First Soccer Game
Well, another fantastic weekend here in the land of the morning calm. Friday night I went with Kelly and Amanda to the Rockssin for another Open-Mic Night. Although I am not one to go to the same place every weekend, the Open Mic is always a good time, and I embraced the opportunity to hang out with my new teammates. Of course, no night out in Anyang is complete without a trip to the Techno Bar for some late night dancing!
Saturday afternoon, Kelly and I made our way to her apartment for an attempt to catch some rays up on her roof. We managed to lie there for just over an hour, but the strong, chilly winds eventually persuaded us to go back inside. We then headed down to Bucheon, which is a lovely new town located about thirty minutes from Kelly's apartment, for a Barbeque at the home of a "friend of a friend." We brought a grill up on the roof of our host's place, and grilled pork and sausage and cheeseburgers. We ended the night with some card games, and I got out of there just in time to make the last train home that night around 11:15 pm.
I swear, I'm working on getting out of these daisy dukes and into proper soccer shorts!
Sunday morning I awoke with excitement for my first soccer game. As I came into the season a bit late, I had already missed three games so far, two of which were ties and the other a loss. We were praying for a victory, to say the least. I met up with my teammates at Anyang Station before hopping into the team captain's car with a few others, while the rest of the team boarded a bus bound for Suwon. An hour later, we finally arrived at the pitch, which was a huge dirt field without a speck of grass anywhere in sight. We got dressed in our uniforms (or rather, our "kits," which is the "proper term," according to the British players) and warmed up.
Shaking hands with the other team after my first game...and our first victory!
Our game began at 2:00 pm, and for most of it, I was cheering on the team from the sidelines. Finally, with about 15 minutes left in the game, (and after feeling that we had secured a victory with a 3-0 lead) my team captain put me into the game. Of course, my playing was anything but monumental...I basically ran around in circles the whole time, trying not too look too much like a fool. Unfortuntely, Suwon scored a goal on us with just minutes left in the game, but we were still victorious! Viva Anyang Footballers!
After arriving back in Anyang, we relaxed in a sauna (which requires an entire blog all to itself, which I promise to do in the near future) before rendezvousing with the team at a galbi restaurant. After dinner, we headed over to The Rockssin (did I mention it is our team sponsor?) for more celebrating until finally making our way to a fellow's apartment to watch the rather amusing game video. I eventually called it a night around midnight, my body tired and sore from the long day.
Saturday afternoon, Kelly and I made our way to her apartment for an attempt to catch some rays up on her roof. We managed to lie there for just over an hour, but the strong, chilly winds eventually persuaded us to go back inside. We then headed down to Bucheon, which is a lovely new town located about thirty minutes from Kelly's apartment, for a Barbeque at the home of a "friend of a friend." We brought a grill up on the roof of our host's place, and grilled pork and sausage and cheeseburgers. We ended the night with some card games, and I got out of there just in time to make the last train home that night around 11:15 pm.
I swear, I'm working on getting out of these daisy dukes and into proper soccer shorts!
Sunday morning I awoke with excitement for my first soccer game. As I came into the season a bit late, I had already missed three games so far, two of which were ties and the other a loss. We were praying for a victory, to say the least. I met up with my teammates at Anyang Station before hopping into the team captain's car with a few others, while the rest of the team boarded a bus bound for Suwon. An hour later, we finally arrived at the pitch, which was a huge dirt field without a speck of grass anywhere in sight. We got dressed in our uniforms (or rather, our "kits," which is the "proper term," according to the British players) and warmed up.
Shaking hands with the other team after my first game...and our first victory!
Our game began at 2:00 pm, and for most of it, I was cheering on the team from the sidelines. Finally, with about 15 minutes left in the game, (and after feeling that we had secured a victory with a 3-0 lead) my team captain put me into the game. Of course, my playing was anything but monumental...I basically ran around in circles the whole time, trying not too look too much like a fool. Unfortuntely, Suwon scored a goal on us with just minutes left in the game, but we were still victorious! Viva Anyang Footballers!
After arriving back in Anyang, we relaxed in a sauna (which requires an entire blog all to itself, which I promise to do in the near future) before rendezvousing with the team at a galbi restaurant. After dinner, we headed over to The Rockssin (did I mention it is our team sponsor?) for more celebrating until finally making our way to a fellow's apartment to watch the rather amusing game video. I eventually called it a night around midnight, my body tired and sore from the long day.
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