The SJI Football Team had earlier defeated Singapore Sports School in the semi-finals , and advanced to the finals after winning the penalty shootout with a score of 5 to 4 , after having played to a 2-2 tie with extra-time . This is the first time the SJI Football team , which was revived in 2011 , had made it to the National Finals after 37 years .

In support of the SJI Football Team , the entire cohorts of Secondary 3 and 4 boys , as well as the JC 1 students , headed to the Singapore University of Technology and Design to watch the match and cheer for the SJI Footballers . After a tough fight against the defending champions Hong Kah Secondary School , the match ended with a score of 6-0 to Hong Kah Secondary School . Despite the defeat in the finals , the SJI Football Team still took home the 2nd place in the Nationals – a brilliant achievement especially for our young team !

This year , SJI ’ s celebration of Racial Harmony Day was like no other ; it was held on the same morning as SJI ’ s football team played in the National Inter-School Boys B Division Football Finals for the first time in 37 years . The excitement about the match was intensely felt throughout the SJI community .

To add cheer to the occasion , Josephians came dressed in traditional ethnic costumes as they watched the live streaming of the match in the hall . The SJI Parent Support Group sold traditional snacks such as Indian crackers ( muruku ) and nuts ( kacang putih ), Chinese snacks ( mua-ji ), fried dough fritters , and Malay kueh kueh to raise funds and in-kind donations . About $ 1,600 was raised from the event for a good cause – Boys ’ Town .

ST JOSEPH ’ S INSTITUTION JOSEPHIAN ANNUAL 2015