Start of Something New
Well I dunno how time seems to pass to fast over here, but anyways I want to talk about my trip to the women’s cup match on Sunday. Basically I looked up on Friday and realised there were about 6-7 cup matches happening around WA, so I decided to choose the closest one to just take a look at how things are, really. Anyways, as always I checked the map and decided that it “looked” near enough to walk, I reckoned (based on my previous night’s walk) that it would probably take me about half an hour to walk at a fast pace.How wrong I was, in the end it took me a 1hr 10 min walk. And those people who know me well enough know that I don’t actually walk very leisurely. So yeah, it was a tough walk, and I was asking myself if it would be worth it, cos it was just a match. But I guess the significance of beginning my soccer journey here in Oz just got the better of me so I decided to trudge on.
When I arrived, it was really a great sight. For one, the grass was brilliant, flat grass. Hmmm, if I can describe it its not the sort of grass u find in Singapore, more like carpet/Bermuda grass which doesn’t grow very long and usually grows very neatly.
So anyways when I reached there I saw three beautiful pitches and people playing on each of them. Its probably something like the Padang in Singapore? Yup so I settled down to watch the match between Leeming Strikers and Wembley Downs SC. One thing I noticed immediately was how the Leeming Strikers had like mums playing for them. They looked about 30 plus, maybe 40 even but they were really really good, and they didn’t play like older people, they sprinted just as much and put in just as much effort as the younger ppl around them did.
The pace of the match was also very intense, and the technique involved was a different level altogether than Singapore. Plenty more passing and running off the ball. More importantly they looked like they were playing soccer, and not just trying to. I was very impressed with the match overall, and I felt that my day was worth it.
When I reached home I decided to check where those teams were in the table. Imagine when I realised that the teams were from Division 3 (LSFC) and Division 4 (WDSC) respectively. Imagine how the teams in division 1 play! They have 9 divisions here in WA alone so it was really good to know that so many teams are playing here in WA. Its really different here in terms of the priority and support that they give to sport. Soccer is still growing but everywhere you go you see ads about soccer, aussie rules, rugby league and even the netball league over here.
Well long story short, here are a few pics that I took of the field and of what was happening on it. I used my phone so u can barely see anything much really. But look at the grass, its brilliant really.
Oh and also a few pictures, of the things I took on the way there.
Pictures of the Match, sorry bout the quality but I was using my camera phone.
This is the type of grass that grows on their public field, as you can see its really short and neat.
This was a mini hill that I saw along one of the streets I walked on on the way home. Basically its a small mini hill with trees growing on it, if you can see. But I wasn't allowed beyond the fence.
Always a good sign.Missing all,
Az
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