Thursday, September 4, 2008

A long waited fame......

Is been another year and the annual PDC cup had come again. Like all the previous years, this year I had participated in 4 games (out of 6 game) - Volleyball, Futsal, Dodgeball and Basketball. This is a wrap up for myself and PP team

Volleyball
Had been called upon by the captain who are my colleague who are the 4 years old guy sits beside my cube. Being participating last years and end up number 4 overall, this year the caps had a vision to go into final and win the game. With the additional players from other groups who has good experience, atheleticsim we do have a chance to claim the throne. We were winning the 1st match but fall the 2nd match against the team who end up to be champion this year. The 3rd match the key but we fell short. 4th match is just to finish the round robin game and determine the ranking. PP team end up won 2 lost 2 at 3rd placing.



PP 2008 Volleyball team
Futsal
PP was in the final last year and lost unwillingly to the last year champion. This year we are forming the stronger team. With players from my current group who we play regulary and has all the cooperation being polish plus the younger squad from the lab who well known with their futsal/football skill. Though we were stronger but so are other team.

1st match we face a well fit team who looks tough. However we were able to secure the victory with 5-3 margin. It could be due to the opponent first outing.

2nd match scarred us as we were force to a 4-4 tie with the last minute goal from the opponent. It so sore as they were the last year champion and we vow to win over them as a revenge but we fail to do so. I was down as I was the goal keeper and conceded the last goal

3rd match was again a tough match. Winner will sit relax and confirm a ticket to the final while loser need to depends on the other match between the other 2 team. We should had the upper hand but again lack of focus cost us. It end with a tie of 2-2.

4th match was a do or die game with both team stand a chance to go into the final. It was a tough and must win game for us. We give 130% to the game as it was the final. Finally it pay of as we won 4-1.

Final match and we were not the favourite. Some of us are playing with injury picked up during the previous match while 1 of the key player had to catch plane relocation to US. Our guys did not cave into the disadvantages. We fight and we had the early lead of 1-0. Opponent keep fight back and they were paid off with a tie. Lastly final wistle blow and the game goes to penalty. With our player clever penalty taking and a good save from goal keeper we won the game with penalty shot of 3-1. We were champ finally.

The Futsal Winning PP team

Dodgeball
Saw the game before but never interested to play with it. Joining is due to making a deal with the dodgeball captain that I scratch his back he scratch my. We lost the 1st 2 matches due to unfamiliar to the rules and to the game since all of the member were newbie and none had played last year. The referee and the committee has something to do with our lost as well as they were not finalize the rules and we kind of be the gunea pig. However the last 2 matches we won with a beautiful results. Could be thanks to the previous "warm up" game that we lost. End up 3rd was not a bad placing....

Basketball
I am one of the key player for it every year and this year before even it start we are facing some problem. We were just merely could get a full 5 player + 1 subs to fill in the roster only. Lack of response from the PP team to join make us worried of the stamina and foul trouble we could have. Lastly with persuation and begging we fill the roster with 12 names but at the actual day there were never more than 8 players turn out. We just have to play with what we got.

1st match we lost 12 points to the potential champion of the years. With the roster, I were never put hope to win the game but I disbelieve we lost to double digit. Had 6 points for the match and miss 4 3-point shot. Additional to that we lost a player due to injury.

2nd match was against the should be weakest team of all. We could had won the game but we end up very tired and lost the touch and concentration again. We lost by 4 points and I only collected 4 points with 3 miss 3-point shot.

3rd match was the most exciting game of all. We manage to secure a tie at the normal time and games goes to extra time. We could have won in normal time but due to pressure our key player miss the winning free throw. In extra time, we lost again by 4 and I contributed 8 points and again missing all the 3-point shot.

4th match was a final game of round robin. Win or lost we are the bottom of the group. Nevertheless this game was close as well with us lost by 2 point. 7 points for me and finally I scored a 3-point shot, my only made for the competition so far.

Despite all the loses, we are proud that we were last not because of we played badly but we were lack of substitution and support. 2 of the youngster in our team get all the credit by being the main scorer and played non-stop without any rest through out all the matches.
The Proud PP Basketball Team

Before the Final Basketball game which did not involve PP team, there was a competition of 3-point shooting. Each team send out 2 shooter and attempt 10 3-point shot in 35 second to see how many succes score were made. My teammate and I join in and I was the first to go in. I succesfully made 4 ball with 1 point each and a money ball with 2 point each. I get a 6 point and this was enough for me to won the competition. Being waited for 3 years for this and finally I was able to crown as the king......
My success shot attempt

Me getting the RM40 Jusco Voucher.