NOS

I played my first soccer game in the Southern Minnesota Adult Soccer Association (SMASA) league. It's definitely more official than the regular co-ed city games because we have to show up with special ID cards to the SMASA games. The ID cards are used to keep track of Yellow and Red cards during the games because it's definitely more physical in this league.

I was goalie as usual for NOS (our team name, I think it stands for "Not Otherwise Specified") but that's fine by me. I'd rather be the last line of defense and not having to run much. I let one ball get by me in the first half, but it was shutout city from there on. Started out the game with two spectacular saves (not to toot my own horn), but I was out of position on the opposing team's only score (the wind helped them a bit too). In the second half we scored two goals and held on to victory.

I'm just happy to not be the reason we almost lost because I've only practiced once with these guys and didn't get to show them what I was capable of in our first practice. Thank goodness I've put their minds at ease. Well, at least for one week.

Happy Mother's Day.