APRIL - JUNE 2011

CAMPUS FOOTBALLWhat’s kicking in NTU

KICK OFFIntroducing young football talent in NTU

GEAR UPThis season’s latest must-have gear

MANAGING DIRECTORPang Rui Ting

GROUP EDITORKeith Kay

SENIOR EDITORJulia Cicale

ASSOCIATE EDITORChen Shanshan

SUB-EDITORAshwinii Gunalan

CREATIVE DIRECTORKeith Kay

ART DIRECTORJulia Cicale

WRITERSPang Rui Ting, Keith Kay, Julia Cicale, Chen Shanshan, Ashwinii Gunalan

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PHOTOGRAPHERJulia Cicale

MODELGordon Toh from Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information

CLOTHESAdidas

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04 What is football all about?

05 Find out what is it about football that entertains people across the globe

06 Football in NTU

WORLD STAGE

08 Views of Football Association of Singapore’s decision to disband the local team

PERSONALITIES

10 Footballing Heroes in NTU

VIEWPOINTS

14 Find out what people in the neighbourhood have to say about life in NTU

GEAR UP

16 Introducing the hottest and essential items when playing football

EDITORS PICK

18 Must-watch and must-read

19 Places to play football despite the bad weather

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It is both an honor and privilege to welcome you to the first ever issue of Adrenalin, NTU’s Sports and Lifestyle newsletter. We hope to be able to educate and entertain our readers about the different sports activities on campus, life at NTU as well as movie and book reviews.

Every quarter, we will be featuring a different sport that is available in NTU. Beginning with an overview about the history and dynamics of the sport, we will provide an international as well as local brief about the current happenings in the sport. You will also find stories and interviews about our very own NTU sports personalities and faculty members involved in that particular sport. Information about the type of gears required for the sport as well as the different locations around Singa-pore to engage in the sport can also be found in our newsletter. Apart from sports, in every issue we will focus on a different aspect of life at NTU as well as include editor’s pick for movies and books.

In this inaugural issue of Adrenalin, readers will be pleased to find that our main sport feature is football. You will find both informative and inspiring articles ranging from the origin of football in NTU and its achievements to the disbanding of the Sin-gapore national football team to personal interviews with our very own football stars. For example, there is an interview with Syafir Sulaiman, a central mid-fielder who is currently Sports Science and Management student who is also S-league player.

The articles and features in this issue are wide in breadth and depth. I hope you enjoy reading the newsletter as much as I did.

Keith KayEditor-In-Chief

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TheBeautifulGameSuccintly described by the Great Brazilian Pelé as ‘The Most Beau-tiful Game’, football is one of the most popular sports in Singapore and around the world.

Football is a team sport that combines both physical agility and tactical play.

Two teams of eleven players compete to kick a ball into the goal of the oppos-ing team on the opposite end of a rect-angular field. Within each team, there is a goalkeeper who defends the team goal. The goalkeeper is the only player who is allowed to touch the ball with his hands or arms; the rest of the players mainly use their feet and legs to control the ball, and occasionally use their tor-sos or heads too.

At the end of two halves of 45 minutes of play, the team with the most goals wins. If the score is tied, either a draw is declared or the game goes into extra time and/or a penalty shoot-out.

Although modern football can be traced back to 19th century Britain, the sport has evolved over the years, with imple-mentation of more complex rules such as the offside rule and free kicks.

In typical game play, players attempt to create goal-scoring opportunities through individual control of the ball, such as by dribbling, passing the ball

to a team-mate, and by taking shots at the goal, which is guarded by the op-posing goalkeeper. Opposing players may try to regain control of the ball by intercepting a pass or through tackling the opponent in possession of the ball; however, physical contact between op-ponents is restricted.

Other than the goalkeeper, there are three types of players: strikers, or for-wards, whose main task is to score goals; defenders, who specialise in preventing their opponents from scor-ing; and midfielders, who dispossess the opposition and keep possession of the ball in order to pass it to the for-wards on their team.

The number of players in each position determines the style of the team’s play; more forwards and fewer defenders creates a more aggressive and offen-sive-minded game, while the reverse creates a slower, more defensive style of play.

While players typically spend most of the game in a specific position, there are few restrictions on player move-ment, and players can switch positions

DID YOU KNOW?The next FIFA World Cup will be held in Brazil in 2014. It will be the 20th World Cup since the international tournament was first established in 1930.

at any time. The layout of a team’s players is known as a formation. Defin-ing the team’s formation and tactics is usually the prerogative of the team’s manager.

