Soccer at the station: Battle has begun for the 12/26 Cup

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – Right here at Information 12, we wish to have enjoyable after we aren’t working out to breaking information.

After being impressed by the World Cup, our Morning Combine govt producer arrange the first-ever 12/26 Soccer Cup.

Among the many groups going through off this week have been First Alert and the Morning Group.

“I don’t suppose I’ve performed soccer since I used to be in highschool possibly, so most likely 15 years in the past,” mentioned Chief Meteorologist Riley Hale.

Mikel Hannah-Harding had enjoyable, however … “I additionally realized how out of form I’m.”

There was a variety of protection early on, with gamers placing their our bodies on the road.

It was nonetheless scoreless with a couple of minutes left.

However right here got here Riley Hale with a go to Mikel Hannah-Harding. He scores, bringing First Alert into the 1-0 lead.

“I used to be simply sort of locked in within the zone, making an attempt to manage my actions, and be one with the ball. It sort of labored out. The ball ended up the place it was speculated to, so I’m simply glad I may rating and get my workforce the win at the moment,” Hannah-Harding mentioned.”I haven’t performed competitively, I don’t suppose ever, in order that was my first time, however it went fairly good.”

The Morning Group may by no means get that ball previous Anthony Carpino.

And First Alert held on to take the win.

“It was meant for us to win at the moment, in order that’s the way it labored out,” Hannah-Harding mentioned.

Hale says the First Alert gamers simply work properly collectively.

“I feel the climate workforce, simply we click on, and we all know the place one another are going, know the place the ball motion goes,” he mentioned. “So, yeah, simply glad to drag off the win at the moment.”

This workforce of meteorologists is issuing an alert for the competitors: They’re right here to win.

“We’re nonetheless winners ultimately, so the ball by no means lies, ball by no means lies,” Hannah-Harding mentioned. “That’s the reality proper there.”

Group First Alert advances to the semifinals, which is able to occur subsequent week.

However we’ve so many extra groups set to face off, from gross sales to manufacturing. Group Administration may even make a comeback.

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