So it is!

The blog apologises for the very late update as the blog tis the season as well!

So, that was it! After 2 soccer sessions or clinic, they had a competition on the Carnival day and matched up against each other! They definitely had a whack of a fun and as Christmas makes it's way in a few days, Santa Claus made his way to the Carnival as well to give out goodie bags to all the good boys and girls!

While it was the last day that the RPWST players would see them, it was also the same for the Admiralty Care Corner children and they would miss their coaches...aww...

So, pretty much it, the kids had good fun and RPWST looks forward to reaching out to the community where possible!

Before we end, the RPWST and the Admiralty Care Corner Children would like to wish all a very Merry Christmas!

Krazier Kids!

It's the 2nd day of the clinic today and the kids more or less practice the same basics they did in their first ever session or rather, we would like to say that 2 of the stations were slightly improved to make it more exciting for the kids!

So the day was pretty much summed up with fun and more fun (despite some of the kids being a handful and stubborn...) as they gear up to their Soccer Carnival come Thursday!

Coach Atiqah explains the instructions to her station as the kids listen.

Douglas tries to take aim at the cone as Shasha guides him along.


...and he is off to celebrate with his coaches as he scores!

The kids in action in their mini game.


Shasha with her student and their bright smiles.

So that's it from the 2nd session of the Soccer Clinic and check back to find out what happened at the Carnival!

Kall 'em Krazy Kids

Well, the kids are not mentally krazy but they were krazy and all hyped up (well, mostly) during the Soccer Clinic conducted by RPWST. After the one and a half hour session ended, one of them asked what is the usual size of the field in a normal game play and how big is a normal goal post! The kids are aged 7 - 12 years old but hey, they are getting curious about soccer at their age which is good!

The mixture of boys and girls learned the basics from their coaches this evening, ranging from stopping the ball to heading the ball. At the end of their first session, they played 2 halves of 3 minute game with each trying very hard to get a touch of the ball with their feet. Needless to say, they had a jolly good time!

Not too bad for their first lesson and all of them definitely behaved better than the RPWST when they rehearsed their session (days before the clinic) and acted as a handful of kids to test the 'coaches' (We must say that alot of energy was used in the act). The kids learnt alot and when they were asked what they learnt in post-session 1, one of them proudly said the most dangerous move in soccer, "Slidekick!".

Kids being kids...

The kids listening to instructions from Coach Farrah(in grey, right).

Enjoy the video below:

Boots Donation Drive

At this point and again, in conjunction with Human Rights Day, a total of 20 pairs of boots and shoes alike have been donated and the team is only another 4 quarters away from reaching their goal! It has only been the one and only day for this donation but with 20 pairs donated, that's considered making 20 girls an inch away from reaching their dreams!

Here Atiqah, Norlyn, Captain Nina, Yi Wen and Farhana show their support for Human Right #24: The Right To Play, with some message tags from the shoe donors.

A supporter leaves a message.

Some of the boots donated.

Mary leaves her message on the tag.

The messages signed by the students.

So, that's pretty much it from the donation drive and Human Rights Day! Remember, everyone has a human right. You even have the right to scream your house down if you want to! Nah, we're just kidding. Just don't blame us if your house goes really crashing down.

Tis the season to Give

As Christmas draws near in 2 weeks time, the team is going to conduct a Soccer Clinic for a group of kids age 7-12 years! The team has been busy of late, planning up the little fun drills for the kids to ensure that they do have plenty of fun!

Apart from that, the team would be doing a boots donation drive in conjunction with Human Rights Day on 10 Dec 2009. The donated 2nd hand boots will create some smiles in the young girls in Cambodia and allow them to chase their dreams of playing soccer with proper soccer boots! Hopefully the team would be able to hit 100 boots!

Pictures to be up later!

For more information about Human Rights Day, please check out www.youthforhumanrights.org

We're back to work!

Of course, we are talking about getting back to work on the field and not anywhere else!

After a month long of break, the team is back to working on their basics and doing some running! Sure it has been a long time since the team has step foot onto the field and definitely, the team is glad to be back in training. Without a doubt, they do miss the field, alot. As Sheu has put it simply, "It's kina fun and I get to touch the ball again!".

So, that's pretty much it from the field.

Till then, catch us back again for more updates and perhaps, some interviews from the player/s!

Post-match: Arion Women's 'B'

...and the final score is in!

Team Republic indeed finished off in style with a narrow 1-0 victory this evening in a hard-fought match, courtesy of skipper Azhmeera Shasha! There we have it, 3 points in the bag!

