INNEBANDY! CO. v CONTACT FIREANTS
25th June 2009, Thursday
6-3(2-2, 4-1)
25th June 2009, Thursday
6-3(2-2, 4-1)
0651 1-0 Ephraim Teh
0701 1-1 Edward Lim (Bryan Looi)
1520 2-1 Deswyn Wan (Sam Teoh)
1928 2-2 Edward Lim (Bryan Looi)
0007 2-3 Bryan Looi (Edward Lim)
0219 3-3 Valerie Yentl Tan
0449 Incorrect Distance - Andrew Yeap (INC)
0588 4-3 Deswyn Wan - Penalty for Incorrect Hit - Kenny Khoo (CFA)
0612 Obstruction - Edward Lim (CFA)
0750 Repeated Offences - Henry Cheang (CFA)
0910 Incorrect Hit - Sam Teoh (INC)
1827 5-3 Sam Teoh
1940 6-3 Valerie Yentl Tan
SOT 16-21
0701 1-1 Edward Lim (Bryan Looi)
1520 2-1 Deswyn Wan (Sam Teoh)
1928 2-2 Edward Lim (Bryan Looi)
0007 2-3 Bryan Looi (Edward Lim)
0219 3-3 Valerie Yentl Tan
0449 Incorrect Distance - Andrew Yeap (INC)
0588 4-3 Deswyn Wan - Penalty for Incorrect Hit - Kenny Khoo (CFA)
0612 Obstruction - Edward Lim (CFA)
0750 Repeated Offences - Henry Cheang (CFA)
0910 Incorrect Hit - Sam Teoh (INC)
1827 5-3 Sam Teoh
1940 6-3 Valerie Yentl Tan
SOT 16-21
Intense.
Controversial.
Anger.
Frustration.
Goals.
That basically sums up Innebandy versus FireAnts match.
BBF decided to have a chat with Innebandy's coach, Sam Teoh, and FireAnts captain, Penny Khoo, for more insights on the game.
Controversial.
Anger.
Frustration.
Goals.
That basically sums up Innebandy versus FireAnts match.
BBF decided to have a chat with Innebandy's coach, Sam Teoh, and FireAnts captain, Penny Khoo, for more insights on the game.
Sam Teoh (ST) of Innebandy give his thoughts on the game:
BBF: It was a really tight match, especially in the first half. Did you expect the game to be that tough?
ST: Honestly, I do. Playing Contact is never easy. As described by BBF they are the team with a great mind behind the sticks. But I was quite confident of my team as we are prepared for a tougher match playing against FireAnts with Nic MIA. It was good 1st period for us though, all the innebandiens gave their best and play their hearts out and FireAnts were left catching up with our goals.
BBF: You were awarded a penalty shot in the second hal when the score was tied at 3-3. Frankly, do you think it was a penalty? Do you think it turned the game to your favour or you would have won the game regardless of the penalty?
ST: It was a very hard one to judge as I didn't have a clear view of it. Maybe a slash maybe not. It's all up to the referees discretion to make the call. I think we will still win the game regardless of the penalty. We can't even score when they had 3 players on court. But only score all the goals when they had their full squad back.
BBF: The game got a little messy after the many sending offs. What's your take on them?
ST: I feel the referees are doing their job just fine. They tried to be as professional as possible. Sent-offs are normal for a tight game, cuz both team wants to win. I got one myself (laughs).
BBF: 2 wins in a row, Innebandy are in fine form. All the way for gold?
ST: Yeah that's for sure, who doesn't? But playing against Ztec will be a tougher match. That game will decide whether the gold is ours or theirs.
BBF: Lastly who do you think was the Man of the Match for team Contact FireAnts?
ST: Edward Lim.
The following is the interview between Borak Borak Floorball (BBF) and team Contact Captain, Penny Khoo (PK):
BBF: It was a tie by the end of the first period. What was the strategy going up against a team that hit 10 in their previous match?
PK: We just needed to play our game. They have good individual players but I think that on paper we are tighter as a team. So if we play our game, we should win.
