By Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports
Chao Yan Ling (RI #6) tries to anticipate Eunice Sim’s (SAJC #5) next move. (Photo 1 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)
Anglo-Chinese School (Independent), Monday, April 5, 2010 - Raffles Institution held off a resilient St Andrew's Junior College 5-4 in an A Division Girls Water Polo match.
Raffles took the lead after a goal by Teo Lingli (RI #8). However, SAJC equalized with a goal by Lindlahr Nadine (SAJC #12) 3 minutes and 48 seconds before the end of the first quarter. The tie only lasted for 24 seconds before Quek Xin Ping (RI #7) grabbed the lead for her team with another goal.
Sheryl Tan (RI #12) then scored the only goal of the second quarter for RI to lead 3-1 at the end of two periods.
Clara Poon (SAJC #9) narrowed the gap with a goal 4 minutes 30 seconds from time, but Sheryl Tan (RI #12) scored two goals after that to give RI a healthy lead.
With just three minutes left on the clock, Melissa Tay (SAJC #8) put in a goal to narrow the gap. She scored another 30 seconds later to put SAJC within reach but RI held on to win the match 5-4.
Gina Koh (SAJC #10) goes up to stop Quek Xin Ping (RI #7) from passing. (Photo 2 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)
Teo Ling Li (RI #8) tries to stop a shot. (Photo 3 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)
Sheryl Tan (RI #12) was the top scorer of the day with three goals. (Photo 4 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)
Alisa Lin (SAJC #6) comes up against some opposition. (Photo 5 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)
Gina Koh (SAJC #10) makes a shot. (Photo 6 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)
Clara Poon (SAJC #9) scoring in the third quarter. (Photo 7 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)
Eunice Sim (SAJC #5) sees the ball stolen away by Sheryl Tan (RI #12). (Photo 8 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)
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Thanks for the update.
@Charlene Lim: The official stats sheet which I got from the umpire’s table that day indicated that #12 scored both goals, 03min 13sec and 0041sec from time.
Any way that you can confirm that this is wrong?
Video of the match or confirmation with the coach. Haha but what mattered most is the overall score..
Hi a goal was scored by Ethel Lim #5. 4 minutes 30 seconds from time, one of the two goals scored was by #5, not both by #12. Thanks!
Hi, RI player in Photo 1 is Chao Yan Ling, in Photo 2 is Quek Xin Ping, in Photo 3 is Teo Ling Li, in Photo 5 is Quek Xin Ping.
Nice shots!