Wednesday, 27 August 2008

3 weeks in and...........

Really enjoying it. Everyone has been so friendly to me, the complex I live on is like a little village with 2 swimming pools, which is nice after a hard day training! The guys I'm living with are easy to get on with and are both on the soccer team, which keeps the team spirit going.

The facilities are top-notch, up at the field house their is a turf room which can be used for 5 a-sides, a physio room for 2 full-time trainers to wrap the Brazilians in cotton wool, lol. The changing room is really nice with each player getting their own booth with name engraved above heads.

I'll get photos up soon.

Anyways, off to buy a sofa

Keep in touch

Michael


P.S. Feel free to e-mail me at mbruce3@btinternet.com anytime, unless your complaining about my spelling or grammar, because I get enough of it from mum.

Opening Game Vs Mississippi College

Lost 3-0.

The game was even until half-time, we kept it tight and played some good football but just could not score. And in football if ya can't score you'll eventually concede, so in the second half we caved. Their was first goal was from a penalty, which should have never been awarded as our player got the ball.

The score was not justified as we played well defensively, surprisingly for a 3-0 loss. Or maybe I would just say that because I'm a defender :)

On a personal note I played the full game at center of defense. I was happy with my first performance for the bulldogs and nearly got on the score sheet with a header from a corner kick, but it was cleared off the line!

The standard of football looks good and although the scoreline tells another story, I'm happy ho w the season has started.

Michael