Peter Cho 'man of the match' chosen as captain

Our opening match was captained by Peter Taesin Cho.  Based on votes from the players after the first match, he was recognized as the man of the match as well.  For that he was given the armband to captain the Saints for their second game.
The challenge for Peter was to find a way to help his players step up for one another.  The men with our team talked with him about his own experiences of working to earn 3rd dan in Tae Kwon Do, Korean martial arts.  As a boy he had learned about working hard and performing even when you didn't feel up to it.  For some of the other players, they needed a little toughening up.  Though it didn't seem necessary for Peter to use his Tae Kwon Do skills to 'encourage' the lads, it was appropriate for him to realize he did have lessons he had learned which he could help others learn.
Peter had given a devotional to the team from the example of the Hebrew teens recorded in Daniel who showed courage under great pressure.  They were tempted to make excuses, but would not and did not.  In an obviously less dramatic but related way, the Saints players had the opportunity to face up to the issues of the heat, national level competition and the dizzying environment of playing in a national stadium.
Cho took time, particularly with the defense, to talk specifically about the need to function as a unit.  If the back four have three players working hard, but one loses focus, the team is vulnerable.  With the level of quality we are facing we learned quickly that vulnerabilities translate to goals conceded.
Sore and unsure, the team lined up to face the opposition for their second game with a very different mindset.  Up by 3 goals at half-time and conceding none in the remaining play, Peter's leadership proved effective.