Jubulani

After last nights catastrophic disaster, my optimism for the days football had subsided slightly. I did manage to get to sleep, albeit at 7.30am, and I was awake a whole hour and a half later to embark on the 1st journey. How can a man who has spent all week being so lazy, be so active after that amount of sleep? I am a unique human being...

Red Bull in hand, I drove to Jubilee Park. We were playing a team called Salento United, who are a mid-table-ish sort of team, so not to be taken lightly. I don't care about that though, I was more concerned with the match ball. For those of you familiar with everything to do with the World Cup 2010, you will know about the infamous Jubulani Ball. Famous for not staying in a straight line, it is nion impossible to cleanly catch because it wobbles as much as Rik Waller on a cobbled street. I found this out about 5 minutes in, as a shot whistled towards me from an insane distance and I nearly made a Rob Green-esque clanger but managed to keep it out. For most of the match, (before the ball was conveniently kicked off so far away, it was irretrievable), I had to contend with a swerving ball. Was a nightmare. But I did well none the less, we won 5-2, (both of their goals were from rebounds!), and 3 points is 3 points. Unless it's 2 points, then it's definitely 2 points... Our league is strange.

So, Part 1 successfully negotiatied without feeling too tired. Part 2 was the part which I was a little more nervous about. My first middle in 9 months, but when I turned up, it all just flooded back. The match itself was as well-contested as it was well mannered, finishing 1-1, and I was pleased with my overall performance. Onwards and upwards! 2 parts out of 2, successfully negotiated! A good days work!

But now? I am truly shattered. No, I am not 5 years old or 95 years old and yes, it's only 5:40pm, but I'm going to bed in a bit. I may well end up waking up at 6am tomorrow, but at least I'll be back into a normal sleeping pattern and even if I do have an infamous 15-hour sleep, it will still only be 9am.. All is well then.

Not a lot more to say, apart from Goodnight!

Goodnight!
(Definitely is this time!) x