Warriors lose to the Kansas Yellow Falcons
"It looks like a tragedy," a tense fan yelled last Monday evening as the ball was kicked off at the 49ers Field.
The Warriors, in their glistening red jerseys, faced the away team, Kansas Christian College, on Monday in the second game of the fall semester. Less than twenty minutes into the game, the Falcons landed their second goal. This put the Warriors in a state of earnestness as they kept forging ahead.
As Tarec Sidiane, right winger for the Warriors, shuffled and dribbled two opponents, he advanced towards the goalpost and fell for the fifth time in a row.
The skill of trapping the ball, an essential part of soccer, seemed to have escaped the minds of the Warriors. Most of them couldn't hold the ball long enough to make a powerful pass or sound dribble. This was to the advantage of the Falcons, who were fast on their feet and stayed in absolute communication throughout the game.
Number 10 from the opposing team propelled the ball to what would have been a third goal had it not been countered by athletic midfielder Jeremy Matando. However, Matando, in an attempt to kick off the ball, missed the goalpost by a breath.
In a race against time, the Warriors advanced, pushing the Falcons back into the goal area. Having the weight of the game and feeling the pressure on him, Sidiane kicked the ball, hoping to score. But the ball hit the bar as if in rejection to Sidiane’s feet. It was Aboma Olana who scored the goal that caused a shout of joy amongst viewers. Despite being a penalty kick, the Warriors couldn't help but yell, "Aboma! Go Ben!"
As the ball spiraled into mid-air, making its way past the Warrior's defense, Ben, playing center, tried to redirect the ball but missed by an inch. In that moment of speed, Number 10 from Falcons fired the ball into a net-tearing goal!
"It's all love over here," said Warrior midfielder Mickaelti Lalanne at the end of the 3-1 game.
The Warriors have a game coming up, another chance to prove their famous title. Will they make it? I guess there is only one way to find out.
By Fortune Ogulere