Mikael Silvestre’s Nightmare First Half for the Portland Timbers

Mikael Silvesre, the former Manchester United defender and French international, had a nightmare of a first half for the Portland Timbers. Silvesre was invovled in the Red Bulls first two goals. Yes, the Red Bulls not the Timbers, the team he plays for.

First he tried to pass the ball back to his keeper and then he misjudged a bouncing ball – both erros resulted in goals for New York. You could say the turf was a bit of a problem for him. See Silvestre’s nightmare first half right here:

So youngsters out there, if a professional soccer player who’s won titles with Manchester United can make two glaring mistakes in his MLS debut game, it’s ok if you mess up every now and again. The trick is to keep playing and fighting, which is what Silvestre did. Although he didn’t score any of the Portland Timbers goals as they fought back to tie the game 3-3, he was steady and composed in the second half. What’s more, as is almost the norm in today’s day and age, he tweeted an apology – saying he stayed in Paris departure lounge in the first half.