Summary 2007

Team Results


Goals Scored Per Game : 2.80

Goals Conceded Per Game : 1.98

Clean Sheets : 5

Longest Winning Streak : 3
(17 Mar - 31 Mar)
(1 May - 13 May)
(27 Oct - 24 Nov)

Longest Unbeaten Streak : 9
(6 Jan - 31 Mar)

Longest Losing Streak : 4
(1 Jul - 22 Jul)



Player Changes
In
Eugene Ong(2)
Soon Chan(3)
Lawrence Ang(17)
Victor Zhuang(30)
Junlong(31)
Yoshi(33)
Si Lie(88)
Don Goh(GK)
Gopal(GK)

Out
Sidney Yip
Aik Thong
Jiahao
Chengwei



Attendance




Goals
Scorers


Goal Ratio(Top 5)




Discipline
Yellow Cards


Red Cards




*Team TCC vs Church of Christ(22nd Dec 2007) not taken into account.

Team TCC vs Red Indians' Team

St Wilfred's Field
28th December 2007
7pm

Players
GK : Gopal
DF : Eric, Victor, Guang Pei, Junming
MF: Gary, Alex, Michael, Zech, Roger, Eugene, Clement
ST : JJ, Mingwei, Soon Chan

AWOL
Nil

Result
Team TCC 1 - 5 Red Indians' Team
(Halftime : 0-1)

Scorers
JJ

Yellow Cards
Nil

Team TCC vs Church of Christ

APSN Katong
22nd December 2007
10am

Players
GK : Jackson
DF : Brian, Eric, Victor Zhuang, David, Edwin, Shing
MF: Gary, Michael, Eugene, Si Lie, Clement, Roger
ST : JJ, Adrian, Ben

AWOL
Nil

Result
*Match abandoned shortly after half-time due to serious injury to opponents.
*Score was Team TCC 2 - 1 Church of Christ at the time of abandonment.

Scorers
Gary(2)

Yellow Cards
Nil

Red Cards
Si Lie



*All statistics will not count for this game as it was not completed.

Team TCC vs IGNYTE

The Hiding Place
08th December 2007
10am

Players
GK : Gopal
DF : Brian, Lawrence, Kaixin, Victor Zhuang
MF: Mingwei, Galvin, Timothy, Roger, Clement, Melvin, Zech
ST : JJ, Raymond, Victor, Soon Chan

AWOL
Nil

Result
Team TCC 7 - 1 IGNYTE
(Halftime : 1-0)

Scorers
Galvin(2)
Raymond
Victor
JJ
Timothy
Clement

Yellow Cards
Brian
Lawrence

Red Cards
Victor Zhuang



Scorers for IGNYTE
Joel(Penalty)

Team TCC vs Las Hearutsusu FC

The Hiding Place
01st December 2007
10am

Players
GK : Gopal
DF : Brian, David, Zheng De, Kaixin
MF: Gary, Alex, Joel, Melvin, Clement, Roger
ST : JJ, Adrian, Victor

AWOL
Nil

Result
Team TCC 1 - 1 Las Hearutsusu FC
(Halftime : 1-0)

Scorers
Victor

Yellow Cards
Nil

Team TCC vs Korean JS Team

Kingston International School
24th November 2007
9am

Players
GK : Kelvin
DF : Brian, Weiliang, JJ, Andy
MF: Alex, Michael, Junlong, Christopher, Justin, Roger, Clement
ST : Victor, Gary, Soon Chan

AWOL
Nil

Result
Team TCC 3 - 2 Korean JS Team
(Halftime : 1-1)

Scorers
Victor(2)
Junlong

Yellow Cards
Nil

Team TCC vs Church Of The Ascension(B)

Kingston International School
17th November 2007
9am

Players
GK : Gopal
DF : Brian, Lawrence, Kah Fei, Poh
MF: Gary, Eugene, Roger, Junlong, Michael
ST : JJ, Victor, Adrian, Raymond, Alex

AWOL
Nil

Result
Team TCC 5 - 2 Church Of The Ascension(B)
(Halftime : 2-1)

Scorers
Alex
Gary
Adrian
Victor
JJ

Yellow Cards
Nil

The Adelphos Cup 2007

The Adelphos Cup is a 5-a-side futsal tournament organised by Team TCC. For more information, please visit http://www.adelphoscup.blogspot.com/

The Adelphos Cup 2007
Fico Sport Hub
8th November 2007
8am

Players
GK : Jackson
DF : Victor, Chun Shen
MF: Gary, Clement, Yew Thong
ST : John

AWOL
Nil

Result
STAGE 1
TCC 4 - 0 SWC
Scorer:Clement, Victor, Yew Tong, Gary

TCC 1 - 1 AGU
Scorer:Victor

KMU 0 - 1 TCC
Scorer:Gary

*TCC is ranked 5th out of 20 teams and qualifies for the Rhema Cup.


STAGE 2
TCC 1 - 0 FFC
Scorer:Clement

TCC 3 - 0 MAD
Scorer:John, Gary, Chun Shen

TCC 2 - 1 KMU
Scorer:Chun Shen(2)

Team TCC wins the Rhema Cup.

