BABES' EXCLUSIVE

let's start defending our championship title today! come on down!

Date: 29 Jan '08 Tues
Time: 7pm - 9pm (pls come ard 6.30 if u can :) )
Venue: ValHall

3on3 Fun Session

Event: 3on3 Fun Session @ Charles Hm
Time: 22 Jan Tues, 8pm
Venue: 188 Joo Chiat Terrace
Directions: Eunos MRT, take Bus 13 - 1 Stop
*All are welcomed

CONGRATULATIONS!

TO THE SIM BLACKS LADIES TEAM FOR WINNING

THE 2007/2008 FLOORBALL IVP CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE !!

SIM vs NUS : 4 - 2

-IMPOSSIBLE IS NOTHING-

Read the report here on Redsports.SG

THEY DID IT!! THEY DID IT AGAIN!!!

OUR LADIES ENDURED 4 GAMES AT THE BEGINNING AND INCHED THRU THE GROUP STAGE TO THE SEMI - FINALS.. AND THIS TIME, THEY WENT IN CONFIDENT AND DETERMINED, BEATING NTU 4 - 3 IN SUDDEN DEATH.

THE LAST LAP, THE LAST SPRINT, THE LAST TIME U CAN CATCH OUR LADIES LIVE WITH THEIR HUNGER TO WIN !

WATCH OUR LADIES FIGHT FOR THE 2008 IVP FLOORBALL CHAMPIONSHIP.

DATE: 18 JANUARY FRIDAY

TIME: 6.30PM

VENUE: NGEE ANN POLY

For your leisure moments..

Check out the following website link to a North America Floorball cup tournament.

http://www.playfloorball.com/leagues/custom_page.cfm?leagueID=0&clientID=3516&pageID=2329&link=PlayFloorball

IVP SEMI - FINALS : SIM vs NTU

WE NEED SUPPORTERS!! COME DOWN AND CHEER THE LADIES TEAM ON AS THEY PIT THEMSELVES AGAINST NTU

-YOUR PRESENCE WILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE-

DATE: 14 JANUARY MONDAY

TIME: 8pm

VENUE: Ngee Ann Poly

IVP 0708

Quoted from ntufloorball.com

Blk 555 Revisited...

Event: Friendly-Div 1 Blacks vs Moosemen
Time: 12 Jan Sat, Report 530pm Sharp
Venue: RP Sports Hall
Attire: Blacks Jersey

* Late-coming will not be tolerated
* Pls bring along $30 for League Registration
* Check your email for Div 1 '08 Fixtures to cfm your availability for the season

SIM beat NTU by a single goal in IVP floorball
January 3, 2008
FLOORBALL

Institute-Varsity-Polytechnic (IVP) Floorball Championship 2008

Story by Muhammad Hannan. Pictures by Lai Jun Wei. © Red Sports

Ngee Ann Polytechnic, January 2nd, 2008 - The Singapore Institute of Management (SIM) beat the Nanyang Technological University (NTU) 4-3 in an IVP floorball championship game yesterday.

SIM started the game brightly with two quick goals in a space of just five minutes despite not having a coach present. The first goal was by SIM captain #11 Kenneth Koh assisted by #19 Venugopal. SIM then scored another goal from an NTU defensive error when SIM #4 Charles Chua fed the ball nicely to teammate Venugopal who fired past the keeper. NTU then cut the deficit in half when SIM failed to close down NTU #99 Nicholas Chua who had all the time in the world to line up a perfectly placed shot in the bottom left corner after an assist by #21 Md. Taufiq.

SIM were lucky not to concede a second goal when NTU #7 Yew Kwan had his shot well blocked by SIM keeper Ming Yang. SIM then drew further ahead when they were given a free hit after an NTU defender was called for rough-house tactics. Off the free hit, SIM #5 Charles Chua passed to #48 Luen Sng whose shot, partially blocked by the wall of bodies protecting the NTU goal, trickled into the bottom left side. SIM ended the first period with a bang courtesy of a goal from #11 Kenneth Koh whose first time shot smashed into the top right corner to give his team a 4–1 lead after Period 1.

Period 2 started furiously with NTU #99 Nicholas Chua a constant threat to SIM’s defence as they tried to claw back the deficit. His shots troubled the keeper but SIM managed to keep NTU out of the game. Then NTU #17 Ting Yi was penalized for an incorrect hit and was sent off for a 2-minute penalty leaving NTU one man short. However the disadvantage did not bother NTU as they came close to scoring in the 12th minute of Period 2 when #66 Md. Hafeez’s shot bounced off the right post. NTU’s pressure finally paid off when they scored in the last minute of Period 2 via #99 Nicholas Chua with an assist by #71 Chiang Qiyu to leave them trailing SIM 2-4.

Period 3 saw frustration creep into the players as multiple 2-minute penalties were issued. SIM keeper Ming Yang kept his team in the lead with two good saves in succession. The game then started to get heated up when NTU captain #77 Jamie Chong bundled over the SIM forwards. NTU was dealt another 2-minute penalty, this time to #10 Jian Lun for an incorrect substitution. This led to a time out called by NTU.

SIM then came back into the game by controlling it well, keeping possession and showing no urgency to attack to deny NTU much possession of the ball. However a miss-hit pass by an SIM player put his team on the back foot. SIM captain Kenneth Koh was heavily pressured by NTU #66 Md. Hafeez who stole the ball off the SIM captain and fed the ball to team mate #71 Chiang Qiyu for an easy tap-in to make it 3-4. The goal however sparked an outburst from the SIM bench because they felt the ball came off the NTU player’s foot and not his stick. The referees howdever stood firm in their decision to award the goal leaving NTU just one goal down with 11 minutes to go in the match.
SIM were then dealt a blow when #48 Luen Sng was guilty of an incorrect hit and #88 Gopinath was penalized for a high stick offense in the 11th and 12th minute respectively. Despite that, SIM keeper Ming Yang kept his team’s slender lead intact.

