WELCOMING THE MRISA SCHOOLS TO 2014 mrisa senior soccer tournament @ VIS
International School Eastern Seaboard (ISE) arriving at Wattay International Airport Thursday morning. Looking forward to welcoming the other MRISA schools: Hanoi International School (HIS), International School Ho Chi Minh City (ISHCMC), International School of Phnom Phenh (ISPP), Northbridge International School Cambodia (NISC), Saigon South International School (SSIS) and United Nations International School (UNIS) later in the day.
OPening ceremony
MRISA Soccer 2014 kick started off this morning at the Vientiane International School campus with a team gathering from each school. This was followed by a respectful performance from the Lao staff singing the Lao national anthem and a welcoming speech from the VIS Director Mr. Greg Smith wishing all teams to "play well and have great time". Our Secondary Student Council president, Joey Keophonexay, gave welcoming remarks on behalf of our students. And to close the opening ceremony, a student band "Chewbacca" performed a number called "MRISA" which is a remake of "Waka Waka".
(Click here for more images of the opening ceremony)
(Click here for more images of the opening ceremony)
GAME SUMMARY
Friday, 4th April
Friday, 4th April
GIRLS - 9:00
SSIS vs VIS
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BOYS - 10:00
unis vs ise
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GIRLS - 11:00
unis vs NISC
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BOYS - 12:00
HIS VS vis
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GIRLS - 13:30
ispp VS ishcmc
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BOYS - 14:30
UNIS VS SSIS
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GIRLS - 15:30
ise VS his
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BOYS - 16:30
ssis VS ise
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final words of the day (4th april)
It was a great day of soccer at VIS in surprisingly fair weather. After a total of 24 matches were played, at the top of the girl's Pool A is ISE followed by NISC in second place, then UNIS, and HIS. In Pool B first place goes to ISPP followed by SSIS in second place, then VIS, and ISHCMC. For the boys, in Pool A ISE came out on top, SSIS was second, then ISPP and UNIS. In Pool B, ISHCMC are in first place, HIS in second place, then VIS and ISHCMC.
(To see the schedule for tomorrow's matches click here)
(To see the schedule for tomorrow's matches click here)
GAME SUMMARY
Saturday, 5th April
Saturday, 5th April
GIRLS - 9:00
UNIS vs ISHCMC
0 - 2 The pressure was mounting this morning between the ISHCMC Rhinos and UNIS Phoenix, not only for the players, but for the audience as well. Despite repeated attempts by UNIS, ISHCMC’s defense safeguarded their goal and counter-attacked UNIS, leading to the first goal of the day by Naomi in the first half and another by Elise in the second half. The match ended in favor of ISHCMC by 2-0.
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VIS vs HIS
2 - 0 We start day two of MRISA soccer with a thrilling game between HIS and VIS. VIS player number 10, Catherina, scored two consecutive goals for VIS, the second of which was a truly spectacular corner kick. HIS mid-fielding was strong, especially when Reiko was on the field. In the second half, both teams fought hard, but the ending result was still 0-2 to VIS.
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BOYS - 10:00
VIS vs UNIS
3 - 0 The game between VIS and UNIS ended with victory for the VIS Dragons. In the first half, VIS made a very impressive goal; Mikkel made a nice free kick to Koko, and Koko scored a goal. It was good to see such team collaboration. Haider from VIS also scored a goal in the first half. Ejay from VIS was not seriously injured, but he had to leave the game. In the second half, John from VIS scored a goal. There were some more trials for scoring, but Hung who is the UNIS goalkeeper blocked well.
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ISPP vs NISC
4 -1 The first boys’ game played by ISPP and NISC was very eventful. In the middle of the first half, Harry from ISPP scored the first goal for his team. Shortly after, there was a foul by ISPP which resulted in a freekick. When Cheng Thai from NISC tried to hit the ball into the goal, it bounced off Harry from ISPP and landed in his own goal. At halftime, the score was 1 - 1. The second half started off with a few fouls and slight injuries, resulting in two players from ISPP having to be benched. Although the goalie, Hwanjin, did an awesome job of defending the goal with his blocking, a second goal for ISPP was scored by Harry. Sam scored ISPP’s third and fourth goals.The game ended with a final score of 4 – 1.
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girls - 11:00
ISE vs SSIS
1 - 0 In this game, both teams demonstrated great defense and offense skills, and especially long and accurate throws from the sidelines. Some of the notable players from the game were Lin from SSIS who attempted the first goal, and Yerin from ISE who was very enthusiastic. In the second half of the game, Elisa from ISE scored the goal, which gave the victory to the ISE Eagles, thanks to their yellow wristband power.
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ISPP vs NISC
3 - 0 The game between ISPP and NISC was exciting, to say the least. The winners of this match will go on to the girls’ finals so you didn’t want to miss this game. NISC’s defense was solid, made especially strong due to defender Suki and their goalie Lyly. The ISPP strikers certainly surpassed themselves today as they had a total of 16 attempted shots and three goals. ISPP players Ratima and Biramey scored these three goals and there was fantastic energy from all of the players.
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ISHCMC vs SSIS
4 - 2 The SSIS and ISHCMC game started with energetic players and lots of verbal communication. With equally matched offense and defense on both sides, the players demonstrated their talents in blocking, heading and even tackling each other. For the first half of the game, ISHCMC player Forde scored one point during penalty kicks and SSIS’s Nick also scored one point. In the second half, both boys scored another point more for their teams. Because of the tie, the teams entered ten minutes of sudden death followed by penalty kicks. The goalies demonstrated their blocking skills at this crucial moment with only two SSIS players, Benjamin and Joe, scoring.
