Category: football


Day 27

GRANDPA/GRANDSON TIME

Sitting in a traffic jam  yesterday I realized that we are not far away from some hot days!  I had a fun time yesterday.  I stopped and picked up Riley, my 5-yr old grandson on the way to the soccer match.  Galib’s (football player) mother gave me a copy of a book of poems she had printed and will be put on sale at the large Book fair coming up next month.  It will be good practice for practicing my Bangla reading.  As soon as Galib came home we went to the game (20 min by CNG after 15 minutes trying to locate one!).  We arrived late!   😦  Only one of the four of  us were players, but I found out that we had actually started the game one player short!   It was the second half and our team was tied 1-1.  Before long it was 3-1 and we had lost.  Riley enjoyed the time, writing on the sidewalk with a piece of a red brick!  He did take a few photos as well of the second game.  Of course, on the way home he was excited because we bought some cotton candy off of a vendor who was meandering through the stopped traffic.!! 

Here is Riley drawing on sidewalk with a piece of a brick oblivious to the soccer game.

Here is Riley drawing on sidewalk with a piece of a brick oblivious to the soccer game.

Day 26

Fisherman # 4 is going to have to wait!!  I had to post this great shot of Rishan Asif, one of Remian Raider’s strikers.

Here is Asif still in the air after a great head-shot!

Here is Asif still in the air after a great head-shot!

Day 23 (cont.)

I couldn’t resist adding this photo!  The team I am coaching won their first game of a new tournament this afternoon. The final score was 1-0, with the winning goal on a penalty shot!!  I shot some photos for the first time in the raw format.  I haven’t messed with them to see if I can enhance some of the shots with poor lighting, etc.

A head shot moves he ball back.

A head shot moves he ball back.

Day 9

I woke up with a text Friday morning from the captain informing me that there will be a celebration party at the Star Kabab.  It was a nice celebration.  We also had a birthday cake for our goalie, Ricky.  He did a great job during the tournament.

Ara, Asif, Pritome and others waving to me as I left the party.

Ara, Asif, Pritome and others waving to me as I left the party.

Day 8

What a nerve-wracking game.  We scored in the first ten minutes.  There were 2 – 35 minute halves.   The other team scored in the last five minutes, but it didn’t count because of a penalty before the shot.  One fellow complained and got a yellow card!  The guys held them and after 70 minutes of play we led 1-0 and were the champions.  It is called the underground league!  There were supposed to be 16 teams but 6 dropped out.  8 of the 10 teams went into the quarter finals and the rest is history.  Bear with me.  I trust tomorrow will not be a football photo!

Day 7

One week is gone of this New Year.   Today was  a special day for the Remian Raiders which I coach.  They will be in the finals tomorrow.  They had a shoot-0ut since at the end of the game it was 0-0.  They shot second and made all of their shots winning the shoot-out 4-1.

One of the 4 goals our team had to win the shoot-out 4-1!

One of the 4 goals our team had to win the shoot-out 4-1!

Day 6

Tournament continued this afternoon.  The team I am coaching  lost 2-0 in the first game and for the next game the other team didn’t show, so tomorrow it is on to the quarter-finals.

A shot over the goalie into the net!

A shot over the goalie into the net!

Day 5

Another day is almost finished.  Last night the temp dipped to 61 degrees F and got up to 72 today.  We had the second game of our tourmament this afternoon with the best team in our division.  We lost 3-2.  I wasn’t going to post football(soccer) photos today but I couldn’t resist these two photos.

 

Up in the air to get in a great headshot

Up in the air to get in a great headshot

Up in the air to take charge of the ball.

Up in the air to take charge of the ball.

Day 4

I started the day by going to a local hotel (restaurant) and ordering take-out.  I ordered dahl (lentils), badji(vegetables and potatoes)  and nan ruti(flat bread).  I ordered extra so I could have the left-overs for lunch.  I edited some photos from last night’s engagement party.   Late afternoon the footbal (soccer) team I coach had their first game in a tournament.  They won 3-1.  Here are some of the photos I took.

 

Watch Out

Watch Out

Use Your Head!

Use Your Head!

Perfect Timing

Perfect Timing

Corner Kick followed by a Head-shot for a goal

Corner Kick followed by a Head-shot for a goal

Ricky, our goalie makes a save!!

Ricky, our goalie makes a save!!

I am enjoying the time spent with these High-School age players.  I am the coach of the Remian Raiders.

Saddam gets in a head shot

Saddam gets in a head shot

It was kind of muddy to be playing but the tournament had to go on. 
Good save!

Good save!

It seems like mud and rain don’t halt games, though it makes it somewhat inconvenient. The ball doesn’t act in the water like it does on grass!
Sliding for the kick.

Sliding for the kick.

Someone is going to have some laundry to do before the next game!
Saddam on the move.

Saddam on the move.

The young man in the blue uniform is on my team.  He is one of the friendliest fellows on the team.
Too little too late!

Too little too late!

This poor goalie couldn’t stop this shot!
The Game is over!

The Game is over!

This looks tired but still smiling even though my team won 6-0! 

A special time.  Most of the celebration will have to wait till I recover from Dengue Fever.

Here is a mix of some of our friends and acquaintances.