CLEVELAND FC FLAMES 00 BOYS COACH JOSH FOGGIN SAYS THE MAJORITY OF THESE PLAYERS I would tell them often to not let the final whistle blow and wish you have grown up playing soccer with each other since they were young. would have given more or played harder.” Therefore, they are not only good teammates, but they are great friends. Each training session focuses on different techniques and tactical “These boys just love the game of soccer and that’s all they want to development. “We focus a lot on developing the individual player do…just play. Most of my team consists of the local high school boys, as well as developing as a team. Our training sessions provide the so when school soccer is in session many of the boys on my team end opportunity for them to work hard at mastering their own technical up facing off with each other at some point. They don’t go easy on each abilities and our team dynamics,” Foggin says. other, but they show true sportsmanship,” Foggin says. The coach says his team is close and supportive of one another. “These boys are fun to watch. They know how to move the ball The boys encourage each other but they push each other too. They around quickly and are ferocious in defense. We spent a good deal don’t let each other slack off or get lazy; they work hard themselves of time this season focusing on our passing techniques. We worked and expect that from the rest of their teammates. on our first touch and moving the ball around quickly with speed and After an “amazing” season this year, Foggin is looking forward to accuracy. Toward the end of the season, our passing paid off and next season. “This was actually my first season with this particular allowed us to make some great combination plays and score goals.” team and it was a blast. We won two tournament championships, and Foggin says the players are motivated by an intense love of the had a great time figuring out our strengths and weaknesses. About game, thriving on the competition and pouring everything they have half of the team was brand new this past season and they all worked into the game of soccer. “One thing we talked about last season — and hard getting to know each other and how they play together. Team it in some ways became like our team motto — was to play with quick chemistry is an important aspect of the game and one that I strive to