Oh KE7, where is your sting!?
RH is waiting...
oh KE7, don't postpone the match;
don't run away,
it only serves to change,
the torturous day.
So now, you wanna have it during the recess week, eh?
Fine; bring it on --- RH is waiting.
An excerpt from "Shakespeare's soccer sonnets."
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To more important stuff...
You guys are a bunch of greedy good for nothings....MM treat MM treat MM treat....
Da pai only pester me for treat...
Finee.... the date has been released, just make sure you turn up.
No beer, some people don't drink..so we'll just have to make it up with food.
During which, we will have a dubious awards ceremony...like Best player, most screwed up personnel, lousiest sub, best tactician, and wadeva other shit categories u can think of. So please do email me ur nominations for any category u wish to err...propose.
Soccer hardcourt after that.
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Friday, February 13, 2009
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Tribute to our manager...
my roomie, most turn up for training, and the one who's left out from the squad.
Sheares website:
"As the 2nd half began, Raffles seemed to have boosted in confidence about their attacking play. Their team manager must have said something during halftime to spur them on"
Tito Batubara a.k.a. Rafa Benitez
"If only he had Torres on the bench instead of Keane, it would've been a different story"
Alas, hardcourt tonight 10.30 PM.
Sheares write-up
http://www.sheares.nus.edu.sg/sports0809/?p=1226#more-1226
"Winger Zhang Ren took the ball with his feet and turned the RH left back inside out"
This guy happens to be in my econs tutorial. haha
"Winger Zhang Ren took the ball with his feet and turned the RH left back inside out"
This guy happens to be in my econs tutorial. haha
RH 0-0 SH
SRC - "Run down the opponents! Don't give them time on the ball!" --- was the creed of the day as the final group stage match for Raffles was played in front of a small but committed group of supporters at the SRC.
In order for Raffles to qualify for the next stage, it was of utmost importance that we went for Sheares' jugular. In an atmosphere that was fervent-pitched, the team from RH went about their duties with mechanical efficiency. If they weren't clinically making passes and runs, they were busy chasing down every loose ball and opponent.
However, the game wasn't all that smooth sailing --- as was evident in the first 10 minutes where RH endured wave after wave of SH attacks. Lacklustre defending from Jack was such that I'm sure everyone would agree that we might as well have played the Tasty Corner Aunty with a better result. To be fair, Jack was facing off with the much-rumoured Korean with four lungs, Minwoo.
Doing a good job at keeping the defence organised were Az(a)far and Adit, the As to our Qs... Doing a better job at giving away penalties was our Man from Mauritius, a certain Mr Lloyd. In fact, he should be given a Honesty award for telling the ref the exact body part used in the handball offence. However, Mr Referee wasn't having any of the nonsense and not amused by Lloyd's honesty, proceeded to issue him a yellow card.
Kaisiang, our keeper, did a good job by not doing anything during the penalty, thus ensuring it skimmed away from the goal. Such is this man's aura, that Team Sheares missed not one but TWO penalties against him --- Floorball the previous day, and soccer today. This is the same guy that let in 6 goals against Eusoff in both Floorball and Soccer matches. The air is reeking of fish...
Anyway, fast tracking a little....
The 2nd half was a frantic one as RH struggled to find goals... but one almost came in the form of a beautiful free kick taken by our midfield magicman Mingjie. Forgoing the better option of passing to Thaddeus, he made a shot at goal only for it to be thwarted by Sheares' Keeper.
With Baike coming off for Keane, who in name and built might have pulled off for Roy or Robbie, we were 'short' by a man in the middle to win the headers. However, the combination of the substitutes Keane and Wuyao ensured that we kept up our tempo in offense.
The moment of truth came when Keane 'lousy stamina' Swee pushed the ball past the keeper and having no one...i repeat for better emphasis: NO ONE... between him and the goal, managed to skew it into the side of the net. Even the tasty corner aunty would have been ashamed. I hope you can't sleep tonight Keane. It was noted at this point that centre-back Adit kneeled down; his eyes to the heavens, praying that a heavenly sentinel could strike Keane dead.
On a lighter note, I'm damn proud to say that I would have preferred to stay in no other hall, play with no other team and scold no other players other than those from Raffles Hall. Today's match had been the pinnacle of my hall stay here in Raffles and I'm glad that the people whom I've got to share it with were you guys. The incessant cheering, the raucous jeering and the grotesque leering. Power sial...
Whether or not we get to play in the next round, we've already done our best. So ya, looking forward to lotsa hardcourt soccer with you guys if we don't get through.
