Region Cup Round 1
By: David Thomas

GSA VS ROCKLEDGE
GSA started the game with some quick passing between Sean, Matt, and Tomasz.  Rockledge turned the ball and drove down to our side before getting a shot on goal but Cody handled the ball easily.  GSA had a throw in a short time later with Matt receiving the ball. The Rockledge goalie came out of the box but Matt couldn’t get it by and the drive was stopped.  Matt received another pass but again the goalie was able to handle the ball before a good shot could be made on goal.  Rockledge then got their own drive going with Cody make one of his patented diving stops.  GSA had another opportunity after Diego chased down a kick deep and shot on goal but missed.  Rockledge got a drive going and drove passed our defenders with some good dribbling a put a good kick on the ball to the goal that was just out of Cody’s reach for a 0-1 lead.  GSA started the game good but we got sucked into Rockledge style of play and got a little sloppy.

After a water break, and struggling to come alive in the first part of the game, GSA got some good drives going when Tomasz got the first good shot on goal but goalie for Rockledge made a diving grab to save a score.  Rockledge drove and got a kick on goal but Cody was able to make a great one handed grab of the ball.  GSA turned another run on and made some good passing from Matt to Drew to Brody to Andreas who made two shots on goal with the second going into the goal to tie the score 1-1.

GSA began the 2nd half good by passing like they know how to and Myles getting first shot on goal but the ball was stopped.  GSA got another run with Tomasz passing to Diego who shot on goal and ball went off right front post in into goal for a 2-1 lead.  After trading possession several times for the next 10 minutes or so the game ended with GSA winning 2-1
 
GSA vs 1st Coast
A few words can describe this game.  Frustrating!  Both teams played hard but the temperature dropped and the winds picked up and both teams had problems dealing with the weather conditions and couldn’t get a score and the game ended in a 0-0 tie.
 
GSA vs. FC America
GSA began the game with some good ball movement once again with Sean passing to Myles to Matt who took the first shot but it went wide.  FC had a goal kick and ran to our end of the field but Cody stopped a long kick.  GSA ten took the ball down and passed it around trying to get a good shot but couldn’t convert.  GSA got its best run with a long pass and Diego running ball to goal but couldn’t get enough power on ball and kicked it right to goalie who made a stop.

After a water break GSA still continued to move the ball well but could not get a good kick on goal.  Garrett received a pass but took it far for a good kick on goal.  Alex had a penalty kick which Tomasz received and passed wide and Garrett took down before centering to Andreas but he took the ball too far to get a score.

After half started GSA began by passing the ball around and then driving the ball down field to FC side then the ball was kicked out.  GSA then took a corner kick and the ball was headed then Matt got a foot on the ball and scored for a 1-0 lead.  Soon after, GSA took control again and Matt once again had a kick on goal but it went off goal cross bar. GSA controlled the ball well.  Riley got a pass and tried to save a kick on goal but couldn’t catch up to the ball in time to get a good kick on it.  FS was able to take control and had their best chance of game but the shot went wide of goal into side of net.  GSA got a run after Cody kicked a goal kick well and Brody received kick down near FC goal and kicked once but ball was stopped and then on follow up stopped again.  Referee called offside’s for some unknown reason after ball went in.  GSA shortly after got another run on FC with Diego taking ball but took the ball a little too far to the goal and the goalie came out and covered before he could get a kick off.  FC got a penalty kick and hit to center of the field but Grant able to kick it away.  Next Andreas kicked the ball to Tomasz for a score and game ended 2-0.

With the score and the team with the losing record in the tournament winning its final game, GSA qualified as the number one seed in the next round in Palm Bay Feb 27.