RAIN UNITED
FOOTBALL CLUB
December 2008 - Updates
5th December - Promising the boys a futsal get together if they do well in their examinations, we met on this day and went to the Bukit Timah Turf City for our futsal. It was a welcoming day seeing most of the boys enjoying themselves. We too got ourselves involved when we could not held on to our itchy legs.
7th December - We went to the Macpherson football pitch on this morning and participated in a boys tournament in their respective age group. A day spent meeting up with some parents and friends chatting away while the boys enjoyed themselves in this mini football league tournament.
9th to 13th December - Lionel and some of his friends enrolled in the Manchester United Soccer School program. A dream came true for most of the parents and our boys, we witnessed and enjoyed the finest coaching conducted by the finest coaches from the Manchester Soccer School. Little publicity but huge turned-out, the boys from all over the world trained diligently and were richly rewarded with the personal focused from the UK coaches who were conducting their courses in their highly acquired UEFA standards. From the equipments to the training methodology and the techniques utilized, it was pointers after more pointers for parents and local coaches to learn. The boys were given their "test" after each course and were ranked according to their soccer skills, attitude, abilities at the closing. All the boys were given a limited edition of the Machester United Soccer School jersey and a certificate for their participation. Lionel did himself proud when he won the best player award in his age group. He won himself a testimonia from the International Head Coach of the Manchester United Soccer School and a special trip arrangements to Old Trafford for its residential program next year.
14th December - Saad invited us to the ISA Soccer Tournament held at the Bukit Timah Turf City. The rain did not hampened the participating teams made up of boys represented from the different cultures and expatriate groups.
28th December - We participated in this tournament jointly organized by Home United and a Malaysia Soccer School Academy. The boys enjoyed the last week of December with more soccer before school resumes.
Wishing all friends, coaches and parents a Happy and Blessed New Year. May all your wishes come true.
Warmest regards
Sabastian