The international governing body of football is the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), which organises the World Cup every four years.

By Chen Shanshan

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TheWorldGame

THE FIFA WORLD CUPThe FIFA World Cup is football’s most important and most highly watched sporting event. The 2010 World Cup held in South Africa was watched by over 26 billion people.

The tournament pits teams from 32 countries against each other in matches that span the period of one month. A qualification phase, which currently takes place over the preceding three years, is used to determine which teams qualify for the tournament together with the host nation(s).

The championship has been awarded every four years since the inaugural tournament in 1930, except in 1942 and 1946 when it was not held because of the Second World War. The current champions are Spain, who won the 2010 tournament.

Football is probably the only sport in the world that can be accurately de-fined as a global phenomenon. In 175 countries, football is considered the na-tional sport, representing roughly 90% of the world’s nations. An estimated cu-mulative audience of 30 billion plus for the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany, and well over a billion tuning in for the Final between Italy and France.

The development of globalisation and modern means of communication, cou-pled with the natural progression be-yond its roots in Britain, means football today possesses a status beyond that of a mere pastime. It reflects the mod-ern world, with no national restrictions on players at club level. Indeed, even in international football, foreign coaches

are common and have had much suc-cess, most notably Otto Rehhagel, the German-born coach who led Greece to glory in the 2004 European Champion-ships. Football also frequently plays a role in the arts, with films like ‘Escape to Victory’ (1981), ‘Bend It Like Beck-ham’ (2003) and ‘The Arsenal Stadium Mystery’ (1939) and books such as Nick Hornby’s ‘Fever Pitch’.

There are many major football leagues, including those at the continential, national or club level. However, out of these, club football is still the most lucrative. Big leagues like Barclays Premier League, UEFA Champions League and La Liga earn billions of dol-lars in revenue.

At the end of the day, perhaps football’s popularity and far-reaching significance can fundamentally be explained by its beauty as a spectacle and its univer-sal appeal. It is a game that transcends class, race, age and nationality. It is a game that unites the world.

By Chen Shanshan

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Football in NTUCALENDARMen’s TeamSingapore University Games (SUniG) – September to OctoberInstitute-Varsity- Polytechnic (IVP) Games – December to February

Women’s TeamFAS Women Youth League – August to October Singapore University Games (SUniG) – September Pesta Sukan – October FAS Women Football Challenge Cup – October

AWARDSNUS Women Football Invitational 2010 Women’s Team – Champion

NTU Women Football Invitational 2009 Women’s Team – Champion

SUniG 2009Men’s Team – 3rd Women’s Team – Champion

SUniG 2008Men’s Team – 2nd Women’s Team – Champion

By Chen Shanshan

Football was first founded as a varsity sport in NTU in 1982 by a group of stu-dents with a common passion for the sport. What started off as a fledgling sports group has evolved into one of ntu’s most successful sporting teams, with a pool of over 60 athletes in the squad.

While the university started off with a men’s team only, a women’s team was formed in 1999 to give female football enthusiasts a place to nurture their tal-ent.

The varsity football calendar is filled up with many events throughout the year, the most prestigious of which is the Singapore University Games (SUniG).The men’s team placed 3rd in the SUniG 2009, while the women’s team are the reigning champions of the NUS Women Football Invitational.

Currently, there are more than 35 play-ers in the men’s team and 25 in the women’s team.

The captains of the men’s teams is Mr Feroz Shah while the captain of the women’s team is Miss Ang Kuan Ren, assisted by team in-charge Miss Fiona Ng. The two teams are jointly managed by team manager Mr Darren Chua.

NTU Football trains at the Sports and Recreation Centre on campus twice weekly. The men’s team trains on Tuesday and Thursday evenings while the women’s team trains on Monday and Wednesday evenings.

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FOOTBALL FOR CAUSE

Football took centre stage in NTU last year when campus volunteer group Uni-Y (University YMCA) organised their very first fund-raising project, Football for Cause.

Football for Cause is a charity football tournament where students and corporate teams of seven were invited to play for a social cause - to raise funds for welfare groups for the elderly,

The tournament was held on 29 May 2010 at Tampines Safra. The guest of honour at the charity tournament event was MP of Tampines GRC, Mr Ong Kian Min.

Proceeds of the football tournament were channelled to NTU Uni-Y’s local community service project with the elderly from Fei Yue Community Services.

