We lost to a keeper.
Shots on goal
Just 4 Kicks: 78
Lowes: 10
Goals
Just 4 Kicks: 6
Lowes: 5
Score
Just 4 Kicks: 6
Lowes: 8
Still not laughing, Mark.
Sunday, January 29, 2012
Monday, January 23, 2012
Kicks Survive Biggest Scare on Beck's Late Goal
MERIDIAN, Idaho- Beck, Vin and Kelly helped Just 4 Kicks grasp victory from the Jaws of defeat to remain unbeaten Sunday at the Idaho Soccer Center. The Kicks extinguished the Flaming Pirahnas 9-8 with a furious final two-minutes.
Trailing 8-7 and running low on morale, Vin struck from just right of the box with 1:58 on the clock to tie the score and revitalize the Kicks.
Still the last thing anybody on that field wanted was to end in a tie. The Pirahnas kept pushing the ball with a mix of males and females driving the ball into the attacking third. The Kicks countered with a constant substitution rotation.
With just under a minute the Flamers looked to have the upper hand. Kelly, playing keeper for the full 44 minutes, dive to clear the ball to Jessica. By the time she reached the ball it was hovering outside of the goalie box and a penalty was called. After the referee took 20 seconds to march down the field, place the ball on the spot and explain that the defense could only stand on the goal line (It still doesn't make sense considering we're supposed to be 10 feet from the ball and if we all stand in a straight line we are not all 10 feet from a spot, but I digress).
The Pirahnas' free kick couldn't penetrate the Kicks' wall, they had another chance on the rebound from straight away but Kelly stood tall (ha) and took the shot off her stomach. Someone cleared the ball to Beck waiting on the sideline with 30 seconds to go.
Beck bobbed and weaved his way through the defense, finally cutting to the middle and unloading a shot from the top of the box. Keeping the ball down, he snuck the shot under the reach of the keeper for the game-winner with 20 seconds left.
The Pirahnas pressed on, but didn't get a shot off in the waning seconds as the Kicks celebrated its 7-0 start.
Kelly filled in admirably for Jeanne in front of the net. Don't expect her to volunteer for that role any time soon, though.
"That's the last time I do that," Kelly said. "I've done my time. Jeanne can have it back, oozing ass checks and all."
Still, it was Beck's mad dash to the goal for his second score of the game that stands out as the play of the game.
"I just heard someone yell, '30 seconds!' and knew I had to go," he said. "It feels really good to put the team on top, but this was a group effort. I'm really happy for the squad. They all deserved it. Now we have a couple hours to enjoy it before we get our bodies right and regroup for the next game. The next one is always the toughest one."
It was as big of a group effort as Just 4 Kicks have seen this season. Six males and four females found their way to the ISC for the 9:50 p.m. kick off. By the end the guys figured out how to use the depth to their advantage and the quick spurts could be a key strategy in the final three weeks of the season.
Part of the reason the Kicks found themselves in such an unfamiliar position was because Casey watched a girl roll her ankle. Fat Ref went ahead and called a foul anyway from his customary position 60 yards away from the ball. While homeboy was busy getting butt hurt over Mike's disapproval he failed to tell Vin he was less than the arbitrary 10 feet from the ball. Instead, the ball was kicked and Vin was penalized for being too close.
"It was bullshit," Casey said soon after the game. "That girl just fell. She said so herself. I was trying not to laugh when the (insert air quotes) 'official' blew his whistle."
With Vin in the penalty box, the Kicks played a person down for two minutes. With the power play winding down, the Pirahnas notched the tying goal, getting their first male score of the day.
Insistent on atoning for his two-minute minor, Vin asked for one more minute on the field. He subsequently allowed the go-ahead goal (his words). With less than 6:30 remaining the Kicks faced their latest deficit of the season and the outlook was grim. Despite controlling much of the game, the good guys were not finishing.
After four minutes of more of the same for the Kicks- plenty of good passing without strong shots on goal- Vin broke free to swing the momentum.
Thomas played a key role in the second half. He scored two goals and facilitated the offense that led to Vin's equalizer.
The Pirahnas were able to capitalize on the coed rules more than the Kicks. Just 4 Kicks held an 8-5 advantage in goals scored, but three of the Flaming Pirahnas' were of the female, two-point vairety.
