Soccer finals. National Stadium. VJ vs MJ. VJ were in the finals for the past 4 years. MJ first time. VJ soccer coach is national u-18 team coach. MJ soccer has 2 national players. We met in the second round of the games. Vj won 3-0.
Today, we lost.
1-1 in full time. No goals in sudden death. Lost 4-5 in penalty shootout.
What happened? They were thrashing other teams in the earlier rounds, only drawing once wif CJ in the first round because they were already in the 2nd round so they rested their main players.
Complacency? i personally think so. Even before they played their semis the tchers already anticipated they will be in finals.
'I don't think i will see u next wed for maths tutorial cos most likely half day'
Same response from my friends.
'Aiya sure win de la!'
'Its so obvious...'
Even the principal.
'We are quite confident of our boys la'
Perhaps the players themselves think so too.
Anyway, both teams played very well...but MJ put up a better fight..if not for the penalty we would have lost in the 90mins liaox.
In my opinion the match itself is not the main attraction of the match..i tink the atmosphere is. Or rather, the cheering and drumming from the crowd.
Where are all the Victorians when the players needed support? MJ pple took up more than 2/3 of the grandstand, only a corner taken up by us.
VJ? Whole school went for support? What crap.
'Are you going down to support today?'
'Obviously not!'
This scene is being repeated many times over.
Maybe Victorians dont noe the importance of supporting and cheering.
Victorian spirit? What crap.
MJ pple turned up in full force. And they are all so supportive...cheering all the way, never giving up.
I can feel that their hearts went out to the players.
I tink the principal made a big mistake today=>giving us half day off.
'Can i trust you to go down to the stadium yourselves to support them?'
'Yes!!!'(resounding)
What happened in the end?
Why are only the Red-shirts (aka the SCs in charge of cheering) getting us to cheer on? Shouldnt every single SC be part of it?esp in such an important match? There are only about 10 or so Red-shirts.
I tink MJ was a more vibrant crowd todae, cheering on and on and on. More active, more supportive, louder, fiercer etc.....
VJ well known for cheering and supporting their fellow schoolmates? What crap.
WE didnt only lose in the game. In terms of school spirit, school unity, support for fellow schoolmates, we lost completely.
And finally, wil u call a man a real man if he is always acting like king in school, shows off his muscles everywhere he goes...
'NEVER CUP YOUR EARS! MINUS ONE! MINUS TWO!'
...but doesnt even have the courage to look at penalty kicks being taken?
Congrats to the champions.