Thanks to everyone for making the RVHR Fall 2024 Soccer Season such a success — and ending it all with an exciting Championship evening…...Special congratulations to all of the teams that made it to the Championship Night!
In the Consolation Games we had lots of excitement. In the 68 age division, the Warriors and Eagles battled to a 3-3 tie in regulation play and then extended a scoreless 10 minute sudden death overtime to end up sharing the 3rd place medal.
In the 912 age group, the Warriors vs. Defenders, the Defenders, who recently formed an expansion team at Smith Mountain lake, reached the back of the net 4 times to clinch a 3rd place victory.
Finally, another exciting game in the 13+ Consolation game as the Warriors and Titans were able to score one time a piece ending in a 1-1 regulation tie, and with no goals scored in the 5 minute overtime the game went into a penalty shoot out. The Titans13+ edging out the Warriors 3-1 in penalty shots to capture a 3rd place medal. A special congratulations to the Warriors for having each of their age groups in the consolation games!
Excitement continued into the Championship games, as the Smith Mountain Lake expansion team, the undefeated Defenders68, edged out the Stars68 in an exciting 2-0 victory to capture the gold. The stars68 will end with the silver medal for the Fall season.
The lights came on as the evening moved on to the 912 Championship game where the Eagles912 continued their undefeated season by outlasting the Flames912 by a 2-0 score to capture the gold. The Flames912 will take home the silver.
Finally, as the chill of evening crept in, the Eagles13+ took their undefeated and unscored upon record into the Championship game against the Stars13+. Both teams scored twice to end in a 2-2 tie taking it into a 5 minute overtime. With no goals scored, the season for both teams hinged on outscoring the opponent in the penalty shoot out. Five players lined up for each team and in the end, the Eagles edged out the Stars 3-2 in scored penalty shots. The Eagles recapture the gold medal that eluded them in the Spring. The Stars13+ will take home a well deserved silver medal.
As the excitement of the evening came to an end, the Coaches were not to be defeated in the semi annual Coaches vs. 13+MVP game. Regulation play ended in a 2-2 tie and went directly into penalty shots. The first 5 players ended in a 3-3 tie on penalty shots with coach Paul Richards acing his shot to force the game into sudden death penalty shots. The next MVP13+ player missed his shot putting all the pressure on veteran Jason Desai to clinch it for the Coaches. The round ball had no chance of escaping the back of the net as Jason Desai made contact and giving the Coaches a well deserved victory!!
As the cool of the night mingled with the darkness, a whisper from the 13+MVP players could be heard saying “We will get you in the Fall, coaches”…….an unverified rumor has it that the center ref whispered under his breath…..”yeah right…bring it on”
…..See everyone in the Fall