Countdown Beijing-on the verge of new territory

6/20/08

The team continues to gain confidence. Last night we had a thrilling victory over MonteNegro. We were down two goals with a 1:20 seconds to go in the game. We scored on a 6 on 5 (power play) to tie the score at six. MonteNegro came down and our defense did a great job to shut them down. With the clock running down we set up for our final possession. Tony Azevedo came up big and scored a lob shot with 2 seconds left on the clock. It was a huge come from behind victory for Team USA.

The hours of hard work are paying off. We are opening the eyes of the European water polo world. Tonight we will play Australia in the semi-finals. The Aussies are playing very well and it should be a great game. The winner will advance to the finals tomorrow night.

This tournament is certainly not the Olympic Games but it is a chance for us to grow and get stronger as a team. We are believing in ourselves more and more everyday and this is a giant step for us. It is getting fun. Of course, winning always is but more than that just witnessing up close what is happening on our team.

See you at the pool!

Coach