BBF: Much were debated regarding the penalty shot which obviously turned the game around and unfortunately for your team, it proved to be the downhill point. After which, the intensity increased and it was translated through the body language of the players. Players played harder, to a certain extent, rougher, which resulted in more sending offs. As a captain, what is your view on the penalty as well as the rest of the sending offs?
PK: From my view, as well as the view of others in the team and spectator’s stand, the penalty shouldn’t have taken place. It was first of all not a slash; secondly Kenny was at Ephraim’s side when the ball was taken away from the latter. Besides that, I feel that it was not a goal situation to warrant a penalty because he was still a long way off from the goal line. If we are a goal down, we obviously have to play harder. But I think that the intensity increased from both sides. It is just unfortunate that our players got sent off more than their players.
BBF: Correct us if we're wrong, but it seemed to us that team Contact did not just loss focus on the game but also between team mates after the many controversial incidents. Understandably so. As the team captain, was it hard to motivate yourself as well as your team as a whole to stay positive? What were some of the things that went through your mind during those moments?
PK: Without shadow of doubt, the penalty call against us, and subsequent calls after that got us loss focus. Understandably it was hard to regain momentum when that happened. There was really not much time left for us then, except to play harder till the very last whistle. The only thing that floods my mind then is who to fill in when we are down with 3 or 4 players. And I must say this as applause to my own team mates for guarding their post well. No goals were concede during that few minutes when we were playing with one less player.
BBF: 2 losses in a row, surely a big blow to FireAnts' Campaign. What now?
PK: 2nd loss was unexpected but we also knew that the championship is harder to retain this year. So we have other objectives for the team. We just have to play every game the FireAnt style!
BBF: Finally, your take on the Man of the Match for Innebandy!Co. and why?
PK: Sam Teoh. He played a good defensive role, controlled the ball well from their end.
Borak Says:
Jose:
Both teams were neck to neck as they entered into the break with the score at 2 a piece. Nothing could separate both these teams until a penalty shot was awarded to Innebandy! Co. for incorrect hit, which Deswyn Wan cooly finished off. It became the foundation for Innebandy! Co. to build on as their confidence of winning the game increased.
Meanwhile, in the Contact camp, players started to lose focus after a few 2 minutes were being showed to their players for various offences in a short span of time. Innebandy! Co. took hold of the game by capitalizing on the mistakes from the frustrated defenders and extended their lead in the dying minutes of the game. In the end, it was Innebandy! Co. who came out victorious in what was being labelled as one of the top matches in this years Division 1 campaign.
Innebandy! Co. will be beaming with confidence marching forward after this game knowing that they are another step closer to the gold medal they have been vying for. It is always tough for any team to play Ztec and Innebandy! Co. back to back. Contact will be desperate to get back to winning ways, which they are accustomed to against Minden UniHawks. Watch out Hawks, the Ants are coming for you! Be prepared to see a backlash when Contact play Minden.
Bendy:
Both teams were determined to get the better of each other in the first half which Inne drew first blood. Inne led twice but FireAnts answered both with equalisers from Edward, supplied by Bryan.
FireAnts then stung Inne with a surprising lead, 7 seconds from the restart only to fine the game tie once again by some sloppy defending. From there on, the tides changed and the sending off start to fly all around.
Andrew, the first casualty was sent off for incorrect distance, but an Inne counter won them a penalty as Kenny was deemed to foul the forward who was goal bound. Des slotted the ball and temper flares as Edward was then send off for obstruction, followed by Henry for repeated offence. Sam followed soon for incorrect hit as he defended desperately.
Inne took advantage of the situation and increase their lead, and sat back defending. A decision they might have regreted if not for FireAnts missfiring. FireAnts with nothing to lose, was on gung-ho mode, testing the Lin Ken but unsuccessfully, with shots flying high or wide.
In the end, Inne came out victorious but not after withstanding an onslaught by the Fireants with waves of shots. To a certain extend it was a good game of floorball where both teams, almost equal in strength trying to out do each other but it was spiced up by decision deemed dubious and controversial, which FireAnts mostly on the receiving end. But that is the nature of the game, uncontrollable situations and luck play a part. The furious Ants will be looking on the next prey to lashed out their rage. Watch out!
