FOOTBALL

adidas +Challenge
30 May – 3 June 2007 at Ngee Ann City Civic Plaza
Update and pictures by Leslie Tan. © Red Sports/soulbreath pictures

Hey footballers,

The adidas +Challenge finals will take place tomorrow, Sunday, 3 June at Ngee Ann City Civic Plaza. The action starts from 8 am. If you wanted to see footballers sweat all over people wearing prada and armani xchange, drop by. I find it quite funny to see sweaty, stinky footballers enjoying the cool air-conditioning of Ngee Ann City after their games while tai tais in their fine clothes and well-done hairdos try to avoid them in the lobby area.


An U-16 player outmuscles a bigger player to get his shot away at Ngee Ann City during the preliminary round games. © Leslie Tan/Red Sports

A whole bunch of celebrities like Timothy Nga and Joakim (Singapore Idol finalist) will also come down to play in a media versus celebrity game (Sorry but Cheng jie jie and I are not playing. Nobody treats us seriously as media yet. haha. )


A player tries to get out of the way before the ball hits him where it really hurts. © Leslie Tan/Red Sports

So here’s the programme:

0800 – 1100 hrs:  Round 3

1112 – 1236 hrs: Round 4

1248 – 1324 hrs: Quarterfinals

1300 hrs: S. League U-12 match

1336 – 1412 hrs: Quarterfinals


A keeper watches the ball come back off the post in a game where one goal is usually the difference between winning and losing. © Leslie Tan/Red Sports

1424 – 1436 hrs: Semifinals

1448 – 1500 hrs: Semifinals

1500 hrs: Celebrity vs Media match

1548 hrs: U-19 (3rd & 4th placing game)

1600 hrs: U-19 Final

1612 hrs: U-16 (3rd & 4th placing game)

1624 hrs: U-16 Final (the winners get to go to Hong Kong for a regional playoff to determine which team travels to Liverpool.)

So there you go. All the info you need. I recognise a few of you from the National Football Championship games so if you see me or Cheng jie jie, please come and say hello. So for the rest who aren’t playing but haven’t decided what to do tomorrow, come on down, enjoy the action and have some fun.


In a small court packed with 10 players, it takes strong individual skill to navigate past your opponent. © Leslie Tan/Red Sports


The adidas +Challenge saw 260 teams sign up for the 5-day event. © Leslie Tan/Red Sports