Andy
Ewe
On Thursday afternoon, 29
October, at 4.30 p.m., the boys’ varsity and junior varsity soccer teams ended
their season with a match against Uplands at the Adventist field.
Originally, the varsity soccer
team was scheduled to play against the Uplands A team, while the junior varsity
team would play the Uplands B team. Due to a miscommunication, however, only
the Uplands B team showed up to play. Because of this error, a compromise had
to be made; it was decided that the Dalat varsity team would play one half
against the Uplands team, while the junior varsity would take over and finish
the second half.
The Dalat varsity team brightly
by scoring two goals within the first five minutes against the smaller and
younger Uplands team. After twenty minutes of play by the first eleven, all of
the players were substituted in order to have all twenty-two players play in
the final match. The substitutions clearly had no negative impact on the
excellent offensive display shown by the Dalat team, as the goals kept pouring
in. Goals from Woo Young Chung (11), Hudson Mcmanus (11), and a hat-trick by
Ruben Nyul (9), ensured that the Dalat varsity team finished their season with
a solid 7-0 lead.
After the game, Shawn Lim (12)
looked back on his three year varsity career and said, “It was nice to see the
transformation and improvement the team has gone through since I’ve been on
team. I’m really excited for the younger guys since they have a real chance of
winning ACSC next year.”
As the next half started, the
players had a chance to see the future of Dalat soccer in action. The varsity
team, led by Ben Finlay (11), cheered on the junior varsity with spirited and
inspiring songs, as rising stars such as Levi Hawk (7), Gabe Roberts (8), and
Su-Min Kim (7) showcased their developing skills. Gabe Roberts (8) made some
incredible saves while Levi Hawk (7) and Su-Min Kim (7) scored a goal each to
secure the victory 2-1. Evan Chinn (12) said, “It’s great to see so much young
talent at Dalat. I can’t wait to see how these guys develop and grow in the next
few years.”
Indeed, the future of Dalat
soccer looks bright as the coaches, Dustin Roberts and Edman Chance, are already
preparing to improve on this year’s 5th place finish at the ACSC
tournament in Manila. Young players,
Jeremy Worten (9), John Cho (9), Seong-Min Kim (9), and Ruben Nyul (9), who are
already on the varisty team, are all ready to take on larger roles on the team
next year, along with junior varsity stars, including, Levi Hawk (7) and Gabe
Roberts (8).
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