Team TCC vs Yellow Team

Kingston International School
27th October 2007
9am

Players
GK : Wesley
DF : Steven, Lawrence, Brian, Melvin, Victor
MF: Xiong Kun, Christopher, Png, Kevin, Soon Chan, Michael, Zechariah, Clement
ST : Raymond Chan, JJ, Benny

AWOL
Nil

Result
Team TCC 4 - 3 Yellow Team
(Halftime : 4-0)

Scorers
Xiong Kun(3)
Benny

Yellow Cards
Soon Chan

Team TCC vs Unido

The Hiding Place
13th July 2007
10am

Players
GK : Don
DF : Brian, Jonathan, Lawrence, Hon Yew
MF: Alex, Eugene, Ben, Clement, Michael, Umba
ST : JJ, Soon Chan, Benny, Adrian

AWOL
Nil

Result
Team TCC 1 - 2 Unido
(Halftime : 0-1)

Scorers
Jonathan

Yellow Cards
Nil

Team TCC vs IGNYTE

The Hiding Place
09th September 2007
3pm

Players
GK : Kelvin
DF : Brian, Eric, Lawrence, Melvin
MF: Gary, Alex, Clement, Ben, Zech, Roger
ST : JJ, Raymond, Edwin

AWOL
Nil

Result
Team TCC 2 - 2 IGNYTE
(Halftime : 1-1)

Scorers
Gary
Ben

Yellow Cards
Nil



Scorers for IGNYTE
Eugene
Joel

Team TCC vs St Matthew's Church

The Hiding Place
02nd September 2007
5pm

Players
GK : Zhi Hong
DF : Brian, Eric, Lawrence, Kaixin, Melvin
MF: Gary, Darren, Clement, Zech, Shawn, Jun Long,
ST : JJ, Raymond, Adrian

AWOL
Nil

Result
Team TCC 7 - 1 St Matthew's Church
(Halftime : 3-0)

Scorers
Raymond(3)
Shawn(2)
Gary
Darren

Yellow Cards
Nil

Team TCC vs Red Indians' Team

St Wilfred's Field
31st August 2007
7pm

Players
GK : Zhi Hong
DF : Brian, Guang Pei, Jun Ming, Victor, Edwin
MF: Michael, Clement, Zech, Joshua, Mark, Eugene
ST : JJ, Soon Chan, Joel

AWOL
Nil

Result
Team TCC 1 - 4 Red Indians' Team
(Halftime : 0-2)

Scorers
Guang Pei

Yellow Cards
Nil

SoccerTron

SoccerTron is a 1-day soccer tournament held to mark the closing of the Agape Cup season. It is played in a 9-a-side tournament format with 10min for each game, and is followed by the Agape Cup presentation ceremony. Teams in the tournament are seeded according to their final positions in the Agape Cup.



Players
GK : Zhi Hong
DF : Samson, Nicholas Hedger, Charles, Eric
MF: Ivan, Chester, Mark, Michael, Clement, Jun Long, Gary
ST : JJ, Joshua Neubronner



Group Stage
Team TCC 2 - 0 RiverLife Church
Scorers : JJ, Joshua Neubronner
Yellow Cards : Nil

Team TCC 1 - 0 Aldersgate Methodist Church
Scorers : JJ
Yellow Cards : Nil

Team TCC 0 - 0 AEF Eagles
Scorers : Nil
Yellow Cards : Eric

Team TCC 1 - 0 Cherith Baptist Church
Scorers : Michael
Yellow Cards : Nil

*Team TCC finished top of Alpha group, followed by AEF Eagles.
*Harvester FC finished top of Omega group, followed by Hiding Place FC.



Semi-Finals
Team TCC 0 - 1 Hiding Place
Scorers : Nil
Yellow Cards : Nil



3rd/4th Placing
Team TCC 0 - 0 Harvester FC
Scorers : Michael
Yellow Cards : Nil

Penalty Shootout




*Team TCC finished 4th after losing on penalties.

Agape Cup 2007 Review

Agape Cup 2007 Final Standings


Attendance


Goals


Discipline
























Photographs courtesy of Jeremy Ang.

To see more photos from The Agape Cup, please visit http://www.flickr.com/photos/40839923@N00/

[AC '07] Team TCC vs Teen Challenge Warriors

The Hiding Place
12th August 2007
5pm

Players
GK : Kelvin
DF : Brian, David, Lawrence, Kaixin, Melvin
MF: Gary, Michael, Ben, Galvin, Clement, Zech
ST : JJ, Adrian, Victor

AWOL
Nil

Result
Team TCC 1 - 2 Teen Challenge Warriors
(Halftime : 0-0)

Scorers
JJ

Yellow Cards
Nil



Agape Cup 2007 Results

Position	Change	Played	Win	Draw	Loss	Scored	Conceded	Points
7	-	10	4	0	6	15	23	10

Yellow Cards	Red Cards	Demerit Points
14	2	42

To see the full standings, click here

Grace Cup 2007

The Grace Cup is an annual Inter-Church Netball tournament. It is organised by the Christian Sports Club, the same people behind the Agape Cup.

