April 03, 2011Patience pays offGood things come to those who wait. Sunday, Scrappy and his mates couldn't seem to get a break in the first half, scoring opportunities petered out, passes went awry, Twizzler seemed invincible between the pipes. But with a dynamic lineup of speedy youngsters and cagey veterans, he knew it would be only a matter of time the game's momentum would swing their way. They just had to keep it close. Which is exactly what they did, as a four-goal outburst midway through Sunday's game turned the score and the momentum en route to a 20-17 win. Two of the goals were by last week's scoring sensation, the Living Legend, and the run was capped by Scrappy's seeing eye shot that eluded Twizzler's leg pad and seemed to suck some life from his team. "That was huge for us," said Scrappy of his side's mid-game swing. "We got some two-on-ones and two-on-nothings out of it, we managed to make some good passes and got a few in a row." With little to choose between the two evenly-matched sides, that mid-game momentum shift was crucial. After leading through the first half by as many as four goals, the Colonel and his mates suddenly went stone cold, missing their defensive assignments, losing battles in the corner and the face off circle, coughing up goals. "I think it was a good example of a hard-fought game and the bounces started to change," said the Colonel of his side's reversal of fortune. "When a team is moving just a little faster than the other team, a lot of good things start to happen." Especially when the other's team's goalie finds his legs after a long layoff. "I thought a key difference was PFG really settled down," said the Colonel of Sunday's backup backstopper who was pressed into service with the scratch of regular starter Chico. The agrarian goaltender knew his team needed that steadying influence at the back end of the court to maintain their ability to press in the offensive zone. "It's a long game," said Pig Farming Goalie. "You have to be patient. Momentum is such a hard characteristic of the game to get a handle on, and at that moment we took the momentum and we didn't stop." With Lak Attack dodging and weaving his way through defenders, that often left Franz Beckenbauer, Scooby and Scrappy with court space to execute the finish. "If you buckled down, good things will happen," said Scrappy. "We just had to buckle down and get back to playing good hockey because we'd dug ourselves a pretty big hole." Posted by jaysuburb at April 3, 2011 09:24 PMComments
That's good to hear Chico, and congrats. But it should be noted that Franz is a natural goalkeeper and is also a rookie and thus should face some orange plastic balls sometime... Posted by: Doo at April 9, 2011 01:45 AMGuys Thanks guys, good luck between the pipes this week Doo, make sure you flash the leather! Posted by: Gump at April 8, 2011 02:46 PMI have the extra pads and will be bringing them on Sunday. I can also start in goal if there are no natural goaltenders coming. Posted by: Doo at April 8, 2011 01:27 PMbtw, speaking of births, this sunday is my daughter's birthday, so i can't fill in for you chico if you aren't playing. possible goalie crisis...let me know if it is, I know a bunch of other goalies who might want to play. Posted by: pfg at April 8, 2011 09:14 AMCongrats Chico! I agree with PFG that you much to look forward to. I guess now its Chico and the girl. And Gumper that sucks!! I was looking forward to having you and FRANZ on my team for the stick! Hope it's not too serious. Posted by: lakattack at April 8, 2011 06:49 AMand congratulations to you too Chico :). my daughter is turning 3 next week and is a true joy; you have much to look forward to. Posted by: pfg at April 7, 2011 09:24 PMgump, dude, that sucks. email me when you get an idea of the damage. my surgeon was awesome, and i might be able to get in you in quickly if you need it. Posted by: pfg at April 7, 2011 09:22 PMHearty congrats Chico! You have a one week paternity leave reprieve and we expect to see you on April 17th (lol). Gump! Oh no. I hope it's not too bad. Knee injuries aren't any fun at all. Just ask PFG ... who may have to make the Stanley Stick this year if Chico's pat leave drags on too far. Posted by: The Colonel at April 7, 2011 08:36 PMCongrats Chico! Hopefully you didn't name her after Gump! As for you Gump, what the hell man?! Posted by: Living Legend at April 7, 2011 06:12 PMHey boys, I tore my knee up at ice hockey on Monday. Doesn't look good for playing in the stick. Will have better idea in a week. On another note, Chico is a proud father of a baby girl...congrats Chico! Gump Posted by: Gump at April 7, 2011 04:10 PMVelma - always the media darling. Did you ever find your jockstrap? Scrappy left you lying in a heap in the corner several times on Sunday. He's deceptively fast that one. Fun game. Great weather. Good competition. Franz left some permanent indentations on my body. By the sounds of it, that's what PFG was dreaming of during the first half of the game. Next time I'm going to permanently park myself in front of the crease to see if I can make the whole morning miserable. Posted by: The Colonel at April 5, 2011 10:20 AMgood game, could have gone either way I thought. strong play from both teams, and the lady luck was equally fickle :). glad i didn't have to look at colonel ass the whole game--that's the real reason why i was giving up those big juicy rebounds to you, big boy. I'll show you "whiney", Mr. Media! What's this with using present AND past tense in the same sentence on my picture! Also I like whine and cheese. Anyway, great game. I appreciated the dry court for once. Posted by: Velma at April 3, 2011 09:38 PM |