Soccer injury to be diagnosed or??

[jfjghrighioty]

Hi,
Ok so yesterday I played my first soccer match. The girls I was playing against is reaaly aggressive. I played defense and my opponent had the ball. I tried to get it from her but she purposely bumped me hard that both of us fell to the ground. She fel before me and as I fell she kick the side of my knee with her cleats. The ref didn't call it so I got up and continued but it was hurting and still today the bone is hurting in the front and muscle in the back. Should I diagnose it??

[Paula]

as a former soccer player, i would tell you to get it checked out. ACL and meniscus problems are VERY common in soccer players. youshould get it looked at as a precaution. if you let it go, you could be doing more damage to yourself. also, since it was your first match, i would suggest trying to be more aggressive. girls always play REALLY dirty and you can never count on the ref, so you have to learn how to be a sneaky player and fight back. ; ) Good luck