The Airdrie FC U8 Girls are basking in a silver glow today.
The team took the silver medal on Saturday, June 17, at the Okotoks Outdoor Jamboree tournament.
In their opening game, Airdrie FC battled the Edmonton Selects to a scoreless draw. They then met the Foothills Blizzard and came away with a 2 - 1 win.
The Airdrie girls then took on the Foothills Venom and scored a 3 - 2 victory to set up a re-match with the Edmonton Selects for the gold medal.
Airdrie FC battled hard but fell just short, losing 1 - 0 with Edmonton scoring the game's only goal a few minutes into the second half.
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