NTU was then issued 2-minutes when their goalkeeper was penalized for holding the ball outside his box and his teammate #15 Seh Hoe took his place on the 2-minute penalty seat. NTU #77 Jamie Chong then missed an easy chance to draw level when the SIM keeper lost the ball and was out of position. In keeping with the rougher tone of the game, Period 3 ended with another major infraction when NTU’s #99 Nicholas Chua was handed a 2-minute penalty for incorrect pushing.

SIM Scorers: Kenneth Koh (x2), Venugopal, Luen Sng

Assists: Venugopal, Charles Chua (x2), Yogendran

NTU Scorers: Nicholas Chua (x2), Chiang Qiyu

Assists: Md. Taufiq, Chiang Qiyu, Md. Hafeez

Blacks - Of Destiny & Division 1

"I do not know beneath what sky nor on what seas shall be thy destiny; I only know it shall be high, I only know it shall be great."

Destiny beckons in strange ways sometimes. Especially so for the Blacks.

Having suffered the heartbreak of narrowly missing out on promotion to the elite Division 1 (on the last day, at the very last match of the entire Division 2 season), a year's worth of effort seemed spent and futile. But then, along came a well-deserved lifeline.

Team Taz opted to pull out of Div 1. And so, it was destiny that the Blacks were pitted against Skools (relegated from Div 1) in a battle for that valuable slot.

And so, like Spartans, the Blacks recalled their warriors, with some new faces serving as reinforcements. The troops were gathered, the supporters were rallied, and the stage was set.

With Republic Polytechnic as the battleground, 3pm as the time of reckoning, and Skools as worthy adversaries, it was a momentous occasion like no other. Ahead of the Blacks stood their final opportunity at creating history, a match. It was going to be long. It was going to be intense.

And in the end, boy, was it historic!



In an encounter that met expectations, both teams exploded off the blocks at a frenetic pace, the physical challenges coming in fast and furious. And in that battle to grab the initiative, the action swung from end to end, with both the Blacks and Skools squandering a few good chances. The first period ended deadlocked at 0-0.

The second period started at an equally frenzied pace, and the Blacks, understanding what was at stake, slowly started to control the match. They were to suffer a shock setback though, when Skools scored against the run of play with a good counter-attack. Having come back from behind to win numerous times in the season (a frustrating yet admirable trademark of the Blacks), the Blacks' response was swift, with Venu bundling in the equaliser. Soon after, Robin, who worked tirelessly throughout the match, was rewarded with a goal for his efforts.

The Blacks then decided to keep up the pressure and go for more goals, battling to win possession all over the court. And eventually, our opponents were to buckle under the pressure. A horrendous throw by the Skools goalkeeper fell to our newest recruit Zil, who tapped in at close range to bring the score to 3-1. Skools did not relent though, and were to strike again from a well-executed counter-attack. The period ended at 3-2.

The tight scoreline meant the Blacks had to step up their efforts at pulling away from their opponents in the crucial third period. And that is exactly what they did. Kenneth Koh guided the ball into the bottom corner of the goal off Gopi's pass, and Zil soon produced a superb finish off a counter attack to give the team a morale-boosting 5-2 lead. Gopi followed suit with a powerful shot into the top corner of the net that left Skools rattled. When Skools finally scored off a power play, Alvin promptly responded with a well-taken goal to leave Skools despondent.

Skools then decided to go for broke, and scored twice in quick succession to bring the score to 7-5 and produce a few nervous moments. Another new clubmate, Weilong, then eased the tension by scoring the Blacks' final goal. The match ended (to roars from the wonderful Blacks supporters), and another new chapter in the Blacks' illustrious story began.

Several heroes won various physical, mental and personal battles throughout the course of the match. From the tireless exploits of Zil, Charles, Robin and Alvin up front, to the assured midfield performances of Venu and Kenneth and the defensive stability provided by Weilong, every player gave his all to ensure a fitting end to a bruising encounter. And in the end, Gopi stood out as Man-of-the-Match, amidst many other warriors who played their part.

And so it was carved in the metaphorical stone of time. The Blacks, a club formed only in 2005 with a handful of enthusiasts, had, in a span of less than three years, reached the pinnacle of competitive floorball in Singapore: Division 1.

We've come a long way my friends, with many bigger challenges lying ahead.

For now though, destiny beckons.

BLACKS - FIRST EVER DIVISION 1 TEAM!!

May we build on this and reach for greater heights.

And may destiny always show us the way.

A Good Year to Remember...

Event: Floorball + AGM + Anniversary Celebrations 2008
Time: 5 Jan'08 Sat, 11am-2pm
Venue: SPANs, Our Lovely Anfield
Who: Everybardee of the Blacks Family, Guys & Gals

*We ll play floorball (Trng for all Guys & Girls - Div 1,2,3,IVP), Conduct our AGM in the last hour, and have a feast (Sponsored)!

On 30th Dec Celebrations:
"Eddie, why are you sulking? We are the champions tonight!" Alvin Choong
"U r right, we r champs tonight. Its really a good year to remember!" Eddie Hoon
"How long did we take to reach where we are today? OMG, its 3 years!" Alvin

The club has come a long way... 3 years.
Lets reminiscence the good times... AGM, be there or be square.