Sure it was a tough match and Arion Women's 'B' proved to be a tough nut to crack throughout, not allowing Team Republic to get a goal and clearing out all those danger balls that entered their inner territory. Azhmeera Shasha once again proved to be a threat with her signature speedy run on the front, closing down on every chance which could mean putting the team a goal up. In fact, Aileen almost put the team up in the first 20 minutes if not for the keeper who saved the ball just on the line. The substitutes were all on the edge of their seats, looking out anxiously to see if the ball had indeed passed the line.

On the other side, Arion's #19 was also a threat, exhibiting her dribbling ability along with her pace, troubling Team Republic's defense like a snake. She took a couple of shots but those did not trouble Team Republic's calm keeper, Zahidah, who made numerous saves between those 2 poles this evening, keeping her guard at all times.

In the 76th minute, Azhmeera Shasha finally broke the scoreline by firing one superb shot past the keeper from inside the 6 yard box, leaving the keeper with no chance at all. 1-0, Team Republic lead and Shasha Daud could have sealed it with a victorious ending had her shot from just on the edge of the 6 yard box not gone above the post. Nonetheless, Arion was still upbeat in a quest for an equaliser. They almost got one but Zahidah once again came to the rescue with a great save just minutes from the final whistle.

1-0, the match ended in Team Republic's favor and indeed, a great ending to this season! Also, Team Republic finished the season with a -2 goal difference, well done, indeed!

Shasha closes down on a chance.

The team celebrates the game's only one goal by Azhmeera Shasha!

Huda, who got a shot at goal, gets away from her opponent.

Bernice, who also got a shot at goal, escapes from an Arion player.

Azhmeera Shasha takes a shot and scores the only goal of the game!

Azhmeera Shasha, treated to a warm reception from the bench after the final whistle blew.

So that's all from the Youth League! The team will take a couple of weeks off before returning to the field. For now, the team is busy coming down to show their undying support for the men's soccer team who are currently taking part in the inaugural POL-ITE!

Till then, the blog will be back!

Pre-match: Arion Women's 'B'

....and we're at the last game!

Under this hot and sunny evening, Team Republic will finish the Youth League against Arion Women's 'B'. Given that it is the last match, Coach Feiruz is looking to grab nothing but all 3 points to wrap up this season in style. Like the saying goes 'Finish off with a Bang'.

Who knows? Ilyana might be given a great 18th birthday present by Bernice/Aileen/Shasha scoring or say, Huda or Nina putting their names on the scoresheet! The ball is round and anything can take place!

So, check back for updates for the very very last time (and we meant Youth League updates, not that the blog is making it's last and final post)!

Pesta Sukan 2009

While the team is almost done with Youth League, they have also taken part in the annual Pesta Sukan 7 a side, held at Singapore American School.

This time round, Team Republic was grouped with Middle Rangers, the Superior Arion 'A', SAS 'A' and SMU. All in all, the team managed 2 draws against SMU and Middle Rangers and 2 losses; falling to a 7 goal heavy defeat to Arion 'A' and 0-2 to SAS 'A'.

It's been yet another weekend and 2 draws under an extremely Sunny Sunday showed just how much sun block the team have applied on themselves. Of course, we are just kidding but we are serious when we say that the team is made up of strong players who put in plenty of strength in every game and competition.

Enjoy the remaining of the weekend and the blog will be back!

Post-match: Ottawa Serpent FC

With both sides taking turns to be the threatening side, the game ended with a 0-0 scoreline after the final whistle.

Ottawa Serpent FC appeared to be the danger side in the first half, taking a number of shots with a couple going just wide and one hitting the side netting. Team Republic did take a couple of shots as well however were blocked out. In the first half also saw Ottawa Serpent FC being caught offside a couple of times.

Team Republic turned into an interesting side when Azhmeera Shasha and Nurjannah was brought onto the field. As per usual, Shasha used her speed to move ahead of Ottawa Serpent, causing them to play catch up on numerous occasions. Nurjannah was also a threat and took a couple of shots at goal. On a brighter note, Zahidah also made some pretty good saves in between those poles!

Yati makes her move while owning possession of the ball.

Sheu (left), who replaced Atiqah in the 2nd half, performed well on the right flank.

Azhmeera Shasha battles it out with Ottawa Serpent FC's captain for the ball.

2 more games to go against Ngee Ann Polytechnic and Arion Women's 'B' before Youth League 2009 comes to a close and a win in the last 2 games would make a happy ending! So come down and watch the team in action!