MOMs:
From Inne it was an obvious pick. Sam Teoh. Constanly on the move through out the match. You cannot fail to notice him. Hard and uncompromising in defences as he neutralised FireAnts attacks and threatening their goal instead with his pacey runs and array of passes to his forwards.
Inne's defences certainly looked more stable and calm with his presences; offenses on the other hand, looked more lively and deadly as he would constantly supplied them passes which often end up with disappointing finishings. His goal tally would certainly increase if he would take more shots.
FireAnts' MoM was a way harder task, it was a tussle between Edward and Bryan as both of was the heartbeat of the Ants offense, creating and scoring all three of their goals. Both were a joy to watch as they passes and movement were top class, which opened up Inne's defence on numerous occasions, only to see the shots ending up anywhere else other than behind the net.
After much consideration, Borak decided to go with Bryan. Reason being the youngster was more frequently found in threatening positions and had more shots on goal. Maybe some weight training on the wrist will see more SOTs converted into goals in the future. Keep it up!!
BBF: It was a really tight match, especially in the first half. Did you expect the game to be that tough?
ST: Honestly, I do. Playing Contact is never easy. As described by BBF they are the team with a great mind behind the sticks. But I was quite confident of my team as we are prepared for a tougher match playing against FireAnts with Nic MIA. It was good 1st period for us though, all the innebandiens gave their best and play their hearts out and FireAnts were left catching up with our goals.
BBF: You were awarded a penalty shot in the second hal when the score was tied at 3-3. Frankly, do you think it was a penalty? Do you think it turned the game to your favour or you would have won the game regardless of the penalty?
ST: It was a very hard one to judge as I didn't have a clear view of it. Maybe a slash maybe not. It's all up to the referees discretion to make the call. I think we will still win the game regardless of the penalty. We can't even score when they had 3 players on court. But only score all the goals when they had their full squad back.
BBF: The game got a little messy after the many sending offs. What's your take on them?
ST: I feel the referees are doing their job just fine. They tried to be as professional as possible. Sent-offs are normal for a tight game, cuz both team wants to win. I got one myself (laughs).
BBF: 2 wins in a row, Innebandy are in fine form. All the way for gold?
ST: Yeah that's for sure, who doesn't? But playing against Ztec will be a tougher match. That game will decide whether the gold is ours or theirs.
BBF: Lastly who do you think was the Man of the Match for team Contact FireAnts?
ST: Edward Lim.
The following is the interview between Borak Borak Floorball (BBF) and team Contact Captain, Penny Khoo (PK):
BBF: It was a tie by the end of the first period. What was the strategy going up against a team that hit 10 in their previous match?
PK: We just needed to play our game. They have good individual players but I think that on paper we are tighter as a team. So if we play our game, we should win.
BBF: Much were debated regarding the penalty shot which obviously turned the game around and unfortunately for your team, it proved to be the downhill point. After which, the intensity increased and it was translated through the body language of the players. Players played harder, to a certain extent, rougher, which resulted in more sending offs. As a captain, what is your view on the penalty as well as the rest of the sending offs?
PK: From my view, as well as the view of others in the team and spectator’s stand, the penalty shouldn’t have taken place. It was first of all not a slash; secondly Kenny was at Ephraim’s side when the ball was taken away from the latter. Besides that, I feel that it was not a goal situation to warrant a penalty because he was still a long way off from the goal line. If we are a goal down, we obviously have to play harder. But I think that the intensity increased from both sides. It is just unfortunate that our players got sent off more than their players.
BBF: Correct us if we're wrong, but it seemed to us that team Contact did not just loss focus on the game but also between team mates after the many controversial incidents. Understandably so. As the team captain, was it hard to motivate yourself as well as your team as a whole to stay positive? What were some of the things that went through your mind during those moments?
