Split Ztec 8cers, Frontliners and PFA apart, join them at the hip, and the end-product is... Z'liners-PFA Floorball Challenge 2008.
How decidedly original of the organizers.
This Saturday will be the time for the juniors and the ladies to showcase their talents and strut their stuff on the court. Frontliners will be sending three teams; one junior and two ladies'; as shown below:
F-Jr:
Julian Tan (c)
Tristan James
Wayne Yong
Sachin Christian Gopal
Frontliners Fury:
Kew Pei Li (c)
Koay Yi Lin
June Kew
Jessica Lim
Sharron Tan
Frontliners Inferno:
Sonia Frances Gopal (c)
Sara Chew
Sarah Chang
Eureka Foong
One of the few prominent names missing from the list above, Tania Loke, will be playing for FGA E&P; while Roselyn and Serene have their priorities straight, putting all-important studies first.
The juniors, three of them fresh from the ecstasy of surviving the UPSR Ordeal of being cooped up for weeks at home, will definitely be raring to unleash all that energy and restlessness.
Frontliners Floorball Club took time off to catch up with two of the captains, discussing with them their expectations for this upcoming tournament, so here are the excerpts from the conversation:
Julian: Have fun. Win.
FFC: Win what? The tournament?
Julian: Yes. Um... teamwork. Communicate with each other. Score more goals.
FFC: Enough already?
Julian: Nonono, still got somemore... uh... can already lah.
FFC: So you think you'll achieve all of them?
Julian: Can lah.
Pei Li: Well. The less said the better. Ask me after the tournament.
FFC: Just one expectation.
Pei Li: Uh... to have fun.
FFC: (smirks) Yes, okay. And what are you looking forward to?
Pei Li: (grins) Ordering my sister about.
Showing posts with label Tournament Previews. Show all posts
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Friday, September 12, 2008
Monday, February 25, 2008
Penang Floorball League 2008
Penang Floorball League is back!! After missing it for a year, old guys can now relive the excitment, for those who are new to the game, join and have an addictive taste of it.
The league spanning around one and a half months from 23 Febuary to 5 April will be held on Tuesdays and Saturday nights at Dalat International School. A total of 8 teams register for this years league, with 4 teams per division.
Frontliners Floorball Club registered 2 teams for the league, Spartans in Div 1 while Trojans in Div 2. The main objective is to promote team play and expose players to more competitive floorball. Here are the players and fixtures for both teams:
Frontliners Spartans
The league spanning around one and a half months from 23 Febuary to 5 April will be held on Tuesdays and Saturday nights at Dalat International School. A total of 8 teams register for this years league, with 4 teams per division.
Frontliners Floorball Club registered 2 teams for the league, Spartans in Div 1 while Trojans in Div 2. The main objective is to promote team play and expose players to more competitive floorball. Here are the players and fixtures for both teams:
Frontliners Spartans
Team manager: Jason
Players:
#5 Sanjeevan
#7 Ming Hwee (Jason)
#8 Pei Li
#9 Mekanath
#11 Joshua Raj
#12 Steven Tay
#14 Joshua Lam
#15 Kai Yann
#17 Kuan Yang (c)
#19 Yi Lin
#66 Sharron Tan (gk)
- 26-Feb (Tue; 7.20pm) vs Innebandy!CO. (A)
- 01-Mar (Sat; 8.15pm) vs Contact Fireants (H)
- 15-Mar (Sat; 8.15pm) vs Minden Unihawks (H)
- 22-Mar (Sat; 8.15pm) vs Innebandy!CO. (H)
- 25-Mar(Tue; 8.15pm) vs Contact Fireants (A)
- 05-Apr (Sat; 7.30pm) vs Minden Unihawks (A)*moved earlier
Frontliners Trojans
Team manager: kuan yang
Players:
#3 Naren
#4 Bryan
#5 Tania
#7 Julian
#8 Sonia
#9 Serene Tan (c)
#11 Roselyn
#12 Loga
#14 Lavinia
#15 Lawren
#17 Chris
#19
Match days: {date} {day;time} {opponnent} {home/away}
- 23-Feb (Sat; 7.00pm) vs Contact Bullets (A)
- 01-Mar (Tue; 7.00pm) vs Dalat Eagles (H)
- 11-Mar (Sat; 7.00pm) vs Ztec 8cers (H)
- 16-Mar (Sun; 6.30pm) vs Dalat Eagles (A)*dated & timed changed
- 22-Mar (Sat; 7.00pm) vs Contact Bullets (H)
- 01-Apr (Tue; 7.00pm) vs Ztec 8cers (A)
So people, sharpen you weapons and be ready on those dates. All players are to be arrive at Dalat and report to you respective team captains and team managers 30 minutes prior to the match(6.30pm for 7.oopm matches and 7.30 for 8.15pm matches). DO COME ON TIME.
For further information, do contact your respective Team Managers and Captains!!
Hope you guys enjoy the league. GOOOOOOOO FRONTLINERS!!!
p/s: players must wear the jersey with the assigned jersey numbers throughout the tournament. failure to comply will amount to a 2 minute bench penalty on every game played!!
