Day 4 began with a lively training session at the all turf fields a mere 10-minute walk through the backstreets of Cologne. The players were greeted by the blue skies and another 70-degree day.
The boy’s teams ventured off downtown while the girls’ teams began their pregame preparations. In the afternoon the '96 girls team played the DJK Sudwest first and came out 1-0 victors. The '97's then took the field and too, also came out victorious by the same score line. In the spirit of trying a new experience, 4 of our girls joined the German squad for both matches. They were made welcome by their hosts as they toiled in Sudwest colors. The other unique aspect was the game was played on an all weather clay surface.
The '97 boys played the professional U13 team from FC Koln of the German Bundesligia. The boys learned some valuable lessons as they came out on the end of a 7-0 drubbing. Their opponents are the current champions of Germany and recently defeated the famous Ajax Academy in a tournament. The boys will learn greatly from this lesson.
We visit the famed Cologne cathedral tomorrow and have changed the schedule to visit Brussels later in the week. No major injuries, other than some hurt pride, are to be reported.
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