On Tuesday, I had my usual school football training followed by HKFC training. It went very well in that my movement and passing was great and I made some good turns to get away from my opponents which I actually didn't even expect to make the move.
The session was going well until we did some passing and shooting. Again, the passing was good but it was my shooting which let me down. My shot went all over the place when I tried to volley first time from a cross. The training session therefore ended quite disappointingly.
Today, I went for a 12km run on the path which I haven't been for ages, definitely before Blackburn. I felt good and completed it in about one hour and five minutes when it usually takes about one hour and a half!
Also, I'm actually leaving for Kenya tomorrow for a school trip! I am very looking forward to it and I will learn a lot and hopefully have great fun.
Wednesday, 7 November 2012
Monday, 5 November 2012
HKFC 9-1 Tai Tam Tigers, South Island School 3-1 St. Joseph's A/C
This weekend was a good week for both the team I coach and the team I play. The first game which was the Girls' U-12 team against Tai Tam Tigers went superbly as we won 9-1. The players were great skillfully and in passing, and I was particularly impressed with their positioning. They would defend solidly and then go up for the counter-attack. To be honest though, we did play quite a few U-14 players but since it's only a development league, playing a game is more important than the rules. Either way, it was a result to be impressed with.
The school game went equally well as well. We won our first game 3-1 against St. Joseph's A/C. We played well by passing the ball around and defending solidly. At first, a brace was scored by our striker and then another was scored as a fluke by our right back. We gained a free kick in the middle of the pitch and the right back played a long high ball which just seemed to bounce into the goal. Funny that was, it was a greater confidence booster since it was right after the opposition scored a penalty.
My position was the usual centre-back and it was quite a mixed day not because I played badly but in fact because I wanted the ball more. In the first half, I didn't do much as the ball didn't come to me much, but in the second half I played solidly in defence by clearing the ball away often and going in to attack. One good movement I did was a one-two and then I ran the ball into the right corner and then played a good long cross which met one my team-mates who unfortunately didn't convert. It was probably noticeable that I wanted to get involved more because I moved up quite a bit and didn't want the game to end. What this means is that it was a fun game!
The school game went equally well as well. We won our first game 3-1 against St. Joseph's A/C. We played well by passing the ball around and defending solidly. At first, a brace was scored by our striker and then another was scored as a fluke by our right back. We gained a free kick in the middle of the pitch and the right back played a long high ball which just seemed to bounce into the goal. Funny that was, it was a greater confidence booster since it was right after the opposition scored a penalty.
My position was the usual centre-back and it was quite a mixed day not because I played badly but in fact because I wanted the ball more. In the first half, I didn't do much as the ball didn't come to me much, but in the second half I played solidly in defence by clearing the ball away often and going in to attack. One good movement I did was a one-two and then I ran the ball into the right corner and then played a good long cross which met one my team-mates who unfortunately didn't convert. It was probably noticeable that I wanted to get involved more because I moved up quite a bit and didn't want the game to end. What this means is that it was a fun game!
Friday, 2 November 2012
Led the team on my own
The day was a long day of sports as I started with athletics' day for school. I competed in the 400m, 1500m, and 4x100m events as well as the extras, tug-of-war and three-legged race. It was tiring but I did my best. I only know my 1500m time which I was around 8th out of around 40, and that is 5:25 minutes. After all the athletics, I got ready back home and went to start the girls' coaching.
When I arrived at the HKFC, it was already time to start and the main coach wasn't there so I got them warmed up. As time went by, she never turned up even at the end. I therefore had to coach the team on my own. It went very well because I wasn't not sure what to do and the players were listening to me so I could coach the way I wanted. I did some drills that I thought about and also let them play a game. Of course, it's much more helpful if the main coach was here, but I should be proud that I led the team all on my own for the first time.
Finally, after the coaching I went to training. I was slightly late in fact because I had to stay and do the coaching until the end but it was fine as I made some good movements and some good passing during the training session.
When I arrived at the HKFC, it was already time to start and the main coach wasn't there so I got them warmed up. As time went by, she never turned up even at the end. I therefore had to coach the team on my own. It went very well because I wasn't not sure what to do and the players were listening to me so I could coach the way I wanted. I did some drills that I thought about and also let them play a game. Of course, it's much more helpful if the main coach was here, but I should be proud that I led the team all on my own for the first time.
