Logan city Multicultual Cup

Hi, guys. 

As you can see in the title of this entry, I took part in a day-long football tournament as a menber of Ghana team, who a friend of mine is a skipper. There were 16 teams in the competition. And from the first game, it was a knockout stage, so once you lose, you'd be kicked out.

Actually, I didn't think we'd make it through to the finals, but we made it in the end.. wow!! We had 3 consecutive wins to get to it, and two third was on penalties. haha We were so lucky!!

What I was surprised at when I got to the field in the morning was that most of the teams in the comp were African teams which means I had to be concerned about getting injured in every game!!!!! As you know, Africans are so physical and ridiculously vicious on the pitch, especially when they are taken a lead, the situation I'm really concerned about get much worse as they get more excited to bounce back. 

As I had expected, many controvesial judgement occured throughout the tournament. In my opinion, some of them were an fair judgement, but they didn't just agree with the ones referee made. They can't just shut their mouth unless they whinge at referee once.

In the finals, they put too much intensity into the performances with so many collisions and filthy tackles everywhere in the game. We ended up lose the game by 1-0, but the second half was the worst 45 minutes I've ever played in. Every time someone receive a ball, a defender went a nasty challenge on the ball, and the game was stopped by ref..... Fuck.. sick of it.....

I actually a bit felt compassion to the ref as he had to control the crappest game in the world. He should have got paid for his bravery and patience. I totally paid respect to him as soon as he blew the final whistle.  

On plus note, I got given a medal for runners-up. It wasn't just a hectic day but also an exciting day!!!!!!! 

 

 

　タイトルにあるように、この前所属リーグとは別の１日トーナメントに参加してきた。参加チームは１６チームで決勝までいけば１日に４試合。１試合目は２０分ハーフだったのが回を追うごとに長くなっていき、決勝は３０分ハーフ。きつかった・・・。

　結局PK２試合もあったが運良く勝ち抜き、決勝まで辿り着いた。決勝では０－１で負けちゃったんだけども。まぁ記念のメダルももらえたし、楽しかったね。自分は友達の誘いでガーナチームに参加。というか、この大会のほとんどがアフリカンのチーム。荒いし、身体能力頼りのフィジカルサッカー。怪我人は出るわ、試合中揉め合いはよく起こるわ・・・。

　決勝前、あくまで非公式の大会だからあんまり熱くなるなって話してたのに、始まったら荒れ放題。ハーフタイムには相手の監督がこっちにきて、おれの従兄弟を削ったら殺すぞ！って怒鳴り込んできたしね。笑

　そして終了間際に向こうがボックスの中でハンド。PKか！？と思ったらNO！！もうそっから試合になりませんでした。ここでは書けないくらい罵声を主審に浴びせてたからね。試合が終わってもこっちの怒りは収まらず、まだ詰め寄って抗議。

　どうやら審判はうちの選手の友達みたいで、「おい、おれは今日審判だけど、その前に俺達友達じゃないか！」って叫んでたのが見てて辛かった。恐らく、この審判は今日審判として裁いたのを後悔してんじゃないかな。もう絶交くらいの勢いだったし。

　とまぁなんとも熱い、過酷なトーナメント。ほぼフルで出たので、今日の練習までまだ足に疲労残ってました。怪我せず終われたのが一番。楽しいのが一番やね。

Hot songs2

Hi, guys.

Again, let me put my favourite songs in this entry to keep them in mind. I know I wrote a kind of similar blog few entries ago... just run through and skip it if not interested. Lol 

 

  またまた好きな曲シリーズ。

　興味ない方は申し訳ない。このシリーズは完全に自分が忘れないためだけに行ってるので気にしないでくださいね。笑

　

Marianas Trench - Stutter

Billy Joel - For the longest time

Santana ft. Chad kroeger - Into the night

Nickel Back - Gotta be somebody

Kelly Clarkson - Since U been gone

Recovery sessions

Hi, guys.

I might've mentioned before that I'm in trials with few clubs. And there've been many trial games and training sessions as intense as games. 

What I really care about lately is how I prevend from getting injuries such as muscle strain in hamstrings, knee ligaments and tendons in legs. To be honest, I'm not that young as a footballer, so I need to take much more time for recovery than when I was younger after every game and training as it obviously leads to a consistent performance.

 I know some tips for a body recovery. 

According to a specialist, "Refuel within half an hour of the game finishing – that’s the best time for muscles to recoup energy. A milk chocolate drink gives you protein and carbohydrate in one hit.

An ice bath will definitely get rid of aches and pains in the short term. Aim for 10 minutes at 10 degrees.

Eat green veg and foods high in carbohydrates and protein within two hours of the match to replenish your depleted energy stores. Add spices like ginger which will help to boost your recovery.

