press release
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22th august 2009

zelva 1 team orange 1

our referee arranged a match for us against team orange at ang mo kio secondary today. we conceded an early goal after team orange managed to break through our defensive line despite a controversial offside call from our players. the first half was basically quite equally matched and there were fierce contest for domination of the central midfield area because of the limited width of the field. tianyi replaced darryl before the end of the first half as darryl was forced out with a bad ankle injury.

we started the second half in the backfoot again and we were pressed back into our own half as team orange dominated possession. the spell ended after we managed to string a series of passes, with a noticeable chance when wang peng, yeehan's brother, pumped in a low cross across the face of the goal but we didn't finish the good goal scoring chance. we finally equalised the game when yibin and shaowei combined. yibin provided the assist and shaowei scored his debut goal for zelva by placing the ball above the body of their goalkeeper in a one-on-one situation. we dominated the remaining back of the game by playing more confidently individually and as a team.

darryl was outstanding for the match by controlling the midfield and managed a few decent shot from outside their penalty box. finally, i will like to thanks kwee chaung, yeehan and boon gee for playing for us today.

reported...... kelvin

9th august 2009

zelva 0 team vegos 5

happy 44th birthday singapore!

yesterday we played against team vegos, a team arranged for us by the referee. we were supposed to play against darryl's adm team today on national day but his team has already arranged a match with another team earlier.

we couldn't execute our gameplan for the match, because we couldn't cope with our speedier opponents. there is certainly improvements in our gameplay despite the poor results, after playing more matches regularly over a month, example getting more use to playing with eleven players on the pitch.

there were several gamescoring chances especially in the first half but we finished to capitalize because of poor finishing. the goals conceded were the results of a few individual defensive mistakes and inexperienced in dealing with through balls.

simon played exceptional well. he was very composed as a goalkeeper in the first half and showed presence in the second half as a defensive midfielder. thumbs up for yibin for running tirelessly throughout the match and is improving constantly.

i am glad that players like boon gee are willing to play in the match despite carrying an injury from last week's game against team xinmin. shao wei also played despite having night shift the day before. i finally get to experience the breatheless feeling of not sleeping at all before the match (after returning from a tiring hall camp) which shao wei experienced regularly for the past two years!

reported...... kelvin

2nd august 2009

zelva 3 team xinmin 1

we played against team xinmin yesterday for the second time in less than a month at hougang street 21, the field opposite to the old hougang interchange near kovan mrt station. boon gee, kwee chuang and yibin, played for zelva again in this rematch.

we made some major changes to our starting lineup - waikien played goalkeeper, kenneth hu as defensive midfielder and nick wong as a striker. the changes were effective as nick scored an early goal in the first half.

yibin replaced waikien as goalkeepr while simon, faisal, beechai and shang were substituted in before the start of the second half. nick wong scored another goal minutes into the second half before we conceded a soft penalty to team xinmin, after defensive errors from left-back teck wee and centre-back kelvin. the match was eventually concluded when nick wong sealed the game for zelva with his third goal of the match.

hat-trick hero nick truly deserves to be the man of the match! waikien and yibin were strong contenders for the award. both of them pulled off match-winning saves to secure a win for us. overall it was a very good team performance from everyone.

reported...... kelvin

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31st july 2009

zelva 0 team xinmin 1

we played against bryan team called team xinmin on saturday, 4th july. bryan is actually darryl's brother. kudos to darryl and bryan for organising the match.

we dominated the match in terms of ball posession but we failed to captialise on this advantage. just a minute before the half-time whistle was blow, we conceded a goal which was intended to be a cross.

boon gee, kwee chuang, chin teck, yibin and joshua played for us during the match. thanks for coming down!

reported...... kelvin

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11th may 2009

zelva 0 team tau huay 6

we played against timothy's team, team tau huay on 15th february, two weeks after our match against team sfa. sorry for the late entry because i have been occupied with my heavy schoolwork for the past few months.

