Scott has the horner to host championship party. He deserves it. I am thinking I can host one during the Christmas or New Year. Binbing >From: "David Chen" <qiudichen@hotmail.com> >To: "John Dong" <johndong@microsoft.com>, "robert wang" ><binbingwang@hotmail.com>, <sbao@cisco.com>, <dragon@ez.swmed.edu> >Subject: Re: WE ARE THE CHAMPION! >Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2001 13:59:27 -0600 > >As a party host. > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "John Dong" <johndong@microsoft.com> >To: "robert wang" <binbingwang@hotmail.com>; <sbao@cisco.com>; ><dragon@ez.swmed.edu> >Sent: Monday, November 19, 2001 1:24 PM >Subject: RE: WE ARE THE CHAMPION! > > > > How? We need some more specifics..... > > > > J > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: robert wang [mailto:binbingwang@hotmail.com] > > Sent: Monday, November 19, 2001 12:06 PM > > To: sbao@cisco.com; dragon@ez.swmed.edu > > Subject: Re: WE ARE THE CHAMPION! > > > > Thank you guys!!! > > > > I will make it up during the party! > > > > Binbing > > > > > > >From: Scott Bao <sbao@cisco.com> > > >Reply-To: Scott Bao <sbao@cisco.com> > > >To: dragon@ez.swmed.edu > > >Subject: WE ARE THE CHAMPION! > > >Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2001 11:26:06 -0600 > > > > > >Congratulations to all Dragons! We are agailn the division Champion! > > > > > >Still with pain breathing and my legs sour, I can't contain my thrill > > and > > >joy. We fought a tough game and > > >we won at last. Here is a brief game summary: > > > > > >We started the game missing a lot of players: Chen,Si, Zhang,Cheng, > > > > >Bing-Bing, Bai,Qiang and Lao Tang and Daniel. > > >We had Ray in the " injured list" and couldn't perform 100%. Our > > >oppenents beat us in regular season and they blowed out Networks 9:2 > > in > > >playoff. > > >So odds are aginst us and people think we are the underdogs. > > > > > >Here is our starting lineup: > > > Forward: He,Ye, Dick > > > Mids: Da Gang, Zhou,Ge, Xiao,Su, Alex/Zhou,Wei. > > > Defenders: Dong,Jian, Chen,Jun, Li, Huai, Scott. > > > > > >With the game starting, the Reds are overwhelming the drillers. We > > fully > > >controlled the first half, with numerous opptunities. He,Ye and Dick > > have > > >both a couple of shots on > > >target, Andy had one on the bar, I had one at close range, > > miraculosuly > > >saved by the goalie ..... We are controlling the game. Our defense is > > > > >superb. Their #53 and #6 are neutralized by > > >Li Huai and Dong Jian. Chen, June's right corner is as tight as I ever > > > > >seen. His long pass is surprising long and good. And most of all, he > > >seems always make the right decision at the > > >right time. Coming back from injury list, Dong Jian's fresh leg > > yield > > >no signs of shaky play. He plays tough and quick, with great > > composure in > > >the field, showing he is a true veteran. > > >Mid-field also played tough. Da Gang's head kept dominating the > > airspace > > >and as usual, he is the play maker, threading the ball flow and kept > > the > > >ball low and ground to give us control > > >of the game. Zhou Ge presence is a big-plus to our mid-field. His > > >switching and passing as well as his defensive role give defenders a > > big > > >relief. An unsung hero. Again, Xiao,Su 's long > > >pass is as deadly as before, causing chaos in their defensive lines. > > Not > > >many folks in our team have his legs. It's one of a kind. Alex's > > dribble > > >was as powerful as always. It did drag down > > >the energy of their defenders. Zhou,Wei's handling of the ball is > > smart > > >and right. His lightness is really hard to defend. His passing is > > also > > >delicate. > > >Eric, our goalie, does not have much pressure in the first half. Our > > >defensive lines were pushed close to the middle of the field. > > > > > >First half ended with 0:0. But apparently we are the upper. > > > > > >2nd half starts. > > > > > >#53 did a couple of damage in our right wing, ripping through our > > defense > > >and crossed the ball. But that's all about it. With our persistent > > >pressure, the quality of crossing was no good. > > >That is as much as I could recall all their offense was. But we did > > >played zig-zag in the second half, not as dominating as the first one. > > >Maybe due to playing aginst the wind. But the play > > >was extremly intensive. > > > > > >They socred first almost into the mid of 2nd half. Though it is a > > >questionable goal. They got this guy who can throw the ball really > > far. > > >And he essentally throwed the ball into the net > > >with nobody touching it. ( the side ref is guilty of the > > misjudgement, > > >cause the field referee initially ruled out the goal .) > > > > > >We were disappointed and discrougaged for a while. But we regrouped > > and > > >commited more attacks. We won a corner kick and He, Ye , again > > delivered > > >a quality cross. I was just in the right > > >place and right time and knocked the ball into the net. out of the two > > > > >defenders. That gave us confidence back and turned around the > > momentum. > > >Zhou Ge had a shot on goal but it was > > >again saved by their goalie. He, Ye had a couple of shots which could > > end > > >up in the net. Free kicks as well. But our luck comes when Dick, > > again > > >our breakaway hero, dribbled the ball into > > >the forbidden box, thanks to a pass from Andy. Their tall defender > > > > >fouled him clearly and we won the penalty. Give the referee credit > > for > > >making that call, even though it was a obvious > > >penalty. With composure and accuracy , He, Ye delivered the fatal > > > > >shot and changed the game forever. > > > > > >The remaining minutes was tough defense. Forgot to mention our secret > > > > >weapon, XiaoYe. This guy is quick and fast and his marking capability > > is > > >just remarkable. Due to the injury of > > >Li, Hui while clearling out a shot and bumped with their players, Xiao > > Ye > > >was marking the top player #53 and he did such a tremendous job that > > after > > >the game, Xiao Su was joking to grant > > >him our Green Card--- turning him into a permanent Dragon. > > > > > > > > >So here we are , with the whistle blow, 2:1 is the score and we > > becomes > > >the Champion, only winning four games of the whole season. > > > > > > > > >It is team work, encouragement, hard-fought spirit and some luck > > which > > >brought us where we are. I fully believe as a team, we are much > > stronger > > >than the season starts. We know > > >how to win crucial game and we have the confidence and means to do so. > > > > >All our key players stood up and became strong and carry the team > > over to > > >the championship. My hat off to > > >everybody in the team, as well as Tim and Wang,Qi and others who stood > > in > > >the side line cheering and encouraging the dragons. > > > > > > > > >At this point, please take a good rest and enjoy the championship. > > Everyone > > >of the team deserve the honor because everyone fought hard for this. > > Take > > >good care of your injury and > > >we will certainly have a party at my place, tentatively scheuded for > > the > > >Saturday following the Thanksgiving weekend. Will send out detail > > email > > >for that after the holiday. > > > > > > > > >Please be comuicative and send out your comments to the team alias, > > >expressing everything in your mind. > > > > > > > > >thanks, > > > > > >-Scott > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >-- > > >----------------------------------------------------------------------- > > ------------------- > > > Scott Bao | | > > fax: > > >469-255-9490 > > > Cisco Systems, Inc .|||. .|||. > > >voice: 469-255-4176 > > > 2200 E. 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