WOYSL Kick Off Challenge

It was a weekend of hits and misses for the girls as they opened their 2010 Outdoor season with four games played in Windsor.

The 1^st game was played bright (more like cloudy and rainy) and early Saturday morning against the host team Eastside Kickers. Both teams shared some quality scoring opportunities but neither defense would break and the game ended 0-0. Ashleigh Pettit earned the shutout.

In the afternoon the girls showed up to play their arch rivals, North London, on a field that had been reduced to a mud bowl from heavy rains. The girls battled valiantly but with less than a minute to play, Sarnia failed to clear a corner kick from their area and North London capitalized on this chance to win 1-0.

On Sunday morning, Sarnia faced Guelph Royals and although they dominated the play in the 1^st half, the Spirit could not score. In the 2^nd half, Guelph cranked it up and in the blink of an eye it was 3-0 for the Royals. Sarnia managed to get one back but it was too little too late.

The Saturday rains had forced organizers scrambling for playable fields and unfortunately the Spirit was put in a position of playing immediately after completing the game against Guelph. Sarnia’s last opposition was a rested Waterloo team and from early appearances it seemed like Sarnia’s back was against the wall. Waterloo took a 1-0 lead in to the half but Pettit would breathe fire into the girls when she saved a PK. A new look Spirit charged back into the game and the girls were rewarded with a tying goal to end the game at one each.