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Tuesday, February 5, 2008

I DID NOT MAKE THE TEAM. The first few days after the final confirmation of the team, i was totally disappointed. But a few encouraging words from our outside coach, Mr Yan Siong, made me think otherwise. On the 1st of February, on Friday, there was training and a short match with the current VJC team. I played for about ten minutes but it was enough to impress Mr Yan Siong. After the match, those who were substituted told me that Mr Yan Siong praised me throughout the match. Praises following my solid defending and sliding decisions.

He said that i will slide the opponent when the situation calls for it and i never shirk away from a challenge, even if it's from the huge striker who could send me flying if he shoves me with all he's strength. Despite his massive bulk, i tackled with everything i had and successfully managed to get the ball away from him a few times. I guess this new found confidence and courage is all thanks to a friend of mine. She gave me the confidence and courage that i was missing all this while. And due to my new found confidence and courage, Mr Yan Siong said that he would have picked me for the team if he were the official coach. He even told the current full-backs in the team to learn from my style of play. This gave me even more confidence to try harder in training and get a shot on the team.

Before the match, there was training. There was this drill where we had to feint past a defender(which was a flag pole) and went for a try on goal. I failed to hit the net with my right foot, but i managed to score a nice goal with my left. I lofted the ball up and over the keeper and it sailed into the net just below the bar at the far post. The keeper during that time was the current 1st choice keeper, and even he admitted it was a nice goal. My shots with my right foot contained a considerable amount of power but lacked accuracy while my shots with my left foot contained sufficient accuracy but not that power-packed. A left foot volley from me will contain power but will most probably go the direction where i did not want it to go. But i feel that i am improving with my new level of confidence.

Thousand thanks to Naz for the advice. Its helping me a lot. Thanks a bunch!

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