The Falcons are still undefeated, so the TV news showed up at their latest match in Winthrop, a suburb of the state capitol, Augusta. To see the video of Rasmus's goals and Felix's assist, just click on this sentence. However, all's not perfection in FalconLand as the boys' friend and talented sweeper, Chris Bourett, went down with a broken collar bone and will be out for the rest of the season.  

To read about the game, click on this link. You may have to sign up for the paper to read this website (you get 10 free reads before having to pay anything). 

The boys played in the best game that Mountain Valley HS has played in many years. The game winner came 9 minutes from the end. Rasmus made a run off the ball attracting the 'keeper's attention and Felix placed the game winner with a beautiful shot into the left side of the goal.  This catapulted the Falcons into first place for their conference and second place for the State Class C West division. To see photos from the match, just click on this sentence. Rasmus and Felix were so happy for their friends to have this victory--to celebrate we went out to a local restaurant and enjoyed American burgers and fries. For many of the Rumford boys, this will be the game they talk about in the years to come… perhaps the same will hold true for the Falcon boys from Denmark and Germany. 

On Saturday, the boys played a great match against a private Catholic school in the city of Auburn/Lewiston. We were ahead until the final seconds of the match when the other side equalized. Nevertheless, a fabulous match against a strong team with a good history. You may be able to read the newspaper account written by the Lewiston/Auburn newspaper reporter here. It's a bit one-sided, but… And for a collection of Facebook photos, just click on this sentence. 

The boys are having a wonderful time in school and on the soccer team. On Friday evening, they went to the football game and hung out with their friends. School goes well. With Connie's help--and the help of some of the teachers--we've done some finagling of classes so they're in appropriate placements. So far, so good. Today, it's Manchester United on the TV, cleaning, and perhaps a mountain climb.    

The team had a wonderful match against a rival and came out with a decisive win. Most of the second half they spent enjoying the match from the bench. Both boys scored. To see the entire album, click on this line. 

We took a ride up to what is called the height of Land. It's about 25 miles out of town on a mountainside. We bought traditional sandwiches called Italians and a pastry called Whoopie pies… a good way to spend a few hours on a Sunday. Now, one of us is going to go hike a mountain to lose the Whoopie pie while the others are going to watch American football and Skype home. To see more of the album, just click here.   

Rasmus, Felix, and their teammates played a wonderful match for their home opener. Both boys played extremely well. One truly special goal had Felix serving up a brilliant ball to Rasmus who leaped into the air to head the ball over the outstretched arm of a very tall goalkeeper. A terrific pass and goal that I will not forget… and neither will the tall and talented goalkeeper. For many more pictures from the game, click on this link. 

Felix has committed himself to weightlifting in the evenings after soccer. Here, Bailey offers encouragement. Rasmus  is also thinking about adding a bit of lifting to his life, but first he needs to shake his cold and get fully healthy again. I know Bailey will also cheer on his Danish brother.  

If you'd like to see an in-depth photo review of summer with the Anne and Rob Kents, just click on this link and enjoy.  (PS… The tuber above is Ryan Kent not Rasmus or Felix!)