Shanghai 09

By Mel Lozano

Team Philippines just finished a successful run at Shanghai, despite losing our bid for nabbing the Emperor this year.

We came in Day 2 as the as the crowd favorites yet again, easily beating Japan-Korea- China ringer team Fusion (a team whose average height was 5’8 at least, including their women), 11-5 (I think. I never keep track and just make up numbers on my own) in the quarters.

Semis was versus Freakshow again and it was truly anyone’s game, with each team trading points relentlessly til the very end. It was a hotly contested match with lots of controversial calls from both sides (including two very crucial ones that the Freaks didn’t agree to that probably cost us the game) and a near-fight between the teams. No wonder the crowd stayed to watch all the drama. In the end, Freakshow beat TP at universal, 11-10. Truly heartbreaking as we really could’ve gone all the way.

Oh well. Drinking on the sideline at Finals always makes any loser feel better.

Finals was between Shanghai and Freakshow. Honestly I was too hammered on the sideline to notice what was going on but apparently Shanghai won over Freakshow 15-13.

Mythical 7 went to Garreth (new Shanghai mid-long) and a couple of guys and girls I really don’t remember. And to our very own… FAIQAH!

MVP’s went to Dawn Yeo of Freakshow (Dario’s wife) and John Greenberg (new handler import of Shanghai).

Despite not going to the finals, we finished 3rd! TP played really well and I wish someone had come along to tape and photograph us. And I wish you guys had seen Jeffrey (Boracay) make his international grass debut outside of Spirits! He had so many fans!

Special thanks to F’s Team Spirit who outfitted TP with sick blue and white jerseys that were the hottest commodities on the field the whole weekend. Thanks again F!