My Messy Attempt to Capture Game Highlights
Right, sat down yesterday pumped to watch Espanyol take on Alaves live. Grabbed my tablet, notebook, and the biggest mug of coffee I own. Thought I’d be clever and take detailed notes for a highlights breakdown post.
First thing that went sideways? My usual streaming app crashed right as the players walked out. Panic mode! Scrambled for alternatives while hearing cheers from the other room – my neighbour was watching! Ended up missing the first ten minutes. Absolute joke. Finally got a dodgy stream working, picture quality like watching through fog.
Okay, focus. Wanted to note key plays:
- Minute 23: Espanyol striker pulled off a slick fake-out near the box. Scribbled “GREAT FAKE!” so fast my handwriting looks like a doctor’s prescription.
- Minute 37: Alaves keeper made an insane diving save. Nearly spilled coffee everywhere trying to jot it down. Focused on the save, forgot who took the shot. Typical.
- Halftime: Realised my notes were a chaotic mess. Scribbles about a “weird free-kick formation”, “number 10’s wild tackle”, and “ref’s funny bald spot?”. Professional? Not even close.
Second half, decided recording key moments might be smarter than frantic writing. Pulled out my phone. Of course, the battery died just as Espanyol launched a killer counter-attack around the 70th minute. Missed the whole build-up! Just caught the shot flying wide. Pure frustration.
Stuck with pen and paper after that. Saw the late yellow card drama. Wrote: “Alaves player BIG drama queen rolling after tiny nudge. Ref bought it??” Feeling salty by then, obviously. Final whistle blew, 1-1. My notebook looked like a toddler doodled on it – coffee stains, arrows pointing nowhere, random question marks.
Spent last night trying to make sense of the chaos. Had to piece together timestamps from the dodgy stream replay and my neighbour’s loud reactions (“OOHHH! SO CLOSE!”). Learned my lesson hard: never trust tech alone, always have backups (and a charged phone!), and honestly? Maybe just enjoy the game next time instead of trying to document every single kick.
If HD streams fail and notes become hieroglyphics, maybe football’s meant to be lived, not meticulously recorded. Though that Alaves keeper save… wow.