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ISE vs HIS
3 - 2 After a foul, Affan from ISE made an awesome header goal. Soon afterwards, Roberto from ISE made another goal. After these two exciting goals, HIS had some close misses when attempting to shoot a goal and there was a terrific bicycle kick from Shin Yong from HIS. After another very close miss by HIS, Ji from HIS scored a goal for his team. By halftime, the score was 2 – 1. In the second half, despite a lot of good footwork from HIS, ISE player Affan headed the ball and scored their third goal. The second HIS goal was scored by Shin Yong before the game ended with a 3 – 2 victory for ISE.
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FINALS
7th and 8th place
GIRLS
UNIS vs HIS
3 - 0 Even though the both teams were tired from playing games all day, the UNIS and the HIS girl teams gave their last game their best efforts. UNIS player Catherine scored the first goal during the first half and then Rosie and Freya (also from UNIS) scored the next two goals. HIS fought until the very end and made many attempts at scoring. A few notable players were Reiko from HIS, who is energetic and very well rounded, and Rosie from UNIS who is a very skilled player. There was a consistent energy level from everyone on the field.
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BOYS
UNIS vs NISC
3 - 4 The game for seventh and eighth place against UNIS and NISC was intense and included two injuries, NISC’s Poty and UNIS’s Uji. A fight broke out between the opposition players. NISC scored two of their goals from free kicks. In the second half, UNIS caught up with three goals, but NISC got a head shot in to the goal with the final score being 4-3, leaving NISC the seventh place winners.
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5th and 6th place
ISHCMC vs VIS
1 - 1 Penalties - 4 : 5 The Plate game between the VIS girls and the ISHCMC girls started off with many fouls and injuries. The first goal was scored by ISHCMC player Elise, but VIS soon caught up with a free kick by Catherina. The game got more exciting and tense as it went on, but the tie wasn’t broken when the final whistle blew so the teams went into overtime. Although both teams were determined and aggressive, neither managed to score the golden goal resulting in a penalty shootout. Naomi, Katy and Graysie scored three goals for ISHCMC, and Catherina, Laura, Sonia and Poulida scored for VIS. After this nerve-racking game, the score was 1 – 1 with penalties 4 – 5, and VIS emerged as winners.
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VIS vs ISPP
2 - 1 During the Plate finals between VIS and ISPP, the crowds were cheering with enthusiasm. A total of four balls went missing in action and neither school managed to score any goals until VIS’s Aseem led the first goal of the game with a long-range shot in the second half. ISPP pushed harder than before and Sam managed to score a last moment goal for the team, leading the game into extra time. Both the home crowd and ISPP supporters were passionately shouting when an ISPP player committed an unintentional hand foul, which led VIS to a free kick just outside the penalty box. VIS’s Mikkel responded with a golden goal, ending the Plate finals by 2-1 and securing the plate for the home team.
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3rd and 4th place
SSIS vs NISC
4 - 0 In a match won by SSIS, the first three goals were scored before the half-time. Maddie scored the first and third goals, while Sae Eun scored the second. Sae Eun’s coach commended her for a “beautiful” header, but it did not enter the goal. The third goal was impressive as Maddie took off on her own with the ball to score; SSIS team members mentioned that it was the "fastest goal" scored by the team. The fourth goal was scored by Devina after the half-time. Taylor and Maddie make strong passes in NISC’s area; however, the NISC's goalie managed to catch many of them.
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ISHCMC vs HIS
2 - 1 The game between ISHCMC and HIS was a very intense game. In the first half, Ford from ISHCMC scored a goal. In the second half, HIS started to speed up more and Shin Yong Eui scored a goal. Following up, Ford Baker from ISHCMC scored another goal. The game ended with ISHCMC winning the 3rd place honor by 2-1.
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1st and 2nd place
ISE vs ISPP
1 - 2 With the cheers from the boys’ teams and the knowledge that almost all other MRISA teams were watching, both of the finalists, ISPP and ISE, played the match with intense enthusiasm. Both teams displayed excellent teamwork and skills. For example, Cherry and Mikki from ISPP were very close to scoring several goals, and Rachel from ISPP then scored the first goal for her team after ISPP had committed an own goal for ISE. When the game ended, the score was 1 – 1, so the competitors went into overtime. The tension was almost unbearable as the ball skipped from one team to another, without going into the goal nets. At the end of the second five minute overtime, Haruki from ISPP finally scored the golden goal, which gave her team the victory. Congratulations to both ISPP and ISE for their first and second place finishes.
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SSIS vs ISE
0 - 1 The boys’ final was between ISE and SSIS, and it certainly was intense. Both teams were exceptional and determined to win the championship. The first half was uneventful goal-wise and surprisingly there weren’t many fouls from either team. The SSIS defense was strong throughout the match, mostly made so by their fantastic goalkeeper. In the second half the teams seemed to have more energy but it seemed like the game would go into overtime. Then unexpectedly, Roberto, ISE player number 10, scored the only goal of the game, making the score 1- 0 to ISE. The teams were extremely well-matched and it was an exciting end to the boys’ games. Congratulations to our new MRISA football champions, the ISE Eagles! And to the SSIS Dragons, well done to finish as runner up.
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