MSA Abbotsford U-14 Silver Tournament Champions!

This past weekend we were invited to compete at the MSA Tournament in Abbotsford, as they did not have a U-13 category they asked if we would like to move up into U-14 Silver. Not wanting to turn down a challenge, we decided to give it a go and treat it as a friendly, as the team has not played together in some time and we added a few new faces to the squad.

Vs Abbotsford United.
Captains = Joban Rai & Rajan Sangha.
The Tournament started off well against Abbotsford United, with the boys putting the peddle to the metal from the moment the Ref blew his whistle. With the Abbotsford defence struggling to get the ball outside there own half and the CRS boys playing their pass and move style, it was only a matter of time for the goal to come. A scramble in the penalty box caused an Abbotsford player to panic and foul the striker inside the box. Once the Ref had called the penalty, the CRS defender stepped up to tuck it away in the bottom corner and the momentum stayed with the CRS team. A well polished performance was put on show, with a disciplined defence pushing forward to support the attack.
Won 6-0.

Vs. Pacific Eagles.
Captains = Gurtej Hehar & Rajan Sangha.
After the controlled performance against Abbotsford United, the CRS boys were already being touted as Champions before kick-off; however the Pacific Eagles were not going to let CRS have it there own way. They had already watched CRS play against Abbotsford and came at us from the first whistle. The CRS boys knew they had to take control and that’s just what they did. The Eagles had decided to go with a Kick & Run style of play, however what they did not know was that the CRS boys were prepared. Every time the ball went up in the air, a CRS player was on hand to bring the ball back down to the ground and the pass and move style was just too much for the Eagles to handle, however the ball just wouldn't go into the back of the net. However a panicked Eagles defender miss judged a wonderful cross to put the ball past his own keeper.

At half time with a goal to the good, the boys felt they could really take the game to the eagles and from the get go they went at them. However the Eagles had come up with a new game plan, instead of playing soccer, they decided to try and intimidate the CRS boys with lunging challenges and flying elbows. The Ref seemed to miss most of the calls; however he came good when the CRS attacking midfielder burst through the left channel and into the box only to be man handled by something seen in the WWE. With the Penalty awarded, there was no fear this ball was going into the back of the net. A fantastic calm finish was provided by the young man who had not missed a penalty in 3 years. As the Eagles continued to play dirty, CRS continued to show them how the beautiful game is played and it showed when the 3rd was scored. A wonderful cross played in from the left was hit fantastically by a left footed player with his right foot into the back of the net. The Eagles knew the game was over and a lucky bouncing ball helped them pull a goal back. Hopefully they learnt it is always better to play the beautiful game then try wrestling with players when losing.
Won 3-1.

Vs Canadian Rocks Team #1
Captains = Harman Ghatora & Manjit Bassi.
The Final was a special occasion for the Canadian Rocks organization. To see two teams meet in the final from the same club was very special. Our boys knew they had a trophy in the bag, but it was up to them which color it would be. The game began as a tight affair, with either team giving away nothing. As the game progressed our boys started to apply the pressure and as the screws turned the goals came. At half time the boys were up by 2 goals and in the second half they did not let up and continued to press by adding another two to round off the half.
Won 4-0.