The Phoenix Rises

I enjoyed the soccer game of my grandson, Ben, last week and thought of the following description of the game on my drive home.  Maybe the grandfather of another player would write it differently?  So what.  This is the way I remember it.

Under the bright lights, the wispy fog drifting across the pitch during a damp November evening, the Raleigh Charter School faced an epic struggle to advance to the third round of the Sectional Soccer Tournament.  Fifteen minutes into the game, without a score, concerned Coach Grosso looked to his bench for a solution, calling for number 27, midfielder, freshman Ben Balint-Kurti.  

Ben immediately changed the flow of the game with good defense, precision passing and two excellent shots on goal.  Ten-minutes later, Raleigh Charter was up by two goals.

With the starters back in for the second half, the team sputtered.  Coach Grosso didn’t wait, sending in his freshman midfielder.  After another display of effective passing, the Phoenix scored two goals, icing the game, assuring a trip to round three of the tournament, exciting the supporters filling the bleachers.

The legend of the Phoenix was verified again for Raleigh Charter, thanks to the excellent play of Ben Balint-Kurti.

Grantland Rice   a.k.a. Grandpa Steve

Seasoned Man

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