Yet another week passed with the team not able to meet for a training.This time it was because other parents were tied and therefore could not bring their kids for training.Nevertheless, the weather hasnt been that good but surprisely training day was not so much a bad dat either.Still though Del didnt either get a chance to kick the ball during the week, as it was always getting dark quiet early by the end of the day.So Saturday day game remained.
In the mist of running around and getting ready, we somehow dropped some minites and found ourselves arrival slightly late for the match.The other kids had already done warm up by the looks of things and were ready to go.Del was also complaining of feeling cold, as it was the same typically misty cold Saturday. So he had to wait for his turn on the sidelines.
As usual in his absence the pace of the game is always a bit lethargy.Luckily his team mates did not concede against the Orangutans.When he was finally introduced, he quickly started making an impact this time specialising in long balls.Again his team mates has vastly improved as well, as they could at least intercept the ball when the Orangutans on attack.They were not particularly excellent but at least had the advantage of bigger sized kids who could at least properly kick the ball, though fortunately with less accuracy.
The match went on up and done with none of the teams really getting the ball through.Del tried to score several times from a distance and also through pressurising but it definitely was not his day.It was all misses. In the mix of things he failed to get hold of a ball, and it simply went in against them.Unlucky day for Del.
During the second half, after having been pulled out twice out of fatigue, Del made a late tackle on one of the kids, who tumbled so badly as he was not expecting it.I asked Del to apologies as it appeared as a bad play although in retrospect, it should be a normal form of play in football.
Bad as it was, at one point he released a ferocious shot which hit the tummy of one of one of the Orangatun kidswho wailed badly and had to be taken out as he couldnt contain himself.Such was the day for Del.As much as it was a day of missed scores, late tackles and wining kids, Del managed to distinguish himself among the kids.He truely was the toast of the town despite that as much expected now, the player of the day award was given to other kids, to acknowledge how they have improved.At least today, finally Nate got an award, and i think it was fair.
So the match ended 1-0, with no goal for Del, but preety much a great outing.
