first match

had our first match today at jurong west sports complex, against the opponent whom we met last yr at Opens as well, aljunied-hougang csc. i must say we have improved, or maybe the opponents have aged, cuz most of them has become mothers with families down today to support them. i thought we could have done better, at least to win one set down instead of a flat 3-0 score. they are just not strong at all, not as though their spikes are so difficult to receive or defend. in a way, they were rather disrupted in our attacks towards them as well. but we just din win. and to top it off, i thought i could have done better as a captain to voice out during the beginning of each set regarding the choice of players. but i thought the choice of the players could prove me wrong in the second set, only to realise that it wasnt the case. and we could only fight back a few points after some substitution, which was too late i guess. i rmb the second set, there was one ball i dived for it cuz it flew some distance away from the court. but we somehow din score the point, which i forgot why, and after that we lost that set, i nearly burst out crying. i oso dunno y but i just felt i was super disappointed and all ready to explode leh. but i din. and the decision to finally change me as the setter and changing other players in to play makes me so much better. that was when i felt the assurance coming in and all my strength coming back. but it is just not easy to bring it across to someone who dun see it from your point of view in the choice of players. i seriously dun wan history to repeat and we end up losing all the matches which we should win.

tired.

on a brighter note, the guys team won after a tough fight of 5 sets. that moment i was reali very happy. think cuz i saw how the guys team rise and grow and improve over the years of hard work. with players come and go and back again. i wish the gals team could be like them, i reali wish. will wake up full of hope again tml morning. :)

all the best to the girls and guys teams tml! :)