The annual ISKL Panther tournament suffered a blow as the fixtures scheduled for Friday were postponed. This meant all fixtures moved to Saturday. The girls teams gathered and with only 5 U14 players, some of the older U13 girls had to move up which in turn weakened them a little.

The U13 girls started off against ISKL B and were 2-0 at HT with goals coming from Maya and Maisy. This allowed coach Mr.Ratcliffe to give all the substitutes a game and a 2-0 win was a great start. Next up were Alice Smith and despite the 3-0 loss it was a very even game. The KLASS GK saved 4 of Maya's shots and despite some fine saves by our own GK Ayuni the KLASS striker fired home a hat-trick.

Another 3-0 defeat by Marlborough College JB, mainly due to fatigue and naivety in defence meant they had one final game vs ISKL A. This turned out to be their best performance. Half time was 0-0 with GK Ayuni again in fine form, saving everything thrown at her. In the second half Maya Jasmine (usually the U11 GK) put Team Thunder ahead and with time up it was still 1-0. In time added on luck struck for ISKL as they equalised from a deflected shot. Nonetheless drawing with ISKL A shows that the girls should be confident for the AIMS and KLSL competitions coming up.

This meant the girls went into the 3rd/4th place play off vs KLASS. The scores were 0-0 at half time and it was anyone's game as the girls continued their impressive form from the previous game, especially the back 3 of defenders Hui Xin and Beatricia and GK Ayuni. Two quick goals from their nemesis KLASS striker made life a little harder but the girls showed their grit and resilience as Maya G side footed a goal back. As the girls pressed for an equalizer KLASS scored a somewhat undeserved third on the counter attack meaning the girls finished 4th which isn't a negative as the quality of schools finishing 1-3 was very high.

The U14 boys also started off with a 2-0 win over ISKL B, goals coming from Naveen and Tom. Sadly this was to be their best result, as the other games were hard work, especially as this was a team put together just for this competition (the boys train as U15 and are in different teams). ISKL A finished in a 2-0 loss(due to two defensive howlers) before Jakarta completely outplayed them in a 6-0 rout. The final games both came against our arch rivals from Puchong. The group game ended 0-0, meaning both finished level on points so we played out the 3rd/4th place play off. With GK Min Jin having to leave early, Andre volunteered to go in goal. Captain Seunggoo fired the boys ahead before a defensive lapse from a free kick allowed Puchong to draw level. TISP went ahead 2-1 after the break and despite the best efforts to equalise it was Puchong who took home the bronze medals.

As the U13 girls were busy on the Zurich Grass field, the U14 girls started their game against Sunway. The girls started well even though it was a little slow at the beginning for both teams. Our goalkeeper, Sylvia who was pushed up from the U13 made a great save when she blocked the opponent attempt with just one hand. Maria had a few attempts in both halves but managed to score just one goal whilst Clarissa scored two. The game ended with a 3-3 draw. After half an hour of rest, the girls were back on the field and this time they played against ISKL. It wasn't an easy game and we lost this game 4-0, which probably due to more experienced players in the opposition team. The third match was played against TIS Puchong. It was a good start when we had a few attempts while the goal was open but luck wasn't on our side. The highlight in this game was one of the goals not being accepted by the referee despite him blowing the whistle, Puchong claiming they weren't ready. Either way the goal didn't count and Puchong won 2-1. The last group match against Jakarta International School (JIS). This really made a difference to the players when we had to move to the Zurich Grass field which is bigger. In this game, Sylvia was in a pressure position on the first half when penalty was given to JIS team due to hand ball by one of our players but she saved it well. Our team gave 100% effort despite playing under the hot, sunny weather. We didn't score any goals in this game (they scored 6 and were crowned Champions) but the spirit that they put into this match was admirable. Even though it sounds like we didn't get a chance to play again but we actually got the opportunity played for 3rd and 4th place with Puchong team. It was a long day for most of our players and this didn't help them to play well in this game. Clarissa had a few attempts but it seems we need more luck and practice. We lost to Puchong 5-0 and went back home in 4th position. Overall, more practice is required. Not just in the skills but also fitness.

CALL OUT FOR U13 & U15 GIRLS - THIS IS THE FIRST YEAR WE HAVE NOT HAD TWO TEAMS IN EACH AGE GROUP. PLEASE COME ALONG AND HELP THE TEAM. U13 TRAIN ON TUESDAYS AND U15 THURSDAY, BOTH 3.45 - 4.45.

Under 13 Boys played in the Zurich grass field. It was their 1st match after 3weeks training minus the haze and holidays. It was a shaky start going down to ISKL 'B' 1-0. ISKL were very much prepared and caught our defend by surprise. As it was the 1st match, we went back to the drawing board. Coach Mr Sarveas changed our tactical as we now have to win all three matches to qualify for the finals. Next we were against KLASS 'A'. They had an early lead but our boys didn't give up. We had our chances but their defends were strong. Half time we had changed tactics again and it worked out by Peter scoring the equalising goal in stoppage time. It was a beautiful set up from the goalkeeper, Kaesern setting it for Mihir. A through ball from Nicklas to sprinting Peter who made sure he finish it this time, and he did it. Placing the ball on the right corner of the goal post. The game ended with a draw.

Match against Marlborough College JB was a nerverecking game. Both teams came close to scoring and it was Nicklas who made a screamer with a shot from half field. He noticed the keeper was not concentrating and took advantage with his powerful left kick. The keeper caught the ball but it was not enough to save the hard kick, the ball bounced of the keepers hand in their own net. Kaesern made some world class goalkeeping save when he jumps 1 meter to the right to block the ball which was shot to the right top corner.With that save we had our 1st win.

The last match against ISKL 'A' was a must win match. We defended very strongly for the 1st half. They tried all their way to score a goal but failed. They begin to stress out as they couldn't penetrate our defence. We had our chance but was stopped by their goalie. 2nd a mistake in our midfield made an opening for their best player to come in a take a shot which resulted in a goal. After that goal our players were down. With that the opponent took advantage by scoring another goal. We had to sub 3 players to get the team back on track but it was to late.

We qualified for the 3rd & 4th match against KLASS 'A'. For the 3rd and 4th placing we played on a much smaller pitch with artificial grass. The artificial grass was heating up from the scorching sun indirectly heating up the football boots. As it was almost 2pm and the kids were already playing since morning. Our boys didn't have the fitness to maintain anymore. We went down 1-0 and went back home in 4th position. Overall, more practice is required. Not just in the skills but also fitness.