The winning outcomes Boston United experienced yesterday were not to be duplicated today.  Our first game ended in a 1-1 tie and our second in a 0-1 loss which eliminated us from the tournament before tomorrow’s semi-finals.  The torture I endured during my massage yesterday appears to have been worthwhile.  I was able to play in both matches and did not do any further damage to my hamstring. I have little doubt that the team we lost to will go on to win the tournament.  They were last year’s champions and simply a more skillful side than ours.  Despite the loss, it is very satisfying to be competing in soccer of this caliber and to be doing so on a perfect day on a pitch nestled at the base of the mountains which surround Las Vegas.