The U12 Girls Premier team travelled to the Palm Bay Spring Challenge this past weekend. The team played up in the U13 Division to get more experience playing 11 a-side.

 

The girls did a great job and won their 3 group games with comfortable victories against teams from Jacksonville, Space Coast & Indiatlantic.

 

Sunday’s finals saw the girls play the u13 Vero Vipers team. In a very physical game the Fury younger girls held their own and persevered by playing a more skillful, passing game. This paid off with a goal in the second half from Angie Perez which won the game.

 

Winning the tournament was a great achievement and is excellent preparation for the girls next challenge at the Memorial Day Disney Shootout.

 

Coach Pat Johnston said in an email to parents " As for the final, it certainly was not simple or pretty, but the way we won has some significant positives that should be pointed out.  The girls won that game because of the steel in their spines and the courage in their hearts.  These are things I cannot teach and this game was not for the timid. Our opponent was bigger, faster and certainly rougher than anyone we have come up against.  The girls could have simply "hid" on the field and avoided the rough stuff, but they all refused to disappoint their teammates on this day."