Our first game was against Nsansa School. It was the first school we played outside of our zone. It was more like a wake up game for our team. We had sharp and flat passes, exactly what we needed to win the game. We also had some successful centre passes and we won that game 9-4.
Our second game was against Chengelo. Our netball team has a certain mentality that Chengelo cannot be defeated. Breaking through the barrier is tough, but the team does have the ability to beat the Chengelo team. On the bright side, we had a good attack, better than our first game. We eventually lost the game 14-5.
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| Amano v Chengelo pool game |
Our third game was our qualifying game, against Kalulushi. It was a team we have played many times in the past, this season. We had a good defencive strategy, but a weak attack which did not favour us as much. Kalulushi had cleaned up their act as they were less vicious and rough. It was a neck to neck game with Kathleen scoring and their shooter scoring. Kathleen, the Amano shooter, scored just before the final whistle blew and we won that game 8-7! It was a really close game and we pushed through till the end of it! We qualified for the national tournament and now we were going for the Regional Trophy!
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| Amano v Kalulushi pool game |
Our semi-final game was against Mpelembe, a team we have played in the past. They didn’t seem to have lost any games in their pool. We were really determined to win that game. We coordinated well and played well too. We were spaced out, and we had some good, flat passes. We managed to get ahead in the first half of the game, which was to our advantage. We didn’t let them catch up to us, and we eventually won that game 13-4.
We made it to the finals! It was a team we weren’t so enthusiastic to play against, Chengelo girls. We were now fighting for the trophy, for first place and we weren’t going down without a fight! It was a very challenging game for us, playing them twice. We put up a fight until the end of the game, but didn’t back down at all! We were close, but we lost that game to Chengelo girls.
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| Amano v Chengelo Finals |
Overall we came out 2nd place with six points. I was so proud of the girls, the effort that they put into the games they played and the teamwork that it showed. I’m a proud captain because I saw a lot of the determination and plenty of effort and sportsmanship too. We have grown closer as a team and I hope that we will continue doing so in the future. I would like to thank Mr. Grove for all the moral support he gave us and being there for us in substitution for Mrs. Grove. Also for a coach like Mrs. Grove and all the training she gave us, without the ability to play we wouldn’t have managed to succeed. Most importantly I’d like to thank God for giving us the ability to play, for keeping us safe from serious injures and giving us the opportunity to go out and showcase our talents to world for his glory!
Reported by: Janki Desai (netball captain)
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