Win the moment.

Win the moment. A coach says that to his team, at that point, it's just part of the game. Deep down what he really meant, and what he said was, "its the little moments that win games. Win the moments, you can win the game."

And so we did.

Sydney North beat every opposition in our path to win the ACT tournament again.

I think we earned bragging rights.

The final was incredible.

2-0 up at half time, trying to hold onto the game. We were carrying injuries and a make-shift bench. In truth, Lithgow weren't the underdogs. We were. We had so much adversity against us. Rising above it, beyond ourselves was what we needed to win today.

2-2 at full time. We didn't let go, they just got hungry.

10 minutes extra time of sudden death play. We kept them out, they kept us out too. No change here, though we did come close.

PENALTY STROKES:

I said I've got this. Put on my focus face and drowned out everything except 4 people and one ball.

1. Hannah's was saved.

2. I just nicked one before it went in.

3. Cassie scored.

4. I saved one.

5.Hayley scored.

6. I missed one.

7. Alice scored. =]

8. I saved it on the stick :) very happy here.

9. Jess B's went in.

10. Saved the last one, left side and the crowd literally went wild.

I was suddenly on a huge high. It was incredible. Alice ran over to hug me, I threw off my gloves and everyone from my team was running onto the field to celebrate. I hugged everyone. Hahaha. Coach was ecstatic - we all were. So many people from both Sydney North and Sydney and all the parents and family told me how awesome I was. Everyone except mum.

I won the moment. I DID. We, as a team did, but that was my moment. It's so insane when everything rests on what you can and can't do.

You've just got to go for it.

"If you're unsure, do more." JC.
Coach said it was my body language that told him we could do this. I ran, he said, whilst the other keeper death walked. I think it was magic. The best feeling ever.
I fully intend to go to sleep smiling