23rd June 2009, Tuesday
8-3(5-2, 3-1)
0058 1-0 Khor Kuan Yang
0205 2-0 Chung Wei Jian (Kew Pei Li)
0807 2-1 Jason Mark Selvanayagam - Penalty for Repeated Offences: Steven Tay (FLS)
0838 2-2 Mats Nordberg
0902 3-2 Algin Tan (Khor Kuan Yang)
1600 4-2 Lee Su Rong (Algin Tan Chun Liang)
1853 5-2 Lee Su Rong (Khor Kuan Yang)
0446 Incorrect Hit - Brian Richard Merusi (DLE)
0452 6-2 Lee Su Rong
1126 7-2 Chan Ming Hwee
1447 8-2 Chung Wei Jian (Nicholas Teoh Ping Hooi)
1805 Incorrect Distance - Nicholas Teoh Ping Hooi (FLS)
1913 8-3 Norman Arno Kiehl (Brian Richard Merusi)
SOT 34-23
BBF sat down with Frontliners' coach, Khor Kuan Yang, to get his two cents worth on the game. However, we did not manage to get hold of Dalat's coach, Jason Selva. Hopefully, we can get hold of him in Dalat's upcoming matches! All is not lost as we have our very own BBF pundits to share their thoughts on Dalat as well as Frontliners!
The following is the interview between Borak Borak Floorball (BBF) and Khor Kuan Yang (KY) from Frontliners Spartans (FLS):
BBF: Spartans, like Eagles, at a smaller scale, too have replaced numerous old faces with new ones, how come?
KY: I would say that it's mostly due to commitment issues. The inability to merge other commitments, such as studies and work, forced a few players to skip training and eventually Floorball altogether.
BBF: With Eagles literally an unknown team to PFL, how did you prepare for the game? And with rumours of Sasi playing for Dalat, did you guys take that into account as well?
KY: Like you said, they are 'unknown'. Rather than focusing on the opponent, I try and focus on ourselves - Establishing a common goal for the team to achieve in the league. And also drawing out individual objectives which I would like to see the players achieve in a match as part of their personal development and at the same time contribute to the team in a match.
Sasi? We hear he was playing for Dalat, but its out of our control. Although I did take that into account.
BBF: In the end, it seemed like an easy game for Spartans? Your thoughts on the game?
KY: Eagles seemed to struggle with a team full of new players but they are undoubtedly huge and strong physically. Some were pretty fast too. Although we did beat them by exploiting their gaps in positioning, they did stun us a bit at the beginning. A dubious penalty I would say and then an outrageous whack that resulted to a goal.
There were other moments in the game when they pinned the 2nd line in our half and had numerous chances. With a slightly better finishing and we might have seen a different scoreline. So, I wouldn't call it an easy game. It was a hard fought victory. Cheers to the Eagles!
BBF: Your first game and your first win. The road ahead will definitely be an uphill climb from henceforth. What’s your aim as a coach and for the team for this year’s PFL?
The aim for the team was to keep all of us together, united as we face hardships and challenges ahead. Like how the Spartans fend off the Persian. I hope the league will help the players understand that true meaning of a "Team" rather than having their minds occupied with just a "Win".
"Win as a Team" that's my aim as a coach.
The aim for the team would be defining the "Win" above. I would say 4th is achievable but why not look slightly ahead. How about third? (Laughs)
BBF: And lastly, who was your Man of the Match for Dalat Eagles and why?
Wow... This is by far the toughest question, I barely know any of them. I don't know his name but I would go for No. 20 of Dalat. Very energetic on court, ran a lot and forced our defenders into committing a lot of errors. I think he was the one that scored the screamer.
And there you have it, from the man behind the strategy for team Frontliners Spartans.
As for Dalat, we must give them credit for being part of PFL Division 1 even though most of them are still very new to the sport. Indeed a courageous participation on their part knowing that they will be going up against teams like Ztec, Innebandy and Contact. BBF salutes you!
The obvious difference between the Dalat we've seen before and the current Dalat's team is none other than speed. Even Dalat's Division two team portrayed that trademark element. However, it was totally different this time around as they have recruited mostly middle age players instead of their young guns. Therefore, they lack horsepower. Having said that, they manage to rope in a few rookies as well who actually made a huge difference for Dalat.
It wasn't easy for Dalat to go up against a team with speed. However, they played hard and utilize what they have - size. Although they lost in the end, it really wasn't such a bad performance by the very newly assembled Dalat team. What more, it is always an encouragement to see new players, be it young or old, to be part of the floorball mania. BBF will definitely keep a keen eye out on Dalat! Bravo to team Dalat!
Borak Says:
Jose:
Dalat, on the other hand, field a team of 'new' Floorball players, many of them were playing floorball for the very first time. However, they did well considering that this is their first time playing on a full size court. With more games to come, they should be able to gain a better understanding of the game and hopefully play a better game in the future. As for now, it is merely just playing for fun. It would be interesting to see the partnership of Mats and Sasi playing together on the same team as it will definitely cause problems for the opposing team.
MOMs:
Frontliners
There were many outstanding players for Frontliners in this match. And for us to pick one, is quite a task. After much consideration, the MOM would be the rookie, Su Rong. He ran himself out and rarely gave his opposing defenders a second's rest. Displaying good positional sense and tremendous composure in front of goal, he got his reward in his first ever Penang League game, scoring three from less than 3m out.
And as for Dalat, our pick would be Mats Nordberg. Yes, the man who scored that screamer from three-quarters that Deswyn/Kuan Yang would have been proud of.
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