El Periodico del Futbol
Chicago and Evanston, Monday February 14, 2010
Joga Bonito is back!
Hi there my fellow soccer lovers! Yes I am back! Your favorite soccer journalist is here to give you all the best soccer news you will ever get!
By the way, did everybody see Wayne Rooney’s goal this past weekend? If you haven’t, you have to see it! Sick! Best goal of 2011 hands down! In my opinion, there is nothing more beautiful than a bicycle kick on a top corner!
So you might be asking, “Wait, what happened to The Soccer Times?” Well, I am not going to sugar coated. I got fired! Can you believe it? They said my articles stink! But who cares right? It’s their lost. I got a new job anyway. Now, this place is not as big as The Soccer Times, but it’s a job so I am happy. As you can see, I work for El Periodico del Futbol. I hope you enjoy it!
Sorry for my late article. Happy belated Dia de San Valentin. I’ve been sick. But now I am back to tell you everything about your favorite soccer team: Joga Bonito! Yes. The YMCA indoor soccer league began this past Sunday Feb 14. The tournament again has 9 teams. There were 4 games this past Sunday and one team rested.
Transfer Season
Joga bonito had to face a new team this past Sunday: Crazy Uncle Tony. Please don’t ask about the name. I feel the same you do. Anyway, Joga Bonito started with some bad news before the game. International Honduras superstar striker Rolando Paz was ruled out of the game for personal family reasons. Also, captain Carlos Quintero was hit by a severe flu and was questionable for the game. And finally, international Colombian superstar defender Antonio Escalante was also questionable due to knee injury recovery. The good news is that everyone else was there! Well, almost everyone. During the busy January transfer season, Joga Bonito received an undisclosed hefty offer for international Peruvian superstar Anthony Gamboa from non other than FC Barcelona! There are rumors that the fee was 100 million Euros! Anywho, Joga Bonito’s president Carlos Quintero had no choice but to take the money and run! The good news is that Joga Bonito did receive a replacement. Joga Bonito is always looking for new young talent. Manager Carlos Quintero has called this new player “The Next Marta”! She was transferred for a bargain fee of 5 million Euros from non other than infamous Brazilian multi champions Sao Paulo. Her name is Alicinha!
Joga Bonito vs Crazy Uncle Tony
Now, let’s talk about Joga Bonito’s first game. Manager Quintero did not know what to expect from this new team. Joga Bonito still stuck with his passing philosophy. Antonio, Carlos and Alicia began in the bench. The formation was Mau as goalie, Keith as center back, Shand as right back, Lovejoy as left back, Pablo and Ernie in the attack. Joga Bonito started a little rough but quickly adjusted and passed it very comfortable. Pablo and Ernie took some shots to test the goalie. Finally in the 10th minute, Pablo hustled the ball in the area and Ernie was able to push it in! In the 20th minute Pablo scores again and the game is in favor of JB 2-0 by half time. The manager encouraged the team telling them they are playing well and no need to get impatient with more goals. Indeed, JB was playing well, but I felt it was nothing compared to the machine I saw from last season. Obviously, their top scorer Rolando was missing so I was not expecting JB to demolish this team. However, I was mistaken.
The second half was a completely different story. JB began feeling more and more comfortable keeping most of the ball possession. Captain Carlos and Antonio was able to play more minutes. The talented ladies Alicinha, Shand and Lovejoy were defending beautifully. Keith was rock solid as center back. Crazy Uncle Tony made a huge mistake. They did not understand that JB was much better than them and they decided to attack instead of defend. JB stole the ball every single time and counter attacked finishing almost every time. Pablo, Ernie, Carlos and Antonio all scored. 3-0, 4-0, 5-0. JB made it look so easy. Crazy Uncle Tony could not believe it. 6-0, 7-0, 8-0, 9-0 and 10-0! Final score: 10-0! Yes, indeed, Joga Bonito is back! Now, they destroyed this team 10-0 and their top scorer Rolando was not even there!
Player of the match: Pablo!
I was truly impressed with Pablo during this game. Not just because he scored 5 goals. He created many opportunities and was truly a team player for Joga Bonito. Manager Carlos Quintero had this to say about his star player, “Pablo was key for our success. And I am not talking about his 5 goals. He was the motor of the team. He received the ball and distributed everywhere. I enjoyed watching him and Ernie playing attack.”
Next game will be against a familiar team: The Bucky Balls. Manager Carlos Quintero is well aware of this tough opponent. Bucky Balls defeated JB in earlier years of the tournament. But the last 2 years, JB has dominated this rivalry. Can BB give JB a good challenge this coming Sunday? You do not want to miss this game! Thanks for reading!
