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Continued from page 22 didn’t hit him. The referee gives the ball is likely going into the win this.” They scored four more
us both a Red card which means net. Their defenseman clips her goals and won the game. The
They had one hundred and four that I’m now out of the game and feet from behind and takes her mother of the Kingston player
try out for their team. They made will be suspended for the final as out, the referee yells “Play on.” came to talk to me and said that
four teams, two at AAA, and one well. They really wanted me out Gilles questioned the referee’s her daughter deserved a Yellow
each at the AA and A levels.” The of the game. Frank Marton lost call and threw his cap onto the card on the play and told me that
Blazers were always one of the it. He questioned the referee’s field and received a Red Card this particular referee liked to
better teams in the league and credentials, then grabbed the from the referee. He then told exercise his authority. In fifteen
in 2012 and again in 2013 they bag with about a dozen balls Gilles to leave quickly, or the years of coaching that was the
won ER Cup as Eastern Region and kicked each one out onto Blazers would forfeit the game. “ only Red card that I ever got.”
Champions.
the field. I can’t remember if he We were in 1st place and I didn’t Gilles encourages everyone to
A couple of incidents involving got suspended but it was so out want the girls to lose because
“Come out, enjoy this beautiful
referees stood out for Gilles, one of character for Frank that it of me not leaving - as I was
game and have fun - see you at
as a player, the other as a coach. was actually funny.” As a coach, leaving our striker said, “Don’t
the field.”
“We were playing in a semifinal, Gilles always made a point worry Gilles, we are going to
and we were winning the game, I to be very respectful towards
had just scored my second goal, referees and that they notice and Steve Malyon sales rep
and the ball is now in the middle appreciate that. There were never
and I’m getting ready to run in. any incidents until his final year
The other team had put a player coaching the Blazers. “After
on, and I noticed that he was just U18, you’re done and the girls
staring at me. He ran in, threw me were ageing out. We’re playing in
to the ground, and jumped on top. Kingston and winning the game.
I grabbed him and pulled him in My striker is very gifted, and she
close to prevent getting hit but is going in on a breakaway, and
