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El primer tiempo sufrido, con pocas llegadas de ambos equipos, pero sin exigencia para los porteros. Bien plantados ambos lados, defendiendo el balón. Parecía que todo terminaría en un empate, pero al pasar los minutos crecía el nerviosismo por el riesgo de recibir un gol y arriesgar el campeonato.

Terminó el primer tiempo y los papás comentábamos sobre las intenciones de Dynamo y si tenían jugadores prestados, ya que, aún empatando el partido, el equipo de Houston Dynamo Young West, que ostentaba el 2do. lugar con 16 puntos, debía ganar al equipo contario de su misma casa, Houston Dynamo Young Black.

Quedando Junior con el empate y ganando Houston Dynamo Young West en su partido, empatarían primer y segundo lugar con 19 puntos, solo ganado Juniors por diferencia de 7 goles.

Quién podía predecir que Dynamo Young West ganaría 11 – 0 a Dynamo Young Black y que nuestro empate nos dejaba en segundo lugar.

Pero el destino ya estaba escrito. Juniors salió a la cancha con decisión en el segundo tiempo y con un centro de Ramiro Berner por la banda, Arturo Quiroga se mete al área chica y empuja el balón con toda la ambición de anotar el primer gol del encuentro.

Minutos después Gabriel León, casi desde media cancha tira hacia la portería y el balón bota frente al portero en una mala salida y falta de cálculo, pasando el esférico por encima, sin oportunidad de detener el viaje del balón y se anotaba así el segundo.

Aquí el momento del gol.

Llegaría la respuesta del Dynamo, con un tiro al travesaño, pero el balón rebotó hacia afuera y solo terminó en un pequeño susto para nuestro gran portero Rodrigo Ramírez.

Antes de concluir el partido llegaría un saque de mano por la banda derecha, en donde Reinaldo Perera cambió de juego con un pase largo, dejando a Ronaldo Tello frente al guardameta y en el momento preciso, con un tiro cruzado, anotó el tercero.

Ahora a seguir trabajando, ya que Juniors 2002 sube a primera división de su liga. Muchas felicidades a este gran equipo. Se merecen el festejo.

Felicidades a los entrenadores Julian Marino, Rodrigo Rojas y Mario Araujo, por el empeño y cariño que dedican a estos jóvenes. Ustedes hacen la gran diferencia en el futuro de estos chicos.

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Parecía un partido de trámite, pero al pasar los minutos, simplemente el gol no caía. Casi al término del primer tiempo, Ronaldo Tello cobró un tiro de castigo desde fuera del área, rebotándole al portero dentro del área chica y, al no poder controlar, el balón tocó la red.

A los pocos minutos otra falta de los Texans y Ronaldo repitió la dosis, poniendo el marcador con ventaja de dos goles. Antes de concluir la primera parte Mauricio Carrera ingresa a la cancha y a los pocos minutos, viéndose en la oportunidad de quedar frente a frente con el portero, decididamente golpea el balón hasta el fondo de la portería.

El segundo tiempo inició con un gol de los Texans, pero a los pocos minutos la respuesta de los Juniors, por conducto de Gonzalo Strippe, marcaba el cuarto tanto definitivo para concluir con el marcador final.

Juniors Athletic 4 – 1 Texans Houston.

Mañana conluye el campeonato, en donde Juniors posee el liderazgo y, aún enfrentándose contra el rival local Dynamo The Woodlands (Rush), tan cheap replica tag heuer solo con el empate Juniors se convierte en el líder absoluto, subiendo de categoría en la liga.

Felicidades Juniors. Gran juego el día de hoy!

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The development of this singular soccer skill can potentially double the number of goals and great passes your young soccer player will have this season. (By young, we are mainly talking about kids ages 4-7.)

The cool thing is, this simple skill is easy to teach. But it takes a lot of repetition to develop.

What is it?

The Skill of Kicking Equally With BOTH Feet
It’s far from rocket science, I know. But this skill will make your child’s accomplishments on the soccer field take off! It’s simply the most important soccer skill for kids to develop. Unfortunately, this skill is not that frequent in the world of soccer. Maybe that’s why YouTube videos of two-footed players always have thousands of likes without the help of The Marketing Heaven.

What My Experience and Observations Have Taught Me
From my years of experience watching and teaching my own three boys, I’ve noticed one significant difference in the top scoring players on a team. They have nearly equal ball handling and shooting skills with both feet.