As the game against Middle Rangers FC 'B' was played the following day, the post-match report of the game would be up next week.

Pre-match: Ottawa Serpent FC

The blog is back, with Youth League action!

In 30 minutes time, Team Republic will be kicking off with Ottawa Serpents FC, who is currently sitting just above Team Republic in the table standings with 7 points, 2 more than Team Republic.

In the last match, Team Republic drew with VJC 1-1 while Ottawa Serpent lost out 0-1 to SAS 'B'. Will a point difference in the previous game show the vast difference in both sides today? Who would dominate? Who would go home with 3 points? Who would go home without a point or would it be a fair game altogether? Let's look at some statistics -

Head to head(last 2 matches):
RP - LW
Ottawa Serpent FC - ?L

Games played (not including tonight's):
RP - 6
Ottawa Serpent FC - 8

The goal for Team Republic now is to win tonight and move out of the bottom 3 slots, with another game tomorrow, back to back.

Check back for updates!

*The blog apologises for an error in match schedule due to rearrangement of match by FAS. Team Republic would be facing Ottawa Serpent FC today and Middle Rangers 'B' tomorrow at 7.30pm instead.

Ausssss...what?

While the team takes a one week break before their next game against Middle Rangers 'B', there is news that 18 from the team would be going on a trip to....you've guessed it, Australia!

As for now we do not know yet who are the chosen 18 but a December trip to the western Australia would definitely be a trip much welcomed! While the weather forecast has it that it would be a hot 27-30 degrees in the summer, it would be great time to busk in the sun and get some tan! At least the team would not be soaking in the rain as rain is unusual in the summer.

If you think that the girls are there for a holiday, well, fact is that they are there to participate in the annual Indian Rim Asian University Games! Who are they going to face? We are not sure yet. As for now, all minds are set on Middle Rangers 'B'.

4 more matches before we call it a day on the Youth League 2009, can Team Republic finish top half of the table? Stay tuned to find out!

Post-match: VJC

Yet again another tough fight between both teams saw the score tied at 1-1 after 90 minutes.

Yi Wen opened the scoring in the first half, only for VJC to score the equalizer 10 minutes later. Both teams were on par with their attacks and Team Republic came close on many occasions to adding onto the scoreline! Nurjannah and Shasha Daud could have scored however, their shots went above the post.

It sure seemed that Team Republic was going to win it in the late second half when Azhmeera Shasha was brought on for Yi Wen. With her well known pace, Shasha received a through ball, went past her opponent before taking a low shot, only for the ball to land into the safe hands of VJC's goalkeeper for a good 3 seconds before Fazilah took a shot on the loose ball which went above the post!

While VJC's captain Ang Kuan Ren posed as a threat with her snake-dribbling ability and her dangerous shots, Team Republic managed to clear out those danger balls. Zahidah also did well in goal, saving many on-target shots!

Bernice, Yi Wen and Nurjannah celebrates the opening goal.

Zahidah keeps a look out on the game as she guards her post.

Shasha Daud taking a shot.

Yi Wen(in white) tussles for the ball with a VJC player.

Azhmeera Shasha leading the race with the ball.

Next up, Team Republic faces Middle Rangers 'B' on 8th Oct 09, kick off at 7.30pm at their very own homeground. Mark it down on your calendar!

Here's for the Festive!

While it is going to be a long weekend ahead, the blog would like to wish all Muslims out there a Selamat Hari Raya as they celebrate 1 month of fasting!

Surely they are busy cleaning out their houses and keeping it ready for the festive!

Post-match: UWC

Team Republic lost out 0-2 to UWC, conceding a goal in each half.

More to follow....

*Photos unavailable for this match

Pre-match: UWC

Tonight the team faces United World College (UWC) in their 5th match.

News broke out that UWC fell to a heavy defeat of 1-8 to Middle Rangers. So far, Team Republic and UWC each achieved 3 points from the last two games:

Head to head(last 2 matches):
RP - WL
UWC - WL

Games played (not including tonight's):
RP - 4
UWC - 5

Will Team Republic be able to make a 2nd win and have some players who would hit the score sheet tonight? Come down and catch all the action, kicking off at 7.30pm tonight at Republic Polytechnic's Sports Complex!

Post-match: Kaki Bukit FC

Team Republic put up a brave fight, only to lose 0-2 at the final whistle.