PK: Without shadow of doubt, the penalty call against us, and subsequent calls after that got us loss focus. Understandably it was hard to regain momentum when that happened. There was really not much time left for us then, except to play harder till the very last whistle. The only thing that floods my mind then is who to fill in when we are down with 3 or 4 players. And I must say this as applause to my own team mates for guarding their post well. No goals were concede during that few minutes when we were playing with one less player.
BBF: 2 losses in a row, surely a big blow to FireAnts' Campaign. What now?
PK: 2nd loss was unexpected but we also knew that the championship is harder to retain this year. So we have other objectives for the team. We just have to play every game the FireAnt style!
BBF: Finally, your take on the Man of the Match for Innebandy!Co. and why?
PK: Sam Teoh. He played a good defensive role, controlled the ball well from their end.
Borak Says:
Jose:
Both teams were neck to neck as they entered into the break with the score at 2 a piece. Nothing could separate both these teams until a penalty shot was awarded to Innebandy! Co. for incorrect hit, which Deswyn Wan cooly finished off. It became the foundation for Innebandy! Co. to build on as their confidence of winning the game increased.
Meanwhile, in the Contact camp, players started to lose focus after a few 2 minutes were being showed to their players for various offences in a short span of time. Innebandy! Co. took hold of the game by capitalizing on the mistakes from the frustrated defenders and extended their lead in the dying minutes of the game. In the end, it was Innebandy! Co. who came out victorious in what was being labelled as one of the top matches in this years Division 1 campaign.
Innebandy! Co. will be beaming with confidence marching forward after this game knowing that they are another step closer to the gold medal they have been vying for. It is always tough for any team to play Ztec and Innebandy! Co. back to back. Contact will be desperate to get back to winning ways, which they are accustomed to against Minden UniHawks. Watch out Hawks, the Ants are coming for you! Be prepared to see a backlash when Contact play Minden.
Bendy:
Both teams were determined to get the better of each other in the first half which Inne drew first blood. Inne led twice but FireAnts answered both with equalisers from Edward, supplied by Bryan.
FireAnts then stung Inne with a surprising lead, 7 seconds from the restart only to fine the game tie once again by some sloppy defending. From there on, the tides changed and the sending off start to fly all around.
Andrew, the first casualty was sent off for incorrect distance, but an Inne counter won them a penalty as Kenny was deemed to foul the forward who was goal bound. Des slotted the ball and temper flares as Edward was then send off for obstruction, followed by Henry for repeated offence. Sam followed soon for incorrect hit as he defended desperately.
Inne took advantage of the situation and increase their lead, and sat back defending. A decision they might have regreted if not for FireAnts missfiring. FireAnts with nothing to lose, was on gung-ho mode, testing the Lin Ken but unsuccessfully, with shots flying high or wide.
In the end, Inne came out victorious but not after withstanding an onslaught by the Fireants with waves of shots. To a certain extend it was a good game of floorball where both teams, almost equal in strength trying to out do each other but it was spiced up by decision deemed dubious and controversial, which FireAnts mostly on the receiving end. But that is the nature of the game, uncontrollable situations and luck play a part. The furious Ants will be looking on the next prey to lashed out their rage. Watch out!
MOMs:
From Inne it was an obvious pick. Sam Teoh. Constanly on the move through out the match. You cannot fail to notice him. Hard and uncompromising in defences as he neutralised FireAnts attacks and threatening their goal instead with his pacey runs and array of passes to his forwards.
Inne's defences certainly looked more stable and calm with his presences; offenses on the other hand, looked more lively and deadly as he would constantly supplied them passes which often end up with disappointing finishings. His goal tally would certainly increase if he would take more shots.
FireAnts' MoM was a way harder task, it was a tussle between Edward and Bryan as both of was the heartbeat of the Ants offense, creating and scoring all three of their goals. Both were a joy to watch as they passes and movement were top class, which opened up Inne's defence on numerous occasions, only to see the shots ending up anywhere else other than behind the net.
After much consideration, Borak decided to go with Bryan. Reason being the youngster was more frequently found in threatening positions and had more shots on goal. Maybe some weight training on the wrist will see more SOTs converted into goals in the future. Keep it up!!
(Cheers to Sam and Penny for sharing their thoughts.^^)
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