INTERHOUSE FOOTBALL 2018

  Pleasure, Pressure or Adventure?

Instead of going for a pedicure, 20 Irinians valiantly ‘muscled up’ and took part in the
inter-house football match against a few other houses such as Alia, Jawahir andNaquiah
on the 13th as well as the 17th of January 2018. A game of football, one which is largely
associated as a male sport (knowing more about Neymar than Marta although both are
great footballers from Brazil) by many but definitely not by the Irinians here in KTJ.

Both the senior and junior team played really well and managed to uphold the team spirit
that all Iranians have ingrained in themselves. Before the beginning of every match, the team
will huddle and strategise for the match, along with some motivational and uplifting words by
the team leaders or from the team members themselves. The occasional but roaring cheers
by the non-participants from Irinah house was also really helpful as it boosted the team’s
spirits throughout the matches.

Although the junior team did not obtain first place in the competition, they managed to put on
a challenging fight with all houses especially the battle against Naquiah with the score of 1-2.
On the other hand, the seniors faced a disappointing lost to Jawahir with the score of six-nil.
However, no matter how cliche it may sound, we must to dare to fail to win. To prove that
ideology, the seniors returned into the match ferociously in their next round of the battle
against Alia. With a whole new approach towards the game (viewing the game optimistically)
and truly enjoying the fun and pleasure the game brought them, the senior team did Irinah
proud by ending up with a tie (score of 2-2) against Alia.

It was indeed a memorable experience for the footballers and supporters alike. Being a visio-
nary for a second, we Irinians are looking forward to the inter-house football match next year
and will be back with the vengeance. Nevertheless, we shall keep in mind that a game filled
with pleasure will eradicate all pressure and leaves us with an unforgettable adventure!

Written By,

Ong Kye Li, L6