For further information, do contact your respective Team Managers and Captains!!
Hope you guys enjoy the league. GOOOOOOOO FRONTLINERS!!!
p/s: players must wear the jersey with the assigned jersey numbers throughout the tournament. failure to comply will amount to a 2 minute bench penalty on every game played!!
Wednesday, October 3, 2007
Preview: Dalat-World of Floorball Challenge 2007
*Writing this while the team of the tournament plays... what a joy. One look down at my notepad and I realize I’ve just missed another brilliant play by them. Ah, well... deadlines are deadlines.*
Well, it’s finally here. The players of Frontliners Floorball Club have slaved and slogged on in training just for this (okay, not really... but you admit this sounds more dramatic). A few months ago and everyone would have written them off as no-hopers, but the foundation has been laid, and the much-harped basics have been mastered. The players have graduated from kindergarten (astutely termed by the club’s beloved coach), and they are out to prove themselves worthy of the big time.
But first... tradition calls for a meeting at McDonald’s.
Dinner at McD’s before the big day. Not very appropriate, but who cares? Some of the players really need to pack in that few extra pounds... Anyway... Mr. Jason revealed the lines as shown:
GK- Sharron Tan
Line 1- Khor Kuan Yang (c)
Jason Chan Ming Hwee
Por Kai Yann
San Jeevan
Aaron Raj/Nareenthiran Formation: 2-1-2
Line 2- Steven Tay (c)
Mekananth
Goekula Kannan
Koay Yi Lin
Kew Pei Li Formation: 2-2-1
Line 1 being the attacking line and Line 2 the opposite, he then went on explaining about the opponents to be faced, as shown in order:
Minden Underdawgs 2
Contact X
Salibandy
Dalat 1
Subang Rascals(?)
All the way to the semis... that’s right, it’s the target he set for the team. Kuan Yang and Lin Ken then gave a lowdown on the teams that were to be played with, rating Subang Rascals as the top team (5*), Dalat 1 as the second best (4.5*), Contact X (3.5*), Salibandy and Frontliners (3*) and Minden Underdawgs being relatively unknown, at (2*).
To add extra incentive to reaching the semis, Mr. Jason invented a bonus system where, when every goal was scored, everyone earned RM0.10 (no kidding) which went back into the club’s pocket if a goal was conceded. Upon reaching the semis, RM2 (sounds a lot now, huh...) was promised with suicides the exact opposite. Asking the players to set personal goals for themselves, a mystery gift was promised as a reward. Final bonus being a meal (on him!) for every Man-of-the-Match voted by the team (knowing that some players had ginormous appetites, he did not say exactly where the meal was to be had).
“I don’t think anyone has ever thought of this before... I felt I needed to motivate the players more than just promising nasi kandar after the tournament.”
Will it work? Frontliners do have the talent to make the big time, but they are perhaps a little lacking in match experience (“Our vision, after all, is to train up the well-balanced student-athlete, not assemble a team of superstars.” Quote Mr. Jason). Over-reliance on their senior players is another problem –what if something goes wrong and Steven, Kuan Yang or Jason cannot play? Where will the leadership and motivation come from, if not from them? SanJeevan can maybe stand amongst them with his skills and consistency, but is questionably lacking in the charisma to carry the team, and the others are either too young or too inconsistent to qualify. Another question to ponder on.
Speed is an asset; mental strength is a bigger one. Mr. Jason stressed repeatedly on being strong and prepared mentally, for, clichéd as it sounds, to say that ‘your mind is your biggest opponent’ is quite right. A 1 Ringgit nasi kandar drink was promised if the players would not falter mentally, and that says a lot.
Frontliners start their world conquest two hours from now (...and I am no closer to finishing this). Training isn’t the same as the real thing, but that’s all one can do –to train as hard as possible and... pray?
Perhaps next time –this league is another stepping stone on the way up, and if the team learns and remembers (most important), they’ll be well on their way to conquering the world.
Well, it’s finally here. The players of Frontliners Floorball Club have slaved and slogged on in training just for this (okay, not really... but you admit this sounds more dramatic). A few months ago and everyone would have written them off as no-hopers, but the foundation has been laid, and the much-harped basics have been mastered. The players have graduated from kindergarten (astutely termed by the club’s beloved coach), and they are out to prove themselves worthy of the big time.
But first... tradition calls for a meeting at McDonald’s.
Dinner at McD’s before the big day. Not very appropriate, but who cares? Some of the players really need to pack in that few extra pounds... Anyway... Mr. Jason revealed the lines as shown:
GK- Sharron Tan
Line 1- Khor Kuan Yang (c)
Jason Chan Ming Hwee
Por Kai Yann
San Jeevan
Aaron Raj/Nareenthiran Formation: 2-1-2
Line 2- Steven Tay (c)
Mekananth
Goekula Kannan
Koay Yi Lin
Kew Pei Li Formation: 2-2-1
Line 1 being the attacking line and Line 2 the opposite, he then went on explaining about the opponents to be faced, as shown in order:
Minden Underdawgs 2
Contact X
Salibandy
Dalat 1
Subang Rascals(?)
