Yesterday at the Jalan Duta squash courts was the semi-finals for the IAFG squash tournament. It was Ernst & Young going up against PWC. How did it go? It was a good challenge and we turned out to win the event. We won 4 to 1, losing one men's event to PWC but winning the rest.
The atmosphere was really good with many of my workmates turning up to cheer us on. Not letting anything distract me, I walked into the court trying to calm myself down and just focus on the game. I shut out all sounds from the outside and only allowed myself to look at the ball, myself, my opponent and the referee. The sound of the squash ball bouncing off the front wall was the closest thing to heaven for me at that point in time.
A more intense period came when our third player was up. The first set showed both players trying to get ahead of each other. When the pressure was starting to build up for both sides, unforced errors were starting to come around and it kept everyone on their toes. Eventually, we came out on top winning all the first three match.
As for the fourth player, the disparity in ability was quite clear as PWC had a stronger player (they placed their players the other way round starting with the weakest as first). He did lose the match but we are still glad since he tried his best during the match.
Leaving the women's event, we took it we a close match between the both of them.
Kudos to team EY!
Next event - FINALS --> EY vs KPMG 3rd September 2007, 6pm Jalan Duta squash centre.
The atmosphere was really good with many of my workmates turning up to cheer us on. Not letting anything distract me, I walked into the court trying to calm myself down and just focus on the game. I shut out all sounds from the outside and only allowed myself to look at the ball, myself, my opponent and the referee. The sound of the squash ball bouncing off the front wall was the closest thing to heaven for me at that point in time.
A more intense period came when our third player was up. The first set showed both players trying to get ahead of each other. When the pressure was starting to build up for both sides, unforced errors were starting to come around and it kept everyone on their toes. Eventually, we came out on top winning all the first three match.
As for the fourth player, the disparity in ability was quite clear as PWC had a stronger player (they placed their players the other way round starting with the weakest as first). He did lose the match but we are still glad since he tried his best during the match.
Leaving the women's event, we took it we a close match between the both of them.
Kudos to team EY!
Next event - FINALS --> EY vs KPMG 3rd September 2007, 6pm Jalan Duta squash centre.
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