Washington Freedom v Boston Breakers Highlights

WASHINGTON FREEDOM 1 - 0 BOSTON BREAKERS

Abby Wambach scored the winning goal for the Washington Freedom against the Boston Breakers last night at the Maryland Soccerplex to keep Washington on-track for the playoffs.

The Freedom leapfrog the Breakers into 3rd place in the standings , with a game in hand.

The game started badly for Boston when Alex Scott was redcarded in the 5th minute for a tackle against Sonia Bompastor. Studs were showing as Scott slide tackled and caught Bompastor on the ankle. That changed the game. Boston retreated into a defensive shell and played counterattack.

As a result of the red card, the Freedom enjoyed the better of the play for much of the first half, although Boston did mount some pressure in the later stages, and was only out-shot, 6-4.

The best scoring chance of the first half came from Rebecca Moros in the 21st minute, when she received a cross with space to the far post on the right side of the goal, but she shot high over the bar.

The Freedom did not make the most of their player advantage. The midfield did not penetrate and they were not stretching the Breakers enough.

The 2nd half was pretty much the same with Washington finding it difficult to break down the Breakers. Allie Long came on in the 58th minute for Moros to bring some creativity to their attack. With close ball control and the willingness to dribble at defenders, Long added a spark to Washington.

Kelly Smith came on for the Breakers on 55 minutes for Jenni Nobis. Whenever Smith got the ball Freedom defender Cat Whithill followed. At one point she followed Smith into the Boston half hounding her until Smith lost control of the ball.

Wambach's goal came in the 73rd minute when she stole the ball from a Boston midfielder , passed it to strike partner Lisa De Vanna who 1-2'd it back to Wambach in the penalty area. Wambach beat the defender and shot a low ball passed GK Ali Lipsher.

Boston nearly leveled the game in stoppage time when Smith broke free from her marker and shot a hard ball towards goal. Washington GK Erin McLeod making a spectacular stop tiping the ball over the bar to preserve the lead. The ball was heading for the top right hand corner.

Both teams play their next games on Saturday. Washington head to North California to play FC Gold Pride.For the Freedom it will be their third game in a week. A win will see them jump to 2nd place in the standing for a few hours till the Athletica game.

Boston head to Saint Louis to take on 2nd place Athletica. A win there would put them in the playoffs.



"We were way too frantic," Freedom Coach Jim Gabarra said. "And we weren't using the width and we weren't possessing at all."

“I’m really proud of the players, they played their hearts out,” said Breakers head coach Tony DiCicco. “The game changed unfortunately in the fifth minute and Washington did what they needed to do. I just feel very bad for my players to have to have played a very difficult game.”

Lineups:

WASHINGTON: Erin McLeod; Jill Gilbeau (Kristin DeDycker, 82), Cat
Whitehill, Becky Sauerbrunn, Alex Singer (Ali Krieger, 39); Sonia
Bompastor, Homare Sawa, Lori Lindsey, Rebecca Moros (Allie Long, 58); Lisa De Vanna, Abby Wambach (C) .

BOSTON: Alli Lipsher; Alex Scott, Amy LePeilbet, Candace Chapman, Heather
Mitts; Maggie Tomecka, Fabiana (Nancy Augustyniak-Goffi, 70),
Mary-Frances Monroe (Kelly Schmedes, 64), Angela Hucles, Kristine
Lilly (C) ; Jennie Nobis (Kelly Smith, 56).

ENGLAND 1 - 0 DENMARK

England signed of for the Euro's with a 1-0 win over Denmark.Substitute striker Jody Handley scoring in the 87th minute.
In their last warm-up match before Euro 2009 England fielded a much different team to the one that lost against Iceland last week.
There were welcome starts for Fara Williams, Karen Carney, Anita Asante and Alex Scott.
Karen Bardsley of NJ Sky Blue earned her 1st cap right from the start. Regular GK Rachel Brown took a knock in the warm-up and had to sit out. Boston Breakers Kelly Smith again did not play due to her troublesome knee.

England created a few chances early on with Fara Williams and Sue Smith on the end of some good moves.Williams shooting just wide on 18 minutes. Denmark playing with some youngsters also put on a good show.New star Nadia Nadim stood out, heading just over the bar on 21 minutes.

England continued to create chances in the 2nd half but the Denmark defence held strong with Captain Katrine Pedersen organising her defence well.

England lacked that creative spark to unlock the stubborn Danish defence. Denmark were well organised and should put up a good showing in the Euros.

RB Alex Scott started to be more prominent in the Danish half and on the 72nd minute nearly assisted on a goal. Scott sent a ball into the box and Williams got on the end and struck the ball towards goal. The ball was saved by the Danish keeper only for it to rebound out to striker Sue Smith who slid into the ball only to see it agonisingly strike the post.

With minutes running out Karen Carney sent in a ball from the left and Jody Handley on as a 2nd half substitute for Lianne Sanderson connected with a glancing header for her 6th career goal for England.

Boston Breakers Alex Scott was named Player Of The Match for another outstanding and tireless performance.

England will name their final 22 on August 4th. Scott and Handley have shown their intent to Hope Powell.

England: Karen Bardsley; Alex Scott, Lindsey Johnson, Anita Asante,Casey Stoney; Jill Scott (Emily Westwood, 90),Katie Chapman; Karen Carney, Fara Williams(C) , Sue Smith; Lianne Sanderson (Jody Handley, 46).

Denmark: Heidi ElgaardJohansen (Tine Cederkvist, 46); Marie Bjerg, Mette Jensen, Katrine Pedersen(C) , Line Hansen; Ditte Larsen, Nielsen (Marianne Pedersen, 90); Katrine Veje (Tina Rasmussen, 73), Nanna Christiansen (Jane Madsen 87), Nadia Nadim; Maiken Pape (Lene Jensen, 46).

Alex Scott is loving Boston...

Fair Game Magazine interviewed Alex on her life in Boston.


Just past half-way stage in the WPS, in the US, and England’s Alex Scott is loving her time with the Boston Breakers and winning a lot of fans, along the way. Having made the right back position her own (USA defender Heather Mitts has been forced to switch to the left side) and revelling in the attack-minded role that her coach wants her to play in the team, Scott is already being touted as the best full back in the league for her tireless performances, so far. She loves to chat as much as she loves to run and here she graciously offers some smashing and insightful answers to some of our tedious questions….

1. Have your first few months in the US and in the WPS been what you expected?
The first couple of months have been great in the WPS, I cannot believe we are already half way through the season already. Everything is still new and fresh. I have never really been to the US before, so every week we are travelling to different states where we get ‘down time’ after training to go explore and do the tourist things, which is amazing. I am getting a whole new experience with my football and I am gaining all new life experiences, which is something I am very grateful for.

