Happy Birthday Ili!

Though it may be 2 days away from Ili's birthday, the team still, made some time out to celebrate Ili's 19th birthday in advance, with 4 Pizzas, topped with 19 candles after a grueling 3 hours of training at the street soccer court. It may not be a cake, but you know what they say, it is the thought that counts!

Also, apparently the girls have been told that they will not be able to use the field due to some screws that have been popping out or jutting out of the field. To further prevent injuries, the girls had training today over at the outdoor street soccer court. Every exercise was to practice and focus on strengthening the leg muscles and one of which tested the team's endurance. In their pairs, they have to carry their partners and walk the suicide run distance or rather, do the suicide run run, with their heavy or light partners on their back. Sure it wasn't easy, as Faridah had a hard time enduring Gough on her back, like Farrah with Joey as well. With much moral support from the rest, both pairs made it and finished the 2 sets, receiving a well-deserved round of applause from the others!

After that, the team was split into 4 teams of 6 and each round, 2 teams took turns to play each other. Every game was timed at 15 minutes, with no 2nd half at all. The teams tried time and again, to score and to no avail. The next match saw a goal-less match again, tying up all matches to a draw. Ah had then switched each team's players and changed to 8 players per team and that didn't help at all. At the end of the day, all matches were drawn at 0-0. Yatie could have gave her team a win for the day but was inches wide of her shot. Good effort, nonetheless. Not to forget the keepers, Farrah and Nas, who were making good saves throughout the matches at each end!

It's 2 more days over the weekend before the team returns back to school again. Surely no one is looking forward to the usual school-routine but with training still on as school begins, isn't it worth the early wake up afterall?