Sodium Crowned Oregon Premier League Champion!

As it is every time Sodium meets LOSC, a battle of epic proportions. Bodies flying, shots ripped and break-a-ways. I know for a fact that there is many, many sore muscles, bruises and scrapes. Exhausted falls short of describing the Sodium squad and I'm sure LOSC feels the same.

These two teams left everything they had on the field of play this evening as they met for the U14G OPL Championship.

After battling back and forth for 30 minutes the first came to a close deadlocked at 0-0.

The second half proved to be even more fierce than the first. The lady warriors were in attack mode as they compiled run after run at the LOSC defense. The Extreme keeper proved she was incredible time and time again as she stifled the Sodium onslaught. Then, just inside the midway point, a battle emerged in the LOSC 18-yard box. Jill Farley found herself on the left corner where she blasted a shot off the gloves of the diving keeper. Mac Kearney was there to draw first blood and finish the ball into the net! The Sodium fans erupted with cheers!! Smelling fear the lady warriors stepped it up one more notch and within 5 minutes Sodium found themselves with a left side corner kick. Laura Camp took careful aim and let loose a perfect cross where Jill Farley was hugging the far post and headed it in! Again the crowd went nuts!
The never-say-die LOSC squad would not, and will not ever, go down without a fight. For the remaining 17 minutes LOSC put the Sodium defense to the test with constant pressure. Taylor Luty probably touched the ball more in that 17 minute span than she had all tournament to that point.
As the final whistle blew you could see the signs of exhaustion, relief and elation on the girls faces as the fact they had just captured the OPL Championship sunk in.

These teams will surely meet again and again and I'm positive each match will be just as memorable if not more.

Congratulations to both teams for a great tournament and great championship game!

NEXT UP:

Rest, rest and more rest. Bandage wounds, heal bruises and get ready for indoor season which starts soon.

We are proud of you Sodium. Keep your heads held high and remember this feeling. We start the battle again in spring.

GO SODIUM!!