Beck, Vin and Mike all scored in the first half for the guys. Randi added a strike for the Kicks' lone two-pointer which lifted them to a 5-2 lead at the break.
For Mike it was his first goal since the season opener. It wasn't the prettiest thing, using almost every body part imaginable to push a rebound shot over the goal line, but it regained the lead at 3-2.
Surprisingly absent from goal column in the box score were Ike, Tara and Jessica. The aberration can in part be chalked up to the late start time.
For Ike it was due perhaps more to an emphasis on using his left foot (or at least thinking about it) after Thomas explained to him the 'move' that has become affectionately known as 'The Ike,' which is circling any ball no matter where on the field to make it a right-footed shot. Honorary coach Mark Hiemenz described Ike's day more bluntly.
"He couldn't score with a wad of hundreds in a whore house," said Hiemenz, who also dubbed Ike the 'Nigerian Nightranger'.
Hiemenz claims he has more nicknames in store, but they weren't available at press time.
The Kicks will take their perfect record into a match up with Lowes at 9 p.m. next weekend. The Home Improvement Stores are just another team we know nothing about. Lowes took the field after Just 4 Kicks Sunday, so they will be playing on a little less rest.
Idaho Soccer Center, near Franklin and Locust Grove, Jan. 29, 9 p.m., be there as Just 4 Kicks goes for 8-0 and continues its quest for a perfect season.
Trailing 8-7 and running low on morale, Vin struck from just right of the box with 1:58 on the clock to tie the score and revitalize the Kicks.
Still the last thing anybody on that field wanted was to end in a tie. The Pirahnas kept pushing the ball with a mix of males and females driving the ball into the attacking third. The Kicks countered with a constant substitution rotation.
With just under a minute the Flamers looked to have the upper hand. Kelly, playing keeper for the full 44 minutes, dive to clear the ball to Jessica. By the time she reached the ball it was hovering outside of the goalie box and a penalty was called. After the referee took 20 seconds to march down the field, place the ball on the spot and explain that the defense could only stand on the goal line (It still doesn't make sense considering we're supposed to be 10 feet from the ball and if we all stand in a straight line we are not all 10 feet from a spot, but I digress).
The Pirahnas' free kick couldn't penetrate the Kicks' wall, they had another chance on the rebound from straight away but Kelly stood tall (ha) and took the shot off her stomach. Someone cleared the ball to Beck waiting on the sideline with 30 seconds to go.
Beck bobbed and weaved his way through the defense, finally cutting to the middle and unloading a shot from the top of the box. Keeping the ball down, he snuck the shot under the reach of the keeper for the game-winner with 20 seconds left.
The Pirahnas pressed on, but didn't get a shot off in the waning seconds as the Kicks celebrated its 7-0 start.
Kelly filled in admirably for Jeanne in front of the net. Don't expect her to volunteer for that role any time soon, though.
"That's the last time I do that," Kelly said. "I've done my time. Jeanne can have it back, oozing ass checks and all."
Still, it was Beck's mad dash to the goal for his second score of the game that stands out as the play of the game.
"I just heard someone yell, '30 seconds!' and knew I had to go," he said. "It feels really good to put the team on top, but this was a group effort. I'm really happy for the squad. They all deserved it. Now we have a couple hours to enjoy it before we get our bodies right and regroup for the next game. The next one is always the toughest one."
It was as big of a group effort as Just 4 Kicks have seen this season. Six males and four females found their way to the ISC for the 9:50 p.m. kick off. By the end the guys figured out how to use the depth to their advantage and the quick spurts could be a key strategy in the final three weeks of the season.
Part of the reason the Kicks found themselves in such an unfamiliar position was because Casey watched a girl roll her ankle. Fat Ref went ahead and called a foul anyway from his customary position 60 yards away from the ball. While homeboy was busy getting butt hurt over Mike's disapproval he failed to tell Vin he was less than the arbitrary 10 feet from the ball. Instead, the ball was kicked and Vin was penalized for being too close.
"It was bullshit," Casey said soon after the game. "That girl just fell. She said so herself. I was trying not to laugh when the (insert air quotes) 'official' blew his whistle."
With Vin in the penalty box, the Kicks played a person down for two minutes. With the power play winding down, the Pirahnas notched the tying goal, getting their first male score of the day.
