Well some might call me a traitor - while others would call me loyal to my base; either way I chose correctly. Although far from the quality of play you would see in a World Cup, we did have an International Soccer game today. A few weeks ago we coordinated a soccer game with our new American neighbors that moved in just south of our main road. The game started at about 4:30 and we played two 45 minute halves. In the end the Iraqi team won - by a lot. It was a great event - there were over 35 players and there must have been about 150+ spectators from numerous different units lining the field to watch the game - that last time I played in front of a crowd that big was my last high school soccer game. We believe this game was the first of many to come. The Soldiers enjoyed the game and asked for an immediate re-match - we agreed; time TBD. There are five other units on our base that would like to challenge our team so I think there will probably be a competitive soccer game once every two weeks to generate team spirit and unit cohesion. Thanks goodness I will only be around for another game or two cause these "20 somethings" are not easy to keep pace with after 75 minutes; maybe its time to look for a 30+ league. Have a good night.
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