15:00 Hrs, Clementi Woods Sec
YSOSRS FC 3 Kamago'z 2
(Juf x1, Law x1, Rudee x1)
Reporting live from the confines of my comfy home:
The boys in blue headed into their 1st match to face an unknown quantity in Kamago'z.
First impressions were, 'wah, an indian team? Kao. Sure damn fast', and whatever else that was said has to be censored. The venue, Clementi Woods Sec definitely did live up to its name. Grassy, woody and run down. It was like a scene from the 80's where kids in their kampongs kicked their rattan balls in an attempt to hone their skills.
Well, the boys in blue definitely did try to display their skills from the kick off. A perfectly legal goal by syafiq was chalked off by the referee. Period. Our indian counterparts however had the edge in terms of speed as their continual long balls down the middle caused havoc for the boys in blue. 2 such instances led to our opponents grabbing the initiative and leading. I'm sure all who were present at the game were tired of the constant bickering, taunting and drama that unfolded with each tackle. 10 of the 1st 40 minutes were perhaps allocated to the interruptions. Frustration grew. There were yellow cards to several players from both sides and emotions threatened to boil over. Heads also dropped as morale seemed to be seeping from the high flying team.
YSOSRS however did pull a goal back when goal machine, Juf controlled a high punt and went on an onward sprint towards the opponents goal. What soon unfolded was a bizzare sequence of events, when the goal machine ran the ball all the way into the back of the net to pull a goal back. 2-1 it finished at the half.
The 2nd half played out in pretty much the same fashion. Drama and more drama. However a red card for one of the opponents changed the face of the game. Space opened up and the opponents soon got caught out as a long searching pass found law whose delicate touch was all that was needed to tie the game. Full marks for bravery. Our tails were up and we went in search for a winner with 10 mins to go.
A neat interchange of passes soon after between ronald, law and then juf found the man with a half chance in the box. You would probably have bet your game fees on him scoring the winner but unfortunately, the half volley was screwed wide. Agony for all. None more so than for the man himself.
Cometh the hour, cometh the man. Rudee who was making his debut in this game was silent for much of his debut. However there were touches and bursts of speed that signaled potential. The man with the nimble feet sent the team and the guys on the bench into a state of euphoria as his cross cum shot arrowed over the keeper and into the net. 3-2. A sheepish look and then a grin as his team mates mobbed him. The game finished 3-2 as the comeback was complete. The ugly scenes during and after the game have been reported and we hope for a fullstop to the entire situation.
My man of the match: Syafiq (Dominant in midfield, the Yaya toure of the team. Special mention to the captain of the day, Hizam for his ever so stable influence and also to the goal machine Juf for the mind games on our opponents and also the goal scoring threat he carried.)
Thoughts:
1) I like the character of the team. We fought, we grafted. Guys, everyone on the pitch now decked out in our team's blue is your brother on the field. Haha corny as it is, fight for him.
2) This victory showed more about the team than the 2 friendlies put together. Well done. Don't ever let your heads drop when things are not going your way, there will be many other situations like today.
3) I think the victory is even sweeter considering how we earned it. To all 17 of you who turned up for the game, thanks for the hard work. Excellent stuff.
4) A 2 saturday break as we recover from the battle scars we got from today. 3 points earned and i like the team spirit showed as the game grew. Thanks guys.
Players Present:
Sian Wei, Phileo
Ernie, Jasmond, Hizam, Huijie, Alaric, Hoe Guan, Farhan
Mok, Syafiq, Weisheng, Law, Ronald, Rudee
Dinie, Juf.
Guest in attendance: Seng Huat (Came to stir shit but i believe i saw you cheering when we went 3-2 up. Thanks man! Appreciate u coming down)
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