All Stars

hey ppl!!!
just a few pointers on matches in general

1. the pace only picks up after the first goal
start fighting the moment we start the game. for eg.the man u and chelsea match last night.man u prob only started attacking after chelsea scored 15min into the first half. and for those of us who played against ny...did the second feel shorter than the first?so the point is...

we've gotta put in our 101% effort right from the start of the game

tt's the point of our warmup isnt it?to ensure tt we'd be in good form and reduce percentage errors during the real game. see...cos in any match, we cant afford to waste any chances. every ball brought forward is a chance

2. the desire to win
like vj...nth is impossible if we want it badly enough. maybe we control our emotions better...but how many of us would cry after losing a match and feel so sad cos all the effort in training so hard has just been flushed down the toilet bowl. enjoying the process is one thing...but we have a lot a lot...too much...at stake to lose any matches...

3. negative pressure
aka no stress. its really true dun u guys think so?i was considering...maybe its because we wanted to beat ny so so much that it formed a kind of negative pressure tt made it such tt we din perform to our fullest.so yesh...no stress.just give it our best shot.
BUT
sometimes putting in our best is simply not enough...cos ultimately its the result tt matters...
just consider...
if we're actually the same standard as rj
if we're actually 1/8 the standard as vj

heh...sounds depressing?its just sad that if we lose our next match...the semifinals are almost as good as over.so i do hope tt everyone would just let go and play with all our guts and mind and soul for this is our deciding match...

jiayous everyone :)

hongpei

option a: thrash rj, win sa, lose abit 2 vj
option b: thrash rj, win vj, lose abit 2 sa
option c: draw sa, draw vj, win rj
option d: juz win all lar

seriously tink c is easier 2 achieve since our defense is stronger. juz spam wif defenders, lyk all except 3 attackers on e other side=P but v risky cos if we aim 4 a draw on wed, but dun manage at least a draw against vj, den gg liao. but if we win sa, we shld b able 2 get into finals. but i'm assuming dat rj's a pushover. anw, v disadvantaged if it comes down 2 goal diff... tink we can manage 2 draws/ 1 win 1 draw against vj n sa? ha... abit scary=S

gals kp the sprit up. we must be strong in face of SA. nth is impossible.

adapted from the VJ coach's blog: http://www.moo-manspeaks.blogspot.com/

Saturday, April 29, 2006

I hate match days, well or at least pre-match nights. Cos my bdy just refuses to rest, too charged up by the adrenaline, I remember this, parasympathetic mechanisms coming into play, and of cos my head just brimming with a gazillion thoughts about what to do, what could happen during the match later.

I slept today at 0140hrs ppl, after watching survivor and then news for one hour on CNA. But Lo and behold, by 0336 hrs I was up, and after some turning and tossing around I decided to just wake up and see how, if I feel sleepy I will go back to sleep, if not its all the way from here. And all the way is a long time, cos its match in the morn, tuition during lunch time and then another match for VJO in the afternoon. Phew.

So what are my thoughts for the match?

Hmm to describe it simply, quietly confident. Why? Cos I played my hands right the last time we met. Had a good look at their team, whereelse they din take a good look at ours. We are defintely the underdog, but I wouldnt have it any other way. My only hope is that the team shares my confidence, my belief and my passion to win todays match, dats all, which is something within their control, but not totally in mine.

But if everybody does their part, pulls their weight and sticks to the instruction, then this is the day. This is the day when we once and for all dispel the apparent black and white that SA is one bar above the rest of the teams, cos they are not. And hopefully we will be the first ones to do dat.

God be with us.

Its 0413hrs now, and somehow, I am not tired or sleepy at all.

Its time.

Our time.

Out.