A tough first half game held both teams to a 0-0 draw. Aileen once again proved to be a threat down the left midfield together with Shasha who beat her opponent on most occasions on the front. Striker Yi Wen and right midfielder Il were busy and came close on a few occasions, only to have their shots go wide or saved by the keeper.

In the second half, Team Republic played a ten men team before introducing Shasha Daud, the stand-in captain, to complete the line-up once again. In this half, both teams were also seen busy clearing out each other's attack, with the ball seen up in the air on most times. 10 minutes into the second half saw Kaki Bukit's key player, Soffi, placing her team up ahead. The game was seen to be over when Ili gave away a penalty however, with great confidence, Zahidah made a great save and denied Kaki Bukit their second goal! But all was not meant to be when Soffi once again sent the ball into the back of the net 2 minutes later.

The highlight of the match was Aileen, who had 4 shots on goal(including a great timed header) which none were fortunate not to find the net! Indeed, it seemed like Team Republic could have reduced the scoreline but Lady Luck did not seem to be with them.

Nonetheless, a great battle and a great fight by Team Republic. 0-2 the scoreline and a restart to the clean sheet but that does not mean that everything stops here!

Next up, the team faces United World College (UWC) come Wednesday, 16 Sept 2009, kicking off at 7.30pm at their very own homeground at Republic Polytechnic.

Bernice tries to win the ball while Soffi tries to stall time.

Atiqah moves with the ball with a Kaki Bukit player closing in.

Aileen pressures a Kaki Bukit player while she attempts to clear the ball away.

Shasha Daud looks for options ahead of her.

Pre-match: Kaki Bukit

Indeed, tonight would be a round 2 face off with Kakit Bukit SC for Team Republic. Team Republic lost out 0-6 to them in last year's Youth League. Would tables be turned or would the match conclude with a tough draw?

Head to head (last 2 matches):
RP - DW
Kaki Bukit - WD

Games played(not including tonight's):
RP - 3
Kaki Bukit SC - 5

As seen, both teams have achieved an equal number of points from the last 2 matches, with a win and a draw each.

In the previous match against SIM, Team Republic won 6-0 while Kaki Bukit won 5-0. Would this one goal difference make a difference in tonight's game as they go head to head? Come on down to catch the match to find out!

Post-match: SIM

Indeed, Team Republic officially has 2 clean sheets as they cruise to an easy victory of 6-0 over SIM. Admist all the drama and chaos in the later 2nd half, Team Republic managed to defend well and score a goal in the 2nd half after scoring 5 goals in the first half.

Tonight, Nurjannah was the hero as she scored her first ever hat trick in a match. Definitely a threat against SIM as she poured many dangerous shots at SIM. Aileen, who started on the left midfield was also dangerous and provided many important passes to the strikers. Team Republic created many good plays and passes as they attacked SIM literally every minute of the match. Yi Wen and Shasha made a dangerous partnership in the first half, making many shots at goal in between themselves. Yati also proved to be a greater threat in the 2nd half when she played as a striker.

The contributors of the goals:
Nurjannah - 3
Shasha - 2 (the 2nd one being an own goal from SIM)
Yi Wen - 1

Indeed, a great and huge victory tonight and as we like it, 3 points in the bag!

Not very clearly seen, Nurjannah takes a shot at goal before a SIM player intervenes.

Yi Wen closes in on an SIM player.

Shasha embraces Yi Wen in her arms after Yi Wen scored the opening goal.

Shasha and Yi Wen celebrates Nurjannah's 3rd goal for the night.

Next up, the team faces Kaki Bukit come Saturday, 12 Sept 09, kicking off at 7.30pm at their very own homeground. Mark it down in you calendar and come down to support while they go for a 3rd consecutive clean sheet!

Pre-match: SIM

The last time Team Republic faced SIM was on June 24, with an easy 3-0 victory.

Tonight, the team faces them for their 3rd Youth League match and Coach Feiruz is looking forward to grabbing all 3 points tonight.

Head to head (last 2 matches):
SIM - LL
RP - LD

Games played:
SIM - 4
RP - 2 (not including today's)

Team Republic has so far scored 2 goals while SIM has yet to put a single ball into the net. Hopefully Team Republic would continue their clean sheet and in addition, score more goals!

Post-match: SAS 'B'

As it is, the game ended goalless, with both team coming close in many occasions.

As SAS 'B' threatened with a number of good playing passes among themselves, they were unable to put the ball into the net and were only able to take shots into the hands of Team Republic's goalkeeper, Zahidah, who made numerous important saves. Team Republic sure did dominate in terms of off and on target shots and came close to scoring two goals or three, only for the ball to go wide. While Team Republic continued to pepper SAS 'B' with their opportunities to score in the 2nd half, SAS 'B' goalkeeper was quick to react on those occasions and saved any dangerous balls that could mean making a difference to the score line.

