I've just started my third season playing co-ed indoor soccer as goalie. I love playing goalie because I don't have the ball skills to play anywhere else on the field. We have a solid team, but there are a few teams in the league that are better than us. In my first game of the new season last night, we were playing one of them.
The game started off pretty even and then midway through the first half the flood gates opened up. We were already down 3-0, where girl goals count as two. Our entire team was pushed way too far up trying to get us back in the game. Their defense was able to clear a ball to midfield over our defense. I got too ambitious and though I could beat one of their girls to the ball even though I had a long way to go. When I realized I could not make it, I started to backpedal so I could try to block it with my hands. I barely got back into the box, but by then it was too late. She kicked it low right between my legs. Backpedaling and crossing my legs led to a disastrous combination. I tripped and fell straight onto my behind. And she scored. I had to laugh off my clumsiness, but my tail bone sure didn't think it was funny for the rest of the game. We went on to lose the game 8-3.
It was a tough night in goal. With a little ice and rest, I'll be ready to go for our next game. Soccer is great, there are no ifs ands or butts about that.
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