-CYTOPLASMIC-

Today, the 30th September 2006. It was really a day of days.. Soccer although to me would seem like a little trivial thing. I play the sport to keep fit as well as to have fun- Its not like I even watch soccer- I couldnt be bothered with following the EPL or La Liga.. But today something really felt different on the field

For weeks, I've been running 5km daily not only to maintain my fitness but also for this day to come finally- where whatever I've worked for will pay off. I felt like I played in a team today.. Everyone was having fun but some were more injured than others. And something told me today to give of my best and to give the opponents hell.. or at least make it a hard fight for them.. I was determined not let them think that its a cakewalk..

But somehow i felt it wasnt about me.. it wasnt abt trying to win praises or do fancy tricks.. it was about the team who I represent.. It was about doing my part in my team- Together-Everyone-Achieves-More and I felt there was really alot of fighting spirit today.. Undefeated and a clean sheet of not conceeding any goals(winning 1 drawing 2) was something that has never happened before- for 2 yrs in a roll we've lost to OCF melbourne uni and OCF parkville.. we've never won a tournament- but today we've won or at least drawn with the stronger teams- in 2 yrs we've grown stronger and will continue to grow stronger.

In these few hours, it had been the most adrenaline filled hours of the week.. Balls flying around, the feeling of chasing down an opponent.. getting tackled.. the feeling of pain- these were not new acquaintances.. but nevertheless to be treated a strong dose of appropriate sportsmanship.. It had been exciting and really good to play as a team. Well done OCF Carlton