By the way: Man-of-the-Match incontrovertibly belongs to Thaddeus Kan for his sublime flicks, deft touches, defence-splitting through balls and brutal defending. =) More importantly, for taking an inane amount of time to write this blog entry.
In order for Raffles to qualify for the next stage, it was of utmost importance that we went for Sheares' jugular. In an atmosphere that was fervent-pitched, the team from RH went about their duties with mechanical efficiency. If they weren't clinically making passes and runs, they were busy chasing down every loose ball and opponent.
However, the game wasn't all that smooth sailing --- as was evident in the first 10 minutes where RH endured wave after wave of SH attacks. Lacklustre defending from Jack was such that I'm sure everyone would agree that we might as well have played the Tasty Corner Aunty with a better result. To be fair, Jack was facing off with the much-rumoured Korean with four lungs, Minwoo.
Doing a good job at keeping the defence organised were Az(a)far and Adit, the As to our Qs... Doing a better job at giving away penalties was our Man from Mauritius, a certain Mr Lloyd. In fact, he should be given a Honesty award for telling the ref the exact body part used in the handball offence. However, Mr Referee wasn't having any of the nonsense and not amused by Lloyd's honesty, proceeded to issue him a yellow card.
Kaisiang, our keeper, did a good job by not doing anything during the penalty, thus ensuring it skimmed away from the goal. Such is this man's aura, that Team Sheares missed not one but TWO penalties against him --- Floorball the previous day, and soccer today. This is the same guy that let in 6 goals against Eusoff in both Floorball and Soccer matches. The air is reeking of fish...
Anyway, fast tracking a little....
The 2nd half was a frantic one as RH struggled to find goals... but one almost came in the form of a beautiful free kick taken by our midfield magicman Mingjie. Forgoing the better option of passing to Thaddeus, he made a shot at goal only for it to be thwarted by Sheares' Keeper.
With Baike coming off for Keane, who in name and built might have pulled off for Roy or Robbie, we were 'short' by a man in the middle to win the headers. However, the combination of the substitutes Keane and Wuyao ensured that we kept up our tempo in offense.
The moment of truth came when Keane 'lousy stamina' Swee pushed the ball past the keeper and having no one...i repeat for better emphasis: NO ONE... between him and the goal, managed to skew it into the side of the net. Even the tasty corner aunty would have been ashamed. I hope you can't sleep tonight Keane. It was noted at this point that centre-back Adit kneeled down; his eyes to the heavens, praying that a heavenly sentinel could strike Keane dead.
On a lighter note, I'm damn proud to say that I would have preferred to stay in no other hall, play with no other team and scold no other players other than those from Raffles Hall. Today's match had been the pinnacle of my hall stay here in Raffles and I'm glad that the people whom I've got to share it with were you guys. The incessant cheering, the raucous jeering and the grotesque leering. Power sial...
Whether or not we get to play in the next round, we've already done our best. So ya, looking forward to lotsa hardcourt soccer with you guys if we don't get through.
By the way: Man-of-the-Match incontrovertibly belongs to Thaddeus Kan for his sublime flicks, deft touches, defence-splitting through balls and brutal defending. =) More importantly, for taking an inane amount of time to write this blog entry.
Friday, February 6, 2009
EH 6-0 RH
SRC - The Leprechauns in green suffered a lethal blow after before routed by the Yellows of Eusoff in what was a...err...thrilling match. The Yellows were gifted their first goal by a clumsy mistake by Raffles' usually clinical captain whose name I shan't mention. They added their next a few minutes later, bringing their goal tally up by 2 within the first 5 minutes of the match.
Yet, Raffles managed to pull up their socks and even gave EH quite a scare when their keeper blundered, leaving an open goal behind. With the ball falling to Ram, he managed to trap it and took a cheeky shot at goal. However, it was not to be... The score ended at 2-0 at the end of the 1st half.
-2nd Half-
With an unsettled mind, Raffles conceded early in the 2nd half, in what was proving to be their Archilles heel. As what my ex-coach would say: "The first 5min after kickoff, before the whistle, after a goal and BEFORE a goal are the most important" Wise words there Mr Nordin... Forgetting the wisdom of Nordin, Raffles let in a freak goal during the first 5min of the 2nd half. With morales battered and bruised, the usually proud Phoenixes were a shadow of their former selves and though we ended up losing the battle on the pitch at the end of the 80th minute, in reality, we had already lost it after the 50th minute...in the mind.
