Spring Break

Spring Break

For my spring break I honestly didn't do much but play Xbox. While most people were at the beach, I was home playing online with some friends who also didn't do much for their spring break. There were a few times where I was invited to go to the beach but I turned it down because don't really like going to the beach. I went out a few times to the movies and to the park but other than that I was just at home playing Xbox.

My soccer team was suppose to have practice but since mostly everybody was out of town, our coach just decided to give us the week off. Which is great because  I told my coach that I was in Orlando (when I really wasn't) to get a week off. Don't tell my coach though because he will get mad and not start me. Not having practice meant that I could relax and play more video games. I mostly played call of duty and FIFA, from the time I woke up to about the time I went to bed.

I usually woke up at around noon and then did any chores that my mom left me to do, because she didn't want me in the house doing absolutely nothing. After I did my chores, I was allowed to play and pretty much the only breaks I took was to go eat and use the bathroom. I would go to sleep around 1:00 am because my eyes were tired of the looking at the TV. Overall my spring break may sound boring but that's just because it was. I still had some pretty good laughs with my friends online, but I think that is about the only good part of my spring break.

State Cup

State Cup

This weekend is going to be the start of State Cup. Being one of the biggest tournaments in the Florida, all the best teams from the state come together and compete. Since the beginning of the season my coach has been telling us that this tournament will be tough and that we need to train hard in order to win. My other team last year got eliminated in the first round, but I believe that this year we can win it. I think winning the trophy would be the highlight of my career.

State cup starts on Saturday and we only have three days left of practice to get ready. Although I believe that my team can win this tournament, there are still some issues facing the team. Some people haven't been showing up to practice, when they really should because we only have a week left and we need all the training we can get. Sometimes our coach wants us to learn new plays but barely anyone shows up, so by game time only a few players know the play. 

Regardless of this problem, I still think our team has a good chance of winning. My main worry right now is the burn on my leg. I got it while getting on mark's bike on Tuesday, and it still hasn't healed. Im most likely going to have to play with this burn.  I just pray that no one hits me there because I think I may cry. Getting it infected will also suck, but I just can't miss this tournament. This is my last year playing club soccer and I want to end on a good note. Força Cutler Ridge Soccer!

Burned my leg

Burned my leg

So on Tuesday of this week, I burned my leg on a motorcycle. Specifically on Mark's bike, who has a Honda CBR 2015. They way the story goes is my school bus didn't show up on time, so i decided to go across to the senior parking lot and ask some of my friends for a ride. I asked my friend Carlos who took me yesterday, but he told me that he couldn't that day because he had to meet up with his grandma. My next option was my friend Chris, who told me that he couldn't take me because he was going the opposite direction. 

As I was getting out of Chris' car, I saw Mark and his deadly bike. I ran up to him and just decided to jump on his bike, but as I was getting on my leg touched the muffler. It stung me at first but didn't really pay attention to it. I asked if he could take me but he told me that he doesn't have another helmet. It wasn't until I got of the bike when I realized that i burned my skin off. This sucks because when I play soccer my leg starts to burn and especially when I'm taking a shower and the water hits my burn. 

Mark told me that it would heal in about a month or two, which isn't good news because I have a soccer tournament next week and this might affect the way I play. I will have to play with the pain because this is a very important tournament I don't want to miss it. Everyday I wrap up the burn so that it doesn't get infected and everyday I have to deal with the pain. Eventually the bus did come and I just rode it.  

IMG Tournament

 

IMG Tournament

 

This weekend we have the IMG tournament in Sarasota. We are so excited for this tournament and can't wait to hopefully get another trophy. We have been training hard for the past three weeks and can honestly say that we have a good chance in this tournament. In the past tournament that we lost, most of our players were out. Now that everyone is healed, we have no excuse for losing. We even got this new kid named Flaco who is from Uruguay and is an absolute beast. The last game he played with us, he got a hat trick (scoring 3 goals) and got us the win.

Even though we have an amazing player with us, we can't just rely on him to get us a win. In order to win this tournament, we need to play as a team and play with heart, which is what our coach tells us before every game. Sadly for some of the players and I, our parents wont attend the tournament, because they have to stay in Miami for work. Lucky for us, there are other parents who are attending our games and care for us like we were their own son.

Shout out to my second mom Rachel who always encourages me to play hard and score some goals. She is one of my biggest fans and supports the whole team no matter what. I'm glad to be part of Cutler Ridge Soccer because of my teammates, as well as the parents who do so much for us. With this team I know everyone has my back and I think that this is exactly what we need to have in order to win games. Chemistry plays a big role in soccer and I think our team has more than enough to win this tournament and bring back home another trophy.