Players
Tan Peiling(Captain)
Claire Lew
Jasmin Por
Joan Ting
Kassey Heng
Koh Lee Teng
Lim Boon Hwee
Lim Paik Shia
Lim Tse Chiun
Ng Shih Wah
Tan Ying Shi
Tracy Cheo



Grace Cup 2007

Result			Pts
TCC	3 - 3	COS	2
TCC	5 - 9	AMC	1
TCC	8 - 5	CMC	3
TCC	7 - 9	FMC	1
TCC	9 - 3	COS	3
TCC	6 - 3	AMC	3
TCC	11 - 0	CMC	3
TCC	2 - 14	FMC	1
	TOTAL		17

To see more photos from Grace Cup 2007, please visit http://www.flickr.com/photos/40839923@N00/sets/72157601374033729/

Team TCC Retreat 2007 @ Downtown East

To see more photos from the team retreat, please visit http://www.flickr.com/photos/40839923@N00/sets/72157600061147498/

[AC '07] Team TCC vs RiverLife Church

The Hiding Place
05th August 2007
5pm

Players
GK : Kelvin
DF : Brian, Lawrence, Joshua, Kaixin
MF: Gary, Michael, Ben, Roger, Galvin, Zech, Clement
ST : JJ, Adrian, Victor

AWOL
Nil

Result
Team TCC 3 - 1 RiverLife Church
(Halftime : 1-1)

Scorers
Ben
JJ
Michael

Yellow Cards
Zech



Agape Cup 2007 Results

Position	Change	Played	Win	Draw	Loss	Scored	Conceded	Points
7	-	9	4	0	5	14	21	10

Yellow Cards	Red Cards	Demerit Points
14	2	42

Next Opponents
Team TCC vs Teen Challenge Warriors
The Hiding Place
12th August 2007
5pm



To see the fixture list for Agape Cup 2007, click here

To see the full league standings for Agape Cup 2007, click here

Team TCC vs RiverLife Church

**Match postponed due to bad weather conditions.



Next Opponents
Team TCC vs RiverLife Church
The Hiding Place
05th August 2007
5pm

[AC '07] Team TCC vs Teen Challenge FC

The Hiding Place
22nd July 2007
5pm

Players
GK : Sidney
DF : Brian, David, Eric, Lawrence, Melvin
MF: Gary, Alex, Clement, Michael, Edwin
ST : JJ, Victor

AWOL
Nil

Result
Team TCC 2 - 3 Teen Challenge FC
(Halftime : 2-2)

Scorers
Gary(2)

Yellow Cards
Eric

*77 Eric Gwee is suspended for the next 2 matches against RiverLife Church and Teen Challenge Warriors



Agape Cup 2007 Results

Position	Change	Played	Win	Draw	Loss	Scored	Conceded	Points
7	-	8	3	0	5	11	20	7

Yellow Cards	Red Cards	Demerit Points
13	2	39

Next Opponents
Team TCC vs RiverLife Church
The Hiding Place
29th July 2007
5pm



To see the fixture list for Agape Cup 2007, click here

To see the full league standings for Agape Cup 2007, click here

Team TCC vs NUS Medicine

Singapore Chinese Recreation Club
15th July 2007
9am

Players
GK : Don
DF : Brian, Eric, Lawrence, Kaixin, Kohei
MF: Gary, Alex, Michael, Melvin, Joel, Kah Fei
ST : JJ, Raymond

AWOL
Nil

Result
Team TCC 1 - 3 NUS Medicine
(Halftime : 0-1)

Scorers
Joel

Yellow Cards
Nil

[AC '07] Team TCC vs Aldersgate Methodist Church

The Hiding Place
01st July 2007
5pm

Players
GK : Kelvin
DF : Brian, David, Lawrence, Edwin, Kaixin
MF: Gary, Michael, Darren, Ben, Clement
ST : JJ, Victor

AWOL
Nil

Result
Team TCC 1 - 3 Aldersgate Methodist Church
(Halftime : 0-2)

Scorers
Ben

Yellow Cards
Nil



Agape Cup 2007 Results

Position	Change	Played	Win	Draw	Loss	Scored	Conceded	Points
7	-	7	3	0	4	9	17	7

Yellow Cards	Red Cards	Demerit Points
12	2	36

Next Opponents
Team TCC vs Teen Challenge FC
The Hiding Place
22nd July 2007
5pm



To see the fixture list for Agape Cup 2007, click here

To see the full league standings for Agape Cup 2007, click here

[AC '07] Team TCC vs Faith Methodist Church

The Hiding Place
01st July 2007
5pm

Players
GK : Kelvin
DF : Brian, David, Edwin, Joshua, Lawrence
MF: Ben, Clement, Melvin, Keegan
ST : JJ, Victor

AWOL
Nil

Result
Team TCC 0 - 4 Faith Methodist Church
(Halftime : 0-3)

