Singapore’s Labour Movement Floorball Club 2011 retain Australian Floorball Open title

Story by reader Carmen Teo

Team LMFC 2011.(Photo 1 © May Tan)

A Singapore floorball team, the Labour Movement Floorball Club (LMFC) 2011, went to Melbourne, Australia and successfully defended their Australian Floorball Open title.

LMFC 2011 comprises 10 NTUC members and 8 nEbO members made their debut last year in Perth where they beat team Dingoes in the final to be crowned the champions for Australia. It was sweet victory, especially when they had lost twice to Dingoes in the qualifying group stages. LMFC 2011 have also won the Singapore Floorball League title for 10 consecutive years.

This year, the team had the pressure of defending their Australian title, along with the challenges of meeting opponents twice their size and playing in the coldest winter in Melbourne in decades. Try your luck at dolphins pearl kostenlos online spielen ohne anmeldung. LMFC 2011 star Jill Quek who was named MVP last year was also missing in action. Led by their new coach, Dennis Lim, the team underwent vigorous court, physical and simulation trainings before embarking on this competition.

In the group stage, LMFC 2011 drew with Emus WA (aka Dingoes) and then lost to them in the second match. During the semi-finals, LMFC 2011 again lost to Emus WA but nudged their way to the final after beating Vikings. They were to meet Emus WA a fourth time.

Undaunted, the team prepared themselves mentally and physically for the final battle against their rival team.

It was nail-biting game. Emus WA managed to net a goal first from a penalty. LMFC 2011 followed with an equaliser from a wrap-around goal by Stella Chia and the final winning goal was scored by Jasmine Giam. Even during the last few seconds, both teams fought hard for the ball, causing tense moments for the goalkeepers on both sides. LMFC 2011 eventually won 3-2 to repeat their title win of last year.

LMFC 2011 coach Dennis Lim's words before the match rang true. "All those qualifying matches don't count," he said. "It's this final battle that counts and we will hit them where it hurts the most!"

Indeed, just like last year where most did not give LMFC 2011 a chance in the final, the team proved that their hunger to win and their ability.

Three members of the LMFC 2011 team made the All-Star team: goalkeeper Carmen Teo, defender Jaime Cheong and center Martha Quek.

#31 Martha Quek shielding the ball from opponent. (Photo 2 © May Tan)

Left and right, no way out.(Photo 3 © May Tan)

LMFC dashing back in defense. (Photo 4 © May Tan)

Face off between LMFC and Emu WA in the final. (Photo 5 © Ducky Ng)

LMFC cheering on court. (Photo 6 © May Tan)

LMFC team. (Photo 7 © May Tan)

LMFC team photo taken at Singapore airport. (Photo 8 © May Tan)

Team photo. (Photo 9 © May Tan)