The Sports School keeper Muhd Zharfan B Rohaizad vies with Gareth Low (Victoria #30) for the ball. (Photo 3 © Ng Cheng Cong/Red Sports)
When quizzed about whether his players’ fitness levels after a gruelling semi-final three days ago which also went down to penalties, Mr Teng admitted his players were tired.
“Normally we have trainings in the morning before matches but this morning, I gave them a rest,” he said. “It was good none of them went down with cramps today.”
Meanwhile Victoria School teacher-in-charge Mr Leo Hock Leng was visibly disappointed after the game.
“(Losing on penalties) is part and parcel of the game,” he reflected. “The entire team is sad but I told the boys to be proud of what they have done. To come so far is already an achievement and I hope they’ll relish this experience.”
“In VS, we believe in grooming the boys to be sportsmen and to be professional. In today’s game, I think they exhibited these characteristics well,” he elaborated.
It was deja vu as Victoria School lost to Sports School in all five National Schools’ finals in the last five years.
“It’s a pity we lost again to Sports School,” he lamented. “But the gap between both of us is certainly getting closer.”
Final Result
End of Extra Time
Sports School 0
Victoria School 0
Penalty Shootout
Sports School 3
Ahmad Danish Ismail (scored)
Richard Pun (missed)
Lionel Tan Han Wei (scored)
Syed Syazwan Bin Syed Sulaiman (scored)
Victoria School 2
Sufiyan Bin Emran (missed)
Dominic Ho Wee Keong (saved)
Bradley Gan (scored)
Matthew Yeoh Lai Hsin (scored)
Mohd Firdaus Bin Asri (missed)
Sports School lineup
Muhd Zharfan B Rohaizad (#17, GK), Dominic Tan Jun Jin (#6), Ahmad Danish Ismail (#4, captain), Syed Syazwan Bin Syed Sulaiman (#2), Randall Au Yong Kin Hoong (#5), Andin Addie Djayady Bin Agustino Saman (#14), Chaichote Panasampon (#10), Joshua Bernard Pereira (#15), Lionel Tan Han Wei (#7), Aide Shazwandi Bin Abd Talib (#13), Richard Pun (#9).
Substitutes
T R Vishaal (#3), Mohd Nasrul B Mohumed Taib (#8), Shaun Teo Hong Kai (#11), Syed Alwi Bin Syed Abdul Kadir Aljailani Alsri (#12), Lucas Issac Lee Siong Wei (#16), Delf Zachary James (#22), Haiqal Bin Sulaiman (#33), Nicholas Yong Chung Wai (#34).
Victoria School lineup
Abrisam Durrani Bin Mahatir (#1, GK), Dominic Ho Wee Keong (#28), Koh Jin Kai (#45), Bradley Gan (#38, captain), Danesha Subramaniam (#41), Muhd Rifqi (#25), Sufiyan Bin Emran (#37), Matthew Yeoh Lai Hsin (#46), Mohd Firdaus Bin Asri (#36), Gareth Low Jun Kit (#30), Muhd Irfan Izeran Bin Mohd Azrin (#44).
Substitutes
Mohd Hasif Bin Abdul Hakim (#26), Antony Makoto Gomez (#27), Brendan U-Wen Bartlett (#29), Christopher D’Cruz Tambua (#31), Benedict Loh Ye-Yang (#32), Shawn Choo Qi Hao (#34), Anderton Goh Zhi Yao (#39), Kang Seong Soo (#40), Nicholas Wong Jun Jie (#43).
The Sports School striker stretches but cannot reach the ball. (Photo 4 © Ng Cheng Cong/Red Sports)
A Sports School player skips the challenge of Dominic Ho (Victoria #28). (Photo 5 © Ng Cheng Cong/Red Sports)
Gareth Low (Victoria #30) sprints past and Lucas Lee (Sports School #16) down the flank. (Photo 6 © Ng Cheng Cong/Red Sports)
N.B. If you recognise the player, please let us know the name and we’ll update the captions. Thanks.
Hi Kenneth,
Just an update.
Photo 4: sports sch striker is Richard Pun.
Photo 5: sports sch player is Randall Au Yong.
Photo 6: sports sch player is Dominic Tan.
Thks.
4th picture from the end is Gareth Low (Victoria #30)
Last picture is Gareth Low (Victoria #30) and Lucas Issac Lee Siong Wei (Sports School #16)
Please correct me if i’m wrong, only 90% sure on the last picture.
Thanks for the name updates.
A very good game played by both teams!! They were evenly matched throughtout the whole game with all the players showing tremendous hunger and will to win. However the behaviour showcased by some of the spots school players parents was disgusting!! When the vs boys stepped up to take the penalty kick, they were hounding them from the stands, shouting out disgraceful comments and trying to get to the vs boys!! Come on la, for goodness sakes, they are only 13 and 14 years old. What kind of principles are they teaching their children, if the parents behave in such a manner, what abt thier kids who one day may represent the nation. It’s really disappointing to see such behaviour coming from parents who are supposed to teach thier childeren sound moral values!!! But not taking anything form the sports sch boys, they played a really good game and got the win. As for the vs boys, they have come a long way form 2006 when they were humbled 9-0.I am sure next year, they will come back stronger and maybe finally get that win over their prenniel rivals
Hi Kenneth,
It is not only “all five National Schools’ encounters in the last five years” but “all five National Schools’ Finals encounters in the last five years”.