Its A Game Of 2 Halves

Soweto Stars 3 Navs 1

Well the first half was 35 minutes and the second was 50. In the confusion Navs conceded 2 goals. It all started out so brightly, as early on Navs were bossing midfield and playing some sweet passing moves. A nifty through ball released Das Puffin who raced onto it and unleashed a furious thunderbolt into the top of the net. For the first time on the tour Navs were in front. The boys went delirious. The girls at the side of the pitch went delirious. The Africans looked on bemused. Everything was going well until a lofted ball caught Navs out at the back.

In the second half the boys gave everything, in the vain but logical thought that the second half would be the same length as the first!!! Tiredness was really beginning to show as the seven games in 8 days took their toll. Conceding 2 in the last few minutes was scant reward for the boys who performed like gladiators and really showed their character, "Im so proud of them" choked a tearful Galls "they were like young lions out there, but sometimes in life the Zebra has his day." The return match is on Thursday, hopefully Cloe, Sambuca and Captain Darling will be back to full fitness as we attempt to defeat Soweto for the first time in our history.

"We will win on this tour" said Navs starlet Rabi Salifu "otherwise I will never wear clothes again." The incentive is clear for all the boys.

Off Field Antics
Amani kids home is in excellent shape compared to last years visit, it is really encouraging to see the progress that has been made. Each child now looks after a vegetable plot in what was once just a dusty piece of earth.
We set to work straight away painting the bedrooms and tomorrow we will begin work building an outdoor classroom. As usual the kids mucked in and joined in the fun much to the amusement of Pips who was constantly wanting her paintbrush back.

Painting also continues apace at the Remand Centre although there was a near mutiny from the boys as Galls disappeared with the teams pies! Naughty Galls. In fact you wont recognise him hes put on 3 stone.