The Crazy surprise
Crazy Horse defeated USJ-R, 1-0, to grab the Aboitiz Men's League title.
No surprises there. The scoreline maybe surprising, but the win, itself, isn't.
However, there is one big surprise in the match, something, the players, coaches and parents should look out for.
About five minutes into the match, the game was stopped. The reason? A player told the ref to check the ball. The ref stopped the game, and checked the ball and found two nails portruding at the surface of the ball.
They were rusty, and they were stuck at the surface of the ball. I remember, the sharp end of one nail had to be about one centimeter off the surface. It was a good thing one sharp eye caught it. If not, imagine a header, with both nails stuck on the ball...and you have a recipe for disaster.
A warning for the players, coaches, parents and the organizers of the Thirsty Cup, the tournament will be at the Cebu City Sports Center, a field full of such hardware. (I remember our paper did a special report on the trash found at the CCSC field back in 2000)
Aside from pruning the list of players, you may also prune the field.
No surprises there. The scoreline maybe surprising, but the win, itself, isn't.
However, there is one big surprise in the match, something, the players, coaches and parents should look out for.
About five minutes into the match, the game was stopped. The reason? A player told the ref to check the ball. The ref stopped the game, and checked the ball and found two nails portruding at the surface of the ball.
They were rusty, and they were stuck at the surface of the ball. I remember, the sharp end of one nail had to be about one centimeter off the surface. It was a good thing one sharp eye caught it. If not, imagine a header, with both nails stuck on the ball...and you have a recipe for disaster.
A warning for the players, coaches, parents and the organizers of the Thirsty Cup, the tournament will be at the Cebu City Sports Center, a field full of such hardware. (I remember our paper did a special report on the trash found at the CCSC field back in 2000)
Aside from pruning the list of players, you may also prune the field.
Comments
question is, who is the QCU coach on record ? Gerali was suspended because even if it was the fault of the players for not coming, it is still the coach who must answer for the faults of the team.
again, i hope maximo and cebufa will not be selective in the implementation of the rules and punishments. if they punish one for such a violation, then they should give the same punishment to others who do the same.
i am partial to the Mikasa leather balls. i don't really know why, but it is easier to spin these leather balls compared with the synthetic ones. unfortunately, it does get a little heavier when water-logged (despite claims that it is moisture-resistant) but i think it is because mud sticks to it more compared with the slippery surface of the synthetic balls, thus making it a bit heavier. and it costs around 600pesos more than both adidas and nike.
anyway, i hope adidas or nike can sponsor CebuFA tournaments even if it only has to be balls. practically all teams use both brands (adidas in particular).