G13 Wildcats OC Kickoff Finalists
Irvine, CA – In a nail-biting finish, the Galaxy Wildcats narrowly lost the final in G13 Flight E of the 2008 Orange County Kickoff Classic. Playing against the Westside Breakers Blue, the game was a 2 – 2 tie at the end of regulation and was ultimately decided by penalty kicks – the Breakers making one more than the Wildcats. Despite missing four key players plus their regular keeper, the Wildcats played with lots of skill, heart, and soul in the tournament, winning their first two games against the Mission Viejo Riptide (4 – 2) and the San Clemente United (3 – 1). Their game against the Corona United White ended in a (0 – 0) tie, which placed the Wildcats second in points for their flight. In the flight final against the Westside Breakers, the Galaxy Wildcats (who never trailed) twice took the lead and dominated field position for most of the game until the Westside Breakers evened the score (2 – 2) on a free kick. Then, as time expired, came the penalty kicks to break the tie, and the Breakers did just that on their last PK. Special credit should be given to substitute keeper Michall (the Wildcats’ MVP) who filled in ably at keeper for the tournament. The Galaxy Wildcats are very proud of what they accomplished, especially while missing so many key players. The Wildcats have played in the finals for three of the last four tournaments entered and won the Johnny Lopez tournament in June.
