Game day notes:
- Uniforms: blue not yellow: Girls should wear their blue uniforms, not their yellows as originally posted.
- Warm-up captains: Girls whose names are in bold print with a (C) indicator are warm-up captains. They are responsible for gathering their teammates and helping the coaches start pre-game warm-up. Link: warm-up ideas
- Double-header players needed: Several of our girls are out of town, so we have room for some girls to play twice. Check below; if your daughter can fill a “need 1” slot, please e-mail Ward.
- Sunday games, April 24: We have two Sunday afternoon 7v7 games (1:00 and 2:30 PM) against our NTH Marietta U9 big sister teams (link: April 24 game day page). We still have some open spots in the 1:00 game. If your daughter would like a Sunday challenge (playing a 7v7 game against older girls), please e-mail Ward.
Game Day: 2025-04-23
If you are using a small-screened device, you may need to horizontally scroll to see details of all five games.| Location: | Quest Park #7 | Quest Park #7 | Quest Park #7 | Quest Park #7 | Quest Park #7 |
| Uniform: |  | | | | |
| Warmup: | 8:30 AM | 9:45 AM | 11:00 AM | 12:15 PM | 1:30 PM |
| Kickoff: | 9:00 AM | 10:15 AM | 11:30 AM | 12:45 PM | 2:00 PM |
| vs: | NTH Buckhead | NTH Buckhead | NTH Buckhead | NTH Buckhead | NTH Buckhead |
| Game format: | 5v5 | 5v5 | 5v5 | 5v5 | 5v5 |
| Players: | Brooks Chisholm (C) Fahrner Hecht (1) Lancaster Otto | Barron Hecht (2)(C) Jackson Jaillet Michalke (1) Obradovich | Brown Dawson Michalke (2)(C) Ragsdale (1) Stephens Velotta | Cunningham (C) Diaz Lovich Moore Ragsdale (2) Roller | Dahm Douglas Kobliska (C) need 1 need 1 need 1 |
Dribbling moves of the month:
April:
We practice dribbling moves (changes of direction or fake changes of direction finished with a burst of speed) very often. Our April emphasis is on stop and go dribbling moves.
Stop and go moves are particularly effective when you’re dribbling up the side of the field, or when a defender forces you to change directions when you’re dribbling toward goal. You pretend you are going to turn the ball, but you finish the move by exploding into space with a getaway touch in the same direction you were originally dribbling.
There are a bunch of stop and go dribbling moves, but we emphasize these three moves:
- the pull-push (a fake pullback)
- the cookie (a fake U-turn)
- the yo yo (a fake stop turn)
Parents, we recommend you challenge your daughter to the electric fence and snow cones dribbling games. Both games are well-suited to dribbling turns and stop and go moves. (Sisters and brothers are welcome to join in!) You don’t need past soccer experience of your own, just some time and energy. We’re confident that both you and your daughter will have fun, and your daughter will gain skill and confidence!