Day 61 – Plymouth

Woke up to another sunny morning. Had a banana before Rory and I headed out to train. It is game day and Rory wont be playing because of a knock he got, but Adriano is, so he got to sleep in. We had another good session, and slowly the nerves are settling down. Yesterday, because it was a new environment and new people to prove myself too, I felt very nervous and made many mistakes. But things calmed down a bit today and I was able to focus a little more. Still lots of small things to continue to work on and improve. And like yesterday, I finished with 4 laps around the cricket oval. That is certainly a blow.

5cded832-c92e-4d7e-8754-ce896e336701Came home and had some breakfast to refuel before showering and relaxing. I read some of my book in the sun, before Adriano and I made lunch/his pre match meal. It was delicious. Eventually we hit the road. First we stopped at the Truro City Managers place, Lee Hodges, who would then take the three of us down to the game. I was about an hours drive with some lovely scenery. We chatted a little bit in the car, but it was more Rory and Lee talking about the game tonight and the tactics etc. We arrived at the ground anc9adfc2f-2a24-42dc-b13c-4209149260dad I met most of the players and looked around the dressing room and the field etc. I watched the game from the stands. It was nice to watch the team that I will be playing for play, just so that I can get a good understanding of what I am in for, the level of the league, and the tactics of the team. It opened my eyes to a lot of things, and there certainly is room for improvement, in which I hope to assist with. Unfortunately Truro City lost 3-1.

We hit the road and got home pretty late.