Scorers
Nil

Yellow Cards
Nil



Agape Cup 2007 Results

Position	Change	Played	Win	Draw	Loss	Scored	Conceded	Points
7	-	6	3	0	3	8	14	7

Yellow Cards	Red Cards	Demerit Points
12	2	36

Next Opponents
Team TCC vs Aldersgate Methodist Church
The Hiding Place
08th July 2007
5pm



To see the fixture list for Agape Cup 2007, click here

To see the full league standings for Agape Cup 2007, click here

Team TCC vs Navy Team

Tanglin Pitch 4
30th June 2007
9am

Players
GK : Don Goh
DF : Eric, Nicholas, Gabriel, Kah Fei, Samson
MF: Gary, Alex, Joel, Darren, Zech
ST : Yoshi, Samson, Raymond

AWOL
Nil

Result
Team TCC 3 - 3 Navy Team
(Halftime : 1-2)

Scorers
Darren
Yoshi
Joel

Yellow Cards
Nil

[AC '07] Team TCC vs Harvester FC

The Hiding Place
24th June 2007
5pm

Players
GK : Kelvin
DF : Brian, David, Eric, Kaixin, Joshua
MF: Gary, Michael, Ben, Keegan, Zech, Alex, Lawrence
ST : Victor, Darren

AWOL
Nil

Result
Team TCC 0 - 3 Harvester FC
(Halftime : 0-1)

Scorers
Nil

Yellow Cards
Alex
Ben
Clement
Brian



Agape Cup 2007 Results

Position	Change	Played	Win	Draw	Loss	Scored	Conceded	Points
7	-1	5	3	0	2	8	10	7

Yellow Cards	Red Cards	Demerit Points
12	2	36

Next Opponents
Team TCC vs Faith Methodist Church
The Hiding Place
1st July 2007
5pm



To see the fixture list for Agape Cup 2007, click here

To see the full league standings for Agape Cup 2007, click here

[AC '07] Team TCC vs Hiding Place FC

The Hiding Place
17th June 2007
5pm

Players
GK : Kelvin
DF : Brian, David, Eric, Kaixin
MF: Keegan, Lawrence, Ben, Galvin, Clement, Joshua, Alex
ST : JJ, Adrian, Victor

AWOL
Nil

Result
Team TCC 3 - 2 Hiding Place FC
(Halftime : 0-0)

Scorers
Brian
Adrian
Victor

Yellow Cards
Keegan(2)
Alex
JJ
Eric

Red Cards
Keegan



Agape Cup 2007 Results

Position	Change	Played	Win	Draw	Loss	Scored	Conceded	Points
6	+1	4	3	0	1	8	7	8

Yellow Cards	Red Cards	Demerit Points
8	2	24

Next Opponents
Team TCC vs Harvester FC
The Hiding Place
24th June 2007
5pm



To see the fixture list for Agape Cup 2007, click here

To see the full league standings for Agape Cup 2007, click here

Team TCC vs Las Hearutsusu FC

The Hiding Place
09th June 2007
10am

Players
GK : Larry
DF : Brian, Lawrence, Joshua, Joshua Neubronner
MF: Gary, Victor, Soon Chan, Raymond, Zech, Junlong, Joel
ST : JJ, Yoshi

AWOL
Nil

Result
Team TCC 8 - 1 Las Hearutsusu FC
(Halftime : 3-1)

Scorers
JJ(3)
Victor
Yoshi
Zech
Joel
Gary

Yellow Cards
Nil

Team TCC vs IGNYTE

The Hiding Place
03rd June 2007
5pm

Players
GK : Kelvin
DF : Brian, Melvin, Randy, Alex, Eric(1st half)
MF: Keegan, Roger, Ben, Clement
ST : JJ, Raymond, Sant, Yoshi

AWOL
Nil

Result
Team TCC 2 - 3 IGNYTE
(Halftime : 0-1)

Scorers
Sant(2)

Yellow Cards
Nil



Scorers for IGNYTE
Darren
Joel
Weixiang

Soccer For Bibles Tournament

Farrer Park Field
31st May 2007
9am

Soccer-For-Bibles is a one day 9-a-side soccer tournament which presents an opportunity for Christians from all denominations in Singapore to participate together in a fund-raising sporting activity that will undoubtedly strengthen ties between churches.
With the aim of raising S$50,000 for Bible distribution locally and in third world countries, Sports Coalition Singapore(SCS) and its partner, Bible Society of Singapore(BSS), will be using the money raised from this event to organise a field trip to Cambodia from 8-12 June 2007 to distribute Bibles to the poor and needy.
This event is organized by Sports Coalition Singapore in partnership with Christian Sports Club, LifeMatters, The Bible Society of Singapore & The Salvation Army.

