The Soccer Locker Room Pt. 08

The referee blew his whistle, indicating the end of the first half. The college soccer team huddled together around their coach, Alex, to discuss their performance through the first half of the game. They were down by 3 goals, a relatively wide margin in soccer where scoring tends to be low. Maybe it was the weather that was making them play worse than usual, as the sun was hidden behind the clouds and the wind ripped loudly down the pitch, but no matter what they had to improve. The guys looked to Alex for encouragement. "I know that was a tough half, guys. Our opponents sure came well-prepared to counter our best formations, so we'll have to modify our strategy for the second half. But for the time being, grab some water and try to warm up. We'll come back together in 5!" As the guys walked back to the benches, dejected, Alex pulled back the team captain, Jake. "Jake, what do you think is going on out there?!" He was truly hoping Jake would have an answer