All the way to the semis... that’s right, it’s the target he set for the team. Kuan Yang and Lin Ken then gave a lowdown on the teams that were to be played with, rating Subang Rascals as the top team (5*), Dalat 1 as the second best (4.5*), Contact X (3.5*), Salibandy and Frontliners (3*) and Minden Underdawgs being relatively unknown, at (2*).
To add extra incentive to reaching the semis, Mr. Jason invented a bonus system where, when every goal was scored, everyone earned RM0.10 (no kidding) which went back into the club’s pocket if a goal was conceded. Upon reaching the semis, RM2 (sounds a lot now, huh...) was promised with suicides the exact opposite. Asking the players to set personal goals for themselves, a mystery gift was promised as a reward. Final bonus being a meal (on him!) for every Man-of-the-Match voted by the team (knowing that some players had ginormous appetites, he did not say exactly where the meal was to be had).
“I don’t think anyone has ever thought of this before... I felt I needed to motivate the players more than just promising nasi kandar after the tournament.”
Will it work? Frontliners do have the talent to make the big time, but they are perhaps a little lacking in match experience (“Our vision, after all, is to train up the well-balanced student-athlete, not assemble a team of superstars.” Quote Mr. Jason). Over-reliance on their senior players is another problem –what if something goes wrong and Steven, Kuan Yang or Jason cannot play? Where will the leadership and motivation come from, if not from them? SanJeevan can maybe stand amongst them with his skills and consistency, but is questionably lacking in the charisma to carry the team, and the others are either too young or too inconsistent to qualify. Another question to ponder on.
Speed is an asset; mental strength is a bigger one. Mr. Jason stressed repeatedly on being strong and prepared mentally, for, clichéd as it sounds, to say that ‘your mind is your biggest opponent’ is quite right. A 1 Ringgit nasi kandar drink was promised if the players would not falter mentally, and that says a lot.
Frontliners start their world conquest two hours from now (...and I am no closer to finishing this). Training isn’t the same as the real thing, but that’s all one can do –to train as hard as possible and... pray?
Perhaps next time –this league is another stepping stone on the way up, and if the team learns and remembers (most important), they’ll be well on their way to conquering the world.
Thursday, May 17, 2007
GO GO PENANG OPEN CHALLENGE !!!
The long-awaited Penang Open Challenge is finally here. Frontliners will be sending a team into the tournament. In preparation for the tournament, the Frontliners have been engaged with 7 intensified training sessions in 2 weeks before the challenge.
The names representing the Frontliners in Penang Open Challenge will include
1. Sharron Tan, GK
2. Khor Kuan Yang, Player-Coach
3. Jason Chan
4. Joshua
5. Mekananth
6. San Jeevan
7. Ilaiye Pumaren
8. Christopher Anand
9. Por Kai Yann
10. Goekula Kannan
11. Alice Ong
12. Kew Pei Li
Coach Kuan Yang said " Our purpose of joining this tournament is to expose our players to more competitions."
Asked on how he felt about the trainings held, Joshua Raj said " we improved a lot during this extra training sessions. "
This tournament will be a good experience for all the players. There will be lots of quality players participating in it. A team from KL will be sending national players and some foreigners. The competition is going to be tough.
CEO Jason Chan says, "Participating in this tournament will be the first step in our so-called "Project 2007" program. While we are not the best in terms of our overall skills and experience, we are aiming to do our best in the tournament. We aren't expecting much though. But we believe that the players will learn a lot during this tournament."
Coach Kuan Yang says with a military tone, "The whole purpose of joining the tournament is not to win. The purpose is to PLAY WELL !!! "
Whatever they say, we wish Frontliners all the best. May we see the best of the FRONTLINERS during the tournament.
The names representing the Frontliners in Penang Open Challenge will include
1. Sharron Tan, GK
2. Khor Kuan Yang, Player-Coach
3. Jason Chan
4. Joshua
5. Mekananth
6. San Jeevan
7. Ilaiye Pumaren
8. Christopher Anand
9. Por Kai Yann
10. Goekula Kannan
11. Alice Ong
12. Kew Pei Li
Coach Kuan Yang said " Our purpose of joining this tournament is to expose our players to more competitions."
Asked on how he felt about the trainings held, Joshua Raj said " we improved a lot during this extra training sessions. "
This tournament will be a good experience for all the players. There will be lots of quality players participating in it. A team from KL will be sending national players and some foreigners. The competition is going to be tough.
CEO Jason Chan says, "Participating in this tournament will be the first step in our so-called "Project 2007" program. While we are not the best in terms of our overall skills and experience, we are aiming to do our best in the tournament. We aren't expecting much though. But we believe that the players will learn a lot during this tournament."
Coach Kuan Yang says with a military tone, "The whole purpose of joining the tournament is not to win. The purpose is to PLAY WELL !!! "
Whatever they say, we wish Frontliners all the best. May we see the best of the FRONTLINERS during the tournament.
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