Republic Polytechnic Staff Soccer Team scores with first ever medal in ITIS-NUSS Games
After more than two months of trainings, friendlies and matches, the Republic Polytechnic Staff Soccer Team has finally tasted the fruits of its labour and hard work. The team emerged as Second Runner-Up in the ITIS-NUSS Games 2007 Soccer (11-a-side) Tournament.
The 3rd and 4th placing match held at NTU on 11th September was a much anticipated one as RP faced its rival Temasek Polytechnic. The last time the two sides met at RP’s home ground, the match produced a fiery encounter with TP having a player sent off yet eventually winning by a score of 3-1.
As for the rematch against TP, RP put up a resilient display of attacking football, dominating for most periods of the entire match. The scores goalless at the break while both teams hunted for the winning touch in creating a goal.
In the second half, all caution was thrown to the wind as RP went for the jugular and launched an onslaught of attacks onto the TP goal. Wave after wave of probing and wing play by RP finally resulted in a headed goal but was then ruled offside by the officials.
Spurred on by the disallowed goal, RP went on to convert its superior possession into goals. Mohamed Nasir scored two goals to end the contest and lead RP into the 3rd placing with a score of 2-0 over TP.
Congratulations to the team for achieving their first ever medal for RP in the ITIS-NUSS Games Soccer (11-a-side) Tournament.
Staff team members
Raymond Chan; Saw Myint Oo; Sasidharan Nair; Amizzan Saban; Jackson Ong; Huahad Mahfuzh; Aung Myo Sint; Tay Ling; Amran Mohamed;
Toh Kian Hwee; Wahid Dawood; Sean Lin; Graeme Siow; Razali Husain; Saw Thein; Abdul Razak; Hafidz Abdullah; Mohamed Nasir; Muhd Saaid; Alexander Sarsito S; Raja Mohd Yunus; Muru
For full details of the tournament, please visit the link below.
http://www.ntu.edu.sg/home/cfcavallaro/ITIS-NUSS%20Soccer.htm
