You Win Some, You Lose Some...
Thursday, April 22, 2010
Earlier today I had an indoor intramural game which I was very excited about. It was our second playoff game and despite our amazing form, I was a bit nervous because we were finally facing a side I knew was worthy. In intramurals, there are so many teams that you end up playing against a bunch of guys you've never played against before, despite the large soccer culture at Temple University. Anyhow, the team we played against today comprised of fellow blogger and my best friend, "Kiamarosa" (author of the The Return Home post) and guys I play pick up with regularly.
The intensity kicked into high gear immediately after kickoff and never let off for a second. Although I'm usually the type to wait for the ball to come to me and only challenge a defender in his half of the pitch, I found myself tracking back on defense and challenging their attackers. Everyone on the pitch knew bragging rights were at stake and played as one would expect Barcelona to play against Inter in the 2nd leg of the Champion's League Semi Finals. Then Keith scores. Game is kicked up to another level entirely. I nearly equalize after chesting the ball and volleying it with my left only to hit it right into the path of a visibly shaken goalie. The half ends with them up 1-0.
The second half continues where the first left off, but this time our team seems a tad bit hungrier for a goal which we get after many half chances. Tied at 1-1. The intensity carries on...half chances....near misses from both sides...the clock winds down. With less than 5 seconds on the clock, Keith picks up the ball at midfield and does what he does best, he scores in controversial fashion as the buzzer goes off right before the ball hits the back of the net. One referee says it's not a goal, the other says it is and they settle on it being a goal. Bloody hell. It was certainly anybody's game and I can't say that they won because they wanted it more or because we let up. In futbol you win some, and you lose some. It's just the way the game goes....
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