Summer Academy - Day 5 Review

The final day of the Summer Academy started with the keepers working on a review of the various topics they had covered throughout the week. Each coach had selected their own batch of drills and coaching points they wished to cover in this first hour and each keeper is sure to have honed their skills for the start of the new season!

Coaches Challenge Score -
Keepers 3 - Coaches 2

Somehow the impossible became possible on the last day of the coaches challenge. Crowds has gathered to see final day of the much heated coaches challenge 2009. Due to a technicality, the coaches made the choice of which challenge was to be the decider. Naturally they opted for what they felt is their strongest...the 2 minute challenge.

First to defend the goal were the coaches, making several excellent saves. Lapses in concentration began to show through as a quick 2 extra goals were scored right at the blow of the whistle. Keepers score = 5

After the rotation, the keepers needed to keep the score below 5 in order to win. With the crowd fully behind the keepers, it spurred them on to make some breathtaking saves. In the dying seconds, coaches were on 4, and needed just one more goal to level it. Shot after shot was saved by the keepers, resulting in a full time score of keepers 5 - coaches 4

A post match interview with the coaches spokesperson indicates shock of the defeat -

From day 1 the coaches felt they were the stronger team. This loss is certainly hit them hard, and may result in some of them considering their options for the future.

Congratulations to the keepers for their well deserved victory.

Photos from the final day can be seen by clicking here.