Players
GK : Wesley
DF : Lawrence, Alex, Kaixin, Joel, Justin
MF: Ben, Mark, Clement, Michael
ST : JJ, Charlie, Raymond, Sant, Yoshi



Group Stage
Team TCC 0 - 0 St. Andrew's Community Chapel(B)
Scorers : Nil

Team TCC 0 - 0 Church of Singapore Marine Parade
Scorers : Nil

Team TCC 0 - 0 Bedok Lutheran Church
Scorers : Nil

Team TCC 0 - 0 Faith Methodist Church(Ravens)
Scorers : Nil

Sower Cup Quarterfinals
Team TCC 0 - 0 Yishun Christian Church
Scorers : Nil

Penalty Shootout

Team TCC	Yishun Christian Church	Penalty Taker
0	1	YCC(G)
1	1	Ben(G)
1	2	YCC(G)
2	2	Sant(G)
2	3	YCC(G)
2	3	JJ(M)

*Team TCC lost 2-3 on penalties.

Team TCC vs Yellow Team

The Hiding Place
26th May 2007
10am

Players
GK : Kelvin
DF : Brian, Edwin, Eric, Kaixin, Melvin
MF: Gary, Michael, Alex, Lawrence, Clement, Ben, Galvin
ST : Sant, Victor, Adrian

AWOL
Nil

Result
Team TCC 3 - 1 Yellow Team
(Halftime : 2-0)

Scorers
Gary
Victor
(Own Goal)

Yellow Cards
Nil

Team TCC vs Diamond Water Team

The Hiding Place
19th May 2007
10am

Players
GK : JJ
DF : Brian, David, Eric, Justin, Kah Fei
MF: Gary, Ben, Michael, Clement, Edwin, Alex
ST : Victor, Charlie

AWOL
Nil

Result
Team TCC 4 - 5 Diamond Water Team
(Halftime : 1-2)

Scorers
Ben
Victor
Clement
Charlie

Yellow Cards
Nil




By Michael Teo

The anticipation of the game was doused by our opponents who arrived almost an hour late for the game. Nonetheless we had quite a fruitful time training as a team during the delay. It was amazing how 9 shots found the net amidst the sweltering heat that battered us like an invisible 3rd opponent. Players were caught stealing rather long breathers during gameplay as the game stretched into the midafternoon scorch. Eventually, our opponents conceded to the heat and they walked out of the game for a 5min water break midway thru the 2nd half, much to our amusement. It was quite an irony that the team sponsored by "Diamond Water" had ran out of water before we did.

The game seemed like a dialogue where each team responded to each other's goals till the final whistle ended the arduous conversation. I must say that the goals from Ben, Victor, Clement and Charlie were a class above our opponents goals. Ben had a great strike from just outside the box into the left bottom corner. It was so well-struck that the keeper didn't even attempt a save. Victor's was with usual finesse. Clement's lob from "lots of yards away" left everyone's mouth gaping open. That goal was probably our furthest shot to date that met the target. Charlie had his share of the bounty when a defensive mistake presented him with a chance just outside the danger area. The goals against us were rather encouraging in a sense that they were the result of silly mistakes and not because we were out classed. Without this sounding like a concession, I'm sure all of us are capable of way better play because we've done it before and moments of disappointment are usually due to a lapse in concentration.

Without being too consumed by the scoreline, I believe that every game, be it a win or a loss, is a chance allowing us to bond better in our game and also as friends. We have had moments that tested our patience and also times of frustration where we kept our cool. It is heartening that we are beginning to encourage each other more on the field. Every goal is always worth a team compliment for it is always a team effort.

[AC '07] Team TCC vs Cherith Baptist Church

The Hiding Place
13th May 2007
5pm

Players
GK : Sidney
DF : Brian, David, Eric, Kaixin
MF: Gary, Michael, Lawrence, Clement, Roger, Alex, Darren
ST : JJ, Victor

AWOL
Nil

Result
Team TCC 3 - 2 Cherith Baptist Church
(Halftime : 0-1)

Scorers
Darren
Victor
(Own Goal)

Yellow Cards
Lawrence

Red Cards
Nil



Agape Cup 2007 Results

Position	Change	Played	Win	Draw	Loss	Scored	Conceded	Points
3	+4	3	2	0	1	5	5	6

Yellow Cards	Red Cards	Demerit Points
3	1	9

Next Opponents
Team TCC vs Hiding Place FC
The Hiding Place
17th June 2007
5pm



To see the fixture list for Agape Cup 2007, click here

To see the full league standings for Agape Cup 2007, click here

Responding to Foul Play

Luke 6:27-36
27But I tell you who hear me: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, 28bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you. 29If someone strikes you on one cheek, turn to him the other also. If someone takes your cloak, do not stop him from taking your tunic. 30Give to everyone who asks you, and if anyone takes what belongs to you, do not demand it back. 31Do to others as you would have them do to you. 32"If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? Even 'sinners' love those who love them. 33And if you do good to those who are good to you, what credit is that to you? Even 'sinners' do that. 34And if you lend to those from whom you expect repayment, what credit is that to you? Even 'sinners' lend to 'sinners,' expecting to be repaid in full. 35But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them without expecting to get anything back. Then your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High, because he is kind to the ungrateful and wicked. 36Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.

So far in this great speech Jesus has been motivating his followers by outlining why following him matters so much. He is God’s King and as such following him by faith means that we’re on his team and so in the kingdom of God.