2. Do you feel that your game has changed/improved over the last 3 months of training full time?
In the three months, I feel my game has improved already which was ultimately my main goal coming out here. I wanted to use and abuse the fact that I am training everyday to work on weakness in my game. Everyday in training we get 10-15minutes to work on anything we want, so you often find people go off in little groups and work things like long balls, technical skills, shooting etc. I often also go out early and practice with the goalkeepers, working on my crossing and finishing, which helps them in their sessions before the main session gets started.
But overall, I would say I am a lot more comfortable on the ball and under pressure, my passing has improved a lot, this is a league where if you give the ball away a lot your team will get punished, so you really have to take care of the ball. The games are very physical out here (if you watch the US national team play you will see just how physical), so I have learnt how to use my body well and how to be just as physical in games, like them.

3. How have you found the life of a professional footballer?
You know what? I aint going to lie...... it’s great! I do not have to worry about anything other than football, which is a dream come true. I remember in England, with Arsenal, we would be travelling back from away trips, I would be panicking on the team bus trying to do all my lesson planning to go to work the next morning and teach. I would get home from work, then go out and train, then instead of coming home and relaxing I would be marking papers ‘til crazy hours in the morning. It seemed like I was constantly on the go, but you get into such a routine you are able to cope with it all. So, to be out here now and your job is to train hard for two hours a day and that is it..... I’m like, ‘Wow!’
Sometimes, you do find yourself having too much time on your hands and can get a bit bored (not that I am complaining), so I am trying to use that time to my advantage because you really do not know how long this is going to last. At the moment, I am using the time to learn the guitar and learning to speak Spanish. When I get back to England I will most probably enrol on a few different short courses all to stack on my CV, for when the football (soccer) is over.

4. The pace of the games seems to be so fast and frenetic. How does that compare to domestic games back home?
That was a major change for me coming here. In the English league you have a lot more time on the ball, you can afford to receive the ball then pick your pass. Here, you do not have that luxury, you really need to know where your pass is going before the ball even comes to you. The domestic games back home you can get away with holding onto the ball, but just like playing for England at international level, you just cannot afford to do that, you will get closed down and whacked. Everything needs to be quick 1-2 touch passing if you want to break a team down, unless you are Kelly Smith or Marta of course, who seem to escape pressure like no other players out there.
However, I think the best thing from the English league is that a major bulk of the players in the league - even if they may not be the top national team players - still hold a lot of technical skills and game understanding. I think this comes from the love of the sport in England and having so much exposure to football to watch and learn from. Every week you get to watch the best players in the EPL, whereas here in the US, you just do not get that, people grow up watching and loving the sport in England.

5. It’s only been a couple of trips back and forward and only one England game but how was the travel and quick turnaround before being expected to train and play?
For me, coming back to play for my country was always as important as the decision to come and play in the WPS. I made sure that Boston agreed to this and I think they knew and understood what a major honour I feel playing for England. So, normally it has worked that we play on a Sunday night, then we are on a plane the first thing the next morning, arriving in England on Monday night. Hope Powell and the England staff have also been great, they have really managed and monitored us, making sure that when we are tired and feeling the jet lag not to over train us, managing all our sleeping patterns so we are not walking round the hotel like zombies but still getting us in the right frame of mind that come game time we have done all the right things to be ready to go.

6. How are you settling in – do you like life in Boston?
Boston is awesome (that is such an American thing to say, forgive me). Boston is so multicultural which makes it cool. The way Boston is structured you could forget you are in America. It is built in a very European way. There are so many Universities in Boston (Harvard and MIT to name two) which makes it a very trendy and happening place to be, mixed with a young and vibrant crowd. The streets are always busy, no matter what day of the week it is. There is always stuff going on. I think this is a main reason for me not getting too home sick because, like London, the city always seems to be buzzing, which I like.
Our apartment is also cool, me and Kelly Smith share an apartment, with Heather Mitts living above us on the 6th floor. The apartment has a gym downstairs, which allows us to do recovery sessions on days off. We also have a swimming pool and there is also a social room and a cinema room, so when the WPS games are on TV, the team can all come over, order in some food and we can watch the game on the big screen.
So, all in all settling in has not been a problem. I have to thank the Boston organization because they are the ones that made the transition so smooth for us and still to this day, are trying to help us in anyway they can.

7. Are enjoying playing for Tony DiCicco?
Before I came to Boston, just reading about what Tony had accomplished, made me very excited to be coached by him. To be coached by someone who won the Olympics [and the World Cup – fg] with the best American, national team there has been to date, with the likes of Mia Hamm, Julie Foudy, Brandi Chastain - there will always be lots to learn from him. I always am looking to learn and improve my game, so for someone to see my game with different view points and give me different targets to work on is such a good thing.
Tony is a coach that loves the role of attacking full backs, so I am in my element!!!! He is encouraging me to really be a play maker from my position, to get forward and score goals - you do not need to tell me that twice! I feel like I have a lot of freedom.

8. You banged in a great strike last month and have nearly followed it up with a few more – how many goals are you aiming for this season?
I would not really say that I set myself a scoring target for this season. When I was at Arsenal I wanted to score every other game and felt like that was a realistic target but being in this league, the games are so close and it is more or likely that your striker is going to get the only goal of the game. The WPS really does have the best attacking players that women’s football has to offer, so I can 100% say that my 1v1 defending skills have improved and I am trying to stop them scoring on us before I think about myself getting goals. It was a great feeling to get my first WPS goal though and it has really made other teams aware of my shooting capabilities. It is always a good thing when you hear other teams and other coaches being worried about what you can do on the pitch because it lets you know that you must be doing something right. Another goal anytime soon would be great!!

9. Your home field is crazy with all of the markings on it, it’s dizzying to watch on TV. Does it bother you while you are playing?
Wow....... all the lines are crazy, we did get told that the lines will be painted over when the [American] football college season ended but we are still waiting. Ha. I will never forget in my 1st home game of the season against St. Louis. I got a throw in, so I sprinted over to the ball to take it, I threw it in and no one reacted to the throw and players were laughing at me. The ref threw me the ball back, I looked around to my team mate who shouted, "Alex, you are at the wrong line.” I took a throw in from a blue line which is way inside the pitch instead of the normal yellow lines that we play to. I felt so embarrassed. The girls said they are going to put it on the highlight video at the end of the season... cannot wait for that. Not!

