Team Xishan

Div 2 vs Blacks 15: 3-8

Player-of the-Match - Young Flamingoes

Flamingoes put up another brilliant display.  A collective effort against one of the best teams in the league.  We defended as a team and were able to halt the attacks time and again.  After going down 0-2 in the first few minutes of the 1st period, the girls came back strong and equalised through Wanne and Shanice before Wanne scored another goal to give us the lead.  Blacks equalised seconds before the end of period.  2nd period saw both teams trying to look for the elusive goal but the defence did their job well.  2nd priod ended goalless.  The third period saw the collapse of the Young Flamingoes as most of the players were running low on energy.  Nonetheless, the Flamingoes have proved that we are capable of matching even the best teams in the league even though we are a very young team.  We were able to take the bumps and shoves in our stride.  Heads up flamingoes, we can only get better!!!

Div 2 vs RP Adroits : 4-14

Player-of the-Match - Eqah

Over the course of the game I'm disappointed with the result, but not with the performance. The players were absolutely fantastic. This is one of our better performance as a team. We pressed, we got the goal we deserved, but they're a very, very good team and we're not going to hold them for the whole game.  Several players deserved special mention.  Eqah was outstanding and consistent throughout the game.  She made her presence felt with great defending and was a key figure in launching our attacks.  Fizah was instrumental in keeping the shape of the line.  Covering for the centre as and when necessary and pulling the strings for her line.  Shanice was tireless, covering every inch of the court with her determination and aggression.  Adding the necessary urgency to the attack.  As for line 2, Gigi and Ying Rui were marvellous.  The defensive pair were able to stop Adroits invasion with timely interceptions and tackles.  Ili provided great cover for the defence and was a reliable link between defence and attack.  Sarah was full of running, causing trouble for Adroits' defence and her efforts was rewarded with 2 goals.  She was also helping out in defence as well.  Nani did pretty well even though her hand was hurt due to a slash in the earlier part of the game. 

Div 2 vs Panthera: 2-6

Player-of the-Match - Ili Huda

Pantheras edged out the Flamingoes 6 - 2 in a fast-paced game that was chockful with excitement all 3 periods.  The score did not really reflect the true reflection of how the game went.  It was end-to-end action all the way.  We were able to string passes together and matched them defensively as well.  Lapse in concentration during free hits cost us the game. Nonetheless, the girls did really well and was rewarded with a goal from beautifully worked move involving Fizah, Natasha and Amira.  Seeing the way the girls played excites me.  They have potential to go far in the game.  With an average age of 13.4 years, these girls were able to match teams at least 5 years their senior.  Imagine what they will do in 5 years time...

Div 2 vs NTU Storm: 1-4

Player-of the-Match - Ameera

The young Flamingos suffered another defeat.  The first period ended goaless as both teams were trying to size each other up.  We had our share of chances but were not able to convert them.  Our defence held their attack well but were giving away too many free hits easily.  Second period saw us taking the lead through a quick counter attack spearheaded by Shanice.  Fizah and Ameera assisted well by pulling away their defenders.  THey equalised early in the 3rd period through their powerplay.  We went downhill from there on as the girls were too tired.  As we had only 10 players, the girls were too tired to match the Storm in the 3rd period.  I urged the rest of the Team to turn up for the games and show commitment to the team.  Birds of a feather, should flock together....

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Div 2 vs ValtinaWarriors:5-2

Player-of the-Match - Natasha & Shanice

The young Flamingos notched our second win against the Warriors today.  The girls did well although the opponent tried to play the psychological card early in the game.  The push and shove plus the verbal assault did not affect the girls.  We were able to play our floorball despite all those distractions.  I feel, that was what won us the game.  True to our Motto - Respect All, Fear None, the girls were focus on the task at hand.  They were fantastic.  Defensively, we were very compact and solid, limiting their shots at goal with great positioning and tight marking.   A tremendous improvement by the girls in this area,  though we tend to panic when there's a goalmouth scramble which resulted in the 2 goals conceded.  Offensively, the centres  and defenders are providing more support to our forwards, opening up more options during attack.  We are also taking more shots at goal.

To add to that, BOTH our GK put up an excellent display.  Their bravery, coupled with great reflexes and excellent reading, foiled the Warriors attempt at goal time and again.  They came up tops in a few 1-on-1 situation and were a GIANT obstacle that the Warriors found hard to break...Kudos to our GK...

Div 2 vs SIM Inferno:4-1

Player-of the-Match - Fyzah

I'm very proud of the girls for their display this week.  They overcame obstacles and challenges to earn the first points for the Young Flamingoes.  Even though majority of the players are fasting, the work together and truly deserve this win.

The line 1 got the game started perfectly.  Fizah played a captain's role to a tee by leading the frontline while Eqah was busy keeping the defence tidy and stable.  Natasha was oustanding and instrumental, working tirelessly to compensate for the teammates who are fasting.  The line had plenty of shots at goal and was controlling the game comfortably.  Line 2 and Line 3 kept up the momentum and continued the pressure on SIM.  Ameera from Line 3 was always a constant menace to Inferno's defence.  Twisting and turning their defence and raining plenty of shots at goal.  Shanice and Fitria provided support during attack and were ever dependable in defence.  Gigi provided cover in defence and was keeping Inferno's attack at bay.  Line 2 played a full court pressure and the forwards, Charel and Vannessa, were taking shots from every angle.  Ili, Sintia and Ying Rui were quick to pick up the loose balls and were very effective in snuffing Inferno's attack and launched quick counters.

Fizah opened the scoring in the first period after receiving a beautiful cross court pass from Idah.  The goal was long overdue as Fizah had been busy taking shots from the first whistle on.  Ameera scored a wonderful individual goal.  She shrugged off her marker and created an opening for herself before taking a shot to the top corner of the goal.  Inferno pulled a goal back in period 2 when our defence panicked and tried to make a clearance in the goal area.  The clearance was intercepted and a goal was scored.  In period 3, Fitria scored a opportunist goal, taking advantage of a poor clearance and taking a quick shot from the slot area.  To wrap up the game, Shanice scored a wonderful goal during Inferno's powerplay. 

I take my hats off to the girls for their persistence, determination and resilience.

I respect you.

Fly birds Fly.