Written by: Gladys Loo Edited by: Leung Lok Heng & Choa Zhao Xiang Photos by: EusoffWorks
Our very own male volleyball team played their final match against Temasek Hall on the afternoon of 9 February 2020 at UTown Sports Hall, fighting for IHG gold! It was raining outside and the weather was not the most uplifting but the players were in such a great mood, hyping one another up and looking ready to win that GOLD! Which we ultimately did!!!!! Eusoff emerged as champions with a score of 3-0, and we are all incredibly proud!
First set
The starting lineup consisted of Zhao Xiang, Lok Heng, Irfan (libero), Tzi Wah, Mark Shen and Pei Jie! Lok Heng begins the set with a SPIKE, starting it on a great note. The score unfortunately was in favour of TH at 5-9 but we managed to catch up and tie at 9-9 with an insane spike from Zhe Wadonna! The boys rallied back and forth, doing miraculous saves and blocking TH’s spikes with the Great Wall of Eusoff! The boys defended well and recovered extremely fast after every attack from TH, and Mark Shen spiked the ball every time with the same amount of power and aggression! Eusoff bags the first set with the score of 25-17 as Zhe Wadonna and captain Zhao Xiang FORMS UP at the front of the net and blocks TH’s spike!
Mark was once again unstoppable on court, earning many of the team’s points with his thunderous spikes.
EH 1:0 TH
Second set
The boys had shown their amazing undeniable chemistry and their great communication between one player and another in the first set. They were definitely not resting on their laurels after the first win, and cheered “Huat ah!” as they prepared to start the second set. The score was neck and neck all the way till 9-7 to Eusoff, as our players made service faults and failed to defend against No. 4 TH IVP player’s spikes. Sick defense and fast reflexes saw the score margin widen to 13-8 to Eusoff. At one point, Pei Jie had his head turned back on the ball but SMOOTHLY and INCONSPICUOUSLY drops the ball! That really caught everyone off guard, but sent our players roaring with cheers! Songhe was heard shouting “Zhe Wei legend I love you!” after Zhe Wei impressively blocks the ball at the net on his own! A miscommunication between Irfan and Mark Shen won TH their 18th point. But Eusoff eventually wins with a score of 25-18 as TH made an out-ball.
EH 2:0 TH
Third set
Despite having played two intense sets, our players’ energies did not die down! TH unfortunately stayed in the lead for the beginning of the game, with a score of 3-6 to TH. But Pei Jie did his iconic drop ball again and everything changed from then on! We were tied 9-9 and began to widen the score gap. (15-10 to Eusoff) The boys never stopped hyping themselves up and reminding each other to be on the ball and play their best. We maintained the score gap and monster Mark was seen being on a roll with his potent spikes. A timeout was called when the score was 23-17 to Eusoff, two points away from GOLD! The match point was won when Zhe Wei spiked the ball good, and everybody KNEW that Eusoff was going to be the champion. The final point was won when we dropped the ball into TH’s court, and WON WITH A SCORE OF 25-18! THE TEAM WENT INSANE AND RAN TOWARDS EACH OTHER, SHOUTING AND EXCLAIMING WITH IMMENSE JOY! Everybody was so proud and they definitely shone with the brightest smiles on their faces there and then. 🙂
Final score: EH 3:0 TH
Congratulations players on clinching IHG Gold for Eusoff and contributing to our OVERALL VICTORY IN IHG! It was amazing watching the impeccable teamwork and never-dying energy of the players on court. The boys never disappoint and they definitely did not with their performance during the finals. I am so glad their IHG19/20 journeys ended on such a high note, Eusoff is so genuinely proud of how far Eusoff volleyball has come, and of how much/hard they train. Good job to captains Zhao Xiang and Aileen for being such amazing leaders of the teams, and playing such essential roles in making the team, a team! Congratulations, once again!
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