10. Who has been your toughest opponent in the WPS, so far?
I would have to say Washington, they really play well as a team, they are really good at keeping the ball, they have pace, flair play and the physical presence in Abby Wambach up front. I think they hold a lot of all round qualities in their team and now they have just added to that by the addition of their goalkeeper Erin McLoud who is one of the best. Playing them is a game where I always come off and my word I know I have been in a battle.

11. What are your team like to hang with? Do you spend quite a lot of time together? And who is the biggest ‘nutter’?
The team are a cool bunch, we hang out a lot, the Americans are really big on the whole team cohesion thing so they really make an effort to make sure we go out to eat, we hang out after games and that we all get on and have fun. I would say we do hang out a lot, I think because most of us are in the same boat, we are all in a new city experiencing new things and we are all kind of relying on each other out here.
I would have to name Christine Latham as the biggest ‘nutter’ on our team, I really have never met anyone like this girl. She is great and one of the people I am close to on the team. She is the character that every team needs to have. Without her, training everyday would be a real boring place to be.
Everything that comes out of her mouth is hilarious, I really do think that someone needs to give her a shot at being a talk show host, it would be one of the highest rankings on US TV, No doubt!

12. Are you fed up with people copying your accent?
Ha, not so much fed up with people trying to copy it but fed up with people not understanding. I really have to try and talk so S.L.O.WWWWW and try and pronounce every word right or otherwise I find myself repeating a lot of stuff. I think the worst copying of my accent I have heard to date has to go to Kristine Lilly. She really loves everything about the accent and tries so hard to copy me and get it right but it really is awful. She will ring me up and leave a phone message in some weird voice, I will ring back and be like... ‘Lil, what was you talking like?’ She will be like, ‘I was trying to talk like you Scottie.’.... LIL do NOT give up your day job!

13. Has anyone been out from home to visit you?
My mum and two friends came over for our first home game against St. Louis. My mum really liked it over here and was already planning her next visit. Faye white and her brother also came over for a week to visit Kelly and myself. Kelly’s mum and dad have been in town also, and we also have more friends coming over within the next couple of weeks. It’s great to have friends and family over, it has also meant a whole lot of walking around Boston and showing them the hot spots. I think I am now qualified to sign up to become an official tour guide of Boston.
[England Coach] Hope Powell, [England team Exercise Scientist] Dawn Scott and [England Physio] Tracy Lewis have also been over at different times to see how things are going and to check out our play before selection for the Euros this summer. It was good for them to see us and be here to experience the new environment that we are all in.

14. Who is more excited to be reunited, when you visit home – you or your dog!?
AWWWW, I love my dog, it's the best present anyone has ever bought me. I miss her loads. A couple weeks ago when we went to England camp and I got to visit my mum’s house for the weekend, before we came back to the states, (my mum is dog sitting till I get home) it was so sad. It’s like my dog knew I was leaving again soon and she really would not leave my side for the whole weekend. I think next year I would like to fly her over here with me because it’s hard being away from her. But that’s all I’m going to talk about my dog because people will think I have turned all geekie and a softie and I do not want that now! He he. But I AM so excited to be reunited soon...love you Ella!!!

15. What question do people at home ask you most about your time so far in the USA and what is your answer?
The question I tend to get a lot is ‘do you train everyday’?
The answer is yes we do. We train for around 2 hours every day. This can sometimes be followed by a weights session. The day before a game we will have a video session on our opponents and sometimes we have team bonding days, that my team never seems to win. It is the best job in the world to have but that’s really how you have to view it sometimes. We are paid to show up to work every day and to give the best we can to the organization. If you do not give the best, just like in any other job, your skills will be reviewed and you will be replaced. You really have to be professional about what you do and remember who you are representing and the duties you have to fulfil to your team and the league. I am just thankful that I am getting to live the life I did not think would happen for women's football in general. I will enjoy every moment why it lasts.

Fair Game : The Women's Football Magazine

BOSTON BREAKERS 1 - 2 NJ SKY BLUE FC

For the first time this season, Sky Blue FC can boast about a spot in the top four of Women’s Professional Soccer. Natasha Kai and Rosana connected for goals and Sky Blue FC held off a late charge to claim a 2-1 victory over the Boston Breakers at Harvard Stadium.

With the win, Sky Blue FC climbed into a third-place tie with the Breakers with both teams holding 5-6-3 records for 18 points. The top four teams qualify for the WPS playoffs. The victory was Sky Blue FC’s second straight over Boston and its third in three games this season over the Breakers.

The game started as well as Sky Blue FC could’ve hoped for as the visiting side built a 2-0 lead in the opening 45 minutes. Kai and Rosana both netted their third goal of the season in the offensive outburst.

Jenni Branam came up with a nice save in the 18th minute off a shot from Boston’s Jenny Nobis. Amy Rodriguez rolled a low cross into the box from the right side and Branam was quick to react to the first-time effort from Nobis, kicking the ball away to keep the game scoreless.

Sky Blue FC took control of the game in the 24th minute on a piece of shaky goalkeeping from Breakers keeper Alli Lipsher, who also let in a goal directly off a corner kick in Sky Blue FC’s 1-0 victory last weekend. Collette McCallum floated a cross forward and Kai flicked a header toward goal from 20 yards out. Lipsher was cheating off her line on the play and the ball bounced into the vacated goal for the 1-0 lead.

In the 37th minute, Sky Blue FC doubled the lead off some brilliant play by Rosana. The Brazilian midfielder started the sequence by finding Heather O’Reilly out in the right side and O’Reilly controlled the ball before sliding a cross into the box. Kai let the ball run past and Rosana, with her back to the goal, stopped the ball with her right foot, spun to her right, and sent a left-footed shot inside the left post from eight yards out for the 2-0 lead.

In the second 45 minutes, Boston got forward more as the half went on but couldn’t find the back of the net until stoppage time.

The teams traded opportunities midway through the second half. In the 65th minute, Candace Chapman had a good chance for the Breakers, but her shot from 10 yards out was wide left. Two minutes later, Lipsher made a nice save by diving to her left to stop a left-footed shot from Kacey White from the top of box.

Kelly Schmedes came off the bench and saved a ball on the goal line in the 81st minute before passing it in front of the net, but a defender got to it before one of her Breakers teammates.Angela Hucles also had an open shot before her assist at the start of second-half stoppage time, but shot the ball high after gathering up a deflected Alex Scott shot 25 yards from goal.

The Breakers got their only goal two minutes into stoppage time off a nice piece of skill from Nobis. Getting the start with leading scorer Kelly Smith on the bench, the Boston forward chested down a pass from Hucles in the box and sent a nice finish into the upper right corner from 12 yards out.

