two7zero3

Friday, May 25, 2007

hm.
soccer girls lost.
to sajc. its funny huh.
two days ago. liverpool lost. to ac milan.
the difference in both games?
1 goal.
0-1 to sajc.
2-1 to acmilan.
twice i watched with anticipation.
twice i felt the pain of losing.
though i didn't actually play any part in the games whatsoever.
it was still painful to watch your team lose.
especially when the performance put up was definitely worthy of wins in both cases.
but thats the cruelty of football.
just a few different decisions by the refree.
just a few cm off to goal.
just a change of luck.
and we would have won. both.
but it was not to be i guess.
and the decisions went to the other teams.
the few cm stood like kilometres apart.
the luck just didn't come when we needed it.
but fair play to both acmilan and sajc.
whatever they did. and however they played. they won.
and the final score says it all.
so they shall be remembered as champions.
winners.
and us. never to be remembered.
we'll just be the team that they beat to clinch the title.
nobody remembers the second placed teams.
i do.
i remember the hard work put in by all of them.
the running all out on the field. pushing their limits.
the sense of belief even when the clock was ticking down.
the resolve.
the courage with which we fought.
the red of liverpool.
and the yellow of vjc.
people will remember how xabi alonso gave away the free kick to acmilan.
how our keeper mistimed her kick.
what about the inch perfect passes that alonso consistently shows.
and the beautiful saves and intelligent clearance made by our keeper.
remember those instead.

to the vjc soccer girls.
don't lose heart now.
we know what you've achieved.
we know you've put in everything. and more.
so lift your chins up and walk with pride.
you all have done your best.
and your best whatever the result.
is enough.
to the world you may be second.
but to us.
you all are second.
second to none.


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