get better at soccer

Many months have passed, and I have to admit that my progress is strictly linked with the number of games played (as in many many things: exercise is everything), so now I can say I’m a quite good player, specially if compared with the other boys I play with. And it’s satisfying to play well.

New game yesterday afternoon, running away from the seaside to come back to town just for this match. In general, my performance hasn’t been bad: quite sure in the organization of the play, valuable passes even if not so extraordinary, a couple of good shots, especially in the first part of the match (then I worsened)... Well, a good try for me, I guess, even if finally we lost. Rating: 7+

Ok, last saturday has been quite sad for my poor performance in my usual soccer match. So, yesterday I loved to accept an invitation for another match in a cooler time, from 7.30 pm to 9 pm, and this time I’ve played a little better, even if I’m not completely happy about my performance. Another couple of dribblings, one very good shot and a lot of movement are the best things of my evening, but my passes aren’t quite good yet: it seems like I’ve forgotten how to pass the ball and how to find a free player, that once was one of my strongest quality. Well, I think I could do better next time; at least, this match has been better then the previous one.

New match yesterday afternoon, with a very hot weather. It hasn’t been a good match for me and the progress of the last weeks seemed, at least in part, lost: physical performance has been good and I’ve made two or three good accelerations and dribblings, but I have done too many wrong passes, both short and long ones, and so I can’t say I’m happy about the match. Rating: 6+

If last tuesday I wrote about a good performance, yesterday has been even better: I’ve played in various different roles (running defensive, midfielder, wing) and in every position I’ve found a good feeling with the match. Good passes, three assists, a couple of dribbling but only two shots that haven’t led to a goal. However, a very good performance, and my technique is improving. Rating: 8+

This evening I went to play football with some friends and a group of young (and speedy) boys. I’ve played at the center of the defense, organizing defensive actions and, sometimes, getting the ball ahead for the strickers. We have won. My match was quite good, I guess: only a couple of mistakes (two passes not so accurate), but two or three good saves, other two long passes and a very very good shot that, too bad, hit the post. Above all I’ve been very calm and I haven’t suffered for the pressing. However, a tactical match for me, but next times I have to improve my technique and my skills. Maybe saturday, if I won’t go to the seaside, new match.