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Fallen Angels

Well, we LOST! It was coming all right...
The players in ESS (my department) for the futsal game were "divided" into 2 teams. All the indians in one, all the malays + chinese in the other(talk about coincedence?dont think so).
We called ourselves the Jakkababies and Angels.

Had a team meeting with the other Angels at 3pm, before we left for Sunway Sports Planet. That place is hugeeee....20 courts i think.

Anyway, luck was not on our side from the start. 5 teams for women, and both! ESS teams were in the same table as the so called "Real Madrid" team...while another 2 were in another table( another coincedence?dont think so!!!!).











First game: Jakkababies vs Angels
Being the trainee in the group, i just took orders on who plays first and where.
They were all so keen on letting this other girl(lets call her "wannabe") be the goalie (although i knew she wasnt all that!)
So fine..pick who you want...and she conceded 2 goals!both from the halfway line!I mean cooome ooooonn-la!!Becks can shoot from the halfway line in footie...not some 2-week-trained non-agile non-professional futsal player!Sheeeeeessshhh!
They only let me play in the 2nd half as a striker...and i did a pretty good job at it...shoving and pushing my way around..but due to lack of back up from the rest..didnt manage to score any goals.
Final score: 2-0

Second game: Angels vs Real Madrid
Now this time...after the humiliation of losing 2-0 by some stupid fluke goals...they decide i should be goalie (IDIOTOS!!!Wasnt i always supposed to be goalie??!!)
So we start off and not that i'm "poyo" or anything..but...I AM GOOD!
I have noooo idea what was going on with "wannabe"..everyone thinks she's a great player(which she aint!). They put her as the striker up front, and she missed about 4 shots on target!!!
Are u kidding me?bloody hell...i'm throwing all the balls right up to her feet...and she misses...imagine the frustration!In the end..everyone was so tired on court..and no one bothered with the defense and i conceded a goal...couldnt help it..3 players charging at me..no chance at all.
Final score: 0-1

So that was the end of the Angels flight. I have to say, it was pretty good playing in a tournament after such a long time. The smell of sweat, heat rub, all the ailment oils, knee guards, dirty smelly shoes..reminds me of those times when i was very active in athletics..damn i miss those days. Its just really fun..the actual competition...i just cant describe the feelings. The nervousness mixed with the "i have to win!" voice at the back of your head. Everyone says "ohh..lets play for fun" but on court...there's just no such thing as fun..everyone ALWAYS wants to win.

We did try our best. Dunno about "wannabe"..apparently she was nervous...BS!!!
We had a strategy..but as soon as the whistle blew, all strategy was forgotten, and we became wild geese. Girls are very VERY ganas i tell you. You have no choice but to give it back to them!
Heck i even mouthed out "b****"..but not loud enough that the referee could hear. I dont even wanna get started on that bloody referee. Idiot wasnt even paying attention to our game! He let in a goal, even when it was clearly and out ball! Mesti kena sogok!!Argghhhhh..this is not helping with my anger management...

Lots of injuries this morning. My collegue has a blue/black toe!Others are limping around with swollen ankles, pulled muscles etc.Poor things. And me?I took a hit on my chin, the the pain waves went up to my ear!So as i'm typing this, my ear feels like its gonna explode any minute!

The Angels decided that we're gonna be having a weekly futsal training, just to get some sort of exercise routine in our busy-busy lives. Might even get to play in another futsal tournament in a month or so. Maybe i'll finish up my industrial training here with a Maxis medal as a souvenir..fingers crossed!

I'm very proud of myself. And the "thumbs up" + "bagusla keeper" from coach after the game...enough to make my day an ultimate "becksangel" day!

posted by cath @ 10:01 AM