Play more soccer

I have had a long break, now i would like to play more.

Or at least some whose interests in it extend beyond watching the game from their couch! Even if it is just one-on-one surely I can find someone who will play with me?

So I had the most amazing opportunity to coach the most incredible group of 3rd and 4th graders this past year. We totally went from the worse team (4 games loss in a row) to never losing after our first 4 game loses. Then I joined an indoor soccer team called the Misfits which is 100% what we were. I got to play striker. I scored 3 goals and in the process of playing I injured my shoulder really bad and found out I have asthma. Bummer… But I got to play tons of soccer and im coaching 5th and 6th graders this fall. And Im hoping to get to have summer training for a couple specific players that have incredible natural talent.

I used to be on a team when I was younger, but I had to stop because my workload got too big. I play it every time I get the chance and still love it, though!

I love to play soccer! In fact I’m 11 yrs old and play on a traveling soccer team. But I am so busy that I never find time ot actually practice at home. I practice all the time at actual soccer practice but never at home. So I guess that’s it.

I love the game, but I only play it once a week. I have to wait an entire week to play 1 lousy game. That needs to change because I am not getting my soccer fill.

Signed on for another year with the team… so done! :-)

The losses were bad… the first two teams clearly outclassed us and outshot us… the last we could have won. It is tough to keep these kids motivated when we lose… but as they say, wining is easy.

Despite all of this, I have to say that I am proud of how the team is coming together and hope that an extra week away from games (due to the Columbus Day Holiday) along with the extra practices will allow us to really play this game the way I know we can.

On a cool note we have new team patches and finally have our uniforms for the league and the boys look good. Maybe that in itself will boost morale. :-)

However so are our boys! Anyway, the first game is next Saturday, so three practices this week with sixteen ten year old boys! What fun! :-)

So I tried to fulfill this goal and almost made myself sick. I stupidly agreed to play on a co-worker’s amateur team even though I hadn’t played in half a year. Even worse, it was the stickiest, hottest day of the summer AND we had to play 2 games back to back. Talk about absolute, rock-bottom misery…

I played as much as I could the first game, nearly puked and snuck out in the middle of the 2nd game.

So I played more soccer, but didn’t play it well. I’m not going to cross this off as a done until I do a better job at it.