BUL Day 10 - Friday

It's Friday.

Tiff wakes up you and your team. You start with a quick warm up, then you get a light breakfast, then a final team huddle in the locker rooms before you put on your game uniforms.

Tiff recaps yesterday's planning meetings briefly. The main concern with Team Green is the small group of military girls that all know each other. Their soccer technique isn't perfect, but they have excellent synergy and are extremely tough.

There's a sense of relief because the waiting is over. Now you just have to play.

You put your uniforms on and head out onto the field, where there are tons of cameras, and the bleachers are full. These are all FUTA employees and their guests... live viewership is limited while FUTA is still in this early stage.

At least half an hour of group photos, individual photos, and pre-game interviews go by before you're finally walking out there onto the field.

It's another beautiful, sunny day... but hot.

The game starts out full throttle and rough. Green Team is aggressive and focused. There's precision in everything they do... they have their playbook memorized, and they stick to it religiously.

The military girls aren't afraid to get rough, and it's making for a good show. Even the small live audience is pretty loud.

You see Michelle watching. Tiff might be your coach now, but Michelle will always be your real coach. You don't want to lose in front of her.

You think about... the weird stuff that's happened since you came to camp. And Aki.

Then you head out to play. Green Team is hardcore; their girls are mostly tough and rough. You and your team take your lumps right away, but you fight back hard. At the half, it's tied 1 to 1... thanks to Aki.

You have to make a choice... you aren't an expert on everything, but you know soccer, and you have a feel for this game. You have to make something happen... no one else will do it. Your team is all good players, but they aren't used to playing against these army girls.

You have to break through somehow. You have to... show the army girls how it's done.

You can...

Fall back and try to shut down their offense as they come for you...

or

Go after the goal, no holds barred...

So: target their offense or their defense? Which seems more likely to make a mistake?