Fico 5-a-side 15 Mar 2009

Hong Kah Team B emerge 2nd for the Fico 5-a-side tournament.

They lost the final 0-3.

Inexperience and fatigue played a part for losing the final.

They learnt alot by going all the way to the final unexpectedly.

Hong kah Team A was 3rd for the Fico 5-a-side.

They played really well throughout the tournment.

Zulfiqar (2nd from right) played extremely well.
He scored 8 goals for the whole tournament.

That includes 2 back-to-back hattricks and the winning goal to seal 3rd place.

Good job !

Team A keeper maded a crucial penalty save in the semi final.

Hong Kah Team A started group A badly by losing 0-1 to Seng Kang Sec A.
They recovered brilliantly by winning all remaining 3 games.
They were holding the scoring record briefly when they won 6-0.
That record was taken by the eventual champion which won 7-0.

Team B was in group D.
They drew with CVPS and Jaguar.
They beat CT warriors 3-0 to progress to the quarter-final.

A group photo for all the young Hong Kah Soccer players with their coach.

Hong Kah team B

Hong Kah Team A.

Zaki celebrates crucial semi final win.

Coaching Clinic

Ridhuan remained Hong Kah's most successful footballer.

He plays for Tampines Rover in the S-League.

He is currently a regular member in the National squad.

Also, a two times Tiger Cup winner.

Yet, despite all his achievements, he remained incredibly humble.

He had no problem taking a photo with Nuruddin.

Our guest coachs with Sec 3s and 4s.

Our guest coachs with Sec 2s.

Our guest coachs with Sec 1s and P6 players.

Zulcarlnaen tries one of his delivery. It was fairly successfuly.

He needs more practice too.

Zulfaqar trying to copy what Ridhuan did.

Judging from his delivery, he needs more practice.

And his delivery was perfect !

Ridhuan demonstrating how a good cross looks like.

P6 keeper Hamzah collects a high ball comfortably.

Jasvin closing in for a cross.

Hyrulnizam running to give more tips to our young player while Ridhuan takes care of the others.

Ridhuan explains how different players should move in this crossing drill.

Where are the right sided and left sided wingers ?

Break time over. Now we'll do crossing.

Suhairi slots the ball home accurately.

Zul missing the target.

P6 boy Hamzah making a comfortable low save.

Farhan dives to make a good save.

Ridhuan fires another ball home before the drill begins.

All of them can't wait to try shooting the ball themselves.

P6 boy Suhairi laying the ball for Ridhuan to shoot.

Another demonstration for shooting from the middle.

Hisham trying real hard to impress.

Suhaimi tries to replicate how Ridhuan curls the ball.

Ridhuan demonstrates another shooting drill, bending and curling the ball.

Arvin gets into the shooting act.

He scores ! The boys were impressed !

Last part of instruction, Ridhuan demonstrates how shooting is done.

Ridhuan using Jasvin to demonstrate a lay off for shooting.

Ridhuan patiently explains what he expects next from the boys.

Getting ready for the favourite shooting drill.

Haiqal, get into your position quickly !

More tips for the galactico.

Tips for our galacticos.

Faddly gets his pass correct under the watchful eyes of Ridhuan and Hyrulnizam.

A finger whistle. Time to gather boys!

Ridhuan showing how a simple 1-2 is done.

Cheeky Arvin showing his joy to be involved in the coaching clinic.

Some last instructions before coaching clinic starts.

Getting into groups of 3.

Ridhuan introducing himself and giving simple instructions.

Our boys gave Ridhuan and Hyrulnizam a HERO'S welcome.

The boys were very excited and proud to have them as guest coaches.