GLORY AND DISMAY - Scottish Book Trust

It was July 2005 when my team and I set off from Meadowbank Stadium forGlasgow to play in the Special Olympic Games.We had entered teams in the 5 a-side and the 11 a-side tournaments. I wasin the 5 a-side team and we played between 2 and 5 games a day atGlasgow Green.After our group games, we made the play offs for 3rd and 4th place. I wasinjured for that game but my team had won the game and came 3rd. We weregiven a BRONZE medal for our hard work.I scored 2 goals in the group stages so I felt I had earned my medal.My 1st goal was the best I have ever scored. I was half a metre from thetouch line and 3 metres from the near post when I hit the ball with my foot.I thought it was going to hit the post but it went towards the keeper whogot a hand to it and deflected the ball on to the right hand post then intothe back of the net.Andrew Power12