*WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS !V J C "Le Invincibles" 06*
The A Division Inter-School Soccer Championship Final yesterday at the majestic Jalan Besar Stadium was an absolute thriller.It was a match worth paying for even,and I know many will agree with me on this. VJC-7 consecutive finalists,against MJC-the defending 2005 Champions.A battle for glory,pride,honour,respect and boasting rights was at stake and the final can be billed as a match of a lifetime,that should be etched in history. An early MJC goal scored by their National Under-18 forward,Zulkifli (33) through a counter-attack shocked the VJC supporters.Howver,the VJC players dug in deep and fought on,as the halftime scoreline remained 1-0 to MJC.
As the 2nd half resumed,VJC earned an equaliser through a fluke goal by Andy Wong (21) as the VJC crowd roared on.The cagey minutes that followed showed the tensions and nerves that were beginning to show from both sets of players and supporters.Another lightning quick counter-attack by MJC led to their other National Under-18 playmaker,Muhadher (35),scoring a skillfully crafted solo goal.More drama unfolded as VJC earned a penalty after the MJC defender blocked a goalbound shot with his hands.The referee had no hesitation in awarding the spot-kick and giving the culprit his marching orders.However,gasps of disbelief could be heard as VJC captain,Keefe Tan's (5) kick was saved rather comfortably by the MJC keeper.It was as if VJC was not meant to get the all-important equaliser.The MJC crowd and players thought that they had won the game as they only needed to hang on to their 2-1 lead,but what unveiled later was something that happens only once in a lifetime...
As the fourth official showed 4 minutes of injury time,VJC blitz the 10-men MJC defence as Justin Kong (4) scored a dramatic equaliser after good work by Andy down the flank.The crowd was in a frenzy.A minute later,Brandon Lee (11) planted a superb header into the goal from John's pinpoint corner and VJC took the 3-2 lead.The Meridian players went into a state of disbelief and virtually crumbled.John Mark's (7) solo effort that ended with him rounding the MJC keeper to cap an amazing comeback for VJC,was the final sucker punch to MJC.A miracle!3 goals in 4 minutes!Celebrations and emotions ran high the moment the final whistle was blown as VJC brought the title back to where it belonged.Even VJC coach Mr Tan Yew Hwee could not hold back his tears.VJC Soccer Boys '06 are also the INVINCIBLES as they won the title with a perfect record of all wins during the course of the entire tournament.=) VJC SOCCER thank all of whom was present and supported and helped us in one way or another.U GUYS ROCK.=)
ps:all 4 06S52 Soccer Dudes played in the grand finale!=)we thank our classmates!=) title dedicated to u guys too!