Insistent on atoning for his two-minute minor, Vin asked for one more minute on the field. He subsequently allowed the go-ahead goal (his words). With less than 6:30 remaining the Kicks faced their latest deficit of the season and the outlook was grim. Despite controlling much of the game, the good guys were not finishing.
After four minutes of more of the same for the Kicks- plenty of good passing without strong shots on goal- Vin broke free to swing the momentum.
Thomas played a key role in the second half. He scored two goals and facilitated the offense that led to Vin's equalizer.
The Pirahnas were able to capitalize on the coed rules more than the Kicks. Just 4 Kicks held an 8-5 advantage in goals scored, but three of the Flaming Pirahnas' were of the female, two-point vairety.
Beck, Vin and Mike all scored in the first half for the guys. Randi added a strike for the Kicks' lone two-pointer which lifted them to a 5-2 lead at the break.
For Mike it was his first goal since the season opener. It wasn't the prettiest thing, using almost every body part imaginable to push a rebound shot over the goal line, but it regained the lead at 3-2.
Surprisingly absent from goal column in the box score were Ike, Tara and Jessica. The aberration can in part be chalked up to the late start time.
For Ike it was due perhaps more to an emphasis on using his left foot (or at least thinking about it) after Thomas explained to him the 'move' that has become affectionately known as 'The Ike,' which is circling any ball no matter where on the field to make it a right-footed shot. Honorary coach Mark Hiemenz described Ike's day more bluntly.
"He couldn't score with a wad of hundreds in a whore house," said Hiemenz, who also dubbed Ike the 'Nigerian Nightranger'.
Hiemenz claims he has more nicknames in store, but they weren't available at press time.
The Kicks will take their perfect record into a match up with Lowes at 9 p.m. next weekend. The Home Improvement Stores are just another team we know nothing about. Lowes took the field after Just 4 Kicks Sunday, so they will be playing on a little less rest.
Idaho Soccer Center, near Franklin and Locust Grove, Jan. 29, 9 p.m., be there as Just 4 Kicks goes for 8-0 and continues its quest for a perfect season.
Sunday, January 8, 2012
Twitter Explodes With News of Kicks' Latest Win
By Libby Johnson, Guest Blogger
MERIDIAN, Idaho - Fans across the land watched their timelines in angst as Just 4 Kicks took over the twitter headlines on Sunday at the Idaho Soccer Center. #Tebow who?
An interesting lineup challenged the Kicks with Mike (@mwalsh88) and Casey (@cj1789) both vacationing. Steve Lucas (who brought two fans with him, this is a Kicks attendance record) and Evan Sprengel stepped in and started the game. Steve and Libby (@libberachi) held it down in the back, Team Perretta (@vinnyperretta19 and @JPerretta) controlled the middle while feeding Team Sprengel (Even and Tara) up top.
It took a jump start about halfway through the first half as one of the Kicks'
originals, Beck, subbed in a put two goals up on the board quickly. Shortly after goal number two, confusion and subbing got the best of the Kicks when REI notched a goal with nine minutes to play in the first. Evan earned his keep at the 6:45 mark with a goal to lead Kicks into half time up 3-1.
Thomas Dutcher (@ThomasDutcher) quickly put up his first goal of the night 30 seconds into the second half. With Kelly (@kellsk) out with a golfer's injury aka quad pull, girls were down one sub. Thankfully the newest member of the squad, Randi Baker (@Randeezi5), was there to step in and distribute. Thomas and Randi's midfield pressure led to another goal from Thomas, making it 5-1. More pressure and on-point passing from Steve allowed Evan to stutter-step his way to his second goal of the night, as he maxed out his scoring to join Thomas and Beck with two goals a piece.
Attempting a comeback surge, REI's keeper decided to get crafty and crept his way up the field, somehow dribbling past everyone and serving his choice of four different forwards. A guy in blue got his moment of glory as he snuck one past Jeanne, who is a God damn rockstar, making the score 6-2.
Jeanne was diving all over the place, using her feet outside the "box" and just being overall badass per usual. She may or may not have a concussion right now due to slamming the back of her head up against the wall, but still abiding by her husband's request to not come home with "oozing ass cheeks", so well done, Keep.
