Ireland & England All Stars 3 - 2 Bolivia
The project phase is still ongoing and we should hopefully finish tomorrow lunchtime. There have been a few logistical problems with the staff at the orphanage but nothing the team can´t take in their stride.
Last night a team of us decided to challenge some of the locals to a game or two of football, a brave decision considering our altitude of 3600m. 3 Irish lads and yours truly made an all star team against some rather fit Bolivian players.
It was round robin and after watching the 2 Bolivian teams play we were feeling rather confident. However our first match was a bit one sided with the Bolivian side beating us 2-0. After a quick rethink we decided to change our tactics from a continental flair style of play to a more traditional British hard tackling game. This had the desired affect with the All Stars winning 2 games on the trot.
The All Stars had to withdraw at that point for a rest due to the lack of available oxygen but we quickly returned to the fray with another convincing victory. At this point there was no chance of further play as we were all knackered and we quickly slumped to a final defeat. However we left the field with our heads held high 3 victories to 2 losses!
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