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The Plight of the Singapore Lions

No one will deny that the Lions had a difficult year in 2010, and the Football As-sociation of Singapore has decided that it’s time to take action. Fans and players alike can’t stop talking about the decision, and it has sparked much debate since its announcement at the beginning of the year.

By Jason Tan

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Recently, Singapore football is in for a major overhaul, af-ter all the national players were dropped from the team following a year of dismal performances. For the past year, the national team, known as the Lions, failed to qualify for the last 16 of the Asian Cup and did not advance beyond the group stage of the recent Suzuki Cup. The president of the Football As-sociation of Singapore (FAS), Zai-nudin Nordin, said the state of foot-ball in Singapore is disappointing. Having analysed the reports on the incidents in 2010, the FAS decide to do a major revamp of the national team, with new slate of players. Ex-isting players will be dropped from the team and the national coach and the technical team will do a (new) selection based on merit.

Mr Zainudin also called for patience from fans. He called for the need to accept that for such a develop-ment to happen. That was the thing the public need to understand be-cause developments and strategies that need to be done with the young players will require time for them to develop.

The decision to disband the national team, however, does not come as a shock to some. One of them is

“(There are) still some good players in there, like Daniel Bennett, Shi Ji-ayi and Mustafic Fahrudin. So I think they should get a second chance at going into another Cup to actually try and win it,” said a football fan.

So, could bringing in more foreign talent be the answer?

Perhaps only the young Singapore-ans like us would witness this an-swer in the near future.

The Singapore Lions are disheartened

following another poor performance

former Singapore international, S Sasikumar. Sasikumar said that this decision was needed to be made. He hoped that they could keep this team till 2012 and call them the na-tional team for the Olympic quali-fiers and SEA games. Sasikumar added that introducing fresh young talent could be part of the solution where he highlighted that the Youth Olympic Games was the perfect ex-ample with a great mixture of play-ers.

Football fans in Singapore also ex-pressed their opinions.

Football Association of Singapore President Zainudin Nordin commented on the disbanding of Singapore’s national team.

For the Love of the Game

Everyone knows the feeling of love. Love comes in different forms. In this section, we are featuring hidden talents of NTU who have the same love for various reasons.

Each of them has their stories to tell. Each of them encounters life-transforming moment upon falling in love with it. Each of them has the same goal – to live with this love.

The love for the football has inspired them to great distance. You, can be inspired too.

By Pang Rui Ting

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Q: How and When did your love for football begin?A: It started in Primary 2 when there was a inter-class street soccer tour-nament to promote anti-smoking for youth. At that point in time, my teacher signed me up as he felt that I needed to lose some weight. I was quite fat at that time. I have never kicked a ball in my life and I just went in there and gave my all. To my surprise my team came in second. From then on football just stuck with me and became a tre-mendous part of my life. Eventually I joined the school team and progressed to higher levels of football as I moved on to the secondary and junior college level.

Q: Did you face any challenges?A: I faced numerous challenges in my whole footballing life, from different levels of playing, there were different challenges that I had to overcome. Inju-ries and fitness were aplenty and they hindered me quite a bit in performing at my 100% best during matches. An-other challenge was also the support that I received. My parents weren’t that supportive of my playing career so that was a major let down for me. However, I never stopped pursuing my passion for the beautiful game. To sum up, I would say that challenges are just part of learning. Whatever doesn’t kill you, makes you stronger.

Q: How has football helped you per-sonally?A: I always tell people that football changed my life and I am very proud to say that it did. I can go on and on about it but I’ll just tell you some main points. It made me fit (turned me from a fat little boy to the person I am to-day), taught me team spirit, leadership, thought me not just to dream or aspire but to make things happen. It helped

me know contacts from everywhere. Football widened my knowledge to many things that was outside of the sport, it also helped me get a place in Meridian Junior College where I was enrolled through football merit. Foot-ball also brought me to establish my faith (Christianity).

Q: Complete this sentence: I love the sports because....A: I love football because it literally changed my life. Without it, I would not be where I am right now.

Name : Gordon TohCourse of Study : Communication Studies Y1Role : Central midfielder

How football has transformed his life phsyically and mentally

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Name : Syafir Sulaiman Course of Study : Sports Science and Management Y1Role : Central midfielder

A zealous young man who sees football as teaching him life’s lessons

Q: When did you start playing football?

A: I was in primary sch playing table tennis.

Once i was play-ing when i saw a group of guys play-ing some ball game.