Make sure you get at least eight hours sleep and avoid alcohol, TV and caffeine an hour before you finally hit the sack.

The day after a game, hit the bike or pool for 30 minutes. Then stretch all the key muscle groups for 30 seconds. Make use of a foamroller [available in gyms and easy to buy online] to massage tight spots."

Let me know something else if you have an inkling of it.  

I'd be more than happy to hear the tips I've never known.

 

 

　どうも。

　最近、試合が続いています。練習も多いですし、練習も試合形式で毎回がトライアルも兼ねているので、試合並みの強度で行います。そこで気になるのが怪我です。自分はサッカー選手としてもう若くはない年齢に来てるので、いかに練習の疲れを短時間で取って、次の練習・試合に向かえるかがパフォーマンスにすごく影響してきます。

　そこで、最近知り合いの高級マンションの屋上にある、プールとジャグジー付きの浴槽がある場所を借りてリカバリーに当てています。ジムやサウナもあるので非常に助かりますね。

　最近は左サイドで使われることが多いですが、走る量も半端ないので疲労もすごい。気温も高いので、昨日の試合は途中呼吸困難になりそうなくらい酸欠状態でしたね。笑

 専門家の意見としては、トレーニング後３０分以内のたんぱく質、炭水化物の摂取。水風呂（１０分程度）、２時間以内に緑黄色野菜を含んだ食事をたんぱく質、炭水化物を中心に取る。トレーニングの次の日はジムのバイク漕ぎやプールで約３０分費やして、その後マッサージも入れながら入念にストレッチ。が基本のようです。

　皆さん、何か良い体のリカバリーの方法があれば教えてください！

　食べ物でも、トレーニング方法でもなんでもいいです。

My favorite songs

 Hi, guys.

 Ipod is one of my must item at gym. I always bring it over, and listen to my favorite songs in heavy rotation while I run on a treadmill. That's why I have a habit of rotating the songs, and delete some of them out of Ipod as I get sick of the songs I always listen to.

 So.. I just leave my current hot songs in the blog, and put the entries in a category of music in the blog not to forget them for good. 

 These songs are just a small part of it. But they are all my given songs at the moment. Click on them if you are up. 

 

 

　自分の中で今かなりのHOT SONGS達です。よくIpodから聞かなくなったら消す癖があるので、ブログに気にいった曲は残していくことにしました。

　暇な人はぜひ。全部英語ですが、良い曲です。

 

 

 

 

Recently

Happy New Year!!

How have you been in 2014 so far? I've been busy playing football as ever.

It's already been more than a month since I came back here from the holidays in Japan. Time flew by so fast!! 

Recently, I've been looking for a team, who can play in 2014 season. I've already been to few teams and joined some training sessions. Luckily, I've been offered by most of the teams I've been to, but in a nut shell, I haven't decided yet. Maybe I'm going to say no to all the teams I've been offered by. Come to think of it, That's a luxurious concern for me compared to last year.

But I like challenging myself. If there are two ways just ahead of me, I of course pick a harder one. What will be, will be, right?

So I'm in trials with one of the best clubs in the state at the moment. This is the state of play. Lately I can't help but think of the meaning of trials for those who have been in. The word can be replaced by more specific words like a Survival Game. There are 20 seats in the squad, and some of them from last year have already secured their spots of 20, and the rest contests for the limited spots which are so competitive to seize.

But this is the way I am. I just believe in what I've done for the opportunity I've nearly got at.

missing it means my career is immediately shut down..

I will just give it everything I've got.

Bring it on!!

 

 

  遅くなりましたが、あけましておめでとうございます。

　今年もこのブログ同様、よろしくお願いします。

　と、形式的な挨拶はこれくらいにして、最近の状況ですが、変わらずサッカーですね。こっちに帰ってきてもう１ヶ月以上経ちましたが、その間に４チームほど練習参加しました。その中から３チームほど誘われていたのですが、すべて断りを入れることに決め、今参加しているチームに照準を絞っています。シーズンは３月頭からなのですが、もうプレシーズンは始まってるので今から競争です。生き残り合戦、イス取り合戦です。

　ダメだったときのために色々他のチームとの連絡を残しておこうかなとも思ったのですが、各チームに正直に自分の意思を伝え、退路を断ちました。その方が自分らしいかなと。後先考えず、なんとかなるんじゃないかと。もちろん勝算あってのことですし、今週から本格的に練習試合、プレシーズンのカップ戦なんかも入ってくるので、安定したプレーを毎試合出していかなければいけません。

　今回は、嬉しいことに色んな可能性がある中で、悩み抜いて選んだチーム。理由は優勝が狙えるチームで、施設がリーグトップクラスであること。

　しっかりサインして、開幕を必ず迎えます。