The Breakers next game is Wednesday, July 15 at Harvard Stadium where they will face the Chicago Red Stars for their third and final meet of the regular season. The game will serve as a series tie-breaker as each team won each of the previous meetings.

Sky Blue's next two will be home matches at Yurcak Field in Piscataway, N.J. starting on Wednesday night with a battle against the Washington Freedom at 7 p.m. Sky Blue FC will also host the Chicago Red Stars at 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, July 19.

Boston Breakers head coach Tony DiCicco

“You can’t argue (our team’s) work in the second half. They worked incredibly hard. Our final passes weren’t good enough. Final pass quality and finishing pass quality haven’t been good enough. We’ve got three goals from Lilly and five from Smith and we’ve probably scored 13 or 14 goals so now our third double goal scorer is Nobis and she’s played a third of what these others have played. We’ll have to play her more.”

Boston Breakers forward Jennie Nobis

“I don’t think we played horrible. We didn’t capitalize on our chances early like Sky Blue did. I think we had more chances than they did. Capitalization is what is missing and obviously not going down early. It’s frustrating, but it could change very soon. So many teams are close. We have to regroup (and start) thinking forward.”

“Fabiana had a great cross to me for a volley, (But I) just missed it on the outside of my foot. That would have changed the momentum of the game. Tony touched base on that at halftime. It’s something I have to work on. I get one chance; I have to capitalize.”

Boston Breakers defender Alex Scott

“Tony pushed me forward to pick up the pace. We put ourselves in good position and we adjusted to Sky Blue who played a great game. Sky Blue showed more effort; they outworked us. Their forward line worked hard against us the whole game.”

Sky Blue FC forward Natasha Kai

“We came out strong with our first time playing on turf. We wanted to score early and stay composed; we knew the goals would come. We got one in the 24th or 25th minute. Two goals in the first (half). We knew they were going to come out hard in the second half. They got one in stoppage time, but we held off. That’s what it’s going to take to win games. We fought hard as a team and the people who came off the bench did a great job.”

Sky Blue FC midfielder Heather O’Reilly

“I think we were very, very pleased with the first half. We got the goals and the finishes we were looking for all season. Great job by Rosana to finish the second goal. We still have to work on managing the game and continuing to play good soccer in the second half when we are up. We’ll learn from things we did in the second half. We need to keep focused on the next 5 or 6 weeks of the season.”

“We were very pleased walking into that locker room (at halftime). Let’s not make this too hard on us, let’s not turn off and give away an early one and then scrap the rest of the second half. We are happy with our defense. It was a world class finish at the end, but we have to say what a great finish it was. We are soccer players and perfectionists, but we will be happy to get back to Jersey.”

Lineups:

BOSTON: Ali Lipsher; Alex Scott, Amy LePeilbet, Candace Chapman (Kasey Moore, 73rd minute), Heather Mitts; Christine Latham (Kelly Schmedes 60th minute), Fabiana (Nancy Augustinak-Goffi, 54th minute), Angela Hucles, Kristine Lilly; Jenni Nobis, Amy Rodriguez.

SKY BLUE FC: Jenni Branam; Keeley Dowling, Anita Asante, Christie Rampone, Megan Schnur; Yael Averbuch (Jen Buczkowski, 57th minute), Rosana (Noelle Keselica, 62nd minute), Heather O'Reilly, Collette McCallum; Kacey White, Natasha Kai (Kelly Parker, 49th minute).

ALEX SCOTT BLOG -July 9th

Weekly Therapy

As i sit down with the computer on my lap and i begin typing away. I have began to realize this is now like a weekly therapy session for me. I really do not think what i am going to talk about in my blogs, but all of a sudden i type. I type some more and before i know it i have typed a hell of a lot and have to tell myself my hour is coming to an end so i need to round it all up and book in for next weeks session (is that how it works?) well anyway, just letting you all know that as i sit here with my english cup of tea, this has now become apart of my weekly routine which i look forward too.

Something that i really do not like doing is losing, yes Folks, after being on a good winning streak for a while (they say all things must come to an end) we lost against Sky Blue. Our ending came too soon and i was hurt and not ready for this! what is it with Sky Blue v the Boston Breakers??? the good thing is we play them again at home this weekend and i cannot wait. I also asked in a previous blog for our TV curse to be lifted. I got some really nice comments from people saying they have been working on it, which just makes me even more excited to play the game sunday... are you ready Fox Soccer, be ready to see the Boston Breakers win infront of the cameras!!! Coach Diccico has told us whatever we do we must find a way to win. My gosh how true is this every team can still make the playoffs and are just waiting in the wings for teams to slip up. We do not want to be one of the teams that depends on others for results. We need to focus on what we need to do (3points on sunday!!)

After the game sunday myself and Kelly leave to fly back to England for two national team games v Iceland and Denmark. It is the biggest Honor to represent your country and i will never ever get to tired of pulling on my England shirt. This is our last two warm up games before we head into the european championships this summer, and there really is a good buzz around our team at the moment that we can make something happen at this championship. These two games are massive for us and we really want to make a statement going into the tournament. The only downer is that we leave Boston at what really is the biggest point of the season - but like all coaches will say that is what you have a squad for right. Kelly and myself both know that players coming into the team are more then capable of stepping up to the plate and they have just been waiting for the chance to shine, and here they have the best oppurtunity to do just that ( i will have to fight to get my starting spot back when i return). There will be 7 national team players gone when we play against FC gold pride (4 USA, 2 English and1 Canadian) it just goes to show how much talent this team really does have.

This week we had a really fun team Bonding day. We had to do a number of team activities. One i have to describe to you in more detail because we all could not stop laughing. The last challenge of the day was..... split into two even teams. You had to run to a cone with your partner, blow up a baloon, then without using your hands or feet, try and pop the thing...... well you can imagine all the different techinques that the girls tried to use! i think that the gold medal for best and funniest technique has to go to Angela Hucles and Heather Mitts.... i have deemed it to explicit to describe on my blog, because i would like to think i reach out to all ages on here. There was also other games like trying to get your team over a fence without touching it, blind folded games etc.... the whole point of this day was about togetherness and communication. In the debrief we really went to town on our thoughts and feelings. Even though these were fun silly games they really needed us to communicate effectively with each other. We talked about how everyone has a big role to play on the team. Sometimes its about sacrificing yourself for others on the team. In some tasks it was not about going as fast as you can, it was about showing composure which lead to you finishing the task 1st. These are all things that as a team we are going to take into the last part of the season and really hope they stand us in good stead.