Nevertheless, Keeper Kaisiang had a memorable time in what was quoted as being his "most fun game." In fact, it fitted his prediction of the match from the start...a 6 goal difference. Maybe that was why he didn't move during the final goal. =)
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Anyway, there is still another match to be played and it's ours for the taking. So keep your heads up Rafflesians. We are AWSEOME!!! RALFFES is simply AWSEOME!! =)
Ps: Hey, I'm really serious about the "Ours for the taking" part. Half way, No way.
Yet, Raffles managed to pull up their socks and even gave EH quite a scare when their keeper blundered, leaving an open goal behind. With the ball falling to Ram, he managed to trap it and took a cheeky shot at goal. However, it was not to be... The score ended at 2-0 at the end of the 1st half.
-2nd Half-
With an unsettled mind, Raffles conceded early in the 2nd half, in what was proving to be their Archilles heel. As what my ex-coach would say: "The first 5min after kickoff, before the whistle, after a goal and BEFORE a goal are the most important" Wise words there Mr Nordin... Forgetting the wisdom of Nordin, Raffles let in a freak goal during the first 5min of the 2nd half. With morales battered and bruised, the usually proud Phoenixes were a shadow of their former selves and though we ended up losing the battle on the pitch at the end of the 80th minute, in reality, we had already lost it after the 50th minute...in the mind.
Nevertheless, Keeper Kaisiang had a memorable time in what was quoted as being his "most fun game." In fact, it fitted his prediction of the match from the start...a 6 goal difference. Maybe that was why he didn't move during the final goal. =)
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Anyway, there is still another match to be played and it's ours for the taking. So keep your heads up Rafflesians. We are AWSEOME!!! RALFFES is simply AWSEOME!! =)
Ps: Hey, I'm really serious about the "Ours for the taking" part. Half way, No way.
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
The Kan (T_kan, geddit?) strikes back..
Not to be outdone by the other mediocre rantings, The midfield maestro, The soccer supremo ---Thaddeus --- has struck back with a vengeance. The pseudo-win...taking into account that we were the only team that scored...was indubitably due to the meticulous planning and analysis done by yours truly.
It is precisely why...during the match...S-league star Fabian Tan congratulated ME on our superb game play.
Anyway, time to move on to more important news --- Ian Loo's shocking shorts.
In what seemed like a tribute to old skool soccer, the ubiquitous FBT shorts made a meteoric comeback to fashion...on the legs of Ian Loo. Those hot, steamy, sinewy.....let's not get carried away here...
Anyway, to end...Kan is the best. Period. Ditto.
RH 0-1 KR
So the cowards from KR finally showed their faces after numerous postponements and delaying tactics to cancel the friendly with the men in green. Alas, despite the ultimately futile attempt to unsettle the men from Raffles, KR showed up with no less than 5?6?7? IVPs in their squad, and a bench-warming S-league player. Undaunted, RH could afford to leave star player shaun on the bench and still field a strong team which consisted of captain thaddeus and jack, and very often MIA 'keeper Kaixiang.
After an uneventful first half with neither sides managing to break the deadlock, RH decided to give star winger shaun a run-out. The result was clear for all. Realising that we were too strong a team, shaun decided to sub out in the second half to give the game more balance. With KR still yet to find a goal against a determined RH backfour, it was up to centre-back Azfar who decided to take matters into his own hands (no pun intended) by diverting a corner into his own net to save KR's blushes. That spurred the green team into action. KR endured wave after wave of green attacks but a combination of luck and poor execution saved them a potentially embarrassing scoreline.
Despite the score, the skill and deft movement by Raffles would have left any in awe. Eusoff, are u ready for us?
After an uneventful first half with neither sides managing to break the deadlock, RH decided to give star winger shaun a run-out. The result was clear for all. Realising that we were too strong a team, shaun decided to sub out in the second half to give the game more balance. With KR still yet to find a goal against a determined RH backfour, it was up to centre-back Azfar who decided to take matters into his own hands (no pun intended) by diverting a corner into his own net to save KR's blushes. That spurred the green team into action. KR endured wave after wave of green attacks but a combination of luck and poor execution saved them a potentially embarrassing scoreline.
Despite the score, the skill and deft movement by Raffles would have left any in awe. Eusoff, are u ready for us?
Stupid Gant
Idiot, you injured me again. You stepped on me last year and resulted in me not being able to use the top of my right foot. Just now step on my left foot when we were doing shirt tugging. Now I can't do beautiful long balls and carlos-like shots with my left foot. This is not the right way to get your place in the team Gant.
In other news, RH loses to KR 1-0.
In other news, RH loses to KR 1-0.
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