MY Games '11 - Futsal

Have you ever heard of the Malay proverb "BIDAN TERJUN" ?

 Literally bidan = traditional obstetrician and terjun = jump off (from a high place, of course). 

So what the whole proverb here means is a person who has no experience at all in doing something, but has to jump in and do that particular thing in an instant despite having no any talent nor experience. 

This situation occurred to me during MY Games '11 for futsal. I'm not a kaki bangku (another Malay proverb for a person who doesn't know how to play football). I have no problem in kicking the ball, just that it won't enter the goal. Who cares anyway?? Even David Beckham misses sometimes too,right? 

Anyway, that wasn't the matter, the matter was I had the least privilege to kick the ball but given the honor to catch the balls and use my hands, (read: save all the balls that were kicked towards me) Yes, you got it right! I had to be the goalie. *bite nails*

 Being a spectator always makes you think you can make a better goalie than the one in the game.

I was bitten by my own act! 

Not a very wise decision made. I had more butterflies in my stomach than anyone going out for a first date, praying that these people will also play like me (will kick the ball but somehow it will  divert from the goal post). All that was on my mind at that time was my defenders better be damn good playing defense coz the ball MUST NOT come to me at any point during the game. NEVER.

I was drop dead nervous, I could feel my stomach in my throat.

But as people say, there's always a first time for everything ,right? Or else you wouldn't know your hidden talent. So to cut the story short, we did make it to the finals and eventually won the gold medal. My goal only bolos once howkay, and it was during the finals, already tired, sleepy, & hungry by that time.

I know that it wasn't me who brought the team all the way to win 1st place, but hey, I'm a first-timer and don't you remember how nervous I was?? So, I, too  have a fair share to brag about our victory ok? :)

Starshii Kursk teams (M) & (F)

The guys were 1st runner-ups. 

Besides, during semi-finals, it ended with penalty kick as both teams scored nil. 

I promise you, that was the most nervous moment I ever had while I was in med-school . Even oral exam for internal medicine is far better than this ok, at least I learnt all those before, so I know something! Here, I know nothing!

Seconds before penalty Wan gave me valuable tips that I'll remember for as long as humans live on earth.

After my 3rd save...

...we confirmed our tickets to the finals.

The futsal match was a wrap for our Last MY Games here.

6 games.

2 gold.

1 silver.

1 bronze.

Countless fun times!