we got off to a poor start by conceding an early goal from the opponent's throw in. the first half ended with zelva trailing by four goals. tactical changes were made at the start of the 2nd half, by adding an additional centreback shang and swapping goalkeeper brandon with kenneth hu. the best zelvarian of the match was shang, who battled hard as a forward in the first half and defended well as a centreback in the second.

the guys from zhss 2e3 boon gee, dai yuan, chin teck, kwee chuang, yee han and brandon played for us in the match. the match photos are available in the gallery section.

reported...... kelvin

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31st january 2009, sunday

zelva 1 sfa 4

welcome 2009! we played a match against clement's church team (clement is darryl's adm friend). we had a good turnout yesterday, with sixteen players including guest players yibin, boongee, daiyuan and yeehan.

we conceded two goals in the first half, one early goal and another before half-time; the second one was a giveaway after a defensive error from centreback kelvin.

we were more composed and played better in the second half. however, we conceded a third goal before kim joo scored his debut goal for us to make the score 1-3. the game ended 1-4; clement scored the last goal from a well-timed through pass to penetrate our defence.

we have to work on our finishing, as we had quite a number clear-cut goalscoring chances that we failed to capitalise. defensively, we have to be more composed in our play and learn to keep possession, but this can only be achieved by playing friendly matches on a regular basis (but this will be hard given all the university and ns commitments).

although we may have lost this match, learning from our mistakes are more important. the fighting spirit we showed when we scored back a goal in the second half despite conceding three already is the type of attitude we should have and lets carry on this momentum during our future training sessions and matches!

reported...... kelvin

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1st december 2008, monday

zelva 0 e21 0

we played against our arch rival e21 at derby ground two days ago. this is a special match as zelvarians simon, faisal and bee chai played for e21 in the 9-a-side friendly match. Our starting lineup: shao wei, zhao ming, kelvin, teck wee, kang le, nick, alex, tianyi and yibin.

it was goalless at half-time. in the second half, teck wee replaced shao wei as goalkeeper to allow shao wei to play an attacking role in order to strengthen our attack. simon switched side and played for us instead for the remaining half, replacing kang le who was injured in the first half. both teams created numeral chances throughout the entire match but they were all neutralised by the stubborn defence at both ends. at the end, we managed to earn a draw despite having no subs on the bench, under the hot afternoon sun.

defensively, we need to work more as a unit (especially in set-piece defending) and by doing so, we will be more confident in dealing with the opponents' attacking threats, and also gain and control more ball possession. by doing so, we can have more penetration in attacks, more on-target shots and goals, which is certainly lacking in the match. hence, there is a need for us to work more together as a team on these areas during the next few training sessions.

reported...... kelvin

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6th july 2008, sunday

i have just updated the gallery page.

reported...... kelvin

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26th january 2008, saturday

zelva 0 rowdees fc 4

tz embarked into another new phrase this year as the 3rd generation leadership headed by alex complete the tz leadership renewal by swearing into office at tampines on sunday, 13th january. A welcome lunch was subsequently held at the brand new changi terminal 3.

The alex administration officially took over command from kelvin's regime during the match against rowdees fc. alex directed and maneuver the tz forces from the sidelines while kelvin led the combat on the field. demonstrating his benevolence and 'kampong' policy, he loaned chin teck the famed no6 jersey and gave his boots to star striker shang after gk wee poh boots had a malfunction. Even though the match ended up in a 4-0 defeat, the players were upbeat and filled with enthusiasm that they will put things rite soon.

"we swear by death to kill along the bloody road of defending the honour of the motherland and realise our youthful dreams," the players reportedly recited in unison after nick.

chairman hu will now move into a mentor role acting as consultant concerning important affairs like where to go for dinner for alex while kelvin move into a more senior role concentrating more on resolving small issues like darryl's fitness problem.

Meanwhile, a press release from le vras stated that alex will be taking a 2-4 week vacation for official duty and queshed rumours that the break was for the washing of the no6 jersey.

