Team: Way to go Mark! I think you said it all! What a team and what a Captain! I had taken a lot of road trips with different teams in my soccer career and this trip was the best! I would like to thank all of you guys for being in our team and sharing memories that will last a lifetime. I know we all have a busy daily life, a trip like this reminds me on how to be a kid again! When I saw Dick with his big and swelling eye stepping onto the field last game, I knew we had given it all (BTW, I hope Dick is ok). Guys, this is the reason why we love soccer and sport in general. There are too many unsung heroes in our team to singled out individually. I am proud to be a team member with all of you! Go Dallas and let's do it again next year! Ken > -----Original Message----- > From: Chen, Mark [SMTP:MChen@Santera.com] > Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2001 8:01 PM > To: swsoccer@rsn.hp.com > Cc: Dragon (E-mail) > Subject: LA Tournament Summary > > All, > > Team Dallas Dragon is in 3rd place! What a team!! What two days in LA!!! > (1st place is taken by Mud, 2nd by Tigers.) > > Personally I am really thrilled about and encouraged by the team's > fighting > spirit. We win/loose as a team. To be frank with you, I think I am excited > and still in a 'tournament' (fighting) mode even today! > > Team Work > ======== > All player showed excellent team work. That is what made our team so > successful. Huan Li, Qian Bai, Ken Li, Chen Zhang, Jet Chang etc., just > name > a few. We also have players with great passions like Eric Zhang, Dick Cai, > Xiao Ye, Yu Ding etc. > > Most noticeably, Tim Moy who helped the team with hotel, cars (pick up/see > off), supplementaries, dinnings, etc. Your effort is highly appreciated by > all players, Tim. > > BinBing Wang, team CFO, who was able to manage our team fund to negative > (-$100+) and bought water/ice, arranging misc. things for the team. > > And Zeng Ming, team assistant Captain, who not only showed greater > potential > marketing abilities, but also excellent management talents as well when > managing sub'in and sub'out. It was a very busy and headache job. > > Definitely, family members/wives (Xiao Ye's, Zeng Ming's, Ray's newly > bride, > Tommy's girl, Dick's, Alex's 2 etc.) involvements made our team even more > stronger. They cheered on the side lines for us, took care of all > necessities for the team. I really felt like a BIG family with the one > goal, > i.e. 'To WIN'. Thanks. > > Games in Day 1 > ============ > Game 1: Dragon vs. Mud 1:1 Ken Li > Game 2: Dragon vs. Tiger 0:1 > Game 3: Dragon vs. TsingHua 2:0 Yi He and BinBing Wang > > Games in Day 2 > ============ > Playoff: Dragon vs. Chinese United (NY China town) 1:1 Dick Cai > Penalty Kick 4:1 Yi He, Ray Han, Huan Li, Xiao Ye > Semi-Final: Dragon vs. Mud 3:4 Yi He, JiLin Huang, JiLin Huang > > Celebration Party > ============= > This Saturday night team Dallas Dragon will have a celebration party at > 'Red > Lantern' Chinese restaurant (Zeng Ming is arranging it now) at 6:00 pm. > Details to follow. Please join the team to celebrate if you could. > > Misc > ==== > One thing that still keeps on haunting me is a few player's playtime. In > general it is OK, I think. A few players with less play time expressed > their > support for the team and myself, but I feel still responsible for it. Even > though being my own 1st experience with such a tournament, I sincerely > think > it could have been done better. Please forgive me and I shall do it better > next time. I am sorry. Sincerely. > > Summary > ======= > It has been a great experience to me as a captain as well as a player. > Thanks to you all for making this LA tournament such a memorable one! We > are > a great bunch of players with passions, dedications, and team work. I > thought I would be through after this tournament. But ....... > > I hope everyone shares my feelings as well. > > Your Very Very Honored Captain, > - Chen Si
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