Liverpool FC America

RASE 05 played in the PrimeTime Sports Summer Classic tournament May 4-5th, in Carrollton, TX.  The girls started the weekend versus the Green Stars out of Duncanville, Texas.  The girls were huge, but our girls faced the challenge by playing to their strength and moving the ball around to wear down the other team.  In the 2nd pool game of Saturday, the RASE 05 girls faced TFC 04G Angell, the TFC team presented a great challenge for the girls but ultimately finished the game ahead 2-0.   The girls all met after the game in Lewisville at BJ's to celebrate the days activities as a team over dinner.

Sunday brought a new challenge as the girls faced a beefed up DT North 04 team with several talented guest players the girls welcomed the challenge and played their tails off but dropped that game 3-0, but still advanced to the semifinal.  The semifinal game against Sting East 04 Chacon was a rematch of a previously played SDL D1 04 game played a month back in which RASE defeated Sting 4-1, this time around the Sting girls brought a new level of intincity but ultimately fell 2-0 to RASE 05.  The final ended up being a rematch against DT North and the girls all played amazing soccer, building from the back connecting multiple passes as they moved the ball down the field but ultimately conceded 1 goal and missed several solid opportunities to fall to the DT North girls 1-0.  The girls all walked off the field heads held high knowing they left it all on the field! 

RASE 05 Girls traveled up to Tulsa, OK on April 12-14th to match up with some top Oklahoma '04 teams in the Tulsa Lexus Cup.  The girls had a blast, both on the field and during their stay at the hotel for their first time as a group.
 
The RASE Girls played well and went undefeated in pool play with an impressive goal differential of 16-2.  This earned them a trip to the finals where they were pitted against TSCH 04 Kitterman, the top 04 team in Oklahoma.  TSCH Kitterman also finished pool play undefeated where they conceded 0 goals!
 
Wind was a major factor in the final, helping RASE to go up 2-0 at the half.  With the wind at their back in the second half, TSCH was able to tie it up 2-2 at the end of regulation.  The first period of overtime ended scoreless.  The second period of overtime remained scoreless as well until RASE had an unfortunate handball in the box with about 30 seconds to go.  TSCH took advantage on the PK with a perfectly placed ball in the corner of the net.  Needless to say, it was a very exciting and evenly matched final.  The RASE girls were disappointed in the final result, but had a great time overall and have memories that will last forever.  They are looking forward to their next road trip.