Found that it was quite interesting. So I

tried playing and started to love it.

Q; What has been your proud-est moment as a player in the

school team?A: Proudest moment as a player in

the school team was when I first rep-resented them in the Inter-Varsity Polytechnic (IVP) tournament 2011. They gave me a chance to represent the school team, which was an hon-ourable thing for me.

Q: How do you keep a balanced life between playing competitive football

and others?A: Got to have dedication when try-ing to balance between sports, studies and family. I usually plan a schedule for myself to keep me on track with every-thing happening in my life. This is so that I would be able to manage my time better since I have a lot of things to do within a day.

Q: How has football helped you per-sonally?A: Football has taught me to be dis-cipline, never give up, give my 100% whenever I am playing and respect one another. Whatever that football has taught me, I have put it into the context of studies. If I can provide the same

amount of determination and dedica-tion towards studies like how I did for soccer, then anything is possible.

Q: What do you think can be done to improve NTU’s performance in the sports arena? A: The students need to give their hard-est when they are playing sports, just like when they are preparing for their examinations. The problem is that the students don’t take sports seriously. They treat it like it is just a pastime that they can participate in. Win or lose, it doesn’t matter. With that kind of atti-tude, sports in NTU will definitely suffer.

Q: You mentioned that you couldn’t en-ter university, do you consider that as a setback?A: I have never imagined myself enter-ing a university but I wanted to prove to my parents that sports and studies can go hand in hand. I wanted to let them know that sports can also get you to a university. So, I tried my luck. I would not consider me not being able to enter the university a setback. I treat them as a challenge, to prove people wrong. I never gave up and always tried my best in whatever i do. Of course, trying to cope with the setbacks were very dif-ficult in the beginning. But if you have the mentality and strong will, the set-back are just stepping stones to your success.

Q: Complete this sentence: I love the sports because .....A: I love the sport because it is some-thing I enjoy doing and at the same time get paid for it. Not everyone can enjoy the same benefit.

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Name Chow Jia YiWhat : Assistant Professor from the School of Sports Science and Management

His passion defining his future

Q: Share with us your football experi-ences in general.A: I have been playing competitive sports for 20 years. It is a way to keep myself fit. I’m still kicking football now, playing for MOE and stuff. I have played football since secondary school. And I also represented Sembawang Sports club and also Singapore Cricket Sports (you know, near the Padang area).

Q: I noticed that you went overseas to study your PhD, did you still play foot-ball over there? Any cultural shock?A: Definitely the experience is different. The competition level was even higher. More competitive and it was really a physical game, unlike here. A new ex-perience especially when you have to play in the cold. There are new chal-

lenging conditions over there and of course, yet enjoyable.

Q: What was your most memorable moment playing football?A: It was when I was playing football in New Zealand, in the cold conditions where there was snow falling and you can’t really see it. It was tough but fun. Second most memorable experience was when I played in a competition or-ganized by the Football Assoication of Singapore. I represented the Football Association Club. The experience was really fun and enjoyable.

Q: How has football changed your life personally?A: I made new friends who shared the same interest and passion as me. It

teaches me how to be disciplined es-pecially when football requires a lot of intense training sessions and practice which can be quite time-consuming. It trains me to push myself to the limits, physically and mentally. It also makes me strong in situations where there are challenges.

Q: Given a chance to pursue a second sports, what would you choose to play?A: It would still be football.

Assistant Professor Chow Jia Yi graduated from the School of Physical Education (SPE) with Honors in 1999 and was awarded the Gold medal from Singapore Sports Council for being the top Honors stu-dent in physical education. Mr Chow obtained his PhD in the area of Motor Control with the University of Otago, New Zealand from an Overseas Graduate Scholarship (OGS) awarded by NIE. His area of specialisation is in examining multi-articular human move-ment and learning from a theo-retical perspective grounded in Dynamical Systems

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Who? NTU?Ever wondered what people thought about our school?

We took to the streets to find out what exactly the average Singaporean parent and student think about life in NTU and what they admired and resented about Singapore’s oldest tertiary institution.