More good years ahead!

reported...... tianyi

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8th may 2007, tuesday

zelva 0 team tau huay 4

we played our 31st match against timothy's team, called team tau huay, on 21st april. it was meant to be a testimonial match for darren, who got enlisted on 27th april. please check out the gallery page for matchday photos.

we never really got into the game as team tau huay dominated the play and poor luck summed up the day for us, with an unfortunate own goal by kelvin in the first half. we played much better in the second half by playing with more composure and earning a better share of possession. however, we still conceded two additional goals from two set pieces.

the defeat shows that we lack match experience, but it is inevident because it hard to play matches regularly when the majority of zelvarians are serving national service. despite the tough ns transition period, we are still able to come down for the weekly zelva training at le vras ke mas mos mos. full marks for ngak hiang for playing goalkeeper for zelva again.

all the best, captain darren!

reported...... kelvin

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7th february 2007 , wednesday

the first post of year 2007. many things happen for the last 4 months. we had our usual training sessions at le vras ke mas mos mos, serangoon park and the cage. we also celebrated the new year together at zhao ming's place, and don't forget nick and kenneth hu's 21st birthday parties in pasir ris.

also congratulations to the singapore lions for defending the asean football championships title! we watched two matches together, the opening match against vietnam (0 - 0) and the final 1st-leg against thailand (2 - 1). The best and last match at the kallang stadium!

i have decided to remove the tagboard due to spamming. it is quite useless anyway. expect more matches from zelva in the near future due to the influx of Nsmen in zelva!!!

reported...... kelvin

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1st october 2006 , sunday

i have just updated the gallery section.. 3 new pages worth of photos which are way overdue!

i am glad that weekly training sessions has been going on well, even though the majority of zelva members are committed to ns. however, i would like to see zelva play more friendly matches in the future. right now it is quite impossible for us to organise any match with any team due to the ns transition..

reported...... kelvin

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5th june 2006 , monday

zelva 0 montfort knights 2

team zelva held a testimonial game in honour of darryl, simon, alex and kim joo on saturday at serangoon secondary in view of their impending enlistments. montfort knights duly accepted our invitation. 

the game, which was played in a friendly spirit, saw zelva experiment with a new 4-1-3-2 formation in the first half. 

a single goal behind at half time, we switched back to a flat 4-4-2. we managed to control the game better but were unable to get the goal needed. montfort knights added a second midway in the second half.

thanks to simon for organising the game.

with this testimonial, we would like to offer our utmost thanks to darryl, alex, simon and kim joo for their loyalty, devotion and dedication to team zelva during the past years. as they embark on a new journey, we wish them well and hope that they will still be able to play with us in future.

reported...... nick

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10th april 2006 , monday

zelva 3 yishun norwich 3

zelva encountered a thrilling 3-3 draw in its first friendly of the year on saturday. guest players timothy, kim joo and liangze made zelva appearances. 

after conceding two goals, cabin did well to place an effort into the bottom right corner to claw one back for zelva before half-time. timothy then moved into an outfield position in the second half to equalise following a low cross by kim joo from the right.  

a defensive error allowed yishun to regain the lead before a seemingly harmless cross from timothy floated over the goalkeeper and settled the tie.

reported...... nick

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7th april 2006 , friday

zelva will be playing against jun nan's team this saturday, 8 april.
the venue is yishun jc, we will be meeting at yishun mrt at 1pm sharp.

There is also a chance of our usual training routine if the weather allows.

reported...... nick

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19th february 2006 , sunday

zelva played at the cage on 4 feb saturday. the cage is a indoor football field converted from an existing warehouse. it is expensive at $100 per hour with two artificial pitches. we had a great time playing in the cage. we wish we could play there again in the near future but it is just too expensive for a social team like zelva. we need sponsors!

visit http://www.thecage.com.sg/ for more details

the following day was a big milestone for zelva. we played in the ngee ann polytechnic 7-a-side open tournament. despite being last position in group c, i am sure zelva players gain valuable experiences from participating in competitive matches.

visit the matches section for tournament details.

something funny happened during the tournament:

a white indian player (he wore white jersey) ran onto the pitch halfway through one of the match in another group and punched a orange indian player (he wore orange) in the head. soon after that a herd of 50 players ran onto the pitch and pinned down the orange player. the scene was hilarious and the orange team was disqualified from the tournament. live football drama!

