Last weekend our Junior Girls and Boys Northbridge International School Cambodia Nagas football teams went to ISPP for their final games in the ISSAPP (International Schools Sports Association Phnom Penh) season.
Junior Girls
The girls had a steady season working hard as a team to gain a better understanding of the game and how to connect. The girls started the day off strong with two solid wins over ISPP B and Hope.
Their 3rd game of the day was against Logos and who the girls played very well. Although the girls had many excellent opportunities they ended the game in a 1-0 loss.
The girls then focused on finals fighting for a bronze medal. The game was tight and the girls led 2-1 with minutes left.
An unfortunate handball led to a scoring penalty kick to tie the game. The game went to a shoot out and sadly the girls lost 3-2. Overall it was a great performance and we are excited to see what the girls can do at ASAC.
Junior Boys
The Junior Boys team had an excellent tournament really focusing on a connected style of play maximizing space and passing.
The boys beat Paragon, ISPP and iCAN in pool play to advance to the finals versus East West. The boys continued to play dominant well connected football and became champions for the second year in a row.
Due to excellent team play and strong goalkeeping our boys did not concede any goals during the local finals and truly deserve recognition for being humble and gracious in their wins.
Last week, our second annual NISC Cup kicked off, with four schools and over one hundred students facing off to see who would be taking home the silverware on offer in separate boys’ and girls’ competitions. Last year CIA girls’ team won a thrilling final and were hoping that the cup would be returning to their school for a second year in a row, while our own NISC boys’ team were hoping to retain their hard won 2023 title.
The other week I was in Bangkok at the ASAC Basketball Tournament that is open for Grade 6 – 8 students from 9 competing schools across South East Asia. It gave me some time to reflect on the benefits and opportunities that our Northbridge students can access that will develop them holistically and physically.
Here at Northbridge International School Cambodia, we have the privilege of having an amazing 25 meter undercover swimming pool on campus. The school swim program is embedded in our curriculum from EL2 to Grade 10.
