Gol & Gincu The Series

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show_name = Gol & Gincu The Series


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runtime = 1 hour per episode
creator = Rafidah Abdullah
Lina Tan
Bernard Chauly
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starring = Nur Fazura Sharifuddin
Pierre Andre
Sazzy Falak
Ashraf Sinclair
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opentheme = Generasiku by OAG
endtheme = Teruja by Ella
country = flagicon|Malaysia Malaysia
language = Bahasa Malaysia
network = 8TV
first_aired = 4 June 2006
last_aired = 30 September 2007
num_episodes = 26
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The Malaysian TV series "Gol & Gincu" (Malay for "Goalpost and Lipsticks"), the sequel to the 2005 film of the same title, looks upon the affairs of the all-female futsal team "Bukan Team Biasa" (Not an Ordinary Team). Its first season ran was first aired from 4 June till 27 August 2006 on 8TV and while its second and final season ran from 8 July to 30 September 2007. This series is also being aired in Singapore on Suria from 26 December 2006 till 20 March 2007 (season 1).

Plot

Apart from their passion toward futsal, Putri and Reza make a lovely dating couple albeit their different background. Putri is a fashion student at Limkokwing who hails from an affluent family while Reza is a law student from Universiti Malaya who has to work part-time in the futsal court frequented by Putri's gang, to sustain himself and his education.

Ayu has been in a long crush on Reza since their first days as coursemates. Reza actually does not notice Ayu's feelings toward him, and when Ayu decides that the time has come to let it out on Reza, Putri appears to ruin her plans. Yet Ayu does not give up easily, plotting to break up Putri and Reza, while ensuring at the same time that she maintains friendship with her rival.

Reza begins to feel that perhaps he has been going out with a less-than-compatible romance partner, while dealing with his own personal inner demons from being HIV positive due to his past drug addiction. At the same time, Putri begins to face new problems beginning with ber other best friend Mia deciding to drop out and get married to a much older man against her parents' wishes, followed by her futsal teammates' preoccupation in their own personal problems, causing them to attend futsal training less frequently while her mother Datin Aina is depressed over the resurfacing of a mysterious man she knew from her past which is eventually revealed to be Putri's enstranged real father.

But, unexpectedly Putri finds herself teaming up with her old rival Shasha and her teammates Zie, Sarah, J, Dayang dan Ling. this is where Putri realises that when a bunch of girls unite, they can outdo just anything in their lives.

Episode summaries

eason 1

Season 2

Cast list

* Nur Fazura Sharifuddin – Putri
* Pierre Andre – Reza
* Sazzy Falak – Shasha
* Ashraf Sinclair – Eddy
* Melissa Maureen – Mia
* Mazlina Hassan – Ayu
* Rafidah Abdullah – Zie
* Zarina Zainoodin – Dayang
* Kartini Kamalul Arifin – Sarah
* Celina Khor – Ling
* Fasha Rahman – “J”

External links

* [http://www.8tv.com.my/Shows/MainHighlight.aspx?MasterID=7&ShowID=6&MenuID=1&TemplateID=1 Official "Gol & Gincu" site at 8TV] — contains videos of full episodes and snippets
* [http://www.red.com.my/projects/tv_golgincu.htm "Gol & Gincu" page on Red Communications' website] — contains video of the opening theme of the series
* [http://lipstickandgoalpost.blogspot.com/ Lipsticksandgoalpost.blogspot.com] — Behind the scenes of the series in the eyes of crewmember Daniel Henry