The difference being on Jesus’ team makes
Now Jesus turns to tell those on his team how to play. It’s really important that we notice that these instructions come after he’s told his followers that they are already blessed and in the kingdom of God (verse 20). It’s inherent to human nature that we want to be blessed or accepted on the basis of what we do, but those who follow Jesus are blessed not because of what they do but because of what Jesus has done in his life, death and resurrection. Jesus intends us to be radically transformed, and this can only happen when by his Spirit he takes control of our lives and starts to change us; we’re tempted to think that if we live rightly then we’ll get in his kingdom, but the reality is that it’s only if we’re in his kingdom that we’re able to live rightly.

Responding to foul play
How hard is it not to retaliate to foul play? How much harder is it to actively love that person? Everything in you that wants justice wants to get them back, to put a dig in off the ball or hold a grudge against them. But Jesus tells those on his team to love your enemy, and do good to those who curse you (verse 28). His instructions about turning the other cheek and giving to the one who steels from you, are not so much literal commands but powerful illustrations of this principle (though Jesus himself did turn the other cheek when he was struck). It’s a radically different way of playing to those that aren’t on his team, where foul play often just breeds foul play and one dig is returned by another. Instead it will look like shaking the hand of the guy who’s been kicking you all game – even if he doesn’t apologise, or not slagging off the girl who’s cheated – even when you know she didn’t deserve to win.

Power to change
This is a hard standard to keep up to, because as Jesus explains in verses 32 to 34 it goes against every inclination that we have to do good to those who do us good, and dismiss those that do us wrong. However, like any great coach he also shows the method of change; verse 35 explains that it’s keeping our perspective on God’s mercy in being kind to us – even when we were ungrateful and evil. If God hasn’t retaliated against us and our wrongdoing how can we seek retaliation against others? And if he is merciful to us even though we wronged Him then shouldn’t we also be merciful to those that wrong us?

So this week ask God to change you and as you think over what he’s done for you love your enemies – remembering that great is your reward in heaven.

Team TCC vs St Andrew's Cathedral Youths

The Hiding Place
05th May 2007
10am

Players
GK : JJ
DF : Brian, Lawrence, Edwin, Kaixin, Clement
MF: Gary, Michael, Ben, Darren, Roger, Mark, Zech, Melvin
ST : Victor, Charlie

AWOL
Nil

Result
Team TCC 5 - 2 St Andrew's Cathedral Youths
(Halftime : 2-1)

Scorers
Victor(2)
Ben
Gary
Darren

Yellow Cards
Nil

Team TCC vs Toshiba Data Team

The Hiding Place
01st May 2007
10am

Players
GK : Kelvin
DF : Brian, Eric, Edwin, Zhengde
MF: Gary, Michael, Keegan, Clement, Ben, Roger, Mark, Alex
ST : JJ, Galvin

AWOL
Nil

Result
Team TCC 2 - 1 Toshiba Data Team
(Halftime : 0-0)

Scorers
Galvin
Roger

Yellow Cards
Nil

[AC '07] Team TCC vs Asian Evangelical Fellowship Eagles

The Hiding Place
29th April 2007
5pm

Players
GK : Kelvin
DF : Brian, David, Lawrence, Kaixin, Joshua
MF: Gary, Michael, Edwin, Darren, Ben, Clement, Zech, Alex
ST : JJ, Galvin

AWOL
Tim

Result
Team TCC 0 - 3 Asian Evangelical Fellowship Eagles
(Halftime : 0-1)

Scorers
Nil

Yellow Cards
Nil

Red Cards
Nil



Agape Cup 2007 Results

Position	Change	Played	Win	Draw	Loss	Scored	Conceded	Points
5	-4	2	1	0	1	2	3	3

Yellow Cards	Red Cards	Demerit Points
2	1	6

Next Opponents
Team TCC vs Cherith Baptist Church
The Hiding Place
13th May 2007
5pm



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[AC '07] Team TCC vs Hing Hwa Methodist

The Hiding Place
22nd April 2007
5pm

Players
GK : Kelvin
DF : Brian, Lawrence, Eric, Kaixin
MF: Gary, Michael, Ben, Darren, Zech, David, Alex, Roger
ST : JJ, Adrian, Victor

AWOL
Nil

Result
Team TCC 2 - 0 Hing Hwa Methodist
(Halftime : 2-0)

Scorers
Gary
Victor

Yellow Cards
Eric(2)

Red Cards
Eric

*77 Eric Gwee is suspended for the next match.