reported...... kelvin

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31st january 2006 , tuesday

the gallery is up and running!

we will be sending a team to participate in the ngee ann poly 7-a-side soccer tournament this sunday 5 feb. the event will be from 9am to 4pm.

come support us!

reported...... kelvin

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30th january 2006 , monday

zelva 2 nameless fc 4

zelva played nameless fc last month on christmas eve 24 dec. we had three guest players who made the long trip to yishun field, namely cabin, liang ze and cabin. thanks for playing!

despite playing against a tough and physical side, we played well by having a greater possession of the ball. however, goals from shang and kenneth hu were not enough to help zelva overcome nameless fc.

the gallery is closed for the time being. under massive relocation!

reported...... kelvin

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2nd october 2005 , sunday

zelva 3 yellow cornerstones 0

zelva played against yellow cornerstones last weekend on 25 sept at maju camp. darryl, plus guest players kim joo and liang ze, played for cornerstones, while guests wee poh and shao wei played for zelva.

nick opened the floodgates in the first half with a simple tap-in, thanks to shang's assist. before the end of the first half, alex scored a spectacular goal from outside the penalty box after collecting the ball from a weak clearance during a cornerkick.

shang sealed the game for zelva with his trademark goal, by bulldozing through cornerstones's defensive line. darryl was outstanding for cornerstones, who threaded dangerous passes to breach zelva's defence. however, we defenced well as a team and managed to keep a clean sheet.

team photos from the match will be up soon!

reported...... kelvin

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18th september 2005 , sunday

we have two upcoming matches, against yellow cornerstones and caleb's team (my bunkmate). the details of the matches are as follows:

yellow cornerstones

venue: maju camp stadium
date: 25.9.05, sunday
time: 3pm
details: 11 a side match with referee

caleb's team

venue: a field in hougang
date: 30.10.05, sunday
time: 4pm
details: 7 a side match without referee

reported...... kelvin

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4th september 2005 , sunday

darryl is organising a match against hfc goal on sunday, 25 sept. the match is likely to be played in the afternoon, from 2pm to 4pm.

please inform your buddy group leader whether you are available for the match.

reported...... kelvin

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9th april 2005 , saturday

zelva had a successful chalet from 3rd to 5th april dedicated to the zelvarians who entered NS on thursday. credits to zhaoming for organising the event. photos will be added soon.

kudos to the 2e6 gals, too, for making the effort to turn up for the bbq and chalet.

we wish the NS-bound zelvarians all the best.

reported...... nick

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26th march 2005 , saturday

zelva 2 team e21 1

yesterday we played against our arch-rivals e21 (includes some katong rangers members & other unknown players) at our derby ground serangoon north.

we played well as a team despite having no sub in the hot & hazy weather. zelva conceded the first goal but we managed to equalise later through bee chai's header from a corner kick. shang eventally scored the winning goal, thanks to faisal's freekick, which was taken quickly to catch team e21 unprepared.

cheers zelva!

reported...... kelvin

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20th march 2005 , sunday

zhaoming has booked the aloha changi chalet.

it is specially planned for the ns-bound zelvarians & it also serves as a holiday treat for the poly ppl. we will be inviting the 2e6 gals for the bbq on the 1st night.

the details are as follows:

dates: 3 to 5 april
cost: $155
book-in time: 3.30pm

reported...... kelvin

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15th february 2005 , tuesday

happy chinese new year! late greetings!

some updates on zelva activities..

last friday, darren invited the zelva family to his house for a steamboat feast to celebrate cny. credits goes to darren, darren's mum & zhao ming for preparing the feast.

nick wong will be assisting me in the webpage as i will be enlisted in ns soon. hence there will be two webmasters & nick will be more involved in the diary section.

reported...... kelvin

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23rd january 2005 , sunday

this is the first post of the new year. new team photos has just been added to the gallery section.

our team chairman kenneth hu has requested to step down as chairman due to personal reasons. our team will have no chairman at the moment but greater participation from all team members in team activities will be implemented. i see a better team in the makings due to those changes.

