End of Soccer Season

In the last week of the soccer season, we had an extremely busy week.
Monday in Budapest against ICSB. This game should have been an easy win for us, however it was not. We travelled 3 hours in the vans and got there to find out that we had to be off the field by 5 and the game was supposed to start at 4. So we played 25 minute halves just like 11 and 12 year olds. It was very frustrating, but we could do nothing about it I guess. We were winning 1-0 at half-time. After the half we got an early goal to make it 2-0. However, ICSB got some motivation at that point and put in a goal which game them even more motivation. With about 10 minutes to go they tied it up. Our guys responded really well and dominated the rest of the guy but were unable to put in another goal.

The game ended even more prematurely than we expected when some old Hungarian guys walked onto the field in the middle of the game and told us to get off so they could warm up for their game that was to start in 15 minutes (the practice field wasn't good enough I guess). What a wild time in Hungary.

On Tuesday, we were scheduled to play in Vienna at 4 (it gets dark now about 5:15). Well the team we were supposed to play did not go to the right field so they were 1 hour late. Well the field we rent doesn't really have lights. Well it does, but only 2 lights and only on 1 side of the field. But we played anyways. Thomas and I were on the side opposite the 2 lights so we saw very little of the game (the parts that were near us). Even despite the dark, our guys played one of their best games to that point and we won 5-0.

On Friday, we travelled back to Budapest to play their American International School. This is a school of about 800 students compared to ours which is just over 200. Quite a difference. However, we put our best game together and dominated the enitre game and won 2-0. It should have been much more but the keeper made some really good saves and we had trouble putting away our easy chances.

All in all it was a very good season. We had our ups and downs on the field, but Thomas and I feel the guys grew a lot in their lives. They were exposed to some hard times on and off the field, but showed their true colors by putting together 2 great games at the end of the season.