First Football Match

You already know they are busy with various sports and you can see them in action thanks to some pictures accessible from the gallery page, but we felt this event deserved a post for itself: Michele’s first football match…. or should we say soccer?

Let’s make it clear: he had already proudly played for Clon in both Gaelic Football and Hurling matches on our dear Green Isle, but now that we are on the other side of the Celtic Sea, he plays what there is called “soccer” and here is simply “football”.

                                                   

A few weeks ago, after a couple of months of Saturday morning training, it was time for the first match with the Under 7 team of Ware YFC (Youth Football Club).

The opposition was significantly stronger (was it under 7 or under 8?) and more experienced, with plenty of matches already under their belt, and the result was not kind on our players, but all the boys did their best, never giving up, with joyful attitude and no dejection, and no complaints when they had to take turns in goal or on the bench, all to their (and their coaches’) credit.

Most of all, just like in Ireland with the Red&Green team, Michele was not the man of the match, but he surely had a really good time!