Fog *updated 2/nov*

(above) Practicing in the Fog!(above) Showing off some of the battle scares from the JdF game!
These girls play for each other!

(above) d-newb saying 'I want everyone at Carnarvon Park on Nov.10th' unfortunately two of our defenders won't be there so everyone else will have to put in extra effort!

demonstrating how efficient we are at carrying players off of the field!

Coach Val has a reflector!

Week 7 games....

LakeHill 2 -2

in other divisional play:

Gordon Head hosts CVSA*

*PLSC hosts SaltSpring

*BaysUnited hosts Sooke (a TIE!!)

*Peninsula hosts *Gorge

A VERY VERY Physical match for the Reds. JdF came out hard against us unlike any other team we have seen this season. The ref caught much of it but not all...

This was a game in which the Reds would score three times but only get credit for two of them! Celine had the ball clearly in the Jdf net but the linesman waved it off... thats the way it goes sometime! The Reds played some good football in this game but some moments of lacklustre defending caught them to allow JdF to get on the score board.

Dani was the player of the game scoring a goal, a penalty and a yellow card... (for 'reckless play') . The game took its toll on a number of our players and we hope that with a break they will be able to return to action soon...take it easy for a while C!

Next up the highly anticpated match vs Gorge on November 3rd at LakeHill. Jamie and her team mates have been getting lots of goals this season and are coming up the standings so this will be another important match! Hard to imagine 7 games have already been played this season(+ our 4 tourney matches!)!

These girls just want to have footie fun

"Strike the pose'

looking forward to playing JdF on the weekend!
Thanks for the t-shirts Kathie/Keith!

Stretch before kicking!

Game Nutrition

Four Nutrition Myths Among Soccer Players
By Donald T. Kirkendall

There are more myths that coaches, players and parents may be following, but below four of the more common myths are dispelled. By following the nutritional guidelines below, players, coaches and teams can put themselves in an advantageous position before the match starts.

Myth 1: Game performance is not affected by what you eat.

Virtually every study on athletic performance for both team and individual sports shows that a diet rich in carbohydrates improves running performance. However, nutritional research from the 1970s to present day still show that soccer players choose a diet that is approximately 40 percent carbohydrates, 40 percent fat and 20 percent protein.What is discouraging is that in the very early 70s, the Swedes conducted a study that showed soccer players with low muscle fuel (glycogen) walk about 50 percent of the game. Even 30 years later, a study showed that more than half of a national team in the 1994 FIFA World Cup thought food had nothing to do with their performance. The bottom line is that players eat what is put in front of them.The more carbohydrates an athlete eats, the more endurance he or she will have. This means that when the end of the game approaches, the player will be able to run faster and longer if he or she consumed the proper amount of carbohydrates.

Myth 2: What you eat after the game does not matter.

At games and tournaments around the country, players will sometimes eat the worst post game snacks possible including soda, sweet drinks in soft packaging, potato chips, candy bars and fries. Everyone who has ever been to a soccer field on a weekend has seen this.Muscles are most ready to receive a fresh supply of fuel during the first hour or two directly following exercise. The smart coaches and parents supply food that will start refilling muscles with carbohydrates at just that time.A proper supply of carbohydrates is needed. It can come from a carbohydrate replenishment drink or other foods like bagels with jelly, pretzels, raisins or other dried fruit. This is even more critical between tournament games when the time between games is even shorter.

Myth 3: A diet is good as long as an athlete gets enough protein.

While most every survey of the athletic diet shows that players get all the protein they need from food, there is a problem. The vast majority of protein is consumed in conjunction with fat.Marbled meat, ground beef, and fried chicken all are examples of protein that is combined with lots of fat. Red meat should be trimmed of fat, and ground beef should be very lean. Chicken should have the skin removed before cooking.One place protein isn’t commonly found is the immediate post-exercise meal. A little protein helps in storing new fuel in the muscles faster than when there is no protein. Players can try to figure out a protein source after the game or drink a carbohydrate replenishment drink that contains protein.

Myth 4: Your body is the best indicator of when to drink; Mother Nature knows best.

For most mammals, it is OK not to drink until thirsty. However, the thirst mechanism of humans operates differently than the average mammal. In fact, the human thirst mechanism doesn’t even kick in until a person has lost about two percent of body weight from sweating. At this level, a decrease in performance begins to become evident.Players should drink before starting the game, every 15-20 minutes during play if possible, and at halftime. Make sure the team has drink bottles along both sidelines and in the goals so players have easy access to fluids during stoppages of play. Don’t forget that playing in the cold is also dehydrating, so drinking fluids is just as important in cold weather.Overall, it is important for the well-rounded player to keep an eye on what the eat and drink in order to get results on the field.

For more information on nutrition in soccer, check out the Resource Center archives on the Services page of ussoccer.com.

Questions can be directed to Hughie O'Malley, U.S. Soccer's Manager of Sports Medicine Administration. Hughie can be reached at homalley@ussoccer.org or at (312) 528-1225.

Monday Night Fun...

The team is arriving early to practices and eager to go on their 13 minute jogs...next practice is on Wednesday before the big weekend game vs JdF!

d-newb

Kat's Back!..and d-newb is happy about that!
next project..team sport-bags!

Game-week 6

2 -vs- 1

Goals by Dani (off of an assist from Celine)and Jenna (off of an assist from Maressa and Dani)

(Just some of the)Highlights:

Tanis' left foot rocket against the upper left cross bar corner (wouldn't that have been a nice goal!)

Tabitha's 'quick reaction' and the ensuing laughter among the defenders!

Celine's 'fancy footwork' near the end of the game!

Dani's 'jump' at the sight of Kat's return!

The goalmouth scramble in front of the PSC net where the ball went everywhere but in the goal!

Some very interesting matchups next week which continue to shape the u15G Silver divisional standings!

BaysU Rebels continue to race towards a Gold Division bearth... we play them in a few weeks and have to be aware of their firepower they scored 12 (!) goals against SaltSpring.

peninsula pix

Got Red?

We got tops!

Game 5... ROAD TRIP!

1 -vs- 1

All reports reaching Braefoot Club House indicate that this was not a game that Rogers SportsNet will likely be showing highlights as part of their nightly sports news show! And yet the girls escaped Sooke with a point for the standings thanks in part to a goal by Dani and strong goaltending by Callie!

Not all games have been reported in to the score-keeper, but it looks like the Reds remain in second place behind the undefeated BaysU team and two points up on the teams in third place! Most scores are very close this season so the coaches know we'll have to continue to pick up the pace in training sessions to stay with the pack!

LISA u15G Silver standings are now online at:

http://db.ileaguestandings.com:8081/pages/standings.a4d?option=b&div=244

It's about the team! (and the coaches!)

Thanksgiving...

Are you ready?

Coach Val and co-coach Bruce will be at Fred Milne on Saturday for Game 5 vs a strong Sooke team!

Team Initiation

The Thanksgiving weekend tourney was a great bonding experience for the u15Gs including the ceremonial face painting initiation on Sunday during the heavy rain...