blood. sweat. tears

i had an indoor football tournament this morning and i was asked to join because my old coach was putting together three teams for the tourney. his idea behind it was to get some footage of the two players who are going to the US for college football. i was asked to go mind you, but having parents who are pretty serious abt studying and less about football, so i had to turn down the offer.

but.. back to the tourney.. its a round-robin format. with the winners being the one with most points. if two teams end up with same amount of points and goals scored, final playoff is played. the teams that the coach picked, he tried to be fair with the amount of players he had. so he 'evenly' spread the teams. i was stuck with one decent player, my bro and two of his mates. sufficient to say that i didnt think much of the team.

first game: vs blue team
the blue team had one of the coaches star players. this was the guy that was going to the US. i set out in this match to prove something to him and myself. it was a hard match, i was playing the only middy, running up and down, breaking up play and linking the defense and our striker. the goal i scored was a tad luck. i chipped the ball into the D, looking for my striker and the keeper misjudged it and let it in. it was pretty awesome..hahahaha.. final score, 1-0 to us.

second game:vs white team
the white team seemed pretty good, but their defense had some problems i know. we started and i had some early chances, esp since they werent closing down proper. we passed it around well, and i got my hattrick early in the game. i set up another for the striker, and i hung back. to protect our lead.easy game, gloated abit. final score 4-0 to us

third game: vs yellow team
before the game started, my teammate asked me if we could afford to lose this game. i told him straight up. NO. hahaha. and guess what. we lost. WTF man. i missed the game cuz my own guy tripped me up while i was sprinting. and i flew a whole meter. i fckd my elbow up and was told to not play by the ref and my coach. apparently i might break the fckin thing. as a result we played with 4 men, and lost, 2-0.

fourth game: vs green team.
last game of the round robin, we needed to win this to actually stand a chance of winning anything.very hard game, couldnt really get into it for some odd reason, my elbow still hurt. but i managed to hit the post, and played defense most of the time. we won 1-0.

final: vs white team
the finals were here, i had dragged my team here, and i wanted to win so bad. i wanted to prove a point, to show that a player who hasnt played or traind regularly could still outplay a bunch of fit football players. we started strongly, a few shots here and there, but not really troubling much. then, it happend, the other team had the keeper sent off for swearing at the ref, great change for us. we pushed on , and had shot after shot. but the change-in goalie was a rock. a clearance, controlled by our defender, managed to slip away from him and into the path of a striker. i saw it unfold in my head, the striker ran, and shot. a weak shot, but just enough on it. they scored.

my hand was bleeding, id been fouled so much that my hand was badly cut from the falls. the sweat was in my eyes, dripping down my face. along with my tears. id been so close, yet so far. i couldnt believe it. it hurt so much. i sat there, angry, sad and dissapointed. i didnt do enough. not well enough.

Sport Time...

sup guys, my fingers are starting to ache now, but i feel as though i need to power thru the pain..and share my experiences with you lot..so here goes..bt-dub, girls who are bored by this rant, can just about skip this and read the post from before..this is maybe more guys-oriented?

anyways..a great multi-cultural country like aussie land has its upsides, one of which is that we get just about the most amount of sports played..like honestly, i can just about name you the sports I have played over the past 4 months..

1. football (thats easy)
2. cricket (thats also pretty easy)
3. aussie rules..(really rough but a whole buncho fun)
4. handball
5. netball
6. gaelic football
7. speedball (variation of gaelic footie)
8. rugby
9. badminton
10. squash( im horrible at this)
11. basketball
12. hockey

i think thats it..its been a fun 4 months, i mean sport has got to be the best thing invented (par with the telly)..haha..and ive learnt that they all have similarities..more on that later..but..just a mention to the teams ive played with last year..

1. canning football club (2008): thanks a lot guys for just abt the most exciting season last year..truly thanks simon for trusting in me when i went thru my rough patch
2. leeming shs (2008, 2009): broke the school record for football last year, being champs and all, it still feels like a dream...lets hope for the best this year as well..
3. valiants football (2008): awesome league, just another way to blow off steam..and thanks mr salihson for trusting in me with the center mid pos..never saw meself that way..
4. leeming shs (2009): thanks for the cricket exp ive been given..
5. perth glory fc academy (2008): thanks for the crazy time i had training wiht real life pros..cheers velaphi, ull the best just like petko...hahaha

and there are loads more, but most of them are casually, eg touch rugby and aussie rules..those are fun..ive discoverd that ive got a talent for 'riding', thats when u see the ball in the air and u jump ON someone, and grab the ball for urself..that feeling u get, its just awesome..hahaha..better than crack!!

right then..after being in so many sports, there have been a few things that ive picked up on..and ill share them with you..right after the break..hahaha.

