Hey to all you guys!
Hope your all well.
I just got back from my first two international games this week where we lost 2-1 and 1-0.
But having said that, we were cheated out of it.
Firstly the referee was extremely bias
Secondly this was our first time we had ever played a match together!
The refereeing in foreign countries is shocking! Any glimpse of the home team falling over and it is a free kick.
We started the first game really well, bright and a high tempo. But knowing that the team we were up against had played together for 3 years, we knew it was going to be difficult, after the first 5 minutes it became clear they were out for the win. We had our first touch then out of no where 3 players were around us takling us, they gave us no time on the ball. We were defending for mostof the 1st half but our first meaningful counter attack we got a free kick inbetween the edge of their box and the half way line. Our defender floated it into their box the keeper came for it but missed it and my strike partner cam round the back of all of us to head into the empty net! 1-0
We lasted until half time creating more chances and swinging the balance of the game our way. The half time whistle came and then within 6 minutes of the re-start they scored against us.
We protested to the referee that the ball went out of play on the half way line for our throw in, meanwhile our lads appealed whereas their players carried on and slotted past our goalkeeper from 15 yards! It clearly showed in the video reply the ball was out!
The team we were up against came back at us with real pressure but we had many promising attacks where we hit the crossbar and post! 6 minutes before time they were awarded a hotly contested penalty, in which they converted it!2-1
After the match we looked at the video reply which showed that our player cleared the ball and there player kicked our player and went down and dived! The referee awared them a free kick… Tell me how that works please!?
Our coach was happy with the display and said that we deserved a win.
The second game came a day after our first. We were all stiff and achey yet still had to play the second team.
We eventually lost 1-0 and it resulted with me getting my first ever yellow card. They scored a blinding 30 yard goal in which Peter Shilton wouldn’t have been able to keep out!
My yellow card was never a yellow card because I won it on the half way line and my strike partner and I broke, he crossed it into the box, the keeper saved it then dropped it so I went for the ball the keeper picked it back up again only for me to be unable to stop running and fall over the goalkeeper. The goalkeeper claimed I trod on his leg after doing several roly polies on the floor. Only to get up again 2 minutes later and take a goalkick… Also please tell me how that works?
We came close to scoring 3 minutes before time when I took a free kick from the edge of box and wrapped it against the crossbar. Final score 1-0!
The coach was again happy with the way we played and we still had to remember that team we played against had played with each other before 7 times. Where as this was only our 2nd time of playing with each other.
Although we have lost those two matches, the perfomances we put in seems as though the future looks bright for us youngsters!
So bring on the next few games!
