I just had my two very first futsal competition and of course, I stand in between the posts. I was very excited about my first match. At first I was a little bit nervous but after that, I was so fired up and excited. But the nervous feeling was gone!
Kick off. I was in my ready stance although the ball was in the center of the circle. I was quite surprised actually. First kick was a shot towards me. Low but fast. Actually, it wasn't that fast but still considered fast. (LPPL?)
I saw him raising his leg high but I predicted a shot as I gained that through experience. I layed my body to the floor with my right hip falling to the ground and captured it. I used my body to stopped the ball and both of my hands to push it hard to the ground. Yeah! It was a SAVE!
I heard a very loud applause. As most of the spectators played with me before. That's when I lost my nervous feeling and got fired up. I know I did a blunder in football competition but the shooter shouldn't look down upon me like that. Half of the court, quite a distance. At least I managed to prove to him that I am not that lousy inside his heart.
The ball couldn't provide an big impact like football in which I can kick football high in the sky but not with futsal ball. It eats your energy and its not that bouncy. Well, I love that kind of ball.
I managed to save a lot. Yeah, shots came to me as my team lost many possession and couldn't attack like my opponent did. They shot a lot. There's one when a player carried to my left and I slided to prevent him from going further. He passed before my leg reached the ball and the ball got to his mate but his mate blundered it. He tried to shoot but the ball was spinning but not in the net. He couldn't kick it right. OUT! But that was a blast high in the sky. A volley of course. That was totally an open goal. But thanks to the ball. If it was football, I think I have conceded. Football can produce blasting shots from a long range.
Then second half came. My mate shot and it was a save. A rebound by my defender and GOAL!
The wave of my opponent's attack became more aggressive. Saves but a penalty because a mate fell down and the ball hit his hand in the penalty area. I got to my lower right corner. I palmed the ball but it still got in.
A draw in the end. I received many compliments from the spectators. Same comment, 'Good Game'. I was shouting like hell during the match. A bit disappointed as I should have saved that penalty!!!
Second match and it was a bit dark. Personally, I think we played worse than our first match although we did always defend during the first match. I was kinda nervous during this whole game. There was a long shot, but it was floating in the air and looked like going to my right and many commented it gonna be a wide shot. But, with my reflexes, I still did a flying stunt to get it away. When I landed, it was kinda hard and my butt hurts. I looked at the ball and, I told myself that I shouldn't fly so early. Actually, I thought of the football goalpost behind me during that time..haha^^ Second half and a goal. It was a one on one at my right. Some sort like zero degree angle goal but not that zero lo ^^
Then, the last shot was at me. It was something like the first shot just now but I couldn't hold it tight and I spilled it. Actually I hesitated how to save the ball :P Then I saw an opponent getting the ball and he was so damn near. He kicked and I put my palm at the ball. A bang and I grabbed the ball and I was totally flat on the ground.
1-0.
It was nice and I know some of my mates felt disappointed and I felt that too. But we had gave our best and I hope for next year. And my pair of second gloves was damaged. I prefer adidas response seriously as it was not so loose like the puma power cat. Both good gloves and adidas is much better for me personally.
Thanks everyone for the support and my mates.
Sorry for the mistakes and shouting...
-steam-
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