Finally, after the coaching I went to training. I was slightly late in fact because I had to stay and do the coaching until the end but it was fine as I made some good movements and some good passing during the training session.
Thursday, 1 November 2012
Cross-Country
I had a 6km Inter-School cross-country race yesterday and did generally well. I came 30th out of around 52 people in the race and 6th out of 10 from my school.
Tuesday, 30 October 2012
Redemption
After a week of poor showing, today I redeemed myself by putting a brilliant performance in HKFC training. My passing was often accurate, I made some good clearances as a defender and made some good movement to get my team-mate and myself into space. One thing that I will have to work on is shooting. I got myself into good positions but missed the goal.
Monday, 29 October 2012
Week of Sorrow
I apologise for not publishing any blog posts recently, but there wasn't really much good news to share. This week was mostly a week of disappointment as my football skills seemed to have dropped. Of course it's hopefully just form, but at HKFC trainings, the game against Chong Gene Hang which we lost 2-0 and even when playing on the beach, my touch and passing seemed poor and I felt like I could do better. Therefore, I am trying to rest as much as possible as the cause might be because of fatigue. I do hope so, so that when I do recover, I will get even better.
By the way, I also wanted to say that today was my 16th birthday!
By the way, I also wanted to say that today was my 16th birthday!
Monday, 22 October 2012
South Island School 1-1 St. Joseph's
On a beautiful day for sports, a close game against St. Joseph's ended 1-1. We did not lose this time and gave another good fight, but it was unfortunate that we could not grab a win. I played as a centre-back and gave a solid performance. Making vital clearances with my head, playing aggressively against dribbling attackers and even giving a brilliant long through ball to the right winger. But there was nothing we could about the early goal that they had scored.
It had been about ten minutes in the game and we were playing confidently and dominated in possession. We passed the ball around, weren't troubled in defence and had the upper hand. But a 30 metres half-volley goal by the other team really was a blow to us. It may have been lucky but you couldn't deny that it was a great shot. There was nothing we could have done to stop the goal. But that's football for you.
The goal did demotivated us at first, but we kept fighting and in the second half we were rewarded a goal after a headed pass was converted with a volley. We weren't finished yet though, we kept pushing and going for the goal and had a glorious opportunity when one of my team mates tried for a long shot after the keeper came up which just skimmed the post. I thought that was the one last opportunity and that we blew it. After that shot, I thought it was unfair that the game was going to end 1-1. But, by the end of the game we could have considered ourselves lucky to have drawn since the opposition hit the crossbar from a one on one situation and at another moment the keeper had to scramble to get the ball while three attackers tried to score from close range. The dying minutes of the game were surely an eventful one.
Although we were lucky not have conceded a goal at times, it was disappointing that we didn't win especially with all the corners we had. I believed that we were bound to convert at least one of them but it never happened. The chances of making it out of the group stage is becoming very slim now, but we will keep working hard to win our remaining games.
It had been about ten minutes in the game and we were playing confidently and dominated in possession. We passed the ball around, weren't troubled in defence and had the upper hand. But a 30 metres half-volley goal by the other team really was a blow to us. It may have been lucky but you couldn't deny that it was a great shot. There was nothing we could have done to stop the goal. But that's football for you.
The goal did demotivated us at first, but we kept fighting and in the second half we were rewarded a goal after a headed pass was converted with a volley. We weren't finished yet though, we kept pushing and going for the goal and had a glorious opportunity when one of my team mates tried for a long shot after the keeper came up which just skimmed the post. I thought that was the one last opportunity and that we blew it. After that shot, I thought it was unfair that the game was going to end 1-1. But, by the end of the game we could have considered ourselves lucky to have drawn since the opposition hit the crossbar from a one on one situation and at another moment the keeper had to scramble to get the ball while three attackers tried to score from close range. The dying minutes of the game were surely an eventful one.
Although we were lucky not have conceded a goal at times, it was disappointing that we didn't win especially with all the corners we had. I believed that we were bound to convert at least one of them but it never happened. The chances of making it out of the group stage is becoming very slim now, but we will keep working hard to win our remaining games.
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