The POL-ITE Women's Soccer '2012 has come to an end and
needless to say, it has been a great tournament for the team as for the very
first time, they finished as Champions! We have Raudha, who shares with us the
about the entire POL-ITE 2012 experience and the matches.
Words by Raudha
Being part of the POL-ITE school team has really taught me a
lot of things, from the beginning till the end. It mainly taught me not to give
up easily and to fight till the end in order to reach our goals. Working hard
together as a team and encouraging one another are the key points that made us
stronger as a team and brought us closer to one another as teammates. On top of
that, setting the right mentality before each game is the most important
factor. Without the right mentality, we would not have been able to perform
well.
For our first match against NYP, we defeated them 6-1. This
was definitely a good start as it brought up the team moral and gave us the
drive to continue fighting hard. I can see the team spirit growing and I am
definitely proud of everyone’s performance on that day.
For our second match against SP, we had another victory in
the bag and won the match 5-0. Although the game was not as lively as the first
match, we continued to work hard to earn as many goals as we can.
For our third match against ITE, I thought that this game
was the toughest and most challenging, as ITE has always been a good and strong
team. Honestly when I heard that they trashed SP 9-0, it somehow made me more
nervous for the team. This was not the reason for us to give up but it was
actually the time to show people that we can do it. With the aggressiveness,
hard work and not forgetting, the right mentality, we managed to overcome them
with the score of 2-1. It was really a tough fight but at the same time, it was
satisfying to overcome this challenge.
For our fourth match, it was against TP. We worked really
hard for this match and played hard to win this match as it brought us one step
closer in becoming the Champion. We managed to beat them 3-0 and I couldn’t
describe how happy I was at that moment. Seeing the seniors’ eyes filled with
tears of joy, I was really overjoyed and that was one of the happiest moments.
Our last game with NP was unfortunately as we were beaten
with the score of 2-0. It was disappointing as I felt that the team could have
done better than that but nevertheless, I believed that the team had put effort
in this.
To sum it all up, I am proud of each and everyone in the
team. With blood, sweat and tears, we have proved others and naysayers wrong in
becoming the Champions for the first time. I hope we can remain as Champions
through working hard and never giving up. I also believe that we can go far and
gain recognition with pride.
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As part of this special post, we have a few photos from the medal and trophy-presentation:
As part of this special post, we have a few photos from the medal and trophy-presentation:
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| The Committee '2012 (L-R):
The entire team Commitee, Team Treasurer Eve, Team Manager Sarah,
Captain Natasha, v-Captain Magdalene and Assist. Team Manager Jerene, gets a
hand on the prized trophy! Photo: Immy |
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| The Captain gets lifted for the huge
Achievement... Photo: Immy |
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| .. and gets the trophy placed on her
head by goalkeeper Phoebe! Photo: Immy |
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| Fun shot Photo: Immy |
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| Another, with the golden prized trophy. Photo: Immy |
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| Everyone wants a hand on that trophy! Photo: Immy |
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| Altogether now for a team photo, with the shiny gold medal proudly hung around their necks. Photo: Immy |
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That's all we have for you! We hoped you have enjoyed this
POL-ITE Season and that you will continue to show your support for this team! In
the mean time, have a good week everyone!
