Livermore Thanksgiving Tournament
Sonoma - Sat 11/28
Livermore Pythons Vs Pleasanton Ballistic
Thanksgiving food certainly didn't slow the Pythons today. From the start of the game to the final
whistle they ran , they chased, they fell back, they attacked, they gave this game their all and certainly
deserved the win but it was not to be. The Pythons had many more shots than their opponents but only
a few were on target. The Pythons started hard and were clearly the dominant team but surprisingly
Ballistic took the lead late into the first half. Several minutes later the Pythons equalized when Peter
Ammerman took advantage of a keeper fumble and pushed the ball across the goal to a waiting Greg
Napolitano who tapped the ball home. The Pythons dominated the second half but the ball just would
not go into the net. The Pythons won several free kicks and corners and despite good attempts the
score remained 1-1. The Ballistic would have won the game close to the end of the game when
Zachary Costa just managed to get back in time to clear the ball from the Python goal line. This was an
entertaining , fast moving game, and the Pythons burned a lot of energy. Lets hope they can maintain
this pace throughout the tournament.
Goals By:
Greg Napolitano
Result: Livermore Pythons 1, Pleasanton Ballistic 1
Livermore Pythons Vs Fairfield
The Pythons needed to win this game to advance but it was a tough game and two penalties against
them didn't help. The Pythons fought hard. Strong attacking by Scott Lassey and excellent
goalkeeping by Danny Upp kept the score to 3-0
Result: Livermore Pythons 0 Fairfield 3
Livermore Pythons Vs. Sanger
This was a tough game for the Pythons - they were up against the best team in the division and it was
cold and wet and early in the morning but they worked sooooooo very hard. The Pythons have
matured so much in these last few weeks... and they have a lot of potential for next year because many
of the players are coming back next year. Coach Tom Cross has an excellent group of players for next
year.
Goals By:
Result: Livermore Pythons 0 Sanger 6
SUMMARY
The Pythons played well but met two older, stronger teams. They played well but the other teams
were better. Jeffrey Pennewell sustained cuts in game one and after six stiches on each side of his
mouth came back to play for his team. Few players do this much for a team and its says a lot for the
dedication Tom Cross gets from his players. Game one would have been lost had it not been for
Zachary Costa who raced to his own goal line and denied a goal.
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