Agape Cup 2007 Results

Position	Change	Played	Win	Draw	Loss	Scored	Conceded	Points
1	-	1	1	0	0	2	0	3

Yellow Cards	Red Cards	Demerit Points
2	1	6

Next Opponents
Team TCC vs Asian Evangelical Fellowship Eagles
The Hiding Place
29th April 2007
5pm



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Team TCC vs RiverLife Church

Siglap Secondary School Pitch
15th April 2007
5pm

Players
GK : Sharom
DF : Brian, David, Eric, Lawrence, Kaixin
MF: Ben, Darren, Zech, Michael, Alex, Mark
ST : Adrian, Victor

AWOL
Nil

Result
Team TCC 1 - 1 RiverLife Church
(Halftime : 0-0)

Scorers
Adrian

Yellow Cards
Nil

Team TCC vs Wesley YM

The Hiding Place
08th April 2007
5pm

Players
GK : Kelvin
DF : Brian, David, Lawrence, Joshua, Ben
MF: Gary, Michael, Chengwei, Clement, Roger, Zech, Roger
ST : JJ, Victor

AWOL
Keegan

Result
Team TCC 0 - 0 Wesley YM
(Halftime : 0-0)

Scorers
Nil

Yellow Cards
Nil














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Team TCC vs Cherith Baptist Church

Tanglin Pitch 2
06th April 2007
9am

Players
GK : Kelvin
DF : Brian, Edwin, Joshua, Eric, Lawrence
MF: Gary, Zech, Darren, Chengwei, Roger, Alex
ST : JJ, Adrian, Charlie

AWOL
Michael

Result
Team TCC 1 - 2 Cherith Baptist Church
(Halftime : 0-2)

Scorers
Zech

Yellow Cards
Nil

Team TCC vs HP Engineers

Farrer Park
31st March 2007
9am

Players
GK : Kelvin
DF : David, Lawrence, Yew Cheong, Xiong Kun, Kaf Fei
MF: Gary, Michael, Clement, Zech, Darren, Victor, Chengwei
ST : JJ, Adrian, Soon Chan

AWOL
Nil

Result
Team TCC 9 - 0 HP Engineers
(Halftime : 4-0)

Scorers
Adrian(3)
Chengwei(2)
Michael
Clement
Soon Chan
Darren

Yellow Cards
Nil


CONGRATULATIONS TO (18)ADRIAN GOH FOR SCORING TEAM TCC'S 100TH GOAL!
(since August 2006, when team statistics were first recorded)

Team TCC vs Rongpo's Team(Black)

Marsiling Apartments Field
24th March 2007
9am

Players
GK : Bro Sidney
DF : Brian, David, Bro Lawrence, Kaixin, Zheng De
MF: Gary, Michael, Clement, Zech, Alex
ST : JJ, Adrian, Darren

AWOL
Nil

Result
Team TCC 7 - 2 Rongpo's Team(Black)
(Halftime : 5-0)

Scorers
Darren(4)
JJ(2)
Michael

Yellow Cards
Nil

Team TCC vs IGNYTE

Singapore Chinese Recreation Club
17th March 2007
9am

Players
GK : Bro Sidney
DF : Brian, Bro Lawrence, Kaixin, David
MF: Melvin, Clement, Galvin, Ben, Alex,
ST : JJ, Charlie, Eric

AWOL
Nil

Result
Team TCC 1 - 0 IGNYTE
(Halftime : 0-0)

Scorers
Galvin

Yellow Cards
Nil





By Brian Lim

It was in the blistering heat of a Saturday morning that the 6th and latest edition of the quarterly game between Team TCC and IGNYTE kicked off. Dubbed the "Trinity Derby", the previous 5 games had produced 4 wins and a draw for the senior team. Coming into this game, Team TCC had yet to lose in 2007 and the players did not expect the record to fall at the hands of IGNYTE.

However, even before the kick-off, team politics combined with unfortunate last minute withdrawals seemed to put the record under threat. Captain Gary was withdrawn to allow his knee to recover from an injury suffered in the last match, while Darren and Michael 'mysteriously' appeared on the lineup of the IGNYTE side. More drama followed in the minutes prior to kick off with revelation that a player had failed to turn up for Team TCC, while on the IGNYTE side, goalkeeper Wesley failed to turn up. Despite stand-in Captain Melvin's protests, a quickly thought scheme by the IGNYTE side to poach Team TCC's players succeeded partially, with Eric to turn up for the yellow team in the first half, and JJ to turn up in between the posts for the Ignytians in the second period. The drama ensured a fierce but friendly contest would be on the cards.

IGNYTE with their imported players

Kick off saw a frentic start to the game. While weakened by the lost of their No.1 custodian, IGNYTE paraded 2 new faces which posed an unfamiliar danger to Team TCC. In the opening minutes of the half, Team TCC had the lion's share of the possesion had many good, clear chances. Striker JJ bundled 2 glittering chances over the bar when it seemed easier to put it in the back of the net, which IGNYTE stand-in goalkeeper Nicholas made 2 fantastic saves. The long ball tactics of IGNYTE failed to trouble the Team TCC defence with the towering David Chng snuffing out every IGNYTE pass.

Another shot goes wide

In the latter minutes of the first half, however, the younger and fitter legs of IGNYTE started to show their worth. Passes started to go astray, and the tiring Team TCC players found it hard to chase every single pass. Bouyed by the temporary but important presence of Eric in their team, IGNYTE slowly began to find their footing and started to attack more. Several bad calls by the referee did not help help Team TCC, and IGNYTE's first chance came when a free kick was given on the edge of the TCC box. Nonetheless, Team TCC goalkeeper Bro Sidney was rarely troubled in the first half and it ended nil all.

