04 Labor Day Tournament

Fair enough Kix, I agree DTS does catch a lot of gief.

That should read grief, left off the "r"

To the Barnes LP kids....congrats on the win. Any kid who can battle 105 degree heat deserves respect. As far as games, Sting Scarfone was close to making my eatly prediction come true. Looks like Barnes picked up a new goalie, who played great. Good defenders who kept the scores low once they got out of a easy Bracket 4 and into the quarters, made the Barnes team tough to beat and kept the scores close. Every team that made it to quarters could have won and made for an exciting tourny. I figured the Barnes coach would WHIP the girls in shape. I hope the whipping doesn't reduce the team to fewer than 11 players.

who predicted the brand new LP Carragher team would win the silver bracket  
6 games, 6 wins - 11 goals 3 against.
Liverpool taking home some silverware! shout out to LP Barnes. A loss is few and far between with that team.

The Real Decoy wrote:who predicted the brand new LP Carragher team would win the silver bracket  
6 games, 6 wins - 11 goals 3 against.  
Liverpool taking home some silverware! shout out to LP Barnes. A loss is few and far between with that team.

Where are they out of?

soccerdad1969 wrote:

The Real Decoy wrote:who predicted the brand new LP Carragher team would win the silver bracket  
6 games, 6 wins - 11 goals 3 against.  
Liverpool taking home some silverware! shout out to LP Barnes. A loss is few and far between with that team.

Where are they out of?

The Colony. A LP Redknapp/Carragher 2 team co-coach endeavor with MS & TD. Not a bad way to start the campaign.

The Real Decoy wrote:

soccerdad1969 wrote:

The Real Decoy wrote:who predicted the brand new LP Carragher team would win the silver bracket  
6 games, 6 wins - 11 goals 3 against.  
Liverpool taking home some silverware! shout out to LP Barnes. A loss is few and far between with that team.

Where are they out of?

The Colony.  A LP Redknapp/Carragher 2 team co-coach endeavor with MS & TD.  Not a bad way to start the campaign.

So is this the old Redknapp team with Carragher added? Where are they playing this fall? Always thought Redknapp was an underrated team.

soccerdad1969 wrote:

kixR4Adults2 wrote:I notice an eagerness to bury DTS...I see no mention of other teams that lost early... DtS ousted TX spirit who beat Barnes....LFS beat Scott that ousted kitterman who LFS tied and DTS beat Sparta who ousted the mustangs who DTS tied...so to me CLEANSheets you sound like an everyone but DTS horn blower. Just good soccer hot weather and lots of both to tell the truth.

Apparently u had a lot of time and hydration on hand to be watching other games...wait...ur daughter wouldn't happen to be a goalie would she?

Good summary of the tourney here. Congrats to LP Barnes but I don't think a whole lot was shown on who the dominate teams were, including those who were ousted early. This is a good thing. Should make for a lot of exciting soccer this fall.

If Anything, this Tournament Illustrated a LEVEL Playing Field, so to Speak...EVERY Bracket Featured an Upset LOSS or an Eyebrow Raising TIE...Even the Semi's & Finals DIDN'T Quite Go as the Majority Expected/Predicted...

My DD's Team Gave Up a Grand Total of 1 Goal, yet Didn't Even Make it to the Quarter-Finals...Those are the Breaks, when a Tournament is Flooded w/GOOD Teams...

DEUCEE'Sdaddy wrote:

soccerdad1969 wrote:

kixR4Adults2 wrote:I notice an eagerness to bury DTS...I see no mention of other teams that lost early... DtS ousted TX spirit who beat Barnes....LFS beat Scott that ousted kitterman who LFS tied and DTS beat Sparta who ousted the mustangs who DTS tied...so to me CLEANSheets you sound like an everyone but DTS horn blower. Just good soccer hot weather and lots of both to tell the truth.

Apparently u had a lot of time and hydration on hand to be watching other games...wait...ur daughter wouldn't happen to be a goalie would she?

Good summary of the tourney here. Congrats to LP Barnes but I don't think a whole lot was shown on who the dominate teams were, including those who were ousted early. This is a good thing. Should make for a lot of exciting soccer this fall.

