The first semi-final match pits Victoria School against Northland Secondary School. The players from Victoria are favourites to emerge victorious from this match following their fine run of form from the preliminary stages. On the Northland bench were 8 field players and 1 goalkeeper, apprently under-strength for a game of such stature.

The first period began with both teams probing each other’s defence. However, as the game progressed, it was clearly Victoria who was dominating the match. It still took Victoria some time before they opened the scoring with a superb play from their defender who followed up to connect the return pass with a shot into the top of the goal.

National Inter-School Floorball Championships 2009 (‘C’ Division)
Victoria School vs Northland Secondary School
Republic Polytechnic
3-1 (1-1, 2-1, 2-3)

Northland had other ideas in mind and when the opposing defenders hesitated to clear the ball from on the left side, a Northland forward latched onto it and sent the ball straight into the top right corner for the equalizer.

The next goal had some luck involved as Victoria took the lead from a long shot, deflected by a Northland defender into goal. The third goal was scored in the third period when a Victoria defender took a long low shot from deep in his half which eluded everybody and the goalkeeper to end up in the bottom corner of the goal.

Northland was given a lifeline a few minutes later when a Victoria defender was sent off for illegally denying Northland a goal scoring attempt. A penalty was given and as all eyes were on the penalty taker, he delayed his move a little too late and allowed the Victoria goalkeeper to make the important save. Northland were unable to take advantage of the power play that followed as well.

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Victoria Schools came out tops in this duel, even though they were not playing at their best and they will meet Raffles Institution in the finals on Friday.