Big Win in the bird

I am trying to get to 20 games in standard time controls (not blitz) so I can play in team league at fics. I posted my 30 30 game request and well was a bit unsure when Mr. 1800 showed up to play me at 1500. I figured... "just play you only need two more games to get to 20 and no longer be provisional."

I wasn't intimidated I didn't have time to be. I was black and faced with 1. f4

My reaction was oh boy here we go again. I recently played a guy Mark at the coffee house in this opening. I played Nf6 and d5 and was ok. So I went that route. As usual the pawns came at me. wasn't sure what to do my 10th move shows I was in a little trouble. Fortunate for me my opponent wasn't sure how to break in either... but O-O and his pawn storm was half way there and mine still on their home squares!

However I did correctly assess that I had to crack open the middle... on move 13 he was better keeping the center closed by just moving the white bishop. After that I had the advantage and didn't make any big mistakes... although my next few moves weren't the most accurate. I made a serious of accurate moves then gave back some of my advantage but he returned the favor. Then blundered... :-)