Visiting us from North Carolina is my baby sister, Mayela (right), who traveled here specifically to watch Nico play in the US Cup this weekend. Also in attendance at today’s match against Colorado was our good friend Eliza Edwards. Nico was in fine form on the pitch, scoring the first goal in a 3-1 victory. For those unfamiliar with the use of forearm crutches, it requires considerable strength and keen balance to execute an overhead kick, as shown below. I usually think of Nico as an attacker, but today it was hard not to recognize how critical he is to the team’s defense. I lost track of the number of interceptions he made and the turnovers he forced. His New England squad will play in the semi-finals tomorrow morning. Unfortunately, I will miss that showdown as I will be playing with my own team in Medway at that time. Should his team advance to the finals, I will have enough time to make it to Weymouth to see him play again.