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NTU has a reputation for being a pre-dominantly Chinese school. I think it is because it started out as a Chinese medium university and the stigma just stayed on. Their campus looks pretty good compared to NUS cause of their gardens and lakes. Unless I was ap-plying to Engineering or Business, I wouldn’t really consider applying to NTU.- Dina, 17 yrs old

I always associate NTU with being an engineering school. I mean its called TECHNOLOGICAL University. I think that’s why people think its dull and bor-ing. I think the school should have more cultural shows and student activities to freshen up their outlook. I would defi-nitely consider applying to NTU since they have one of the best engineering programmes.- Izzat, 19 yrs old

PARENTS

The first thing that comes to my mind is the fact that it is so far away. I live in Pasir Ris, so if my son or daughter chooses to go to NTU, it’s going to be pretty inconvenient for them. The multi-nationalities among students is a real-istic portrayal of how actual work life is. So that’s pretty good. I would definitely encourage my child to apply to NTU as the school fees are more manageable!- Shanti

NTU is one of the respectable univer-sities in Singapore. I think they should relocate the location of NTU to a more centralised area. Some of the positive aspects would be the fact that the em-ployment of fresh grads is almost im-mediate upon graduation. I will most definitely encourage my child to apply to either NUS or NTU since they are well-respected and cheaper compared to overseas universities!- Amutha

First thing that comes to my mind is that it is one of the 3 local universi-ties in Singapore. I think they should branch out in terms of the courses they offer. On the other hand, it is good if you intend to pursue an Engineering major since they specialise in it. I would encourage my child to apply to NTU depending on what courses he/she is intending to pursue.-Yang Hua

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NTU seems like a dull place to be in? From what I’ve heard from friends, it’s got a very mugger lifestyle. Depending on the course you’re in, I guess? They should probably organise more non-ac-ademic activities to really promote an exciting environment. I don’t think I’ll be interested in applying to NTU as com-pared to NUS or SMU.- Eugene, 18 yrs old

POTENTIAL STUDENTS

Gear Up!CleatsArguably the most important equipment to choose before beginning a football career is which type of cleats to use. There are a great amount of choices and variables to take into account, from manufacturer to type of leather used to type of studs. Our recommendation is Nike’s CTR360 Maestri II. It combines extremely lightweight synthetic leather (Nike’s coined the term “Kanga-lite” to compare the synthetic to commonly used kangaroo leather) with carefully placed bladed studs to provide optimal traction and stability. The unique asymmetric lacing system allows for better ball handling on the laterals. This boot delivers the Nike standard without having to fork over the three hundred dollars for their most expensive cleat. Nike Retailers, $180.

Whether you’re a football beginner or a seasoned pro, check out our top picks for the longest lasting, highest quality, best priced gear for all your football needs.

ByJulia Cicale

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Goalie GlovesAs the last line of defense for any football team, it is ab-solutely imperative that the goalkeeper be prepared for whatever the opposing team throws at him (or in this case, kicks). Gloves that are made of pure, high quality latex are the best, but these unfortunately usually wear out the quick-est. As a result, we recommend that you buy two pairs of gloves: one for practice, and one for games, using the high

quality pair for games to increase their quality usage. For the high

quality pair, our fa-vorite is the Adidas FS Replique goal-keeper gloves. They offer “Fingersave” technology which allows for differing degrees of stiffness in the finger, as well as boasting a “Soft Grip Pro” smooth latex palm. Adidas Retailers, $75.

BallA ball is a ball. Right? Wrong—and we’ll tell you why. Any serious player will tell you that the quality of the ball you choose can and will affect your performance during the game. We’re not saying it’s necessary to go out and buy a World Cup ball for a hefty price tag—but we are saying it’s worth it to get a hand-stiched ball with at least a polyure-thane (if not synthetic) cover. Our recommendation is the Baden Perfection Elite ball. It’s a high-end ball without be-ing too over-the-top, offers excellent soft touch control, and is FIFA approved. Dick’s Sporting Goods, $65.

Shin GuardsIt’s easy to just

settle for the first pair of shin guards

you see, but you shouldn’t. Wear-

ing the wrong shin guards can affect

your game by cutting off cir-culation in your calves or feet. That’s why we recommend the Adidas F50 Pro Lite Shin Guards—a revolution-

ary new shin guard, which features a compression sleeve so it doesn’t require strapping. You know what that means: better circulation out on the pitch. Despite the comfort and lightness experienced with the F50, it provides optimal pro-tection. Adidas Retailers, $20.

RebounderA rebounder is a large, standard goal sized frame with elas-tic netting that stretches flat across the frame. When a ball is kicked at the rebounder, it simply bounces back towards the kicker. The rebounder is great for practicing shooting ac-curacy, power, aim, and ability to settle a ball when it comes bouncing back. It’s an excellent tool for any player to use to enhance his or her football skills—a tool we’d recommend for any up-and-coming star football player. Our favorite re-bounder is the Franklin Tournament Soccer Rebounder (6’ x 12’). It offers a good size to replicate an actual goal, so it’s great for practicing ball placement when shooting. It is relatively heavy duty and easy to assemble. Dick’s Sport-ing Goods, $130.