::Moo-man vanished @4:02 AM::

everyone.. kp going on..

i dont know why. came home feeling very unsure. sat down, thought abt soccer, considered the odds and tnk tt we are very very risky. dear all mates, if u all are reading this, we really nd a win against SA or at least a draw. nth is impossible.

we WANT to win. and we CAN, we MUST.

hey ppl! =) know this is really late.. but anw.. if anyone manages to see this, which i doubt so.. here are some pictures of tangling field and the area arnd!

the buses available! bus 174, 11 stops to our destination!

the bridge to cross...

the walk in.. its real really ulu! got nobody..

the stairs up..

finally.. the gate!
back view of the gatethe pitch 1
the pitch 2

in the middle got dirty mud.

WE CAN DO IT TMR!!!!!!!

HEYA ALL, I JUST WANNA SAY,

U GUYS HAVE BEEN A GREAT TEAM! IM SURE MANY OTHERS FEEL THE SAME WAY AS I DO! A MILLION THANKS FOR THE SUPPORT WE'VE GIVEN EACH OTHER ON THE WAY =)

WEDNESDAY'S OUR SEASON DEBUT AND IM SURE WE CAN DO IT!

HC-SOCCER GIRLS KICK ASS! JIAYOU EVERYONE!

cute webbie dedicated to everyone in the team, friends and soccer mates forever! :D
http://dingo.care-mail.com/cards/flash/5409/abc.swf

apologies for the screw up
about the ELEVEN a side match

vj and sa are the group leaders now both with comfortable wins
sa - rj: 3-0
vj - ny: 7-0
really really need to focus on making good passes crossing and running into space now cos tt's wads the game's all about
even though this is kinda scary i still believe we can make it!!

jiayous everyone 3 trainings left to our season debut
lets strive hard and make the best of the little time we have!!

this is so wickedly fahhahanee!

army's heart not feeling very well (annie just reject her)

HAHA CAUGHT YOU ALL SLACKING!

happy trng!

We love soccer

Haha, this is soccer mascot!

MRT/LRT Station
a.
MRT: Queenstown (EW19)301 Commonwealth Avenue S(149729) 1.69 km
b.
MRT: Redhill (EW18)920 Tiong Bahru Road S(158792) 1.80 km
c.
MRT: Orchard (NS22) - Underground Station437 Orchard Road S(238878) 1.81km

(the distances are the distances away from the MRT stn. wahh still must walk so far????

Services available:
7
BEDOK INT -- CLEMENTI INT
105
SERANGOON INT -- JURONG EAST INT
123
BT MERAH INT --OPP BLK 109
174
BOON LAY INT -- NEW BRIDGE RD TER

dear one and all, this seems to be the only ways to get to get to TANGLIN field! any suggestions? or anybody want to call this number and ask them? 6473 7236

heyz anw haha guess what i found in case got terrorist bomb us while we playin, these are the bomb shelters available:

Bomb Shelter
a. Queenstown Secondary School1 Strathmore Road S(148800) 1.41 km
b. Crescent Girls' School357 Tanglin Road S(247961) 1.45 km
c. HDB Public SheltersBLK 82 Strathmore Ave #01-148 S(141082) 1.81 km

in case we losing(choi), we go bomb the place HAHA then we hide.

Dear one and all, please take time to read this but if you think its crap, then nvm =) highly quoted from my friends and some of my personal thought.

competition's just 10 days away and time is ticking away. i believe everyone is tired from the hard work, but amidst all preparations and i think its important to take a step back and reflect on ourselves. A blind and undirected struggle to achieve success will certainly not land us a position in the finals.

The success of a sportsman never comes easy and there are distinct qualities that differentiate a champion team that makes the cut and one that doesnt.

Rule number 1: You have to have a dream to have a dream come true
we only have to believe you can and thus u can. i rmb i was in primarcy school and i was playing in the inter class badminton match against some other teams. i like totally look down on my own friends and said they cannot make it. (paiseh, i primary sch tt time super mean one). then they all got super pissed with me and were determined to prove me wrong. and in the end they WON. i cant believe it, but yah, they WON, they were really qt lousy. i like waiyin's quote alot.. the ball is round, anything is possible. WE WILL PLAY IN THE FINALS GALS.