cheers zelva!

reported...... kelvin

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9th december 2004 , thursday

just added the new improved version of the zelva emblem at the top of the page.

important notice for other teams wanting a match with us:
please give us at least 2 weeks notice for arranging match

reported..... kelvin

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23rd november 2004 , tuesday

zelva will be watching the incredibles this thursday or friday evening. join us if u are free.

training as usual this sat.

bring the new jersey for phototaking

the zelva bbq is on next monday on nov 29. venue is pasir ris. details will be given via sms.

reported...... kelvin

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28th october 2004 , thursday

the match against you xiang's friend's team was cancelled.

there will be a zelva bbq at pasir ris on nov 29, monday.

training as usual this saturday at 1500. if attendance is poor, we will play court soccer.

reported..... kelvin

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3rd october 2004 , sunday

we will be playing a match this saturday, 9 oct, against you xiang's friends' team. venue is either nyjc or yishun field.

reported...... kelvin

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26th september 2004 , sunday

zelva 4 team holy innocents 6

zelva played at nyjc against team holy innocents with our new jersey. we had a shaky start in the first half, conceding 3 goals in the first half. after the break, we will more composed and played better, wtih goals from cabin, kenneth, daniel and nick. our guest players ngak hiang and cabin played well.

man of the match: cabin. he helped zelva broke the deadlock on his debut and dominated the midfield with his physical presence and determination to play well.

new photos added

the diary section will be completed soon. i will need contributions from zelvarians!

reported..... kelvin

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24th september 2004 , friday

zelva will be playing a match against daniel's friend's team tomorrow at nanyang jc. please report at 7.30am.

match against central park has been cancelled. nick's neighbour, who is a rc member, has invited zelva to a tournament. we will discuss this issue during the match tomorrow.

updates to the matches section.

reported...... kelvin

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8th september 2004 , wednesday

zelva will be playing a friendly match on saturday, 25 sept. the opponent is daniel's friend's team. more details will be available soon.

central park fc wants a friendly match against zelva. tz members reply kelvin via sms whether you are free to play against central park fc during early oct. visit http://www.centralparkfc.com/ .

the zelva tagboard has been moved from the contact page to the main page.

reported..... kelvin

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29th august 2004 , sunday

this is to inform zelvarians about possible friendlies soon:

- daniel's friend's team
- nyjc school team 04
- teck koon's team
- central park fc
- fushan falcons fc

the match against daniel's friend's team should be played first on sunday, 26 sept.

reported...... kelvin

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20th june 2004 , sunday

a outing was held last thursday at sentosa. we had a great time playing soccer and swimming. photos will be added soon.

2 new sections are added: matches and diary. the players section is also updated.

we should be playing ajc odac on 4.7.04, sunday.

reported..... kelvin

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4th june 2004 , friday

massive updates to the players and gallery pages.

zelva will be visiting queenways tomorrow in the morning to shop for the new jersey and football equipment. training as usual tomorrow. sms kenneth about your attendance.

reported...... kelvin

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31st may 2004 , monday

zelva will be making a new jersey soon, for the benefit of new members like bee chai and simon. zelvarians, please sms kenneth the followings:

- which price range you prefer: $ 30-40 / 40-50 / 50-60
- when you are free to go queenways

reported..... kelvin

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22nd may 2004 , saturday

zelva 6 team swift 0

zelva played a match against arch rivals 2e3 at nyjc today. a match with weird weather conditions (thunderstorm at the start, super sunny at the end), zelva managed to win 6-0.

scorers: shang (x2), nick, kang le, daniel, ahmad

reported...... kelvin

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13rd may 2004 , thursday
the match against team swift will be played next saturday on 22.05.

venue...... st wifred
time......... 9am to 11am

reported..... kelvin

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12nd may 2004 , wednesday
team zelva web gets a new turtle shell with a new design. it is designed by darryl as part of his mass communication project.

team zelva should be playing team swift next saturday on 22/05. the match should be played in the morning and more details will be given soon. zelvarians make yourself available on that day.

reported....... kelvin

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