Yi Wen tries to go pass #19 of SAS'B'

Sha Sha, who gave SAS 'B' plenty of trouble with her fast-paced speed, battles it out for the ball with #19 of SAS 'B'

Zahidah, holds the ball calmly and decides her next move.

Jannah tries to intercept the dribble of an SAS 'B' player.

0-0 at the final whistle but this also meant that Team Republic's clean sheet begins from here!

Next up for their third match, Team Republic faces SIM this coming Saturday, kicking off at 7.30pm at their very own homeground at Republic Polytechnic.

Pre-match: Late update

Team Republic would be up against Singapore American School(SAS) 'B' in 2 hours time from now as we type away right here. The match would kick off at 7.30pm at the homeground of SAS. Let's hope for a good game as Team Republic aims to start a winning streak!

Before ending off, the blog apologizes for no post-match preview update on the 1st Youth League Match. We are hoping to update this asap. So do check back!

As per usual, the scores from the match would be updated the next day after the match.

Blog you later!

2 goals for a start!

The team lost out 2-6 to NTU in their first Youth League match with both goals coming from Fazilah and Shasha.

More to follow...

Youth League 2nd season

Up and away!

Team Republic takes part in their 2nd Youth League this year. Today, the team's first match would be up against NTU, in which they lost 0-3 in a friendly a couple of weeks back. After a hectic POL-ITE and weeks of intense training, surely the team would be able to perhaps, turn the tables around this time!

Head on down to the homeground of Team Republic to catch them in action at 7.30pm!

The blog would be updated later. So check back here to know the result!

So close, so close

POL-ITE 2009 Women Soccer has concluded and Team Republic lost out 2-3 in their last game against NP on NP's home ground last Friday.

The team was down 3-1 after the first half and was more determined to give NP an uphill challenge in the 2nd half. Indeed, they did and Yati replied after Shasha Daud's goal to close in on the scoring gap. Team Republic was hungry and tried very hard, creating every chance and finding every means to score the equalizer as it meant that if they do, they would finish the tournament as 3rd place winners. Unfortunately, NP also gave Team Republic a hard time, cancelling out every chance that could meant a 3-3 draw at the final whistle.

ITE finishes as champions of POL-ITE 2009 with NP and NYP following behind 2nd and 3rd respectively.

Indeed it is yet another POL-ITE 2009 for Women's Soccer and Team Republic looks forward to reaching Greater Heights for POL-ITE 2010.

Shasha Daud of Team Republic controls the ball while NP players chase on.

Shasha Daud takes a shot and scores Team Republic's first goal.

The reserves taking a laugh during pre-game.

Goalless, it is.

The match between Team Republic and NYP ended in a goalless as both team fought hard to earn 3 points, however, in vain.

Defenders from both teams were kept very busy, having to clear out all dangerous balls that entered the danger box/penalty area. Also not to mention that Team Republic's captain, Farrah, who was in goal, was tremendously heroic throughout the match, making plenty of point-blank saves to ensure that her team goes home with at least a point in the bag. The captain had been commanding her defence line literally every single minute of the match.

Thumbs up to NYP for putting up a tough battle against Team Republic!

Sha sha, who was a constant threat, uses her speed to beat NYP's captain to the ball.

Team Republic's captain, Farrah, commanding her team.

Next up, Team Republic faces POL-ITE host NP at their very homeground tomorrow, 7 Aug 2009. The match would determine whether Team Republic would make it to the quarter-finals of the annual tournament.

Come on down and support the team!

Come and show your support!

Come on down and give your undying support to the Team!

*Both games will kick-off at 7pm.

Onto the next match...

The blog apologises for the late update...

The team lost out 4-0 to ITE last Tuesday as ITE constantly peppered Team Republic with their attacks and shots at goal. Team Republic did well to defend for the first 20 minutes before ITE put the ball into the net. In the second half, Team Republic conceded another 2 goals but continued to make it a hard time for ITE by clearing out the ball out of the danger area each time ITE attacked. Team Republic was also close on a couple of occasions, with Sha Sha and Ilyana coming close to scoring a goal or two.

Sha Sha keeps the ball away from Nora of ITE. Sha sha created plenty of problems for ITE with her fast pace down the right flank.

Nina races with her U19 team mate, Lia Hashim towards the ball.