Just 4 Kicks finished strong, as Ike won a foot race against the nimble-ass keeper (the Man in Black) and netted his first goal of the night in the last few minutes. Up 7-2, the buzzer buzzed and Kicks swagged off the pitch with their heads held high. The undefeated Just 4 Kicks (5-0) regroup next Sunday, Jan. 15, at 4 p.m. (MT) against The Minions.
Notes:
...A new referee today. For sure had the best control of the game we've seen this season. Worth noting that "Big Ref" took the field after our game (to play, not ref, I think) and also bro-hugged it out with Vin upon our departure.
...Please excuse the overall shock factor of this writing as our usual Sports Information Director, Michael Walsh, is out of town like I said so deal with it.
...The Broncos beat the Steelers in OT.
MERIDIAN, Idaho - Fans across the land watched their timelines in angst as Just 4 Kicks took over the twitter headlines on Sunday at the Idaho Soccer Center. #Tebow who?
An interesting lineup challenged the Kicks with Mike (@mwalsh88) and Casey (@cj1789) both vacationing. Steve Lucas (who brought two fans with him, this is a Kicks attendance record) and Evan Sprengel stepped in and started the game. Steve and Libby (@libberachi) held it down in the back, Team Perretta (@vinnyperretta19 and @JPerretta) controlled the middle while feeding Team Sprengel (Even and Tara) up top.
It took a jump start about halfway through the first half as one of the Kicks'
originals, Beck, subbed in a put two goals up on the board quickly. Shortly after goal number two, confusion and subbing got the best of the Kicks when REI notched a goal with nine minutes to play in the first. Evan earned his keep at the 6:45 mark with a goal to lead Kicks into half time up 3-1.
Thomas Dutcher (@ThomasDutcher) quickly put up his first goal of the night 30 seconds into the second half. With Kelly (@kellsk) out with a golfer's injury aka quad pull, girls were down one sub. Thankfully the newest member of the squad, Randi Baker (@Randeezi5), was there to step in and distribute. Thomas and Randi's midfield pressure led to another goal from Thomas, making it 5-1. More pressure and on-point passing from Steve allowed Evan to stutter-step his way to his second goal of the night, as he maxed out his scoring to join Thomas and Beck with two goals a piece.
Attempting a comeback surge, REI's keeper decided to get crafty and crept his way up the field, somehow dribbling past everyone and serving his choice of four different forwards. A guy in blue got his moment of glory as he snuck one past Jeanne, who is a God damn rockstar, making the score 6-2.
Jeanne was diving all over the place, using her feet outside the "box" and just being overall badass per usual. She may or may not have a concussion right now due to slamming the back of her head up against the wall, but still abiding by her husband's request to not come home with "oozing ass cheeks", so well done, Keep.
Just 4 Kicks finished strong, as Ike won a foot race against the nimble-ass keeper (the Man in Black) and netted his first goal of the night in the last few minutes. Up 7-2, the buzzer buzzed and Kicks swagged off the pitch with their heads held high. The undefeated Just 4 Kicks (5-0) regroup next Sunday, Jan. 15, at 4 p.m. (MT) against The Minions.
Notes:
...A new referee today. For sure had the best control of the game we've seen this season. Worth noting that "Big Ref" took the field after our game (to play, not ref, I think) and also bro-hugged it out with Vin upon our departure.
...Please excuse the overall shock factor of this writing as our usual Sports Information Director, Michael Walsh, is out of town like I said so deal with it.
...The Broncos beat the Steelers in OT.
Sunday, January 1, 2012
Kicks Ring in New Year With Physical Victory
MERIDIAN, Idaho- The hardest fought win of the season may be the most rewarding for Just 4 Kicks. The squad rallied from a 2-1 halftime deficit to defeat Meet The Machine 7-4, Sunday, at the Idaho Soccer Center. Just 4 Kicks moves to 4-0 on the season.
A goal from Vinny provided the game's first tally nearly 10 minutes into the match. The slim lead lasted about five minutes as Meet the Machine used a female goal to take a 2-1 advantage. The score remained the same through the halftime break.
