Report on training match vs Assumption English School 16 Jun 2008

Fajar squad that faced AES today:

Joshua Low 2E2
Teo Jia Wei 2E2 (team leader)
Hazizul 2E2
Jang Sang Jin 2E3
Vincent Koh 2E4
Yeo Han Kun 2E4
Joe Chan 2A2
Tan Kok Yang 1E1
Herman Theng 1E2
Sean Too 1E3
Lim Heng Yi 1E3
Chng Shao Yi 1E3
Boey Kai Jun 1E4
Lian Ting Hao 1E4 C
hew Jing Hong 1A2
Ong Sheng Xian 1A2
Kevin Huang 1T2


This match against AES was very interesting to the coach and I, because this AES team consisted mainly inexperienced Secondary 1 players, similar to our training squad.

AES has always been one of the best disciplined teams around, mainly due to its strong leadership from its teacher in charge, Ms Peh, who is assisted by the coach who works well with her.


That is why it is important that leaders are strong, steady and rooted in positive and right values. Any team that is led by weak leaders are destined to fail.



In many ways, the Fajar team improved in many ways:

1. There was greater penetration and willingness to attack creatively.

2. The defence was much tighter this time, and AES players were boxed out more. Once we got the rebounds, AES had to run back to defend.

3. There were some improvement in individual performances, such as Lim Heng Yi and Lian Ting Hao, who showed great stamina and were very involved in the game.


Some things that the Fajar squad needs to improve on:

1. Once we get any rebounds, we must never throw the ball away carelessly. This happened quite a number of times, and the ball fell into the hands of the AES players, putting our team under great pressure.

2. At times we were under trouble, but there was no 'general' on the court to organise the team properly! All we needed was for someone to alert the players on the court and tell them to wake up, to play hard etc.


Overall, it was a good match, where we played well and followed the coach's instructions. Incidentally, we did win the game but unfortunately, in training matches, the scoreline does not matter. In friendly matches, there are no prizes for the winner.

In friendly matches, what matters most is that we play to the best of our ability, applying what we have learnt in training, and using teamwork to bring out the best in one another. When we achieve that in any match, then that would be the sweetest victory of all.