Last weekend Claire's team won the CYSA Association Cup for the Northern California. The Cup started with 41 teams from all over Northern California. The girls won the first two games and got into the sweet 16, which was held in Morgan Hill. From here on out it's win or go home. We won two close games in the sweet 16. For both games the scores were 1-0 and the last game it was pouring rain. Then it was off to the semi-finals in Danville. Claire woke Saturday morning at 5:00 a.m. throwing up and sick as can be. Turns out I was sick as well. Like an over-zealous dad, I convince her to suit up and we start driving to Danville in the hopes we will feel better. We made it about 30 minutes down the road and we were both so miserable, I called the coach and we turned around. Thankfully Claire recovered and we were all able to make it to the finals. Her team won Saturday's game off penalty kicks. The championship game was the same. 0-0 through regulation and two overtimes, then on to penalty kicks which is the best out of 5 PKs from each team. We made 3 PKs to their 1. It was incredible championship game. Claire played incredibly through the series and scored and couple of goals. It was as an amazing finish and they took the top prize in Northern California! I don't have any pictures of the finals yet, but here are few of Claire with her medal and championship shirt:
