Spieltag 7: Draw

We drew again this past Sunday. There was an "applause" because our opponent Berliner AK had not lost or drawn any games this season coming into the game. Despite our rough start, I still feel we have the quality to aufstieg (be promoted) this season.

The old Olympic Stadium in Berlin

Outside.

Savli (teammate) and I.


Just I.


It's a bit difficult to tell from the picture, but there is a ball on a string and you can get it into the net with a little willpower.

Mitfahrgelegenheit

I was invited by one of my teammates to stay in Berlin during one of our off days. As I went to buy a ticket at the Neustrelitz train station I was approached by a guy in his mid-twenties who asked me if I wanted to join his group of 3. I wasn't completely sold on the idea that the world need another boy band, but he reassured me that it was just to ride together on a group ticket to Berlin. Ride with some complete strangers to save a few bucks? You bet. I have driven across driven Germany with car full of strangers using a carpool service called mitfahrgelegenheit (with-drive-opportunity), so I didn't give a second thought to this train ride.

I got to talking with one of the guys and found out that he was a hard core fan of TSG. He quickly produced a TSG scarf that fans wave at the games. When he figured out that I was from California and played for the club, he prodded excitedly "Kyle Kaveny?" I gave a big smile, and I think the coincidental meeting made both of our days.

After that experience, exploring Berlin with my teammate only added to my excitement.

Spieltag 5 & 6 --- "Gameday 5 & 6"

We have dominated our past two games but have come away with just 1 point (out of a possible 6 points). I could name a few reasons for this but I think they are better left for the locker room. Either way, our trainings have been sharp and I am hopeful that our work will pay off.


Zum Schluss die Kalte Dusche = Conclusion, The Cold Shower

Experiential Learning

I saw this under the sign for a toilette. I knew that vorsicht meant caution, but I was unfamiliar with the second word. Stufe, resembles stuffy or even stink, so I thought to myself, "OK, get ready for a bad smell and make sure you keep the door closed." So just as went to enter the smelly bathroom, I tripped. And that's when I learned that stufe means step.