Round 2

under constant pressure, i have finally decided to put up the sequel to the highly exciting, nail-biting adventure!

previously, The World only began to peak up in the later half of the game. this however was not to be seen as a defect. being in prime condition now, The World(tm) held a slight edge over the slightly fatigued Orange. as if to deal the Orange a double blow, Hui Fang had pressing matters to attend to, hence quelling one of Orange's ranks. could this spell the imminent defeat of the long-standing victors??

the match begins!

being all hyped up, The World(tm) had a headstart by barging straight deep into the Orange's half, surprising the Oranges. shaking out of its reverie, Orange played on defensive, showing some of the most impenetrable defences seen yet. slowly but surely, the squall was played to the middle court, with no visible headway for either side. with a sudden streak, siyong suddenly broke through the impregnable defences of Kee and the path was clear. however, there was no time to lose! Kee and Shaun were steadily gaining distance on him. Siyong, with precision, let loose a shot from way outside the scoring box. Jasmine panicked, and the ball went in, making the score:

0:1

this bodes ill for Orange. could they have lost their nerve? could they have toppled the momentum that they built from the first match? stirred, but not shaken, Orange starts off. the wrath of the Orange manifested itself in its deadly passes and feints. Orange is on all-out offensive now, Kee, Kai Lun and Shaun have left their defensive posts and have strategically positioned themselves for goal-scoring.Ben arrives, passes! devious interception by The World(tm)! a high ball bounded towards the Orange's half, aided by Joseph. the ball was stopped obscurely by some obscure Orange player (i forgot who, in short), and the ball returned to the heat in The World's(tm) fray. Joseph and Maxim returned from their posts to play defensive! sticks clashed, wheels grinded and somewhere someone let out a scream. amidst the whirl of comfusion, Jia Hui was training her eye for the ball. Kee entered the fray! never has the competition seen so many players vying for the ball, with the Orange desperately attempting to hook the ball into The World's(tm) goal. more confusion, more flurries.

when the dust cleared, the ball was lying serenely in The World's(tm) goal already. looks like it was a goal from Orange by Ben, upping the scales to:

1:1

taking a small breather on their cycles, they regained composure, and Jia Hui passed the ball to Sid, starting the game. immediately, Shaun went careening towards Sid in a futile attempt to dislodge the ball from Sid's insidious (haha inSIDious, nice choice of words eh?) monopoly of the ball. soon, Shaun was literally dancing with death, as he swerved around Sid, who too played along with this dance of macabre, successfully making Shaun dizzy. upon that weakness, Sid then moved off in the opposite direction and through-passed to Siyong who was awaiting patiently for the ball. unlucky! he missed the pass and was caught by Ben unawares who then took the ball. Sid hence flew towards Ben, but Ben dodged. Ben shoots! nooo!! the ball was deflected by Maxim's wheel! Sid rushed after the ball but met with resistance from Kai Lun. Kai lun with his usual tacit gently back-hooked the ball, proving that brute force isn't the only thing that makes a game of uni-hockey work. with Sid out of the way, Kai lun headed towards The World's(tm) half. Sid immediately doubled up and recovered, keeping close onto Kai lun's tail. suddenly, Sid crashed (into me) and his unicycle malfunctioned. Sid hence hobbled to one side to repair his unicycle. Joseph asked, "where's the mechanic??" only to realize the only mechanic around was Kailun, who was happily taunting The World.

hence The World, having temporarily lost Sid, decided to concentrate on tight defence. circles of security prevent effective scoring from Orange. Ben attempts to shoot from far, but the shot goes wide. Sid returns, albeit on a smaller unicycle, but rest assured his ability is no less even on a smaller wheel. Ben shoots again! Sid deflects it with his wheel! this goes to show even a small wheel can block shots! the ball goes out, back to the mid-court. Ben diverts the course of the ball back into the heart of The World and shoots with ferocity! he scores!!! that is yet another of Ben's spectacular shots.

2:1

rounding up, a series of complex passes between the midfield and the right wings commenced. back and forth, The World expended Orange's sanity and energy as they short-passed the ball and luring the Oranges to ursurp it. increasingly frustrated, Kailun disengaged the ball, and Kee picked it up. instantly, The World changed to defensive mode, and Kee was faced suddenly with a plethora of The World defenders, armed to the teeth with determination and grit not to allow the Orange to secure yet another victory. Kee scores a mildly high ball! Jiahui's unable to stop it! it was yet another goal!! hence the score now is:

3:1

quoting Kailun, "wah, we are like bullying Jiahui on her first time as a goalie...".

one could literally see the fire flaring from The World. Sid's black face was a notch blacker than usual, paling even his black shirt in comparison. some altercation began among The World, no doubt the root of yet another strategy to trash the Orange. Sid sets off! he passes to Siyong! Siyong receives the pass gracefully and dribbled past Shaun with a bounce and Joseph caught the bounce, but went awry in the attempt to secure the ball for The World. however, Sid caught it on the rebound and tore off towards the Orange's goal, and from outside the penalty area, Sid took aim and fired! Kailun quickly repositioned himself, wheel horizontal with the goal. yet that was not enough to stop the might of Sid's ball as it went through the defence, redeeming The World.

slightly.

this makes the score:

3:2

with only minutes left to spare, the difference between the scores was not satisfying enough. for Ben, that is. rallying to his team mates, he quickly designated and restructured Orange's playing structure. with a 3:2:1 (2 wings, 1 midfield: 2 defenders on either wings, 1 goalie), Orange looked set to be on an all-offensive.

The World sets off! the first wave of Orange offense went in and clashed. confrontation never looked so scary. Sid was once again forced invalid as even the minute wheel started giving problems. zooming off-field to get another uni, Ben seized the opportunity and doubled his efforts at offense! The World could be seen struggling, as Maxim, Siyong and Joseph fought off wave after wave of relentless assaults from Ben and Kailun. soon, The World lost their grip, and Ben with shot the ball endless times. a deflect! Ben caught the rebound and shot again!

another deflect! wow Jiahui is showing some promise as a goalie!

yet another deflect, but the ball lost its momentum and roll abruptly right in front of the goal. Ben pushed the ball in with all remaining energy, and the ball conceded! another goal!!

4:2

bla bla bla, goal!!!!!!

5:2

(ok that was laziness on my part. here's the commentary for that goal...)

Sid returns, on a 26" wheel with dimunitive cranks. this could only mean a better torque. with an advanced acceleration factor, Sid soon proves himself a worthy adversary as he challenged the capabilities of the Oranges with his maniacal twists and tackles.

in short, Sid was nothing short of a raving lunatic lashing out with a hockey stick.

one could see the mania getting to Sid's head. as Maxim through passed the ball to Sid, and Orange on minimal defence, Sid shot, but missed! Kee reclaimed the ball, and with dead accuracy passed from a corner to the heat of the game in the mid-field, where Ben shot yet another goal from the right wing!

yay! and that was the end of today's match.