If Anything, this Tournament Illustrated a LEVEL Playing Field, so to Speak...EVERY Bracket Featured an Upset LOSS or an Eyebrow Raising TIE...Even the Semi's & Finals DIDN'T Quite Go as the Majority Expected/Predicted...

My DD's Team Gave Up a Grand Total of 1 Goal, yet Didn't Even Make it to the Quarter-Finals...Those are the Breaks, when a Tournament is Flooded w/GOOD Teams...

Couldn't agree more, parity is the word for the tournament.

soccerdad1969 wrote:

The Real Decoy wrote:

soccerdad1969 wrote:

The Real Decoy wrote:who predicted the brand new LP Carragher team would win the silver bracket  
6 games, 6 wins - 11 goals 3 against.  
Liverpool taking home some silverware! shout out to LP Barnes. A loss is few and far between with that team.

Where are they out of?

The Colony.  A LP Redknapp/Carragher 2 team co-coach endeavor with MS & TD.  Not a bad way to start the campaign.

So is this the old Redknapp team with Carragher added? Where are they playing this fall? Always thought Redknapp was an underrated team.

Currently the majority of the players are from the Redknapp team as there are 21 players between the two.  The new players that have come out so far have made a huge impact.  
They'll be playing SDL 1&2 until the rosters fill out with the right players, and both will be in top leagues/divisions together by Spring when that happens.
Practices are M/W 630-8 @ Blue Sky in The Colony

Wish there was a way for these teams to play each other more often. Looks like there are quality teams in both SDL and TGPL this season. To early IMO to say which one is more competitive. Wish there was a way to bring the two leagues together for cross play on Sundays.

kixR4Adults2 wrote:I notice an eagerness to bury DTS...I see no mention of other teams that lost early... DtS ousted TX spirit who beat Barnes....LFS beat Scott that ousted kitterman who LFS tied and DTS beat Sparta who ousted the mustangs who DTS tied...so to me CLEANSheets you sound like an everyone but DTS horn blower. Just good soccer hot weather and lots of both to tell the truth.

Apparently u had a lot of time and hydration on hand to be watching other games...wait...ur daughter wouldn't happen to be a goalie would she?

Now, now Kix.  I believe this is all a carry over from when DTS played Sparta two weeks back in a 0-0 tie and then the missing players report came in on a few DTS players.  I think more so because DTS is suppose to be one of the "Elite" team of the '04's and to have less of a stellar performance is not helping DTS cause.

Now that I'm thinking, I dont recall any team (in '04) ranked so high for so long tie two teams (0-0), not score more than five goals, and get shutout in last game. Make you wonder have other teams improved or the DTS train has slowed down.  Im just call it as I see it..

** Not a disrespect to DTS but the team that DTS played to ties where ranked in the twenties in FBR **

soccerdad1969 wrote:Wish there was a way for these teams to play each other more often. Looks like there are quality teams in both SDL and TGPL this season. To early IMO to say which one is more competitive. Wish there was a way to bring the two leagues together for cross play on Sundays.

SDL1 may actually be more competitive than SDLP due to the Sunday league play. Would be cool to have a champions league/playoff with the top 4 of each league (if SDL kept results).

The Real Decoy wrote:

soccerdad1969 wrote:Wish there was a way for these teams to play each other more often. Looks like there are quality teams in both SDL and TGPL this season. To early IMO to say which one is more competitive. Wish there was a way to bring the two leagues together for cross play on Sundays.

SDL1 may actually be more competitive than SDLP due to the Sunday league play.  Would be cool to have a champions league/playoff with the top 4 of each league (if SDL kept results).

Ooooh, I like. Just like UEFA CL! Maybe set it up for next spring. I'd even buy the CL star ball.

Congrats to all the teams for working hard this weekend.  Agree that there were many surprises and many close games.  Got to see at least portions of many games.  Scores do not tell the whole story.  Many ties or one goal differential games were very one-sided with regards to possession and scoring opportunities.  This includes games in the Gold division.  But in the end, the score is what people remember and talk about.  

Somebody will probably start a thread about new rankings but the top tier teams seem to be in no particular order LFS, LP Dalglish, LP Barnes, DT Scott, DTS, TX Spirit, and Sting Scarfone.  Close behind are Lady Aztecs, TX Spirit North, Sting Goodman, and Sting East.  This is based on quality of play I've personally seen the last few months and not just scores.  LP RASE is obviously the top team.  And there might be a team or two I'm forgetting.  Have fun in league play.