Why Is This So Important?
When your child can use both feet equally, he’s always ready to shoot or pass. I can’t tell you how many times a game I see kids with a wide open shot miss their chance to bury it in the back of the net because the ball came to their weak side.

There are three ways this type of play usually goes down:

The player has to stop or settle the ball and attempt to get his body turned and in a position to kick it with his strong foot. This gives the defenders time to move in and take away the great scoring chance.
The player tries to kick the ball with his weak foot, but since it is his weak foot, the ball rolls slowly toward the goal and the goalie easily pounce on it.
The player tries to kick it with his strong foot, but since his body is better aligned to kick it with the opposite foot, he either fans on the ball completely or kicks it wide of the goal.
Not Just For Goal Scoring
Developing both feet isn’t just about scoring goals. It comes into play every time your child has possession of the ball.
It helps him make a move to his left or to his right to go around a defender.
It helps him dribble faster and more efficiently without breaking stride to adjust and advance the ball with only one foot.
It helps him make a quick pass to an open player on either side of his body.
It helps him clear the ball up the sideline on defense instead of just kicking it out-of-bounds.
Start Developing Both Feet Early
The earlier you help your child develop skills with both feet, the better. If he learns it during his first year of playing, he’ll be less likely to develop a “strong” foot. A foot he relies on and has more confidence in. He’ll have equal confidence in both feet.

How To Teach The Most Important Soccer Skill
The coolest thing about this skill is that teaching it is extremely simple. And most kids understand the concept pretty quickly.

Start by kicking the ball back and forth to your child. (We call this game “kickback”.) Each time you kick it to him, alternate which side of his body you kick it to. Then call out which foot he should use as you kick it. “Right foot.” “Left foot.” (You should alternate which foot you use each time you kick it to him as well. This will help give him visual reference of the concept.)

Then you can play a game of “long kickback” to help him build strength in his legs.

You can move to passing games using both feet next. Then dribbling games.

If your child already has a dominating foot, no big deal. Just play these games and tell him to use only his weak foot. But don’t call it his “weak foot.” No need to put that thought in his head. ;>) Make up some cool name for a game that uses the foot you want him to develop. Something like, “Left Foot Launcher.”

Praise The Development
Once your child starts to use his former weak foot, without being reminded, praise the heck out of him. I’m constantly going out of my way to yell, “Great left foot buddy!” Now my 5 and 6-year old boys make a point to tell me when they score using their left foot. They think it’s a pretty big deal.

So, if you have one or more little soccer players on your family roster, give these tips a try and kick start their development!

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Soccer develops agility, speed and stamina, and also teaches children the importance of teamwork, so it can play an important part in your child’s physical and social development. Many communities offer soccer leagues for a variety of ages and skill levels. Choose a soccer league that matches your child’s needs. If you are unsure which league is best, talk to some team coaches to see if they are a good match for your child.

Improves Fitness

Soccer players need to be fit and agile. Most games require children to sprint after the ball and jog up and down the field, which are activities that build endurance and speed. Dribbling and shooting the ball develops agility and coordination. The health benefits of active sports such as soccer include stronger bones and muscles, decreased risk of developing type 2 diabetes and decreased chance of becoming overweight, according to Kids Health from Nemours. 

The organization also points out that aerobic exercise causes the heart to beat faster. When aerobic exercise occurs regularly, it “strengthens the heart and improves the body’s ability to deliver oxygen to all its cells.”

Builds Social Skills

Playing with a soccer team develops a child’s ability to cooperate and interact with other children. To win a soccer game, the whole team must communicate and work together. Defensive positions must support the midfield and offensive positions during attacks on the opponents’ goal. Offensive positions must return to their own goal to help the defensive positions when they are under pressure from the other team. 

To move the ball up the field, players pass the ball, which requires communicating. These types of cooperative activities develop a child’s social abilities. Children who play soccer develop self-confidence and improved social skills.

Develops Good Self-Image

Since soccer has an emphasis on the success of the team as a whole, rather than the success of individual players, it is a sport that less athletically inclined children will enjoy. Compared to such team sports as baseball, which requires players to bat or field a ball alone, soccer puts less pressure on children. Soccer encourages teamwork and communication, which allows a child to identify personally with team successes, rather than feel a need to outperform teammates to gain recognition.

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