This week i did a duck tour in boston (yes it was are only day of sun in the city,ha) if you do not know what a duck tour is, its like this big truck that drives on land and water and it takes you around the city, it was fun to do, and i learnt some new facts to add to my tour guide Scott expertise when i have more guests in town. I also did a radio interview with mix fm to promote the team and the game on sunday. How much fun of a job is that by the way, i would love to do that, play music all day and talk about all kinda different topics that you want ( i know there is more too it, but do not take my fun away now). Karson Kenndy is singing the national athem at the game on sunday so i look forward to hearing her. I love the American national anthem. Its very passionate and i always want to sing along, but sorry folks i just cant, i got to be true to my beloved England and only sing for the queen,hehe.

Well i think that rounds things up for this week, oh i just remembered i have to mention Heather Mitts again, Heather threw the 1st pith at the Red Sox game this week and word on the street is that it was the best throw they have had from a girl!! come on now, did they not know who they was dealing with, OH MITTSAY (my nickname in a english accsent for her), your the best

The director was also back this week. The 2nd Boston Breaker team challenge has been filmed and should be up on the website soon, so keep a look out. I split the team into 3 groups the defenders/GK's, midfielders and Forwards. They were fighting to try and make there unit come out on top - who is the srongtest Unit??..... the strength test will reveal ,hehe!

Ok untill next week this has been your English Boston Breaker

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WPS -MVP Half-Term by position - RIGHT-BACK

No1 Alex Scott.

Alex Scott took the gamble of leaving her beloved Arsenal (been at the club since she was 8) and native England to become a professional football player with the Boston Breakers and to improve her game. Well the gamble is paying off big time. New to the American soccer public (but not to us). Scott has been a revelation for the Boston Breakers and the WPS.

In the first half of the season the English international has cemented her position as the starting right-back for the Breakers ahead of USWNT star Heather Mitts who has been moved to Left-Back. She has kept this position by her work-rate up and down the right flank and starting dangerous attacks for the Breakers from deep or in the final third. She keeps going, never looking tired, relentless, snuffing out some of the worlds best attackers. She has been directly up against the likes Marta, Abby Wambach and Sonia Bompastor and came out on top every time. She has played every single minute of all 12 games played so far by Boston.

Equipped with good feet (ball skills), tough tackling and tremendous stamina and speed Scott has become an attacking weapon AND a solid defender for Boston. She scored her first goal of the season against the Washington Freedom in a 1-1 draw. Bringing the Breakers level in the game. Scott outpacing the Freedom defender before striking a sweet shot for the goal past GK Erin McLeod. She also has an assist and created many scoring opportunities for her teamates to take.

She has often been the best player on the park. A rarity for a defender and even more so for an outside back, quite honestly she should have been WPS player of the week not to long ago. A point noted by soccer writers who witnessed the 4 -0 drubbing Chicago Red Stars dished out to the Breakers. Scott played the full 90 mins after arriving the day before from England after an international match v Norway .She was the only Breakers player that looked fresh , trying to get her team back in the game . Breakers had 8 shots in total the whole match, only 3 were on goal. Scott had 3 of those shots and 1 on goal. The team that had many international forwards in view.

Scott has earned high praise from her Head Coach, her teamates , the fans, the sports writers ,even opposition head coaches who view her as a threat and now womans soccer insider who believe not only is she the best right-back in WPS but she is the best right-back in the WORLD. High praise indeed but if anyone can show us a better player on a consistent level we are all ears.

The American soccer public I would think now know who Alex Scott is.





Runners-up: Keeley Dowling. NJ Sky Blue FC. Originally a centre-back Dowling has moved into the right-back role with ease.Playing in a solid backline. Consistent and steady, Dowling leads by example. She is difficult to get by. Has 1 assist and has helped Sky Blue to 4 shutouts.

Marian Dalmy - Chicago Red Stars- Dalmy has been ever present in the back four for the Red Stars. With 2 assists already this season her good service into the box is an option Chicago need to exploit more off.

ALEX SCOTT BLOG - June 29th

The Half Way Point.

So after all the wait for the league to start and all the hype about what players will get selected and end up at what WPS team, can you believe that we are already at the half way point of the season?

I remember when i was still playing for Arsenal and teams from the WPS started to contact me with their interest. I remember the 1st time I spoke with Coach tony Dicicco on the phone. I was sitting at the bottom of the stairs in my house just about to take my dog for a walk when my phone rang. It was a USA number so i thought i best take it, Tony started talking about what he hopes he will get from his team, what formation he was looking to play and where i fitted into the puzzle etc My dog began to get very fed up waiting for me. She was barking like mad at me with the lead by her side, at the same time talking with Tony i was trying to shush the dog away (but of course in dog world they think they are now playing a game and the barking got even louder),


After i got off the phone i remember thinking A) I did not have a clue what i just spoke about with Tony and B) this guy will most probably think i am a nut case and not draft me anyway, how unprofessional of me to have my crazy boxer dog going mental in the back ground it was one of the most important phone calls which was going to possibly (and did) shape my future,ha.

Well the point I am getting at is............. to me this seems all so long ago now. I cannot believe that we are at the half way point of the season and when i keep looking at our fixture list, i will be going home to England all too very soon to play in the European championships and my 1st season in the WPS will be over (get the violins out i know, i am going to shed a tear)They say time fly's by when you are having fun, and time sure is flying by.

We are back up to 2nd in the table and this feels sweeeetttttttttttttt, i am remembering what it feels like to win, and wow that feels good, we got our revenge back on Chicago by beating them 2-0 (so my wounds are now healed from the 4-0 defeat to them last time). We played Washington in the last of our 4 games in 11 days, and the first half was the best soccer (football) we had all played in our Boston Breakers tops. We made a very good Washington side with great players look average. We showed in this game how important team work is, when one went to close down a player so did another, when a player got beat a teammate was close by, when we attacked we all attacked, and it felt so good after the game because we all knew it was a well deserved win and this is how we should be playing all season (Washington did come at us in the 2nd half, and my legs began to feel like lead after a lot of game in a small amount off time.There is a quote that says something like"Don't look back. Something might be gaining on you"This is so true, behind us in the pack (the league table) every team is so close with something like only 1 point in it, hopefully we finish this marathon race with a sprint finish into the championship game and I will remain a happy woman!!!!!Oh yeah, i have to give a mention to my teamie Latham,........ She got a 2 game ban against Washington the last time we played them for an elbow to one of their players she then comes back and gets the game winning goal, that is the way to do it (you go girl)!!!

