Sepak: VS Block A
The evening opens with Lenny, Darius and Lingxiao as the first regu against block A. Block C got off a flying start obtaining 4 points in a row without any answer from block A. The momentum however, swung towards block A as they mount a 7 points streak. True to the block C spirit, our first regu gave all their best and called for tactical time-out at 19-13 to block A. The match ended, however, 21-14 in block A's favor. Our second regu, Bernard, Tiansheng and Remy also suffered the same fate as the first regu as they bow down to block A also by 21-14 but, not without putting up probably the best performance for the night. By now, the crowd is already on their feet, cheering their lungs out to support our guys in their effort to strive for greater result in our medal tally.
The crowd led by Joyce, made the most noise and was probably the only thing more enjoyable than the match itself. The cheers did have great positive effect on our players as our third regu, CK, Huixiang and Lewis showed promising signs to stage an upset against block A favorite regu. Alas, it was not to be, as our third regu have to content with 21-15 to block A.
Block C certainly gave block A a run for their money, and this will be remembered as the most exciting opening matches we had ever been given the opportunity to watch.
Sepak: VS Block B
Against block B, our boys put up another sterling performance. Tat, Jason and Remy as our first regu against block B, gave one hell of a entertaining show. They stormed ahead with a 5 points run with such a style that block B has no reply. Even Remy had time to place the sepak ball nicely into the sound control room, much to the delight of the crowd. As tension escalated, with only one point to wrap up the match and give block C our first win, Tat, Jason and Remy had a lapse of concentration, allowing block B to narrow the margin which they had so stylishly established earlier. But the scare was soon soothed with Tat heading the ball accurately to the right hand side of the court giving block C the first win 21-18.
Lenny, Lewis and Tiansheng, taking cue from our first regu, continued to mount pressure on block B. On fire, and full of enthusiasm, they wrapped up the match 21-11. They gave block B no chance to reply and certainly feelings were high with the second win. Our third regu, Hieu, Lingxiao and Junsheng also gave a sterling performance against block B. At times, it seemed as if it was Hieu's night as he single-handedly anchored the team to a 21-15 win. But then again, he made some silly mistakes which left his two team-mates to wrap-up the match.
All in all, with the 3 wins against block B, block C had a mathematical chance to advance into the finals. Had block E eliminated block D, it would have been our first finals for IBG 06/07. Alas, it was not to be, as block D put up a good fight to end block E's good run to set up a mouth-watering final against block A. But that is another story for another day. Block C has stomped the courts and made our mark, and what's more important is that we as a block enjoyed our first IBG outing this year.
May the fighting spirit showed last night be carried all the way throughout this IBG, and I wish block C a great fun and good luck for our remaining games.
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