HappyDaddy,
I do not disagree with your description either. The first half was fairly uneventful and your description of the scoring was spot on - both of the OT goals were excellent. However, CESA had many more scoring opportunities (1st and 2nd half). As GSDad described, the late header goal by CUFC on the corner may have been their first shot on frame. Probably not actually, but they were so few, it maybe just seems that way. CUFC keeper made two beautiful, tip of the finger, diving deflections in 2nd half and CESA had 2 or 3 that went just wide of the posts also. This game could have easily have never made it to OT in CESA favor, just as you described it could have easily never made it to PKs except for nice save by CESA keeper at end of OT. Both teams could bring it from defensive 3rd to offensive 3rd, but CESA controlled match from standpoint of having more opportunities. I did not keep stats, but I believe they would bear that out - but as you hear many times, "that's soccer".
Both teams played hard and in that heat/humidity, both had left everything on the field. Congrats to both teams (especially CUFC for taking the hardware) and I am sure there will be more classic battles in r3pl/state cup next year.
Will the CUFC/SCutd coach for this team coach them again next year since he is coaching Academy boys also? You do not get any "bye weekends" in r3pl, and did not know if potential conflicts would prevent that? Did not know if they already announced coaches yet? He had the boys playing some good soccer.
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The U-11/12 coming right behind the U13s are also very good.