Carlos Quintero
El Periodico Del Futbol Journalist
Chicago and Evanston, Monday February 14, 2010
Joga Bonito is back!
Hi there my fellow soccer lovers! Yes I am back! Your favorite soccer journalist is here to give you all the best soccer news you will ever get!
By the way, did everybody see Wayne Rooney’s goal this past weekend? If you haven’t, you have to see it! Sick! Best goal of 2011 hands down! In my opinion, there is nothing more beautiful than a bicycle kick on a top corner!
So you might be asking, “Wait, what happened to The Soccer Times?” Well, I am not going to sugar coated. I got fired! Can you believe it? They said my articles stink! But who cares right? It’s their lost. I got a new job anyway. Now, this place is not as big as The Soccer Times, but it’s a job so I am happy. As you can see, I work for El Periodico del Futbol. I hope you enjoy it!
Sorry for my late article. Happy belated Dia de San Valentin. I’ve been sick. But now I am back to tell you everything about your favorite soccer team: Joga Bonito! Yes. The YMCA indoor soccer league began this past Sunday Feb 14. The tournament again has 9 teams. There were 4 games this past Sunday and one team rested.
Transfer Season
Joga bonito had to face a new team this past Sunday: Crazy Uncle Tony. Please don’t ask about the name. I feel the same you do. Anyway, Joga Bonito started with some bad news before the game. International Honduras superstar striker Rolando Paz was ruled out of the game for personal family reasons. Also, captain Carlos Quintero was hit by a severe flu and was questionable for the game. And finally, international Colombian superstar defender Antonio Escalante was also questionable due to knee injury recovery. The good news is that everyone else was there! Well, almost everyone. During the busy January transfer season, Joga Bonito received an undisclosed hefty offer for international Peruvian superstar Anthony Gamboa from non other than FC Barcelona! There are rumors that the fee was 100 million Euros! Anywho, Joga Bonito’s president Carlos Quintero had no choice but to take the money and run! The good news is that Joga Bonito did receive a replacement. Joga Bonito is always looking for new young talent. Manager Carlos Quintero has called this new player “The Next Marta”! She was transferred for a bargain fee of 5 million Euros from non other than infamous Brazilian multi champions Sao Paulo. Her name is Alicinha!
Joga Bonito vs Crazy Uncle Tony
Now, let’s talk about Joga Bonito’s first game. Manager Quintero did not know what to expect from this new team. Joga Bonito still stuck with his passing philosophy. Antonio, Carlos and Alicia began in the bench. The formation was Mau as goalie, Keith as center back, Shand as right back, Lovejoy as left back, Pablo and Ernie in the attack. Joga Bonito started a little rough but quickly adjusted and passed it very comfortable. Pablo and Ernie took some shots to test the goalie. Finally in the 10th minute, Pablo hustled the ball in the area and Ernie was able to push it in! In the 20th minute Pablo scores again and the game is in favor of JB 2-0 by half time. The manager encouraged the team telling them they are playing well and no need to get impatient with more goals. Indeed, JB was playing well, but I felt it was nothing compared to the machine I saw from last season. Obviously, their top scorer Rolando was missing so I was not expecting JB to demolish this team. However, I was mistaken.
The second half was a completely different story. JB began feeling more and more comfortable keeping most of the ball possession. Captain Carlos and Antonio was able to play more minutes. The talented ladies Alicinha, Shand and Lovejoy were defending beautifully. Keith was rock solid as center back. Crazy Uncle Tony made a huge mistake. They did not understand that JB was much better than them and they decided to attack instead of defend. JB stole the ball every single time and counter attacked finishing almost every time. Pablo, Ernie, Carlos and Antonio all scored. 3-0, 4-0, 5-0. JB made it look so easy. Crazy Uncle Tony could not believe it. 6-0, 7-0, 8-0, 9-0 and 10-0! Final score: 10-0! Yes, indeed, Joga Bonito is back! Now, they destroyed this team 10-0 and their top scorer Rolando was not even there!
Player of the match: Pablo!
I was truly impressed with Pablo during this game. Not just because he scored 5 goals. He created many opportunities and was truly a team player for Joga Bonito. Manager Carlos Quintero had this to say about his star player, “Pablo was key for our success. And I am not talking about his 5 goals. He was the motor of the team. He received the ball and distributed everywhere. I enjoyed watching him and Ernie playing attack.”
Next game will be against a familiar team: The Bucky Balls. Manager Carlos Quintero is well aware of this tough opponent. Bucky Balls defeated JB in earlier years of the tournament. But the last 2 years, JB has dominated this rivalry. Can BB give JB a good challenge this coming Sunday? You do not want to miss this game! Thanks for reading!
Carlos Quintero
El Periodico Del Futbol Journalist
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