great soccer action

I just saw a very good boys soccer game between two very good teams. I say "teams" in every sense of the word.
While both Bristol Central and Wethersfield have several very good players, neither seems to have that standout player that leaps out at you. But they play together. One of the game officials commented to me during a long injury timeout late in the game that neither team wasted time on the field complaining to officials or fighting amongst itself. They were there for soccer alone.
Wethersfield coach Rob Jachym was disappointed in the way his team played having just earned the number-one ranking in the state coaches poll. But it is very hard to go undefeated for a full season, and it is better that the loss comes now rather than later.
"I’ll be interested to see how they come back and respond on Friday against E.O. Smith," Jachym said. "They will show what kind of character this team is made of."
I like what the Eagles are made of after seeing them for a second time this year against a much better team (it was Newington the first time around). I also really like Bristol Central, which has won six of its last seven after tying the first three of the year. The team has no losses yet, an accomplishment in itself halfway through the year.
I hope Central forward Rob Eschner didn't hurt himself too badly after a hard collision with Wethersfield defender Gustavo Perez late in the game. But unfortunately, a broken leg looked likely.
I've known Perez for a long time, and I'm sure he feels bad about it. It was just another example of two players fighting for every inch in a crucial game and sometimes injuries happen.
Great job by both teams all around, though.