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From a penniless writer to a high rolling busi-ness guru within a matter of days. This is all possible in the movie Limitless, thanks to NZT, an untested drug that lands in the

hands of a broke and recently dumped Ed-die Moora (Bradley Cooper) that fully utilises 100% of the brain. Because of this, Eddie has sud-denly been propelled to interna-tional fame, attracting attention from cut-throat business mogul such as Carl Van Loon (Rob-ert De Niro), who sees him as a way to earn billions. But he

also attracted unwanted at-tention by people who also want the share of the pie. He soon finds himself running for his life trying to escape from armed assassins, and at the

A young magician enters a school for wizards where he learns to properly ultilize his magic abilities. Does that sound familiar? No, it isn’t Harry Potter although the similiarities are there.

This fantasy novel follows the story of Quentin Coldwater, a boy obsessed with the children story of ‘Fillory and Further’ series, as finishes his study of magic in elite college of Brakebills. Upon graduation, he made the discov-ery of his lifetime -- that Fillory is actu-ally real. He set forth on an adventure that might cost the life of him and his friends.

Brakebills is reminiscent of Hog-warts and is written with grown-up and darker issues such as alcohol, vio-lence and sex incorporated in the story. Grossman’s reimagination of what it would be like in such a college is re-freshing and entertaining.

But the most entertaining part comes halfway through the book when Quentin discovers the World of Fillory, which seems also to be a thinly veiled reference to CS Lewis’s Chronicle of Narnia.

The story is filled with intrigue, mys-tery and the reader will be easily ab-sorbed into this whole new realm that almost seems starkly familiar. Its beau-tiful use of suspense and his clever ability to create believable characters enables readers to delve not only into the world of Fillory but also into the depths of a teenagers’ mind.

Grossman has really produced magic for this book, conjuring a story that will be well received by young adults.

Who says adults can’t believe in magic?

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same time trying to live off his dwin-dling stash, and its crippling side ef-fects. While the pace of the movie is slow at the start, the direction of the film is praiseworthy, drawing a clear distinction between a drug-induced world and the normal one without confusing the audience. Bradley Cooper also delivers a great perfor-mance, weaving through the emo-tions as his character slowly evolves throughout the storyline. While Limit-less seems to have a great deal of promise, it was let down by the story as it was not fleshed out enough for any lasting impression. Yet, while it is easy to write off the movie as just another upstart thriller movie, it has certain moments of gold which sur-passes my expectations, making it a worthy watch in the theatres.

MOVIE

REVIEW

STARRING Bradley Cooper, Robert De Niro, Abbie Cornish DIRECTED BY Neil Burger

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Tampines SAFRA Synthetic Football Pitch

Located conveniently about 3 bus stops away from Tamp-ines MRT Station, Tampines SAFRA boast a competitive football pitch that is made up of synthetic grass that will only get wet, and not muddy, so you do not have to worry about what to do with your grimy clothes when you reach home.

The pitch is also lit up brightly at night so you need not be restricted by the constraints of daylight, just in case all your friends are only available at night, although prices are dou-bled after 5 pm.

Bookings are done strictly through walk-ins only.

Directions:

Nearest MRT Station: TampinesBus No: 8, 18, 23, 28, 65, 67, 5, 15, 21, 518, 168, 59

Beat The Weather

Rain has always put a damper on every sport because of light-ning risk and the slippery muddy field that it leaves in its wake. Here are two places you may want to go if you don’t want to en-counter such problems.

The Cage

If it is raining outside and you do not want to get wet, The Cage is an excellent way to carry on with your game, as it is held completely indoors in warehouses, and away from the ravages of the weather.

Located near the National Stadium, it supports a total of six 5-side football pitches and is open 24/7 so you can get your fix of football at a time that is most convenient to you and your team.

The pitches are also ideal for events such as for birthday parties. You can place your bookings at their website at www.thecage.com.sg.

Directions:

Nearest MRT Station: StadiumBus No: 11, 16, 16M, 10, 12, 14, 31, 32, 33, 158, 158X, 196

By Keith Kay

Adrenalin is a Nanyang Technological Universitysports newsletter produced entirely by students.