Soccer, strength training and carb loading.

[beeps]

Hi, I'm just about to start the 5x5 program.

I'm 26, 183cm, 77Kg.
I play soccer every saturday and I'm planning on doing 5x5 every monday and wednesday.

I'm trying to build strength, lose a small amount of belly fat and get fitter and faster and eventually over 80kg.
My diet generally consists of very little refined carbs, rice, bread, pasta. I try to get my energy from vegatables and fruit and eat 6 meals a day so that I will burn some body fat.
I want to be on top form for my saturday matches and recover in time for my monday/wednesday lifting. I should probably carb load a bit more to give my body more energy. When should I do this?
The day before my match?
The day after my match?
The day of the match and straight afterwards?
All of the above?

[StevieB]

I do this myself.

Eat a bowl of whole-grain pasta or brown rice 2 hours before kick-off.
This should give you enough sustainable energy for the match without being too full.

cheers