Why I think the U12 team will get in the soccer finals this year (by Matt Simons)

I am a player in the U12 soccer team for Dayboro Dingoes. We are all good players in the positions we are given, and sometimes if we are given a different position, we might be even better at it. No matter what we do, even if we loose, we all have fun!
We are lucky enough to have a coach who is also an actual soccer player. He teaches us his skilful moves and games during our lesson. If we finish early we play a soccer game, usually red verses white, but whichever team has the least players, gets the coach. It is very enjoying to have him and a great opportunity to learn wonderful moves.

Most of us in this team, have been playing for 5-6 years and have had a great experience. Whilst some of us are 11 years old, most of us are 12 - although we are from different schools (most from Dayboro). Even though some of us are little and younger, we never tease any one and if we make a mistake, unlike some other teams who harass there own players, we just say "good try better luck next time".

We do win a lot of our games and have only lost one game so far, but as I said we all enjoy playing. We pass the ball all the way up the field and if we’re in the right place in the right time, we score. Often there are times where we pass but the other team gets it, but we try and stop them and start all over again.

Fortunately, with our training, we have been playing so well that the Dayboro U12 team is in second place on the ladder. We are all thrilled with our current position, although on Saturday 13/6/9 we have to play against the team coming first, The Gap, and we all feel like having fun, the team, the two captains and me, the vice captain.