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July 20, 2008. Second game: Thai-Nepalese adults
5 AM!!! This was the crazy hour (most Europeans still were awake on their Saturday night!) we had to wake up... leaving at 6 to be able to be at the wholy Somtawin grounds at 6.30 AM. All members of the senior team were already present (as well as some of the junior team) and coach Frances was doing his utmost best to get his Thai-Nepalese team there in time. They arrived just in time, 15 people in 1 pick-up taxi... love how they can be very practical. After Frances was able to fill up some of the worst wholes in the grass, 
the game started at approximately 7 AM. About 20 supportes (no kidding!!) were cheering on the team. As it was still early and we had quite some rain during the night it did cool of somewhat, but the heat of the game and the will to win (plus off course some extra drops of rain) 
got everybody somewhat overheated and completely wet after not more than 10 minutes in the field. Luckily one of the Thai-Nepalese players was able to lose the ball for a full 10 minutes by kicking it in the man-high grass (at least for some of the Thai-Nepalese guys) at the left side of the football field. 
The Thai-Nepalese were very eager to get the ball, but only few of them were really able to kick it to one of their fellow players. On the other side STW had some very good chances, but it looked like nobody dared to score Somtawin's first goal... Although not really reflecting the game untill that moment, the Thai-Nepalese team succeeded in scoring the first, and 5 minuites later also their second, goal. At half-time the score was Somtawin 0 - Thai-Nepalese 2... During the break, though, Frances was able to motivate his Somtawin team 
by stating that the Thai-Nepalese would play with some highly pregnant guys in the second half, and they thus should be able to catch up with the competitors. And indeed, not more than 5 minutes after the start of the second half Somtawin scored 1-2!! Super!!! And although your reporter was not able to see much of the second half, Somtawin even succeeded in scoring it's second goal AND even it's THIRD one! SO WE WON 3-2!!!! Goals were scored by Top (2x, 1 assist by Thomas, 1 assist by Martijn) and Billy (assist bij Mark P). Within living memory this was Somtawin senior's first victory! What is the secret? The coach? Absolutely! Was it the time of day? Hopefully not... Or just our very inspired group of youngsters? Undoughtedly!! Please go on like this, Somtawin senior team, if all of you keep being enthusiastic as this, you will soon become a complete, more professional and WINNING TEAM!!!!!
the game started at approximately 7 AM. About 20 supportes (no kidding!!) were cheering on the team. As it was still early and we had quite some rain during the night it did cool of somewhat, but the heat of the game and the will to win (plus off course some extra drops of rain) 
got everybody somewhat overheated and completely wet after not more than 10 minutes in the field. Luckily one of the Thai-Nepalese players was able to lose the ball for a full 10 minutes by kicking it in the man-high grass (at least for some of the Thai-Nepalese guys) at the left side of the football field. 
The Thai-Nepalese were very eager to get the ball, but only few of them were really able to kick it to one of their fellow players. On the other side STW had some very good chances, but it looked like nobody dared to score Somtawin's first goal... Although not really reflecting the game untill that moment, the Thai-Nepalese team succeeded in scoring the first, and 5 minuites later also their second, goal. At half-time the score was Somtawin 0 - Thai-Nepalese 2... During the break, though, Frances was able to motivate his Somtawin team 
by stating that the Thai-Nepalese would play with some highly pregnant guys in the second half, and they thus should be able to catch up with the competitors. And indeed, not more than 5 minutes after the start of the second half Somtawin scored 1-2!! Super!!! And although your reporter was not able to see much of the second half, Somtawin even succeeded in scoring it's second goal AND even it's THIRD one! SO WE WON 3-2!!!! Goals were scored by Top (2x, 1 assist by Thomas, 1 assist by Martijn) and Billy (assist bij Mark P). Within living memory this was Somtawin senior's first victory! What is the secret? The coach? Absolutely! Was it the time of day? Hopefully not... Or just our very inspired group of youngsters? Undoughtedly!! Please go on like this, Somtawin senior team, if all of you keep being enthusiastic as this, you will soon become a complete, more professional and WINNING TEAM!!!!!
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