the home team, Blitz United Attack 2000. Next, the girls dominated Tulsa Thunder 2000-Japan from the start of the game and ended with a convincing 4-0 win. The Sunday morning match, against Hurricane 2000, was for the the bracket title so the girls were out for blood. The match started out tough but the Elite girls were too strong for Hurricane, dishing out 3 unanswered goals to win the game 4-1.
The stage was set as the Elite girls would meet the Tulsa Soccer Club 2000 Red girls in the final. TSC scored first off a ball bouncing around in the box but Elite came right back and put one in the back of the net to tie it up in the first half. Second half brought battle after battle proving both teams were not going to budge. In the last minutes of regulation play, a TSC forward got loose and was heading to goal. Maddie, the Elite sweeper, made a goal saving tackle to prevent the score but went down with a broken arm in the process. (**Note, Maddie suffered a complete fracture of the ulna and radius in her left arm and is currently under a doctor’s care but is doing great! Her first question after the pain meds set in was “Did I stop her or did she score?”…what a trooper!) The scare from the nasty injury and fatique was too much for the Elite girls as TSC capitalized on a breakaway in the last minute of the second overtime to take the final win.
The entire Elite soccer family is incredibly proud of the 2000 girls and look forward to what the future is going to bring for this team!
(*I forsee lots of medals =)!!!)
Elite 2000 Girls are Finalist in Gold Bracket at Blitz Invitational