Next up, the team faces NYP tonight, 7pm @ Ngee Ann Polytechnic. Come on down and give your fullest support!

First win!

(Above, the team celebrates after Il (covered) scores her 2nd goal)

With all their might,

they won the fight.
With 5 goals in sight,
all scored tonight!

Indeed, the team put 5 goals past SP today, notching their first win of POL-ITE 2009! The goals came in from:

• Il, who scored the opening goal from a 2nd ball cross and added another beauty shot from inside the box
• Yati, who scored 2; one being a penalty and the other a loose ball
• Shasha, who bagged a goal from inside the box

SP put up a good fight tonight but overall, Team Republic came out as the better team! Well done Team Republic and watch out for updates!

POL-ITE delay

Due to concerns of H1N1, the fixtures for POL-ITE 2009 have been delayed to a later date. Below is the schedule:

1st game: RP VS SP
Date: 20th July 2009
Location: RP Field
Kick Off: 6pm

2nd game: RP VS ITE
Date: 30th July 2009
Location: RP Field
Kick Off: 6pm

3rd game: RP VS ITE
Date: 4th August 2009
Location: RP Field
Kick Off: 6pm

4th game: RP VS NP
Date: 7th August 2009
Location: NP Field
Kick Off: 6pm

Do come down and show your full support for the team on the above dates!

Three goals!

Tonight, the team took on SIM in a friendly and won 3-0 with goals from Sha sha, Yatie and Faezah (who also calls herself kecik - in translation it means small in malay)!

Definitely a great win for the team and a great way to end the day!

POL-ITE 2009 Schedule

The blog apologizes for very late and slow updates because there are just too many events!

As for now, the annual POL-ITE 2009 schedule is as below:

1st game: RP VS NYP
Date: 6th July 2009
Location: RP Field
Kick Off: 6pm

2nd game: RP VS SP
Date: 23rd July 2009
Location: RP Field
Kick Off: 6pm

3rd game: RP VS ITE
Date: 30th July 2009
Location: RP Field
Kick Off: 6pm

4th game: RP VS NP
Date: 3rd August 2009
Location: NP Field
Kick Off: 6pm

Ensure that you do keep the above dates free and marked down in your calendar if you want to catch the team in action as they enter their 3rd POL-ITE since 2007!

See you there!

*The blog promises to show some highlights from June's training camp. Don't miss that out!

Nicole's Night

As we've mentioned in the previous entry, Nicole has a short message to share with everyone.

On the night of 3rd June 2009, Nicole finally scores her first ever goal against a friendly with the U-14 girl's team after numerous friendly/competitive matches! Without a doubt, this date would be a memorable one for Nicole to remember...

Here we share with you a brief highlight of the goal:

Updates!

It's been a more than a month since the blog was last updated!

There were alot of happenings, such as Glitz 2009 and also the recent training camp the team had over the last weekend.

Before it gets even more delayed, let's congratulate the list of players who received Certificate of Merit, Meritorious Silver and Gold Awards on that night and also to the team's ex-captain, Irna, who was nominated Female Captain of The Year! Below are the list of winners for this year:

Certificate of Merit
Aileen, Bernice, Catherine, Farrah, Ili, Nas, Weisi, Shamala, Yatie

Meritorious Silver
Sha sha, Dilys, Irna

Meritorious Gold
Faraheen

The blog would also like to congratulate Dilys on receiving a double Meritorious Silver award
(1 for Soccer and the other being Rugby)! Well done!

Lastly, the graduates have finally graduated from soccer but, they will still be coming back regularly to join the team for training! So afterall, it ain't the last goodbye!

The team (inclusive of the freshmen who joined us this year) comes together for a group photo above.

Also, a video of Nicole is going to be up in the next entry! Want to know what she is going to say? Check back to find out!

The Try-outs!

Over the past 2 weeks, the team held it's recruitment drive in the campus at the annual SLA 2009 (Student Life Activities).

The team made some nice white headbands (that became fashion in the team!) as souvenirs for the freshmen and interested individuals:


Then we had Shamala who tried to be a promoting person:

Today marks the day of the try outs and about 20 odd fresh(wo)men turned up in the evening! Everyone had their share of 1 min self-introduction before heading onto the games and 2 sided games!

Below are some photos from the try-outs:

The self-introduction round with the freshmen decked out in various color tops on the left.

Delighted fresh(wo)men.

Running happily.

The graduated and soon-to-be graduates.

Now, the team is in a great weekend mood! Have a great weekend, readers!