Son_ofa_Pitch wrote:

kixR4Adults2 wrote:I notice an eagerness to bury DTS...I see no mention of other teams that lost early... DtS ousted TX spirit who beat Barnes....LFS beat Scott that ousted kitterman who LFS tied and DTS beat Sparta who ousted the mustangs who DTS tied...so to me CLEANSheets you sound like an everyone but DTS horn blower. Just good soccer hot weather and lots of both to tell the truth.

Apparently u had a lot of time and hydration on hand to be watching other games...wait...ur daughter wouldn't happen to be a goalie would she?

Now, now Kix.  I believe this is all a carry over from when DTS played Sparta two weeks back in a 0-0 tie and then the missing players report came in on a few DTS players.  I think more so because DTS is suppose to be one of the "Elite" team of the '04's and to have less of a stellar performance is not helping DTS cause.

Now that I'm thinking, I dont recall any team (in '04) ranked so high for so long tie two teams (0-0), not score more than five goals, and get shutout in last game. Make you wonder have other teams improved or the DTS train has slowed down.  Im just call it as I see it..

** Not a disrespect to DTS but the team that DTS played to ties where ranked in the twenties in FBR **

And beat the #6 team that beat the #5 team that beat the #4 team...sooo...

And that was wayyy longer than 2 weeks back and DTS never really been a high number scorer...their defense has been their staple.

kixR4Adults2 wrote:

Son_ofa_Pitch wrote:

kixR4Adults2 wrote:I notice an eagerness to bury DTS...I see no mention of other teams that lost early... DtS ousted TX spirit who beat Barnes....LFS beat Scott that ousted kitterman who LFS tied and DTS beat Sparta who ousted the mustangs who DTS tied...so to me CLEANSheets you sound like an everyone but DTS horn blower. Just good soccer hot weather and lots of both to tell the truth.

Apparently u had a lot of time and hydration on hand to be watching other games...wait...ur daughter wouldn't happen to be a goalie would she?

Now, now Kix.  I believe this is all a carry over from when DTS played Sparta two weeks back in a 0-0 tie and then the missing players report came in on a few DTS players.  I think more so because DTS is suppose to be one of the "Elite" team of the '04's and to have less of a stellar performance is not helping DTS cause.

Now that I'm thinking, I dont recall any team (in '04) ranked so high for so long tie two teams (0-0), not score more than five goals, and get shutout in last game. Make you wonder have other teams improved or the DTS train has slowed down.  Im just call it as I see it..

** Not a disrespect to DTS but the team that DTS played to ties where ranked in the twenties in FBR **

And beat the #6 team that beat the #5 team that beat the #4 team...sooo...

And that was wayyy longer than 2 weeks back and DTS never really been a high number scorer...their defense has been their staple.

Ok, Anyway you prefer to look at it, still dont looks good on the resume for a top 3 team.

Plano Labor Day Invitational XXXIII
9/2/2013 - LIVERPOOL LP BARNES - (0-2)
9/1/2013 - TEXAS SPIRIT 04 - (3-1)
9/1/2013 - STING BLUE SCARFONE - (0-0)
8/31/2013 - MUSTANGS FC '04 LOPEZ - (0-0)
8/31/2013 - SPARTA FC 04G RED - (2-0)

My last post on this ..  

Son_ofa_Pitch wrote:

kixR4Adults2 wrote:

Son_ofa_Pitch wrote:

kixR4Adults2 wrote:I notice an eagerness to bury DTS...I see no mention of other teams that lost early... DtS ousted TX spirit who beat Barnes....LFS beat Scott that ousted kitterman who LFS tied and DTS beat Sparta who ousted the mustangs who DTS tied...so to me CLEANSheets you sound like an everyone but DTS horn blower. Just good soccer hot weather and lots of both to tell the truth.

Apparently u had a lot of time and hydration on hand to be watching other games...wait...ur daughter wouldn't happen to be a goalie would she?

Now, now Kix.  I believe this is all a carry over from when DTS played Sparta two weeks back in a 0-0 tie and then the missing players report came in on a few DTS players.  I think more so because DTS is suppose to be one of the "Elite" team of the '04's and to have less of a stellar performance is not helping DTS cause.

