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LIVE REPORT FROM TOA PAYOH SPORTS HALL

National C Division Championship Final 2007 (Girls)
Nanyang Girls’ High School vs Ngee Ann Secondary
Wednesday, April 11, 2007, at Toa Payoh Sports Hall

Hello, everyone!  This is Cheng, together with Coach Dick Yip, reporting ‘live’ from Toa Payoh Sports Hall.

The National C Division Boys Final between St Hilda’s Secondary and Xinmin Secondary has just taken place at the same venue.  St Hilda’s won the Championship in three straight sets.

The National C Division Girls Final between Ngee Ann Secondary (NAS) and Nanyang Girls’ High (NYG) has just started.

16:02h – NYG no.5 spikes and NAS fails to block.  1-1.
16:04h – NYG fails to save NAS’s spikes.  4-2 to NAS.
16:06h – NAS makes two consecutive points.  6-3 to NAS.
16:08h – NYG no.7 makes a spike to far-left corner.  NYG takes over lead 9-7.

16:10h – NAS commits a few unforced errors.  NYG leads 12-8.
16:12h – NAS catches up with a few good shots and with NYG’s errors. Levels 12-12.
16:14h – NAS regains lead 16-14.
16:15h – NAS spikes and NYG fails to save.  NAS leads 18-14 and NYG calls for time-out.
16:17h – NYG serves ball into the net and turns possession over.  NAS leads 21-15.
16:20h – NYG catches up 3 points with a few good moves near the net.  NAS leads 22-18 and calls time-out.
16:22h – NAS pulls away to a 24-21 lead.  NYG calls time-out.
16:23h – NAS wins first set 25-21.
16:26h – NAS takes quick 4-0 lead in the second set.
16:29h – NAS pulls away to a 8-2 lead.
16:31h – NAS starts committing a few errors, NYG capitalizes on it and cuts the trail to 8-9.
16:33h – NYG takes over the lead 10-9.
16:36h – NYG pulls away to a 15-12 lead.
16:42h – NAS levels the set at 20-20, NYG calls for time-out.
16:43h – NAS opens the gap 22-20, NYG calls another time-out.
16:45h – NYG levels the set at 22-22.
16:45h – NYG makes a net-service, catches NAS unaware and takes over lead 23-22.
16:47h – NAS levels the set at 24-24.
16:48h – NYG makes two good spikes and win the second set 26-24.
16:51h – NAS takes early lead in the third set at 4-1.
16:53h – NAS pulls away quickly to a 10-1 lead, NYG calls for a time-out.
16:55h – NYG no.5 makes two powerful spikes in a row, and boosts team moral at 10-3.
16:58h – NYG continues to commit errors, NAS pulls the lead to 16-5.
17:00h – NAS no.3 twists an ankle and sits out.  NAS leads 18-7.
17:03h – NAS pulls away to a 21-8 lead, NYG calls for another time-out.
17:08h – NAS goes to set-point at 24-18.
17:09h – NAS wins the third set 25-18 and leads the match 2-1.
17:13h – NAS leads the fourth set 5-1.
17:16h – NYG makes spectacular save from NAS no.5’s spike, and goes on to win two consecutive points and trails at 6-7.
17:20h – NAS pushes ahead to 13-9.
17:25h – NAS moves closer to match-point with a 18-13 lead.
17:27h – NYG catches up and cuts NAS’s lead to 19-16.  NAS calls for time-out.
17:29h – NYG no.2 commits an unforced error and pushes NAS ahead to 21-17.
17:30h – NAS inches towards the championship with a 23-18 lead.
17:32h – NAS win the third set 25-19 and wins the championship 3-1.

Watch out for the pictures and the match report tonight, read them all here first on redsports.sg!

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