Yesterday I was really looking forward to playing football. The teams that we were playing were Wycombe and Brighton, two very strong sides. Our first game was against Wycombe and I was really looking forward to playing. Overall, I think that we could have played better because the ball broke a few times and we would go on the counter. They would tackle us and we wouldn’t try to get back fast enough. We had a lot more possession than them in the game but we needed to score a goal. The final score was 0-0.
In our next match we played Brighton and I think that we played extremely well because we would pass the ball around the whole of the pitch. We played the ball into the wholes sometimes and made thundering passes which made the other team worry. About half way through the game, their team got the ball and Matthew tackled it. He passed it to me and I quickly played the ball through a gap of two player to Paris and he got the ball. He ran down the line and crossed the ball in and then Jyernade thumped the ball into the back of the net. Everyone was cheering and this is the bit I enjoy the most when we work together as a team. The game finished and the score was 1-1.
From that tournament I learnt that you must always work hard and never give up until the final whistle. Also that it doesn’t matter if you’re small and their team has enormous players, because if you are the one that is thinking two or tree steps ahead you are the one that is a better player. If everyone thinks that one person is the best, don’t let that annoy you because in your mind if you think that I am the best and you will be the best.
Jagraj S Sidhu - Soccer Player #U17 🇬🇧🇺🇸 