Z´Liners-PFA Floorball Challenge 2008

Date: 13 September 2008
Venue: Dalat International School, Penang

The Z´Liners-PFA Floorball Challenge on last Saturday kicked off with the Junior Category in the morning and the Ladies Category in the afternoon. This was the day that the mouse ran into the ear of an elephant and the roses showed their torns.

The Junior Category was a very promising competition which shows us how manys young floorballers coming up. The juniors from Dalat emerged as the champion and 2nd runner up. Meanwhile the juniors from Contact had to settle for the silver after losing 1-0 to Dalat in the final.

The Junior Category...

There were 8 teams taken part in the Ladies Category. 2 teams from MGS, 2 teams from Frontliners, a team each from Innebandy, Contact, FGA and USM. The teams were divided into 2 groups and Innebabes was drawn in group B with Contact Sugar, MGS Violets and Frontliner Fury.

Innebabes warming up...

The 1st challenge for the Innebabes was agianst the MGS Violets and before the game started the girls received some strategy from their coach Sam and some usefull advice and encouragement from Deswyn. The Innebabes didnt disppoint anyone by winning 4-1 with Valerie making a hattrick and Cuilin scoring her first goal in the competition.

face off 1: Innebabes agianst MGS Violets...

sam giving some advice to wenlin...

After the first win the confident of the girls grew stronger as they went into the 2nd match facing Contact Sugars. Once agian Valerie did her magic touch by scoring the 1st goal for the team but Contact Sugars manage to pull back the score level. The match ended 1-1 with a draw for both teams.

sam giving some advise before playing against Contact Sugar...

Face off 2 against Contact Sugar...

Going into the 3rd match was a little more relax because a draw will be just enough to put the Innebabes into the semifinal but the girls didnt want just a draw. They wanted to win every game they play. So the girls fought all the way till the last whistle and the score line was 2-0. Thanks to the both girls from Salibandy: Michelle and Wen Lin

Wen Lin and Michelle...

Marching into the semifinal as the leader of Group B gave Innebabes higher chance to enter the final. Semifinal 1 was between Contact Sugar from group B and the group A champion Unihawks. Semifinal 2 was Innebabes agianst MGS Ednamodes.

Innebabes 1st in group B...

Semifinal 1 was a very interesting match between Contact Sugar and Unihawks. Both teams gave their best and in the end Contact Sugar playing a full press game sent Unihawks away by just a goal.
Semifinal 2 was also another repetition of the semifinal 1 where both teams also ran for their life just to score a goal because the team which win this match will definately secure a medal.
The girls from Innebabes were trying all their ways to pressure their opponents and so many chances were given away easily. Just before the match ended Innebabes was awarded a penalty. Valerie stood at the center of the court and gave Innebabes the lead by scoring the penalty. The match ended 1-0 and Innebabes were filled with joy and laughter.

happy yi lin...

Semifinal 1: Contact Sugar vs Unihawks...

Semifinal 2: Innebabes vs MSG Ednamodes...

group discussion before the final...

The final was another battle of Contact Sugar vs Innebabes. Despite having a 1-1 draw in the group match early of the day it was time to decide which team deserve to bring home the Gold medal. Both teams battled their last game of the competition and many shots were blocked. At the last minutes of match, the lack of concentration from the defender gave away a goal opportunity to Contact Sugar and they brought home the gold with the only goal. The Innebabes has to settle for 1st runner up and the 2nd runner up went to Unihawks.

Innebabes with Contact Sugar...

Innebabes with the silver medal...

The competition didnt end just like that. After the prize giving ceremony was the recognisation of the competition All-Star team. Valerie was the solo receiver from the Innebabes and Contact Sugar having Sheryn and Pene in the All-Star after putting wonderful perfomances throughout the competition. Sarah from Unihawks completed the All-Star team.
There were also prizes for the leading goal scorer Sarah from Unihawks and the most goal assist Dawn also from Unihawks.

All-Star Team...from left: Sarah.Valerie.Pene.Sheryn.

The group pictures...

Special thanks:
Wen Lin and Michelle- thanks for coming all away down from Selangor to complete the team.
Sam (the coach)- without your guidance and coaching we wouldnt had achieved our goal.
Deswyn (the photographer)- thanks alot for making all the great photos and your encouragement was useful to the team.

innebabes 2008...clockwise: sam.cuilin.elaine.valerie.yilin.wenlin.michelle.