Story by Teo Yun Teng/Red Sports. Photos by Chua Kai Yun/Red Sports.

Daniel Wong (TJC #25) weaves his way away from the defence. (Photo © Chua Kai Yun/Red Sports)

Daniel Wong (TJC #25) weaves away from the defence. (Photo 1 © Chua Kai Yun/Red Sports)

Hougang Sports Hall, Wednesday, April 13, 2016 — National Junior College (NJC) defeated Temasek Junior College (TJC) 4-2 in their opening preliminary round game of the National A Division Floorball Championship.

Down 0-2 after the first period, NJC adapted to TJC tactics to score four unanswered goals over the two remaining period to secure the win.

Kumaran s/o Selvvaratnam (NJC #7) was the top scorer of the game with two goals.

Three minutes into the opening period, Andrew Hong (TJC #20) scored the opening goal for TJC.

Halfway through the first period, Toh Guan Wei (NJC #9) was given a a two-minute penalty and Ong Pin Quan (TJC #6) took advantage of the one-man advantage to score a second for TJC.

NJC came back in the second period with Kumaran (NJC #7) behind both two goals to even up the tie at 2-2 heading into the final period.

With 10 minutes left on the clock, Mitchell Koh (NJC #4) scored from a rebound to make it 3-2. A minute later, Mak Jun Wei (NJC #6) then rode on the momentum and dropped a shot into the bottom right corner of the net to wrap up the 4-2 win.

NJC will next face off with Nanyang Junior College while TJC will play with powerhouse, Meridian Junior College.

Score By Period
NJC VS TJC
1st Period: 0-2
2nd Period: 2-0 (2-2)
3rd Period: 2-0 (4-2)

Top Scorers
NJC
Kumaran S/o Selvvaratnam (#7) – 2 goals

TJC
Ong Pin Quan (#6) – 1 goal
Hong Yoong Shen Andrew (#20) – 1 goal

NJC Roster
Alvin Chee Teck Weng (#3), Chia Tze Hao (#30), Chong Shen Rui (#11), Choo Yong Fen (#21), Daniel Goh Wen Xiang (#8), Foo Shi Wen (#25), Ho Teck En (#20), Jacky Chow Kiat Yik (#24), Kaushik Yadhunath Govindasamy R (#35), Koh Yiang Dhee Mitchell (#4), Kumaran S/o Selvvaratnam (#7), Kwek Kang Ying (#2), Mak Jun Wei (#6), Ng Kang Jun Max (#28), Ng Kit Ee (#10), Ng Ming Liang (#17), Tan Yi Hong (#12), Toh Guan Wei (#9), Umar Bin Sadali (#5), Wong Ze Ming (#1)

TJC Roster
Chong Zhihao (#77), Hong Yoong Shen Andrew (#20), Lam Zhi Fah (#18), Matthias Koh Yong An (#48), Nazmi B Mohamed Yusof (#36), Ng Jun Kai (#29), Ng Li De Timothy (#50), Ng Yan Jie Keith (#43), Ngo Xuan Yi Justin (#22), Nicholas Koh Teck Chuen (#47), Ong Pin Quan (#6), Ong Tee Kiat Daniel (#61), Ong Tze Jen Joshua (#24), Park Soo Hyun (#53), Ray Ng Joo Sen (#26), Ryan Khoo Kah Heng (#49), Theodore Daniel Gan Ie Xun (#30), Toh Eu Juin (#42), Tyrone Yam Wei Nian (#44), Wong Sheng En Daniel (#25)

National A Division Floorball Championship – fixtures and results

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