2 / 80

Despite an 8am start, we arrived on time. This was our biggest - and only - achievement.

3 / 80

Random strangers were in awe of our physical prowess.

7 / 80

Other teams also took part. This was our downfall.

8 / 80

Must. Get. Name. Right.

9 / 80

Pele was just a shoe brand sponsor, not a guarantee of ability while wearing them. We tried them though, just in case.

11 / 80

This was the turning point of the match. All of them. It was downhill from here on...

13 / 80

"Snug shorts". Very "snug".

19 / 80

Making us look good.

20 / 80

Ah, no, wait...

21 / 80

That's better.

22 / 80

Within seconds of our first game starting, we conceded. We had the sun in our eyes. That was it...The Sun. Yes.

23 / 80

Still sunny. Still conceding...

24 / 80

It didn't get...

25 / 80

...much better...

26 / 80

...no matter...

27 / 80

...what we...

28 / 80

...tried. Ouch.

29 / 80

We did score once.

30 / 80

Our youth policy gave hope for the future.

31 / 80

Tiring now.

32 / 80

Aido has noted the number of the player responsible for this and the culprit will not be linked with an A-League move any time soon...

33 / 80

Caged animals.

34 / 80

This helped our post-match recovery.

35 / 80

Oh yes.

36 / 80

This too.

37 / 80

"Snug"

38 / 80

"Snugger".

39 / 80

Nike was the strip supplier for the tourney and made us all look like pros (even us).

40 / 80

But this strip definitely reminded us of something - couldn't quite place it though...

41 / 80

Offered without comment.

42 / 80

This happened. A lot.

43 / 80

You don't need to see much more of this. We didn't win. That's all you need to know.

44 / 80

Jacko gives a post-match interview. "Bad day at the office etc etc etc..."

45 / 80

Our own Paul Scholes, Danny McGonigle, and our office cheers squad. It's like a cheer squad but really more interested in the beer and saying "Cheers!"

46 / 80

Kev took a pic of Aido having his picture taken as he takes a pic of Jacko being interviewed. Mind BLOWN, right there.

48 / 80

Unbe-LIEV-able tekkers. Oh yes.

49 / 80

*melt*

50 / 80

Unbe-LEIV-able tekkers II. Oh yes.

51 / 80

Oh.

52 / 80

Everyone wants a pic of Aido.

53 / 80

SCHOLES! Oh, no, wait, McGONIGLE!

54 / 80

Yeah, this was probably a goal against us too...

55 / 80

And this *wasn't* a comeback goal in return.

56 / 80

Rival players started tackling themselves to give us more of a chance.

57 / 80

Shaking hands like you won makes you a winner. Except for the actual winning bit.

58 / 80

*melt*

59 / 80

*melted*

60 / 80

"Take those strips off and GTFO." Actually he's just pointing out the bar, as for us, the war was over...

61 / 80

Street art. Impressive but STINKS OF SPRAY PAINT and that's not good when, oh I don't know - TRYING TO PLAY FOOTBALL NEXT TO IT??

62 / 80

Show-off.

63 / 80

Show-off number 2

64 / 80

Even we can do this. Briefly.

65 / 80

You know you got sole.

66 / 80

Whatever.

67 / 80

Try that in front of Kevin Muscat around 1998 and see where it would have got you...

68 / 80

Kneesy does it. Kneesy! See what we did there?? Kneesy.

69 / 80

Okay, so we were quietly impressed...

70 / 80

Caged animals II.

71 / 80

Just enjoy the rest of these pics without any need for explanation...

77 / 80

While we waited for the bar to open, we discovered we were AWESOME so long as the other team didn't turn up.

78 / 80

See?

79 / 80

Better than all the rest...!

80 / 80

It *was* a long day. But we'll be back next year... Cheers Tiger - great day!

Despite an 8am start, we arrived on time. This was our biggest - and only - achievement.

2 / 80

Random strangers were in awe of our physical prowess.

3 / 80

Other teams also took part. This was our downfall.

7 / 80

Must. Get. Name. Right.