Enough about soccer now and more about the REST........ I just want to let you all know, I think this was my real 1st weekend off of doing nothing in over a year and a bit, I have come straight out of a long season with Arsenal ladies straight into another season with Boston. My body let me know that it enjoyed eating a cheeseburger and having a glass of wine (just 1 so hopefully i have not committed a crime, or was it maybe 3?????) and my body enjoyed putting it's legs up and resting. We headed out of Boston for the weekend and went to P-Town (Provincetown). What a cute little town this is by the way. I have never seen anything like it. It was so relaxing, people seemed to be care free there were lots of little shops, art galleries etc along the beach. Also there were lots of places to eat and hang out. This little town was like something i have only seen in movies (I do not know what movie, but you know what i mean, i hope?).I would defiantly like to go back there.

I also spent some time reading. I am not sure I should admit to this part but i am an honest kinda girl. I do not know what age group read these books, but oh my gosh I have not been able to put it down!! We have not really heard about these books back in England, because the whole Harry Potter thing is so big. Jenny Nobis (my teammate) is totally the biggest fan of these and spends all day talking about it. I really think she thinks its real life and she has fallen in love.... Anyway just incase you are all lost i am talking about the TWILIGHT books. I have just finished reading the 2nd one. I am addicted, but sssssssssshhhhhhhh like i said i am not sure i should admit to reading something about Vampires and Werewolfs ,ha ha.!

Ok and the last thing I have to mention which was the biggest shock to the start of my weekend was.............. Michael Jackson (RIP).We did have a tribute playlist to him in the changing room (locker room) on friday (courtesy of Latham's ipod). People who know me, know how much i love all sorts of music and I loved Michael's Jackson music (and will continue to) I remember growing up as a kid I always thought I should have been a singe r(believe it or not) so anytime family members would come round, I would puff up my afro (yes i have a big afro but it takes me hours to keep it straight like i wear it now. Whoever invented ironing tongues are a genius ,LOL) I had a little microphone stand and a whole album of Michael Jackson/Jackson 5 songs. I would stand there singing and dancing thinking i was delivering a Michael Jackson concert to thousands when really there was just two parents and the dog watching,ha.I just think its sad he did not get to deliver one last concert, but his name will forever live on.(maybe that's where i can step in....... Kelly is sitting here telling me not to give up my day job, i take it she does not like my singing then, ha.oh which reminds me, I have started having guitar lessons, (random i know) but i will keep you all informed of my progress and how this Boston Breaker is going to be the best rock chick in town (not,ha).
Ok all, a hard week of training awaits me, enjoy your week and come back next weekyour English Boston breakerAlex Scott

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ALEX SCOTT BLOG - June 19

The TV curse


Steph, our equipment manager will tell you i am very superstitious. I have a routine that has to be the same before every game we play. My routine at home will always be the same. Eating my pre match meal at a certain time and making sure i take a shower to feel fresh and alive for the game at a certain time. I have to have my red wrist band on to play. I have to make sure i have a L (left) and a R (right) sock, not 2 L's that nearly happened last game(that would have been bad). I have to have my can of red bull just at the right time when Tony starts to do his pre game team talk. I always have to be on Anglea Hucles right hand side when we warm up, and finally i have to make sure i do 2 sprints before the whistle blows to start the game.

After all this i am ready to go. I am ready to play and ready to run and i am ready to hustle, oh my gosh i am turning into an American, ha (way to hustle Alex,hehe).
Anyway i mention my routine because my word, i feel like i am doing it a lot at the moment. I feel like i am playing in a competition not in a league because at the moment we are in the middle of playing four games in 11 days, this schedule normally happens if you play in World Cups and European Championships. What do you do to be ready to play in all these games...... LOOK AFTER YOUR BODY..... Your recovery in between these games is the most important thing ever. Straight after the game i will plunge myself into an ice bath (ice,ice, baby) the ice feels sooooooo good on your legs when you have just run your socks off, and your muscles if they could show emotions would be for sure non stop crying and telling you no more..... stop playing Alex. So the ice makes them feel good. Then after a nice refreshing shower, its straight into my skins (skins are a form of tighter than tight tights) These will act as a pumping mechanism for your muscles, the skins help your muscles flush through all the lactic acid which means once again a quicker form of recovery. We get given these through our nation team because recovery is key there, but we have skins that only cover our legs.

This is where i have to mention Heather Mitts who has now also got in on this trend, but has taken it one step further then the brits, not only did she get her sponsor to send her the leg ones, she got her sponsor to send her a full body one. Not only was it so funny watching her trying to get into this thing, but once she had it on, its like she was a robot that needed oiling because she could not walk this outfit was so tight,ha. I bet her and her fiance AJ who is in town had fun trying to get that thing off (how funny).


The next day will also be a light recovery session, lots of stretching and light jogging. More ice ice baby, and eating a whole lot of food, carbs and protein so your body has all the energy and fuel it needs to run for 90 minutes like Forrest Gump (run forest run, i love that film).

We have played two games so far, against St Louis and FC gold pride only gaining 1 point. This is shocking I know, but hey 1 point is a baby step in the right direction. The 2nd half of the FC gold pride game was the best we have played since i can last remember and maybe should have finished the game off, but WOW, the 1st half was embarrassing. It was women against girls out there. It was like when your 1st team plays a reserve team and you tell the 1st team they have to play 2 touch, Yes folks thats how bad we played. The postive is though, coach Tony wanted a reaction and in the 2nd half he got it. So now we build on that and we go again against Chicago, who let me remind you folks, because i am still feeling the hurt from that game, whooped our butts 4 - 0 last time, so this really is revenge match.

Im looking forward to seeing my national team mate Karen JULIA Carney, who is also my roommate when travel with the national team, but wont catch up with her until after the game, when we beat you karen,haha.

The title of my blog is the TV curse. I really do think something is going on here. Out of the four games we have had on Fox Soccer we have lost 3 and drew 1. We are still awaiting that all important win! Why Boston why do we have to have this curse? If anyone is reading this and can lift this curse from us, please work your magic, I think our next TV game is when we play home to Sky blue, so i am going to keep my fingers crossed and hope someone has helped out by then and this will be the one where the Fox Soccer cameras will be there to see us celebrate,yah!!!
Talking about camera's, I have also turned my eye to directing, (wink, wink). I came up with the idea to have some in team friendly competition, so every other week i have to come up with challenges to set the team and see who wins......Well no big surprise who won my 1st competition.............?????????? Well i cannot tell you because you need to go onto our Boston breakers website to see for yourself. We attempted the crossbar challenge, out of the whole team, 1 person managed to hit it (maybe i should have given the team another go - you have to watch Coach Tony's attempt (Tony this was a let down!).

