Pan Ams update
We played our first game yesterday against Venezuela. The guys came out supercharged and we were up 6 - 0 in the first quarter and 12 - 0 in the second quarter before we went into cruise control. The defense looked very sharp with very few balls even reaching the goal. We made some good field blocks and kept Venezuela very frustrated. The final score was 16 - 3.
It was a good first game for us. Considering that Tony Azevedo did not play because of a muscle strain that has been bothering him for the past few days, the team did very well. The offense was led by Tim Hutton who scored four goals and Ryan Bailey who scored three. Chay Lapin played the second half of the game in the goal and did well.
I was very impressed with the competition venue. It is indoors with seating capacity greater than the facility in Beijing. There was a very nice crowd yesterday - most of them cheering loudly for Venezuela. Looks to be a pretty anti-American crowd. Should make it interesting as the games get tougher.
Today, we play Brazil which should be a better test for us. This is a game that will require us to play all four quarters. Brazil should be one of the top four teams here. I have included a link which is showing all games live on a web cast. I understand that the quality is very good. Here is the link...
http://deportesus.terra.com/road-to-2012/2011-pan-american-guadalajara/live/3/#3
Today and tomorrow our game will be played at 2:30 pm here which is 12:30 pm at home. Tune in and keep track of team USA. We are on a mission to qualify for the Olympics.
There are a total of eight teams in the tournament. As I mentioned Brazil and ourselves are the top two on our side. The other bracket also has two pretty strong teams in Canada and Cuba. These two teams also play today and this should make for a good game.
I am glad to be competing. It will be exciting as we go through the next week here.
The village is at full capacity now. Swimming just ended and track and field is just beginning so I think that this is about as full as it is going to get. More and more athletes are finishing up so the evenings are getting a little louder. There was a lot of late night activity last night which is a bit distracting. We need to keep our guys focused on the job that we have to do.
Village food is getting old. It is not easy serving so many athletes and the food is a little plain. Not much taste. We are all relying more and more on peanut butter and jelly. Good thing that there is a Wal-Mart right down the street.
It is a beautiful day here in Guadalajara. The evenings are getting colder. Last night was in the 40’s but the days have been in the high 70’s. Very pretty here. Looks like a good day to beat Brazil and move one step closer to qualifying.
See you at the pool.
Coach
It was a good first game for us. Considering that Tony Azevedo did not play because of a muscle strain that has been bothering him for the past few days, the team did very well. The offense was led by Tim Hutton who scored four goals and Ryan Bailey who scored three. Chay Lapin played the second half of the game in the goal and did well.
I was very impressed with the competition venue. It is indoors with seating capacity greater than the facility in Beijing. There was a very nice crowd yesterday - most of them cheering loudly for Venezuela. Looks to be a pretty anti-American crowd. Should make it interesting as the games get tougher.
Today, we play Brazil which should be a better test for us. This is a game that will require us to play all four quarters. Brazil should be one of the top four teams here. I have included a link which is showing all games live on a web cast. I understand that the quality is very good. Here is the link...
http://deportesus.terra.com/road-to-2012/2011-pan-american-guadalajara/live/3/#3
Today and tomorrow our game will be played at 2:30 pm here which is 12:30 pm at home. Tune in and keep track of team USA. We are on a mission to qualify for the Olympics.
There are a total of eight teams in the tournament. As I mentioned Brazil and ourselves are the top two on our side. The other bracket also has two pretty strong teams in Canada and Cuba. These two teams also play today and this should make for a good game.
I am glad to be competing. It will be exciting as we go through the next week here.
The village is at full capacity now. Swimming just ended and track and field is just beginning so I think that this is about as full as it is going to get. More and more athletes are finishing up so the evenings are getting a little louder. There was a lot of late night activity last night which is a bit distracting. We need to keep our guys focused on the job that we have to do.
Village food is getting old. It is not easy serving so many athletes and the food is a little plain. Not much taste. We are all relying more and more on peanut butter and jelly. Good thing that there is a Wal-Mart right down the street.
It is a beautiful day here in Guadalajara. The evenings are getting colder. Last night was in the 40’s but the days have been in the high 70’s. Very pretty here. Looks like a good day to beat Brazil and move one step closer to qualifying.
See you at the pool.
Coach
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