8 / 80

Pele was just a shoe brand sponsor, not a guarantee of ability while wearing them. We tried them though, just in case.

9 / 80

This was the turning point of the match. All of them. It was downhill from here on...

11 / 80

"Snug shorts". Very "snug".

13 / 80

Making us look good.

19 / 80

Ah, no, wait...

20 / 80

That's better.

21 / 80

Within seconds of our first game starting, we conceded. We had the sun in our eyes. That was it...The Sun. Yes.

22 / 80

Still sunny. Still conceding...

23 / 80

It didn't get...

24 / 80

...much better...

25 / 80

...no matter...

26 / 80

...what we...

27 / 80

...tried. Ouch.

28 / 80

We did score once.

29 / 80

Our youth policy gave hope for the future.

30 / 80

Tiring now.

31 / 80

Aido has noted the number of the player responsible for this and the culprit will not be linked with an A-League move any time soon...

32 / 80

Caged animals.

33 / 80

This helped our post-match recovery.

34 / 80

Oh yes.

35 / 80

This too.

36 / 80

"Snug"

37 / 80

"Snugger".

38 / 80

Nike was the strip supplier for the tourney and made us all look like pros (even us).

39 / 80

But this strip definitely reminded us of something - couldn't quite place it though...

40 / 80

Offered without comment.

41 / 80

This happened. A lot.

42 / 80

You don't need to see much more of this. We didn't win. That's all you need to know.

43 / 80

Jacko gives a post-match interview. "Bad day at the office etc etc etc..."

44 / 80

Our own Paul Scholes, Danny McGonigle, and our office cheers squad. It's like a cheer squad but really more interested in the beer and saying "Cheers!"

45 / 80

Kev took a pic of Aido having his picture taken as he takes a pic of Jacko being interviewed. Mind BLOWN, right there.

46 / 80

Unbe-LIEV-able tekkers. Oh yes.

48 / 80

*melt*

49 / 80

Unbe-LEIV-able tekkers II. Oh yes.

50 / 80

Oh.

51 / 80

Everyone wants a pic of Aido.

52 / 80

SCHOLES! Oh, no, wait, McGONIGLE!

53 / 80

Yeah, this was probably a goal against us too...

54 / 80

And this *wasn't* a comeback goal in return.

55 / 80

Rival players started tackling themselves to give us more of a chance.

56 / 80

Shaking hands like you won makes you a winner. Except for the actual winning bit.

57 / 80

*melt*

58 / 80

*melted*

59 / 80

"Take those strips off and GTFO." Actually he's just pointing out the bar, as for us, the war was over...

60 / 80

Street art. Impressive but STINKS OF SPRAY PAINT and that's not good when, oh I don't know - TRYING TO PLAY FOOTBALL NEXT TO IT??

61 / 80

Show-off.

62 / 80

Show-off number 2

63 / 80

Even we can do this. Briefly.

64 / 80

You know you got sole.

65 / 80

Whatever.

66 / 80

Try that in front of Kevin Muscat around 1998 and see where it would have got you...

67 / 80

Kneesy does it. Kneesy! See what we did there?? Kneesy.

68 / 80

Okay, so we were quietly impressed...

69 / 80

Caged animals II.

70 / 80

Just enjoy the rest of these pics without any need for explanation...

71 / 80

While we waited for the bar to open, we discovered we were AWESOME so long as the other team didn't turn up.

77 / 80

See?

78 / 80

Better than all the rest...!

79 / 80

It *was* a long day. But we'll be back next year... Cheers Tiger - great day!

80 / 80

Tiger Street Soccer Pics

So FourFourTwo entered a team in the Tiger Street Soccer comp in the forecourt of Sydney's Overseas Passenger Terminal on Saturday. We turned up. And that was the last successful thing we did all day. We crashed out at the group stage, Netherlands-style, without a single win to our name, but that did at least allow us to start drinking earlier than everyone else. Yay. And that helped make it even more of a fantastic day. Pics by Kevin Airs, Aidan Ormond and Hannah Lee.