Written by: Leonie Osckar
Edited by: Angelina Grace Pandiman
Photos by: Eusoff Works
Line 1: Sheann, Humaira, Nikki, Elis
Line 2: Hui Lin, Claudia, Jeyin, Phoebe
Line 3: Theng Xuan, Jia Hui, Yiyin, Alicia
Overall: EH 10 - 4 SH
After completing their first match against KR, the girls were more motivated than ever to clutch a win. Not only did they bounce back, but they conquered that field! Watching the team carrying out big brain moves and score so many magnificent tries (+ Shern’s commentary that y'all cannot miss - support @eusoffsmc and @eh_touchrugby on Insta ;)), this match was definitely exciting to watch.
Firstly, we have Sheann, Humaira, Nikki and Elis kicking off the first set, and right from the get-go, Eusoff had a strong start, with Sheann and Elis attempting to score tries. Although it did not count, Nikki and Elis had excellent defence which made Sheares fumble and kept Sheares at a score of 0 by the end of the first set. In the subsequent sets, Elis and Humaira powered through and scored 3 tries for Eusoff. This line of girls played so damn well that Sheares did not even get any chances to score a point against them.
unfazed by the defenders, Sheann manages to sneak past them easily
Moving on to the next line, Hui Lin, Claudia, Jeyin and Phoebe started on defence. Great touches made by Claudia and Jeyin rewarded Eusoff with a turnover which they capitalised on. With Phoebe bullet-ing down the field and dolphin Claudia doing a try-dive, Eusoff was able to earn a point for the scoreboard. Finding a hole in their defence, Sheares managed to score a point as well, but the girls did not lag behind. Soon after, their flawless teamwork allowed Jeyin to score an easy try. The girls continued to sprint past Sheares’ defence and scored FOUR tries (2 by Claudia, 1 by Phoebe and the last by Jeyin). Along with their amazing attacking capabilities, their defence was equally just as good and did not let anything go past their D (except for 1 time but IT’S OKAY!) Multiple crucial touches were made by Hui Lin and Jeyin, it was brilliant.
Claudia shows us why she was the trug captain of AY20/21, as she passes of the ball RIGHT before Sheares comes to give her a touch
The last line was played by Theng Xuan, Jia Hui, Yiyin and Alicia, and it was extremely intense. The ball kept going back and forth between the two teams (it was intense); until Sheares began to crumble under the pressure of the team’s defence, leading to a turnover and then a try scored by Jia Hui after a reverse quickie was pulled. The girls held up their defence and had many good drives to optimise turnovers but the try attempts were unfortunately called for forward passes (ref being a bit too strict no? D:). However, all of the attempts were really well done and major props to the girls for still performing exceptionally even though they were exhausted!
our multitalented squash captain, Yiyin, scores a try. solid proof right here, her defender's dive was futile...
With the first of many ‘W’s in the bag, please give your fullest support to these girls because they have been training super hard to get that first place spot. Stay tuned for their next match against Raffles Hall on 12/1, Wednesday, 10 pm!
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