As well as it being busy on the field both myself and Kelly Smith have been busy off it, Kelly's parents have been in town for the last 10 days also staying at our apartment. One night Kelly's mum made us a home made roast dinner( i miss my Sunday roasts) this is a traditional English meal that most people have on a Sunday. I think in America you will sit down and have this kind of meal for the 4th july, meat, potatoes, veg, stuffing etc, a BIG feast, mmmmm its lovely.
Also our national team manger came into town for 3 days to see our game against FC Gold Pride. She will also be in Chicago to see her 3 English players battle it out there too. Kelly and I took her out for dinner at the top of the Prudential Center (top of the hub). Trust me to go there when i am scared of heights plus eating dinner on the 52nd floor (where's the knowledge in that,ha). We talked about all our stories off being here for the last 3 months and she actually seemed really interested,(hehe only messing coach Powell). so for us the last couple of weeks have flown by having all these guests and showing them the sights of Boston. I will now be charging small fees for my qualified knowledge and my tour guide expertise. Just ask for TOUR GUIDE Scott !!!

But for now its off to the airport tomorrow for my favorite thing of all time........ FLYING (HELP!!!)Until next week, thank you for reading your England Boston Breaker Alex Scott



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Chicago Red Stars v Boston Breakers Sun June 21 4pm ET


The Chicago Red Stars will look to replicate their best performance of the season Sunday when they play the Boston Breakers at TOYOTA PARK.

The Red Stars crushed Boston, 4-0, on April 25th, in the process setting a Women’s Professional Soccer record for goals in a game that is yet to be surpassed.
Chicago has not won a game since, a streak that reached seven matches with a 1-0 loss at Sky Blue FC on Wednesday.

Sunday’s game will be webcast on chicagoredstars.com and BostonBreakers.com with both English and Spanish language audio feeds available.

English star Karen Carney is set to play after sitting out her suspension. She scored her 1st and only goal against the Breakers in the 4 -0 win last time. She will meet up again with compatriots Kelly Smith and Alex Scott. Smith didn't play in that game but i expect she will get some minutes if not a start this time. She played 30 minutes against FC Gold Pride on Wednesday night.Knee holding up enough!

Both team desperately need a win to push them back up the standings.

Red Stars Head Coach Emma Hayes after the defeat to Sky Blue on Wednesday night indicated there would be several changes in the starting line-up.

Jennie Nobis and Kelly Smith both came off the bench in Wednesday’s game against FC Gold Pride to lead the Breakers to a 1-1 tie. Smith hit a corner kick to the far post, in which Nobis headed the ball into the bottom left corner of the net in the 76th minute. It was Nobis’ first goal this season and Smith’s second assist.

BOSTON BREAKERS 0 - 1 SAINT LOUIS ATHLETICA

Saint Louis Athletica continued their hot streak with a 1-0 win Sunday night over the Boston Breakers at Harvard Stadium.Before a crowd of over 4500. The win was the fourth in the last five games for Saint Louis and moved them into sole possession of second place in the WPS standing with 14 points.

Athletica took the lead in the 43^rd minute when Eniola Aluko struck for the third time this season. Aluko split open the Boston defense with her run and calmly finished her chance beating Kristen Luckenbill. Kendall Fletcher provided the perfectly weighted ball right down the center channel for Aluko to use her pace and get onto the end of. Aluko has now had a hand in all four of Athletica’s last four goals.

The goal just before the half followed a disallowed goal that Amanda Cinalli had struck in the 17^th minute. Cinalli reached the end of a cross in the six-yard box and cleanly finished only to be judged correctlely offside by the linesman.

Boston had one quality chance in the first half but Kelly Smith failed to connect with a ball that found her alone at the six-yard box straight in front of Hope Solo. Smith’s volleyed touch took the ball high and wide of the net.

The Breakers came out into the second half with momentum, and had three scoring opportunities in the first five minutes. Kristine Lilly got two shots off, one which was saved by Saint Louis goalkeeper Hope Solo at the near post, and another that went just wide of the net. Alex Scott also sent a cross right across the goal line, but no teammates were on the end of it to finish. Athletica dealt with what Boston threw at them. Hope Solo made four saves but none of them challenged her seriously.

Despite Boston controlling the majority of the game, Saint Louis proved to be effective on the counterattack.

The Breakers owned a commanding 17-7 advantage in shots on goal, and an 8-1 edge in corners. Boston also enjoyed the majority of the possession throughout the game, but were unable to score.

Lineups :

BOSTON: Kristin Luckenbill; Alex Scott, Candace Chapman, Amy LePeilbet, Heather Mitts; Kelly Schmedes, Angela Hucles, Kristine Lilly, Kelly Smith (Kasey Moore, 71st); Amy Rodriguez, Jennifer Nobis (Maggie Tomecka, 67th min).

SAINT LOUIS: Hope Solo; Stephanie Logterman, Kia Mcneill, Tina Ellertson, Elisa Weber; Amanda Cinalli, Angie Woznuk, Lori Chalupny (Sara Larson, 75th), Kendall Fletcher; Eniola Aluko, Christie Welsh (Ashless Pistorious, 89th min).

KELLY SMITH WEEKLY COLUMN - 15th JUNE

KELLY SMITH: It's been a rollercoaster ride since our last game - now it's time to put things right

By Kelly Smith

When you've lost like we did against Sky Blue FC a fortnight ago, a weekend without a game doesn't come at the best time. We didn't play very well at all in New Jersey and it's a long wait until we can put it right against Saint Louis on Sunday.

True, we've got games in hand on most teams - three on Los Angeles - but we'd rather have the points. We've had two bye weekends in the last three and suddenly LA have twice as many points as anyone else, while there are five teams with only two points between them.

Saint Louis, who we face on Sunday, are one of those. We've faced everyone now and it's going to be different this time around.

On target: Kelly converts a tap-in from close range but it proved only to be a consolation strike in the Boston Breakers 2-1 defeat to Sky Blue FC

We beat Saint Louis 2-0 in our first home game, back in April. But though it was a slow start, they're beginning to do well and find their rhythm. All the teams are inevitably a lot more confident and comfortable together since the start of the season. Saint Louis lost their star when Daniela got injured last month but probably strengthened as a result by trading players.

Because everyone is so bunched up, you can look at the table and think a couple of wins can help you pull away or you can think that everyone is beating each other and that there will always be chances to get back into the race for the top-four play-off spots. But it's too early for any of that and we really are approaching every game as it comes, even if that sounds like a cliche.

Head girl: Sky Blue FC's Keeley Dowling (C) manages to rise above the crowd of players to clear the ball from danger

The plus side to having last weekend off was it gave me extra time to get my right knee sorted. I had to come off against Sky Blue and it's still giving me a problem.

I'm managing the injury week by week and day by day, trying to get it stronger, but it's hard to treat it perfectly during the season. It's a short championship and you don't want to miss games, so it's a case of strapping it up and getting in the best shape possible.