1. never stop running. if u never give up, theres always that extra chance that you will chase the little bugger down who got away from you , or get that goal. thats one key element in every sport, be it football, afl, cricket, basketball, its vital that u never stop running.
2. always play thru the center. ppl that run thru the center always score, the best players and teams realise that and they exploit that. look at barca, sure they play down the wing as well, but they cut in later and let iniesta and xavi weave their magic. playin thru the center gives u more options
3. mind over matter. if u keep a cool head, youll perform better. key players have lost their cool in key moments, look at drogs, wazza (rooney), ronny, and the sucker of all time, JOEY BARTON. if u keep a cool head, and annoy the heck outta ur opponent, they will probably break more easily..i had this one guy turn around and king hit me after i teased him for the whole match, we got a pen and we won..so im not complaining...
4. even if ur not playing, doesnt mean ur not part of the team. great players are always whinging when they're on the bench, and i dont get that. ur still part of the team, encourage players, friends and annoy the heck outta ur enemies. they cant do jack shit abt it. so just cuz ur not in the team, playing, doesnt mean ur not part of the team..
5. the name on the front of ur shirt, is more important than the one on the back. ie, team before personal glory..exhibit A, ronaldo in the uefa final, he was so hell bent on beating messi that he showboated and tried too hard. he wanted to score so badly, that he went on shooting from distance, granted he can do it, but still..cmon..u have 10 other ppl on the pitch..listen..

alrighty, i think thats it..but i really should comment on the curent football world..

i hate man city. they deserve to die for what they are doing to the football world, money is being thrown around, and all for their 'dream team', well, dream teams dont work cuz they rely on personal brilliance, not team brilliance..so go ahead and buy ur players, u wont achieve what others have on a mediocre budget, look at everton and aston villa..do us a favour man city, and keep the blood money to urself.

newcastle deserved to go down. it hurts me saying this, but they did. ashley has no choice but to sell the club, and shearer to guide it. at least we can rebuild our team, and start from scratch. we had no identity before (keegan, allardyce, roeder and kinnear)...start again, and start afresh..and at least we will win smth next year?ahhaa

the better team won in rome. i wanted man utd to win, to prove a point, but barca has played the role of the shining light, play good football and you will win. football won that night, and while i didnt stick around for the celebrations, it mustve been awesome..

i salute you david moyes. u know what this guy did, he shook hands with the chelsea players after he lost in the final of the cup, i can never bring myself to say good game to the other players after a game, esp if we lost, but this guy had balls, and so goodday i say to you kind sir.

football is awesome..thats why its the world game, and it hurts me that im only playing a cameo this year (15 apperances max, and thats if we make it to the finals..)..but im loving every crowd cheering chance i get..

chinny out

The Re-return...

whats up guys? thats right, your favourite malaysian turned aussie is back..ive re-returned from my hiatus from the internet blogging business..and this time ive come up with a whole list of excuses..just take your pick:

1. internet was broken (thats right, for 3 months in a row..hahaha)
2. i forgot my password? ( worked last time.)
3. been reallllllllly busy ( actually part true, exams, school and sport)
4. just cbf'd (also part true..haha)
5. dog ate my computer? (im sorry..that was just downright horrible)

anyways..i feel obliged to my legion of fans (im counting 4 so far...) to actually explain what ive been up to the past quarter of a year..so here goes..

1. i had my school ball, it was awesommmme....everyone dressed up in gowns and tuxes..loads of pics were taken, and overall an unforgettable experience..( everyone should just forget abt the whole prom thing, you know, in kids' shows where they potray the prom as a massive ball where ppl dance in slow music..totally the oppo here..we had disco-esque music with flashing lights..not even one slow dance..how bout that..maybe hsm doesnt really show the real high school life...OMG!!hahaha)
2. made my school cricket team..thts right, ive become a cricket...haha..and a pretty decent one as well..i mean considering the fact that i havent played cricket in my entire life before..i think i did ok..and also the fact taht we won the interschool tourney for the first time in our schools history..( dont worry, i played a minor role..)..our team was packd with champs, this one guy actually got a hattrick( where u dismiss 3 guys in a row..same over)..and now ppl will look at me with blank looks..dont worry..felt the same way when i first came...
3. i got my IPHONE..haha..i feel as though ive stepped up in the world..hahaha..im paying heaps for it..but its worth it..defo a convo starter when with girls..hahaha..*takes out iphone.."omg you have an iphone??"..and theres ur first date.heh.
4. ive made life defining decisions...
1. decided tht im going to quit my job and get a new one after the TEE, lets just face it, serving fast food aint going to get you around..
2. that even though im not playing footballl, other sports are as fun, and that i make a decent coach..
3. ok maybe not that life affirming..but i still think its pretty big for a 16 year old..
5. ive found out that if u live life for the moment, things usually fall into place..and that just because ur smart, doesnt mean that u can slack off ur work, (my chem tutor will tell me taht, i just about failed last year, and im looking at an A after working with him..cheers buddy..)
6. ive also found out that a high five is pretty damn awesome..

(greg walks into tutor group for chem)

Teacher: so what did u get for ur chem?

Greg: oh i got 90 percent..

T: great work!! (holds out hand for high five...)

btw, this is an ex-engineer from singapore that is close to 50 maybe?..i so did not expect that from him..hahaha.

life has been good to me..theres been the ups and downs, and i purposely didnt add any sports stuff here, cuz it needs another post..hahaha..so this is maybe more ladies oriented?(if theres any reading...)but the hardest thing has probably been missing the ppl back home..and its always in my mind..but thats tmls problem innit?hahaha..

oh yea, i love being an AUSSIE..thats right, i said it..i count myslef an australian..and i love it..for those that dont like aussies, you can....SUCK, wait for it....IT!!thats right, SUCK IT!..hahaha..have fun guys, and take care..

chinny out.