Futsal Competition 2009

Played futsal during the last mid-sem break in April,
thought I should post about it =D
This is an annual competition organized by the Actuarial Students SOCiety (ASSOC)
We entered last year as well, as some of you know, we did badly hahaha
Last year, we didn't make it pass the group stages,
1st match loss 4-6
2nd match drew 0-0
3rd match loss 0-6
After that, we planned that we'll reach the quarters in the 2nd year, reach the semis in the 3rd year, and reach the finals in the 4th year and hope to win it!
So then came this year.....

Strategy planning... or not...(Ked: eh check out that chick )

We had an extra member this year, Hafiz, the Malay dude in the pic above
He made a difference, he's really good, he played defender/sweeper.
Last year I was defender, but after Hafiz took my spot I got to be STRIKER!!
Yes, it's my favourite position, love playing striker
Other than that, the team was the same from last year, and our team name this year is

TEAM TAM!!

Some of you might know that Australia has a chocolate biscuit called Tim Tam,

so yeah, our team is named after that... although, our opponents didn't get it... =(

Our opponents were in the toilet and 1 of my teammates was there too,

1 of them asked, "Who're we playing against next?"

1 of them replied, "Hurmm.. we're playing against... TAM"

OMGOSH!

Daryl, me, Alan, Ked, Bo, Hafiz

That's our full team

Keeper: Alan

Defender: Hafiz, Bo

Midfielder: Daryl, Ked

Striker: me

There were so many rules, some of which are kinda weird:

1) 4 players for 1 team on the court, 1 keeper and 3 other players (had to do so much RUNNING, I'm getting old)

2) Keeper can't come out of his semi-circle (there was this small-ish semi-circle), if not a penalty's awarded
3) No players can enter the keeper's semi-circle except the keeper himself, if not, penalty awarded

4) Keeper can't throw the ball pass the half way line

5) NO SLIDING (I got penalised for that, deng)
6) No clinging on to the side nets

7) If a girl scores a goal, that team is awarded 2 goals instead of 1 (AND A GIRL ACTUALLY SCORED AGAINST US)

1st match: THRASHED, HAMMERED, TAU PAU-ED 3-10

HAHA, these guys were graduates, they were taller, MUCH fitter,

we were stunned.

I manage to score 3 consolation goals

2nd match: Won 4-2

Ok, this was a bit embarrassing, cos a girl scored against us in the most fashionable way

So.. game just started, and their team gets the kick-off at the halfway line...

the girl starts the kick-off by SHOOTING straight...

ball passes through and in between 3 of us...

and beats the keeper.... STUNNED.. and they were 2-0 up!

that girl was REALLY good, seriously...

lesson learned: never underestimate a girl in futsal... even the referee was laughing.... deng

Anyway, scored back and won 4-2

Scored 3 of the 4 goals

3rd match: Won 7-3

This was the deciding match, had to win, and we did

No girl drama/issue (thankfully)

Scored 4 of the 7 goals

And by that victory, our plan came through! We qualified for quarterfinals =D

Quarterfinal: Lost 4-6

Ah well, we did our best...

we gave the excuse that we had to stick to our plan that this year was to get to quarters and we'll leave semis for next year... haha

But nah, we did our best
Scored the 4 goals

Next year, we're gonna import my bro Aaron, and aim for the semis!!

Tomorrow, grandparents are leaving to Malaysia
This means bro and I will have the unit to ourselves
This means... we have to cook our own meals now
I'm never a big fan of cooking, HUGE fan of eating, need to find a cooking wife
Eh Mel, don't forget to cook for Gene and I your mee goreng k

Random stuff:

1) Can't stop myself from eating chips and chocolates (tim tam), every now and then I'll just grab some and start munching, sorry bro, the choc's gone cos of me =D

2) Wanna learn violin man, check this girl out on youtube, Sue Son, violinist... Ken we learn violin together k

3) Going crazy over stats at the moment, it's just so hard to understand, words can't describe how frustrating I am with its complexity, ahh.. God help me

4) Miss playing futsal with my college mates, S7, our team rox then yeah =D can't wait to play again once I get back to Msia