The First Post

Welcome all to a first-of-its-kind blog. A blog solely about sporting events in Woodstock. First off, I would like to congratulate the boys soccer team for once again proving why soccer in Asia is constantly improving. Their 9-3 dismantling of the staff team was definitely one for the enthusiasts and everyday spectators. The game itself started on quite a bright note for the staff team who raced to an early two goal lead with goals coming from teacher/dorm parent Mr. Tim Raby and Mr. Suman Mitra , they had definitely been practicing and were clearly up for it. This initial setback only served to spur on the boys as they tried to fight back immediately. The boys fought back with a goal coming off the boot of sensational rookie Benjamin Thapa. The goal put the staff under immense pressure as the boys continued their relentless attacking. Their attacking play was soon rewarded as midfield machine Gaurab Adhikari snatched a well taken goal to equalise. The game then took an intense turn as Thapa managed to grab another goal to give the boys a well deserved lead. The staff, now trailing by a goal, decided to go for the jugular and put the pressure on the boys. Their efforts immediately bore fruit as they struck back with a super effort from Mr. Raby again. At this point it seemed as though the staff were going to begin fighting hard to assert their supremacy, but it was simply not be. Charismatic midfielder Temjenmoa Jamir apparently then decided to start playing serious by opening his account with a well taken goal, giving the lead back permanently to the boys. With the scores now 4-3, the boys were in cruise control and began scoring for fun. Thapa scored right after Jamir for his hat trick, he was clearly enjoying this. Jamir followed Thapa's example by scoring his second goal of the night. He was to end the game as the highest scorer with 4 goals. The last goal came from the tireless MinJae Park who completed the rout with a superb goal. Fair play to the staff though, nabbing three goals is probably the best they could have hoped for. On another note, combat sports seem to be on the rise. Both Boxing and Karate have been labeled as the "fun" things to do during the weekends. In an environment with vicious monkeys and dangerous dorm parents, I think this is probably the best way to keep ones self safe. The Boxing itself is actually an improvement on last semesters efforts. The team now has a punching bag and 5 pairs of gloves with wraps. Well that's all for this post, watch out for the next post... We might be hitting the Cricket Pitches!