Now that I'm thinking, I dont recall any team (in '04) ranked so high for so long tie two teams (0-0), not score more than five goals, and get shutout in last game. Make you wonder have other teams improved or the DTS train has slowed down.  Im just call it as I see it..

** Not a disrespect to DTS but the team that DTS played to ties where ranked in the twenties in FBR **

And beat the #6 team that beat the #5 team that beat the #4 team...sooo...

And that was wayyy longer than 2 weeks back and DTS never really been a high number scorer...their defense has been their staple.

Ok, Anyway you prefer to look at it, still dont looks good on the resume for a top 3 team.

Plano Labor Day Invitational XXXIII
9/2/2013 - LIVERPOOL LP BARNES - (0-2)
9/1/2013 - TEXAS SPIRIT 04 - (3-1)
9/1/2013 - STING BLUE SCARFONE - (0-0)
8/31/2013 - MUSTANGS FC '04 LOPEZ - (0-0)
8/31/2013 - SPARTA FC 04G RED - (2-0)

My last post on this ..  

Lol @ "my last post on this"

U sound like a mom....

kixR4Adults2 wrote:

Cleansheets wrote:C'mon now Kix, I thought you and I were tight. You know I am one of DTS's biggest fans.I just thought it was a closer game than others thought it was, and what on earth ever gave you the idea that my DD played...ahem...goalkeeper. FYI MustangGT, my DD plays for Sting.

We are CLEAN...but blood is thicker than water and I have to defend the Texans FAM cause no one else will.... plus I got word that an own goal kinda deflated DTS after Barnes went up 1-0...don't know how true that is but we were both a game away from an all Texans finale...

Both the goals against DTS today came on defensive errors.

First goal was from a long high ball into the box. Defender went to head it back to where it came from, and instead it skipped off her head toward the goal. I thought it was going to go over the goalie, but she made an awesome acrobatic one-handed save jumping backward (save of the weekend from the games I saw). Unfortunately when she slapped it to keep it out of the goal, it dropped down still in play in front of one of our girls, just to the right of the goal. She passed it back a few feet to someone looking at an open goal...

Second goal was an own goal. It was a low, fast shot from a ways out, and the goalie was in a perfect position to make an easy scoop, until a defender put a foot on it. Slight deflection, nothing the goalie could do.

Both were in the second half, if I recall correctly.

Soccerboy wrote:To the Barnes LP kids....congrats on the win.  Any kid who can battle 105 degree heat deserves respect.  As far as games, Sting Scarfone was close to making my eatly prediction come true.  Looks like Barnes picked up a new goalie, who played great.  Good defenders who kept the scores low once they got out of a easy Bracket 4 and into the quarters, made the Barnes team tough to beat and kept the scores close. Every team that made it to quarters could have won and made for an exciting tourny.  I figured the Barnes coach would WHIP the girls in shape.  I hope the whipping doesn't reduce the team to fewer than 11 players.  

New goalie is one of the Fe\/er additions that you called 'dead weight', right? She played great this weekend. Previous goalie is out with a broken arm.

Once again.....goalie played great.

I think the only thing this last two big 04 tournaments has proved for sure is that in the new FBR rankings, we can expect Sting Scarfone to make a big leap from their previous ranking of #20.

I don't think the top 5 has changed any. Many of the games could have gone either way from the quarter-finals onwards.

Oh, and soccerboy's obsession with LP Barnes (see his post history) needs to be monitored and suppressed with prescription medications.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HT0kpJ84rKs&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Congrats to the girls from SRFC.  They beat GSSC in the quarterfinals in 2OT, then beat LP Owen in Semis on PKs (2OT).  They had essentially played a whole extra game in OTs when they played in the finals.  Lost to LP Carragher on PKs (2OT).  They are a very impressive group of girls and played tough through all the heat and extra time in their last 3 games.  It will be fun to see them play in SDL D1 in the Fall

I agree with wolf.... Sting playing well and rising up. Barns may be new #2. Dalglish has been MIA playing boys. Where will they be in the mix now? Lfs #3. Dts #4. Dalglish, spirit, sting next 3 spots.

Congrats to LP Barnes and to all of the girls that played this weekend in the heat.  I will also give a shout out to the first DT South parent that know when to use the proper your, you're and their, they're, there.