At Last

It was bound to happen. We knew that we wouldn't keep losing forever. Every single time, we kept thinking "We're gonna win!"

And it happened.

It finally happened.

The momentum kept going back and forth between the teams. Points were scored in a ravenous pace. I had no idea who was going to win.

But after the game ended with a tie score in regulation, I suddenly got that dreadful feeling that things weren't going to go our away again. Deep inside, I felt that the game was already lost. Every other overtime situation that we encountered before ended in disappointment.

But we remained focused.

Our defense stayed top notch. Our offense gave us several opportunities to blow the game wide open. But as hard as we played, so too did our opponents. They were unrelenting in their pursuit of perfection. They wanted to win.

They always wanted to win.

But last night, the planets aligned. Mercury, Venus, our own Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and depending on who you ask, Pluto.

Our solar system's planets in one straight line. For one sole purpose.

A victory. Our victory.

It wasn't the first time we overcame them. But it had felt like years, even decades since our last win over them. Realistically, it was probably last month.

Nonetheless, we won. We were champions.

For one night, we went to bed knowing that we defeated them. I don't know when we'll win again, but it doesn't matter.

As of this moment, we are winners. We are the victors. We are kings.

And that is why FIFA 08 is the best sports videogame I've played in years.

Final score: 4-3 in overtime. Via penalty shots.

w00t


Details:
Game - FIFA 08
System - Xbox 360
Teams - England (Mikey and Lennard) vs Spain (Me and KillaCal)