Vinny was the first to score in the second half as well, knotting the game at 2. Moments later, Beck pounded home a goal and Just 4 Kicks was back on top, but not out of danger. A stretch of shots on goal from the Machine reminded the Kicks the game was far from over. When Mike finally cleared the ball from the defensive third, Thomas took it off the wall and launched a rocket into the back of the net for a two-goal lead.
That margin was quickly erased after a communication breakdown from Just 4 Kicks led to another female goal and a 4-4 tie.
In the final five minutes the game was still tied and everybody's feet were starting to drag. Seeing an opportunity, Beck drove the ball toward the corner and fired a shot across the front of the goal and into the net for a late lead.
With the outcome still hanging in the balance, Jessica got the Kicks' females on the board and sealed the victory with a strike from the top of the box.
Meet the Machine presented the stiffest challenge to date, but also the most obnoxious opponent. The most vocal culprit was "Surge" aka "Red Polo". He was pretty much everything you would expect out of a guy wearing a collared shirt with some sort of European accent. He was falling all over the place and begging for calls. (Side note: His begging was worthless since we're still not sure if the referee spoke English.) The Machine's other loud member was the goalie. He was overly concerned with Just 4 Kicks' females working him. Kelly, making her season debut, really got under his skin when she slid into the box trying to make a play. From there he made sure the referee knew every time he objected to a play on the field.
The douchey duo wasn't alone in commenting on the officiating and the game's physical play. At times, the entire Machine bench made their disgust known. Jeanne more than held her own in the shit-talking department for Just 4 Kicks.
Jeanne also let her game do a lot of talking in front of the net. She allowed just two goals (both to females) and thwarted numerous attacks. The Just 4 Kicks defense struggled with allowing rebound efforts from the top of the "box," but Jeanne was there to clean it up. One series saw her swat away multiple shots while on the ground to hold onto a 3-2 lead.
Just 4 Kicks was nearly at full strength Sunday, with 10 players suited up. Ike was missing for the second-straight game. He will return next week, but Mike and Casey will both be out of town. The season resumes Jan. 8, at 6:30 p.m. against REI.
A goal from Vinny provided the game's first tally nearly 10 minutes into the match. The slim lead lasted about five minutes as Meet the Machine used a female goal to take a 2-1 advantage. The score remained the same through the halftime break.
Vinny was the first to score in the second half as well, knotting the game at 2. Moments later, Beck pounded home a goal and Just 4 Kicks was back on top, but not out of danger. A stretch of shots on goal from the Machine reminded the Kicks the game was far from over. When Mike finally cleared the ball from the defensive third, Thomas took it off the wall and launched a rocket into the back of the net for a two-goal lead.
That margin was quickly erased after a communication breakdown from Just 4 Kicks led to another female goal and a 4-4 tie.
In the final five minutes the game was still tied and everybody's feet were starting to drag. Seeing an opportunity, Beck drove the ball toward the corner and fired a shot across the front of the goal and into the net for a late lead.
With the outcome still hanging in the balance, Jessica got the Kicks' females on the board and sealed the victory with a strike from the top of the box.
Meet the Machine presented the stiffest challenge to date, but also the most obnoxious opponent. The most vocal culprit was "Surge" aka "Red Polo". He was pretty much everything you would expect out of a guy wearing a collared shirt with some sort of European accent. He was falling all over the place and begging for calls. (Side note: His begging was worthless since we're still not sure if the referee spoke English.) The Machine's other loud member was the goalie. He was overly concerned with Just 4 Kicks' females working him. Kelly, making her season debut, really got under his skin when she slid into the box trying to make a play. From there he made sure the referee knew every time he objected to a play on the field.
The douchey duo wasn't alone in commenting on the officiating and the game's physical play. At times, the entire Machine bench made their disgust known. Jeanne more than held her own in the shit-talking department for Just 4 Kicks.
Jeanne also let her game do a lot of talking in front of the net. She allowed just two goals (both to females) and thwarted numerous attacks. The Just 4 Kicks defense struggled with allowing rebound efforts from the top of the "box," but Jeanne was there to clean it up. One series saw her swat away multiple shots while on the ground to hold onto a 3-2 lead.
Just 4 Kicks was nearly at full strength Sunday, with 10 players suited up. Ike was missing for the second-straight game. He will return next week, but Mike and Casey will both be out of town. The season resumes Jan. 8, at 6:30 p.m. against REI.
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