Bua....ach cluiche crua/ Victory....but a tough game

Bhain muid an cluiche aoncht (Luain) le dhá chúilín. Dimir mé i lár na páirce do chluihce iomlán. Bhí an cluiche níos cóngraí na na cinn atá imirthe againn go dtí seo agus thaitin an scrúdú dian liom. Sa chéad leath rinne mé tréan oibre, ach mhothaigh mé gur seans go raibh mé tar éis imeacht amach as an cluiche ag derieadh an chéad leatha. Seo cinn de na rudaí a bhí mé ag iarraidh a sheachaint ón cluiche mar sin bhí sé in am an stráitéis a bhí beartaithe agam a chur i bhfeidhim. Chuaigh mé amach sa dara leath le dhá aidhim:



Doibir seo go maith. Scóráil mé cúilín nuair a bhí ceann de dhíth, agus bhí mé istigh sa chluiche níos mó. Mhothaigh mé aclaí go leor arís, cé gur mhaith liom téarnamh níos gaiste a dhéanamh tar éis an spriontáil i lár na páirce. Cheap mé cúpla ceann ard. Bhí an díriú intinne i bhfad níos fearr na mar a bhí cheanna. Mar sin féin thit ceann as mo lámh go héasca. Leis an barr a bhaint amach caithfidh mé bheith 100% dírithe isteach ar ghach imirt, gach sliotar, agus gach rith. Nuair atá siad déanta, glacfaidh mé sos agus rachfaidh mé arís 100%. Seo na rudaí ar mhaith liom díriú isteach air don chéad cluiche eile:

1: An obair sagam a dhéanamh isir an dá líne 45méadar. Tacaí leis na leath chúlaithe, tacaí leis na leath thosaithe, gearr as an spás don fear s'agam.
2: Faigh an sliotar isteach sa lámh tar éis an céad teagmháil.
3: Imir faoi ard luas agus mé ag dul don sliotar nó i seilbh an sliotar.

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We won the game today (Monday), by 2 points. I played midfield for the whole game. The game was closer than the ones we have played so far and I enjoyed the test. In the first half I did a lot of work, but I felt I was after going out of the game a bit at the end of the first half. This was something I wanted to address from the last game so I enforced the strategy I had to get myself back in the game. In the second halfI went out with 2 goals:

1: Do my work between the two 45 meter lines.
2. Cutt off all the space for the man I was marking. Be between him and the ball at all times, even if i was not on his shoulder

This worked well. I scored a point when we needed one, and I was in the game more. I felt quite fit, although I want a quicker recovery between the sprints at midfield. I caught a few high ball. The concentration was much better that before. Despite this I still dropped one or two easy ones. To get to the top I have to be 100% concentrated on getting every ball, making each play, and run. When I make them, I will recover, and go 100% again. Here are the things I want to work on for the next game:

1: Do my work between the 2 45s. Support the backs, support the half forwards, and cutt off all supply and space for my man.
2: Get the ball into my hand after 1 touch.
3: Play at high speed when im going for the ball or in posession.