After 2 years of preparation we were finally about to step onto the world masters competition field of play. With Badaydohead on the bench with us...Our first competition featured us playing Random United...a team that had just met the morning of the game...As a team they weren't fully cohesive but they did have a number of decent players. There was a rumour that some of them were former national player (but I have no proof of this rumour)...We had the shakes and some turretish first touches (you know what that means Dani)...Even with the nerves evident, we did pull away with the lead with a long ball from B to Janet who popped home our first Australian goal...For the 10 mins or so we had a good portion (albeit still turret-ish)...Susie had a pretty ridiculously fun individual effort which she nodded slightly wide...Then Michele had a sweet little turn into a shot but it went right into the hands of the keeper...Kim made a big tipover save from a crazy corner that showed that they had some skillful players...Just before the half time whistle we had a sad penalty called against us...We went into the half...After the half time calm down talk from Coach K we went into the second and played some better footy and owned a good portion...Sadly we came up came up slightly short on our 3 best opportunities...Brandi's cheeky little ball that the keeper tier over, Sinky's shot into the armss of the keeper and Rambo's header slightly wide...Not a bad result for our first game down under...1-1
Our trip home was a slight adventure...we boarded our shuttle and sat and waited and waited and waited to head back to the rail...So we started out the parking lot exactly on schedule...we took a tight turn and missed the truck...we cheered our driver on because he did sooo well...the next thing we knew we were stuck under the branch...A fellow driver offered to help and carefully guided our driver...RIGHT INTO THE FREAKIN' LAND ROVER...So by the time the land rover lady came and looked at her scratched vehicle and moved it we were happily on our way...What a riot!
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