Time for some news!!!!! :D
After the flu and some down time due to a nervous breakdown I started again with the football training in germany. Not much new to train ... just the same things all the time. And still very little defence and tackle training!!! I was getting worried about the first game.
I must say that my love Anita plays football too!!! She's a talent and I can coach her a little bit at home or if we can't go to the training in Stuttgart.
1st game agains Dresden Diamonds:
7h drive fith a very nice bus brought the team from stuttgart to dresden. The drive was uneventful.
Warm-up and some exercices as usual ...
I wasn't in the starter formation (not in defence ofence kick-off etc). I thought maybe they let me play for some time. I'm not a rookie so I'm used to play. But in the end I was in for just two defense plays ... very dissaponting. Our team lost the game 28:6 .... the defence had no chance against the other girls playing very well.
Pictures can be seen at my facebook album (open for all)
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Two weeks later...
2nd game gainst Mainz Golden Eagles in Stuttgart.
Same situation ... still no defense training. Coaches are confident that we will win this game without problems.
Weather was hot and I was in for some 4 defence plays ... still not as much as I would like. I saw some video footage of the game later and I am only a little bit slower than the younger girls.
Anyway ... we lost the game ... the defence was not able to hold back the offense.
I must say that I am VERY disapointed with the situation. Having invested a lot of money, time and love for the game and in the end I still do not play at least 50% of the defence plays ...
I spoke already with the team captains about this situation ... maybe something will change in the near future.
Next gameday is Saturday against the Bochum Miners.
PS: I am #71 ....