Austin Soccer Tournament

Um divertido fim de semana nas palavras do nosso cronista oficial:

Besting last year’s disappointing 2nd place finish to Kellogg, Anderson went undefeated in the 2008 Texas Winter Classic hosted by McCombs School of Business at UT, Austin. Granted, we didn’t even make it out of the first round, but that’s no reflection on Anderson’s stellar squad. Fourteen Anderson phenoms (or, those who couldn’t find anything better to do over the weekend), one UCLA Law student (Brian G), and one Argentinean sex-machine descended upon Austin for a weekend of depravity and debauchery, and even abstained from drive-through liquor stores long enough to squeeze in a few soccer games in the process.

Game summaries:

Columbia – The Ivy Leaguers didn’t stand a chance as Alex M scores the team’s first goal (whether Alex was in fact the first from Anderson to “score”, however, is a different story). Anderson effortlessly controls the entire game, until the last 2 minutes when Colombia knocks in a loose ball. Final score 1:1

Baylor – What the “Harvard of Texas” lacks in skill they more than make up for in enthusiasm. And by “enthusiasm” I mean blatant hacking. A sidelined Carl L learns constant vigilance is key lest one wishes to succumb to a ninja attack. Manuel ES and Carlos F get one goal each. Final score 2:1

MIT – Again, Anderson controls the entire game, only to have an equalizer scored in the final minutes. Speculation abounds, however, that had Niko V taken a page out of Rene Higuita’s book, the team may have walked away with the tournament. Carlos gets his second goal. Final score 1:1. MIT goes on to lose to Harvard in the final.

Weekend details are fuzzy; a recap of what can be remembered:
• [breves 2 ou 3 linhas divertidas/gozonas sobre cada uma das pessoas. Nao tem tanta piada para quem nao as conhece, por isso censuro tudo menos o comentario final]
• “No, I never wear underwear when playing soccer.” - Anonymous

And so, in conclusion, I think the weekend (and life, for that matter) can best be summed up in the words of the surprisingly acrobatic Bryan: “Remember, guys, keep your eye on the doughnut, not the hole.”