Back to Nagano
We were back to Nagano this past weekend for our semi-annual soccer tournament. Every year team Ishikawa comes with high hopes and this year was no different. Zach played a combination of goalie and striker, and was great at both! I was guilted into playing, on the condition I be Sub #2 (of 2). However, due to several injuries to both of our goalies, I ended also playing goalie! I can't report on Zach's games, as we played at the same time, but I can tell you the girls' games were filled with lots of drama! In the first game, I didn't let in any goals, much to my surprise- although we still lost 1-0. The second game did not go so well, as we lost 4-0. The highlight of the day was the third game, which we tied 1-1, meaning the game went to penalty kicks. I was very excited as I even stopped one of the shots!!!!! The Saturday night party was great of course, with lots of dancing from the Ishikawa representatives. Sunday morning started out not so great, as the guys were eliminated in their first game, although it was quite close, but things turned around as we managed to win our first game!!!!! (And I had my first real shut-out, with a 1-0 victory!). While we lost the next game, it was perhaps the most fun of the games. Then, off to our curry rice lunch and home-- very sore and very sleepy!!
In the picture of Zach, the writing says "Zach"-- the name of the restaurant at our hotel. We had never noticed the name until this time!!
The weather and mountains were of course again beautiful! We love going to Nagano!!!
posted by Zachary and Jane @ 5:51 AM
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