Rule number 2: Champions persevere to achieve their goals

this one sounds lame but its true. last time, i used to tell myself, i am weak i cannot run anymore. but its not true. i am not weak. i am hongli (get the joke hahahaha). anw the most impt thing is to persevere. trng may be harsh but everyone is gg thru this with you, fighting for the same goal. giving up and not being motivated wont get you anywhere. (like i've said, only the bus, mrt, taxi and aeroplane can). hang on!

Rule number 3: Courage is an ingredient that is indispensible in the recipe for success - the willingness to put oneself on the line, to risk embarrassment, to have no fear of failure.

Even to take the first step out to achieve what you want. If you are really afraid to fail then you may never try out new and innovative ways to improve. You may work hard yet eventually still overtaken by someone who is not afraid to fail. A method to ahieve this is to seek help from others and there are 2 types of people who attract truly qualified help: those who try hard, never admit defeat in the face of setbacks, and those who are always open to suggestions. Therefore, we as individual players must always be open to comments or even criticisms, and we must be willing to learn, pia and fight.

of course we know that we are not the only team aiming to become champions. There are others with the same goals in mind. in the end, I firmly believe that it still boils down to one very basic question once we set our goals, make our plans and begin our quest. We have to ask ourselves each and everyday, "How badly do we want it?" Because the thirst for victory is such a strong determination of success. Eventually, I believe that the team that wins it would be the one that wants it most.

and even though i cant play, i just want to say, for the seniors, we've worked hard enough for these 1 year 3 months and i've repeated like one million times to almost everyone. this is our last chance to prove ourselves for all the hard work we've put in last year and now. for juniors. i hope you all will be more motivated to help us prove soccer girls right, everybody is given a chance to play, its only how much you want to work for tt position and for ur position.

even though i may whole day joke and post stupid jokes, i'm serious now.
we may not be the best individual players around but we will play together as the best team in the competition.
See you in the finals, hwachong. =)

this is beckham's first goal from midfield. miracles? you decide.
http://www.kenn.com/videos/beckham_half3.mpeg

haha letme tell u all a story...

one day, xiao ding dang and hello kitty went to orchard road
then being a friendly person , xiao ding dang approached hello kitty and said:

"hi hello hello kitty!"

but guess why hello kitty didnt reply?

haha because hello kitty have no mouth.

anw, so hello kitty feeling super guilty, so she went home and sew herself a mouth..
so now she can talk!

so this time she went back orchard road and find xiao ding dang.. then hello kitty said:

"hi hello xiao ding dang!"

guess why the xiao ding dang dao her? not becos he have no mouth but cos..

haha he has no ears!!!

haha ok this is rubbish.. everyone haf a great rest.. monday cya again.. we must all hang on =)

comfirmed fixtures
sorry for the screwup on match fixtures...fas encountered some prob
anw here's the complete set
pls anyone interested to go we go down tgt for the other matches too ok?

19 April wed
SAJC vs RJC 1500-1600
TJC vs SRJC 1600-1700
NYJC vs VJC 1500-1600

22 Apr sat
NYJC vs RJC 0900-1000
NJC vs MJC 0900-1000

26 apr wed
HCI vs RJC 1500-1600 (tanglin field)
NJC vs TJC 1600-1700

29 apr sat
HCI vs NYJC 0900-1000 (nyjc)
VJC vs SAJC
SRJC vs MJC

3may wed
HCI vs SAJC 1500-1600 (tanglin field)
TJC vs MJC 1600-1700

6 may sat
RJC vs VJC 0900-1000
SRJC vs NJC

10 may wed
NYJC vs SAJC 1500-1600
HCI vs VJC 1500-1600 (tanglin field)

yesh so as we all can see no time left...
jiayous to everyone

yay on sunday we went to west coast park!

the brave climbed the tall pyramid