Football! a.k.a. Soccer

It’s time for the world’s most popular game, football! The time was 7am as the soccer captain Zhang Ren and last year’s female soccer captain Cynthia made their way down to the SRC in preparations for the upcoming IBG soccer games for both male and female. The weather though wasn’t that kind and it looked like there could be a downpour form the heavens any time soon.

Blk C vs Blk E (Guys & Girls)

Both male and female matches kicked off concurrently with the Blk C girls and guys playing against the Blk E girls and guys. Things started off brightly for the Blk E girls as they got on to a winning start, thrashing their opponents 5-0. Over at the other half of the pitch, a bit of comical defending from Blk C allowed them to concede the 1st goal. A brilliant pass from the Blk C no. 8 was wasted as the strikers lost control of the ball which pretty much summed up the action for 1st half of the game. A tactical change in the 2nd half saw the Korean legend Kim Min Woo taking up his favourite central role. Another fan favourite was the maestro Remy coming back and taking time off from his busy schedule to help the Towner’s in their plight for victory. The subs made an immediate impact as Min Woo’s first attack of the game led to Blk C’s equaliser. Remy combined beautifully with Min Woo with a bit of 1-2 down the side. A hopeful ball from Remy down the left wing found Horace and he nicked it in with his right foot to score the equaliser. The 2nd goal from Blk C came almost immediately as a corner from the right from Remy saw the keeper knocking the ball into his own net.
Final score Blk C - Blk E (Girls) 0-5, and Blk C - Blk E (Guys) 2-1.
Evelyn was proud of her boys and girls.

Shortly after the game, the sky started to open up and it was raining cats and dogs. The match had to be delayed as everyone took shelter under the bus stop. For the girls’ matches, the 1st game was also going to be their last as the rest of their fixtures were postponed until further notice.

Blk C vs Blk B, Blk A vs Blk D

The match-up between Blk C and Blk B was just as intensifying as the 1st. After the downpour, the match continued with both sides fielding their best players for this must win game for Blk C. Blk B drew first blood by scoring the opening goal which forced Blk C to up their gear a notch. A tactical sub saw the ever talented no. 8 being substituted in. With just a few touches of the ball, the Blk C no. 8 saw an opening through Blk B’s defence and slit in a wonderful through ball to Remy. Keeping as cool as a cucumber, Remy rounded pass the keeper and neatly finished with a left foot shot towards goal. The game ended in a 1-1 draw between the 2 sides. Over at the other half of the pitch, Blk A was playing Blk D in a match which resulted in a 2-1 defeat for the Dee Blockers.
Final score Blk B – Blk C: 1-1, Blk A – Blk D: 2-1
Evelyn was even prouder of her boys.

Blk A vs Blk E, Blk B vs Blk D

The last of the group matches saw the C-Towners taking a rest and pitting the rest of the blocks together. The C-Towners watched anxiously from the bus stop across the road as Blk A played against block E. The result had to go Blk E’s way in order for the Towners to qualify for the finals. A moment of joy for the Towners as Blk E scored the opening goal. A win from Blk E would give Blk C the slimmest chance of going through to the finals should Blk B draw with Blk D. But Murphy’s Law set in and Blk A managed to come back from a goal down to beat Blk E 2-1 to earn a place in the finals and Blk B thrashed Blk D 3-0 also booking their place in the finals.
Final Score: Blk A – Blk E: 2-1, Blk B – Blk D: 3-0

Finals! Blk A vs Blk B

The finals started with a drizzle and cold winds blowing. It was almost like a mini blizzard right here in NUS as the two teams battled it out. Blk A looked the more menacing side with Prashant at the back and Joshua controlling the midfield. Shortly after, Joshua single-handedly dribbled past the entire defence and scored the opener. The 2nd goal from Blk A came shortly after Leo lost the ball the in midfield. Blk A capitalised on the mistake and shortly but shortly after Blk B managed to pull one back. The game ended in a 2-1 victory which Blk A well deserved to make them this year’s IBG soccer champions.

TRR