Second half saw JJ switched over to become IGNYTE goalkeeper, and Eric making a return to the green of Team TCC. After months of waiting, Eric was finally given his chance as striker, and the move seemed to reap immediate dividends. A through ball from Brian gave Eric his first touch as striker, and his physical presence seemed to intimidate the smaller sized IGNYTE players who did not dare to tackle him. It was Team TCC all the way in the first 15mins of the seecond half as Ben's through passes seemed to find Eric almost magnetically.

Ben looking for Eric again

On one such foray down the right flank, Galvin took on the IGNYTE defence and won. Stuck on the flank, he conjured a dipping shot that was disguised as a cross, and JJ could only look on as the ball floated into the upper left corner of the net. GOAL! There were questions asked of his true intentions, but it was still a goal Ronaldinho would be proud of.

In the middle of the second half, a goal scored by Eric was disallowed for a supposed foul on JJ. Eric then had to go off due to a back injury, and Alex came on as striker. It was a move that almost paid off as Alex controlled a lobbed pass with a sublime first touch and nearly scored with his side footed shot. On that occasion, JJ was well and truly beaten but not the upright.

However, JJ saved the IGNYTE team on countless occasions. A quickly taken free kick by Brian saw Ben send a rasping shot that seemed bound for the bottom right corner of the goal, only to see JJ palming the ball to safety. The shock of almost going two down provided the catalyst for IGNYTE's revival, as the Ignytians finally woke up and started to attack more. A free kick taken by Mark caused major confusion in the Team TCC penalty box, and the ball was poked into the back of the Team TCC in the ensuing chaos. Alas, the offside whistle denied IGNYTE their goal. Two good passes saw Darren thru on goal twice with only the keeper to beat, and had not Bro Sidney conjure up 2 outstanding saves , Darren would have cemented his position as the Judas of Team TCC. The second half ended with IGNYTE dominating the game but with no goal to show for their efforts.

Mark finds out what Bro Sidney is made of

In the end, the experience of Team TCC proved to be the difference, inspite of IGNYTE's much superior fitness. The scoreline indicates a vastly improved performance from the Ignytians, although they would be disappointed that they have been consigned to a 5th defeat. For Team TCC, it was a largely disappointing performance, given their usual high standards. Already, they would be thinking of setting things right, especially the scoreline, in the 7th edition of the "Trinity Derby".

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The Trinitarian - Issue 9

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Team TCC vs Aldersgate Methodist Church

Fairfield Methodist Secondary School
25th February 2007
3pm

Players
GK : Kelvin
DF : Brian, Bro Lawrence, Eric, Kaixin
MF: Gary, Michael, Roger, Ben, Clement, Zech, Cheng Wei
ST : JJ, Adrian, Victor

AWOL
Nil

Result
Team TCC 0 - 0 Aldersgate Methodist Church
(Halftime : 0-0)

Scorers
Nil

Yellow Cards
Nil

Team TCC vs FCBC Team

Tanglin Pitch 4
17th February 2007
9am

Players
GK : Wesley
DF : Brian, David, Eric, Zhang De
MF: Gary, Edwin, Clement, Roger, Ah Ho, Darren, Alex
ST : JJ, Adrian, Victor

AWOL
Nil

Result
Team TCC 3 - 1 FCBC Team
(Halftime : 1-0)

Scorers
Victor
Roger
Eric

Yellow Cards
Nil

Team TCC vs Church of Praise

Bendemeer Secondary School Field
11th February 2007
3pm

Players
GK : Kelvin
DF : Brian, David, Bro Lawrence, Jiahao, Joshua
MF: Gary, Michael, Keegan, Cheng Wei, Clement, Zech, William
ST : JJ, Victor

AWOL
Nil

Result
Team TCC 5 - 2 Church of Praise
(Halftime : 2-1)

Scorers
JJ(3)
Victor
William

Yellow Cards
Nil

Team TCC vs NIE Team(Orange)

Marina South Pitch 1
20th January 2007
9am

Players
GK : Kelvin
DF : Brian, David, Eric, Kaixin, Kah Fai
MF: Gary, Michael, Clement, Zech, Cheng Wei, Roger
ST : JJ, Adrian, Victor

AWOL
Tim

Result
Team TCC 3 - 3 NIE Team(Orange)
(Halftime : 3-0)

Scorers
Cheng Wei, Eric, Adrian

Yellow Cards
Nil

Team TCC vs TCC Veterans

Old Braddell-Westlake Secondary School Field
13th January 2007
9am

Players
GK : Wesley(IGNYTE)
DF : Brian, David, Eric, Melvin, Kaixin
MF: Gary, Michael, Roger, Ben, Clement, Cheng Wei, Darren
ST : JJ, Adrian, Victor

AWOL
Nil

Result
Team TCC 4 - 1 TCC Veterans
(Halftime : 3-0)

Scorers
Ben, Victor(2), Michael

Yellow Cards
Nil

























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