Our last three matches were spread over 21 days, now we face three in eight days. FC Gold Pride at home on Wednesday could come too quickly if I play against Saint Louis, then we've got Chicago away on Sunday week.

It's not all been about managing the injury and mulling over the Sky Blue defeat.

Faye White, my friend and former team-mate from my Arsenal Ladies days, came over for a week with her brother.

We had a great time, venturing into Boston, spending all day Sunday in Boston Park, enjoying a picnic and taking a break for lunch in Newbury Street. It's one of the main shopping areas and tourist hot spots with all the top boutiques. The perfect place to show off to your friends.

Life is a rollercoaster: Kelly enjoyed a team-bonding day out to the Six Flags theme park in New England - including a ride on the mammoth Flashback!

The day before, Faye and her brother went off to look round New York, while myself and team-mates Alex Scott, Jennifer Nobis and Fabiana went to the Six Flags theme park in New England. Wow. The main rollercoaster, Bizarro, was closed until late, but the place still has probably the best rides I've been on for fear factor.

KELLY'S EYE

This week I have been... reading Columbine, by Dave Cullen. The author was working on it for 10 years and it's really disturbing to find out what was going through the head of killers who were only 15 or 16 at the time. It profiles Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold, who murdered 12 between them and it's really interesting but difficult reading. The detail is astonishing and those boys had so much hate in them.

The only regret is we ate too soon - before going on Flashback! It throws you round in circle after circle and I didn't feel 100 per cent after that.

It was great to have Fabiana with us. The Brazilian has her translator everywhere and brought a couple of friends along.

She's having a few problems withher knee (I have some sympathy) so hasn't trained much with us, but we see her in the weights room and she's socialising with the group as well as she can. She's only just 20 and doesn't speak much English so it must be really difficult for her.

No sooner had Faye gone that my parents arrived. They're in town for 10 days and the weather is pretty dodgy, but they're quite happy to put on their coats, get out on their maps and explore.

It's their first time in town and they took the Duck Tour, seeing the sights in Boston before driving straight into the Charles River in the bus-cum-boat. Then off to the aquarium and beach - I just tend to see them in the evening.

My mum's not such a big football fan, but my dad can't wait to come along to the game against Saint Louis. Hopefully they'll see us put things right. It's not all about hard work in training. On Wednesday we had a team bonding session. We can't splash out £80million on Cristiano Ronaldo, so it's about getting the best out of what you've got.

The club had this idea of splitting us into teams for a scavenger hunt around Boston, cracking clues, finding things and interviewing people on the streets, asking if they knew who the Breakers were.

We haven't been told if who was on the winning team yet, but all that matters is we get the right result on Sunday.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1192715/KELLY-SMITH-Its-rollercoaster-ride-game--time-things-right.html

ALEX SCOTT BLOG - June 8th

A sore loser

As the title to my blog says.... i am a bad loser!!!Anyone who knows me, knows I hate to lose! we lost our last game to sky blue, this hurts! You have to give credit to Sky blue though, that is the best they have played all season, for us..... it was by far our worst. Some positives that we took from the game however are we tried to keep attacking into the 90 minutes +, but looking back on the game did i ever feel like we would get a late goal, probably not. It was just one of them days when nothing seemed to be going right.

No matter how hard we would keep trying, nothing was going to change the outcome.... a 2-1 loss. (i can not believe i have to keep writing that!)The good thing that we realized after the game is that we all wanted to hold ourselves accountable for the loss and not pinpoint mistakes to others. For example, i would tell the team it was my fault for keeping players onside and that i am so sorry, but then Angela would pipe in and blame herself for letting Skyblue have to much freedom in the midfield to play balls and put the defence under too much pressure, then Lilly would chip in and say it was the attackers not making smart runs and so on and so on...We all know this is a team game and you can never win or lose a game with just one player. Tony was pleased that the team showed this trait, he told us this shows that people want to do better for their team and do not want to let teammates down, they look internal instead of external which is not an easy thing to do (see you learn something new everyday right,ha).

The one good thing about soccer, is that there is always a next game to put rights to the wrongs!!so thats all i am going to blog about the game, because i hate losing and i can assure you that even now i can reply every moment of the game in my head and tell you what should have been done better (you are all most probably thinking i am a geek right now - oh well,ha) Bring on St Louis!!!!

So once again we have had a bye week, so this means lots of training, practice matches, and even fitness testing. Let me just fill you in on our fitness test....... LILLY IS A LEDGE...... Every young girl or boy who plays soccer needs to look up to this women and aspire to be like her....not only has Kristine lilly won just about everything there is to win, just had a baby and still whoops everyones bum on the fitness test, Lilly does not just rest on her lorrials oh no..... she wants more. she always demands more from herself and everyone else around her... if anyone was to ask me to define what i think is a true leader i would just give them one name KRISTINE LILLY.

So the one plus you get having a bye week is that you get a day off to relax and switch your mind of soccer. Saturday i went to the theme park called six flags. Myself, Kelly Smith, Jenny Nobis, Fabiana (Fabs as we know her), Fabs translator Becks and some more friends spent the whole day acting like big kids running from one roller coaster to the next. This was such a great day, i got a great picture of kelly on one ride that shows her being so scared that she has her hands clasped together and she is praying to get of the thing, we all laughed at this picture for the rest of the day (i wish i could share this picture with you all but Kelly would kill me,ha). It was also good to spend a whole day with Fabs trying to get her to speak English..... my efforts were not wasted (brace yourself folks) Fabs can now say....... THANK YOU!!!

Sunday was spent relaxing in the sun around Boston common which was lovely. Friends have been over from England all week, and they really fell in love with the city.
I get this question or statement so much from people, but i got it again from a homeless person sitting on a bench in the common, so i thought i would put this one out there for you all. The question or statement I get is - you really like like someone (im like really who?- i always know what is coming next)Really????? ok i can say i may see some similarities, but to get it as much as i do - come on now everyone, your killing me,ha.
one last thing i want to blog about this week is my blog,ha (another geeky comment, i know) I have to apologise to everyone who has read my blogs before this one. I do read the comments i get, and I also know that the writing has been very small and at times maybe unreadable for some, but know this i really do try. I write this thing all out, nice paragraphs to make it readable, nice sizable writing, then i press post it and it all changes???? so i go back i edit, it happens all over again, i really think i do this about 3/4 times until i give up.so fingers crossed, that i think i have worked this problem out, but if it goes wrong..... you have to know that i have tired,ha!hopefully this one is a easy read for you all, until next week,your sore England Boston breaker loser Alex Scott


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