They made adjustments throughout the game, hanging pinnies on the goals to remind players which way to shoot, and widening the field so the players wouldn't run out of bounds.
Trippley, wearing a sweatshirt that said "Honoring All Victims of Crime" on the back, handed out information and talked to parents. Toward the end, she cheered and coached.
"There you go, sweetie," she said, or, "If you're not going to listen, you're going to come stand with me. I know you don't want that."
Hassan Patterson, 44, who watched his two children play, said the program would be good for the city.
"We're tying to bring up the area, and we've got to start with our youth," said Patterson, who, like others involved with the program, is excited about the planned pro soccer stadium.
"It's going to bring a lot of business to the Chester community, and that's what we want."
Regino recently started doing financial work for the Vanguard Group in Malvern, but joked that on the field, he is as mature as the young players. Trippley says he has what it takes.
"He has a lot of patience, and he has a love for the kids, and a love for the game," she said.
Seven-year-old Jasmin Miller is starting to pick up that last part, saying she had fun and learned a few lessons.
"You have to protect the goal, and you can't pick up the ball," she explained.
For Information
For more on the William Trippley Youth Development Foundation, visit www.wtydf.com, or contact Neal Regino at nregino.wtydf@gmail.com or 610-389-3578.
Coaches are needed for the program. Pickup games on April 19 and 26 at Chester High School, 232 W. Ninth St., and a May 3 tournament at Swarthmore College are free and open to all Chester children ages 6 to 8.
