15 July 2013

July 15th - first day of Gothia Cup

All 3 teams play today and to give  you an idea on how close they have become, all 3 teams are committed to watching and supporting each other. Pretty cool.

Boys A start us off and lay an egg, losing 4-0 to Swedish team.  Better days ahead and they just did not play well today.

Boys B put Germany game behind them and won 3-0 vs. a Swedish team with goals from Cory, Hamza, and Donnovan. Bboys played very well.

Girls finished the day with a crazy 4-3 win as they should have closed out their Swedish opponents early but did not.  Goals from Allie Gipson, Amber 2, and Payton sealed the deal.

All 3 teams sang and chanted and they were getting ready for the finale of the day, The Gothia Cup Opening Ceremony.  What a  night, crowd of about 50,000 and a gerogeous night, I have attached  a few pics and videos but we had several parents take loads of pics and will post them soon.

A truly gifted night for us and what a privilege to march in the opening representing our country.  We had our USA flags, hats, and of course our jerseys.  Such a wonderful experience.

And to top it off, our own Megan Pitcock read the oath and declared the Gothia Cup 2013 open, tremendous moment for her!!!!

As I say annually, the World Cup is an event each soccer fan needs to attend but the Gothia Cup is an event that each soccer player needs to participate in.  Such a global event and so organized, its awesome.  Just look for the videos and pics.

Kids in bed by 11 and geared up for day 2 tomorrow.

Wish us luck

Ciao

Video:  Watch Megan Pitcock Open the 2013 Gothia Cup

Video:  Megan Pitcock Opening the 2013 Gothia Cup

Video: SNS March out at the 2013 Gothia Cup 

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Boys A - Salomon Montecuzma
Boys B - Cory Wright
Girls - Allie Gipson