Player Of The Month For June!

A quick glance at the team's performance in the month of June saw 2 wins and a humbling defeat to fellow title challengers, Team Goat. However, a stunning 3-2 victory over Coca Cola leaves the guys optimistic and daring to dream. One single player has stood out during this period with his excellent performances in all 3 games and also top notch commitment.

Wong scored a goal a game in all 3 games which included a bewitching run from inside our own half that subsequently left 4 men for dead coupled with a tentalising finish to match against fellow title contenders, Coca Cola SSC. That goal certainly ranks up there as one of the best goals of the season so far...

Thus, the player for the month for June is....... our diminutive speed demon, WONG!

Personal Comment on the player:

Quality performances in all 3 games in June was shown by Wong. 3 goals in 3 games at any level, is a mark of a quality player who is in form. Furthermore, the fact that he is constantly at game venues on time and well prepared before kick-off is testament to his professionalism. Having gradually established himself as a vital cog in the team, the team could have done without the player having to leave on a long holiday. However, hopefully the holiday has a desired effect on the man and he returns refreshed and ready to plummet the defenses of our opponents. It is a honour having you in the team and we await your return dude. Let us all applaud Wong before we start our dissing of the man again.

The month of July will commence this weekend. Let's get the latest defeat out of our system by showing our opponents what we are really made of guys!

Numero Ocho!

Match Details: Game Postponed

Opponents: SOS

Time: Meet at the field at 230 please

Venue: Ahmad Ibrahim Sec (Same place whereby we played against Coke)
[Link: http://www.espzen.com/pitches.asp?pitch=59]

Attire: Blue jersey, black shorts and black socks. (Stick to it alright guys)

A good chance to prove that last week's defeat was just a slight blip.

Expected Personnel: 16

Phileo, Sw

Kassler, Farhan, Hg, Hizam, Raymond (GP)

Zl, Ah cool, Rudee, Syafiq, Mok, Ws, Raymond's Friend (GP)

Dinie, Juf,

Goat-ified

MacPherson Secondary School, 1500hrs

YSOSRS 2 Team Goat 3

(Juf x1, Wong x1)

Needless to say, our boys are down. Take some time to think about it and get over the defeat. We will come back stronger next week guys. Apologies for the lack of organisation at times on my part. The defeat had to come some day, it's just that the manner of the defeat was hard to swallow as we threw everything in our kitchen at them and a combination of their excellent keeper, desperate defending, asses, legs, stomachs and everything that they could find prevented us from getting what we deserved. At the end of the day, our opponents took their chances whereas we did not and we can only accept the end result.

Special mention to juf and wong. Good goals guys.. The mark of a champion would be how we bounce back from defeat. Our next game will be the crucial one. Rest well and look forward to that.. Thanks guys for the spirited fightback although it proved to be insufficient this time round.

Heads up guys!

My man of the match: Law. In my eyes, he was everywhere. Challenging for every ball and also putting his body on the line. Tough luck for not getting the goals that you would have normally put away. We will be back. I know we will.

P.S: Guys, just so you know. Our opponents are watching us. They know about our strengths and they even know our names. I think of it positively and i promise all of you, we will definitely be looking forward to the return game.

Personnel:

Phileo, Sian Wei

Andrew, Ronald, Huijie, Alaric, Farhan

Rudee, Mok, Ah Cool, Ws, Kassler, Law

Wong, Juf

Fans in attendance:

Catherine, Aisyah (Thanks girls!)

Pls take note..!

Hi guys,

Just want all of our players to take note that July and August will be the crucial title run in for our team. I'm hoping that we can at least play 3 league games in each month. This will be coupled with the muslim fasting month that i believe begins in the 2nd week of august. The muslims in our team have so far said that they are willing to carry on playing, but non muslims, do spare a thought for them as they will be fasting and energy wise, they may not be at their optimum which is why the rest will have to step up and be counted.

For all, if you have already had your holidays planned long ago and in advance, i believe that we can't do anything about it, so do go ahead and enjoy your break. However, for those who haven't booked any holidays, i sincerely hope that u can shelve any plans or perhaps try to avoid saturdays? There is a reason we have a small tight-knit squad, and if half of the players are unavailable, we will have to resort to seeking help of friends and so on which will probably lead to confusion in terms of game play during games as we are all unsure of the new guys' playing style.

Do assist me and u in this guys. We all hope to keep this run going and it will only be possible when we have as many of our original team as possible. Thanks

D2D Sat 3pm League Weekly Round-Up

OPOD News Center - League leaders VNPNUS were undone for a second match in a row, the defeat this time coming at the hands of Zespol FC, throwing the Div 1 championship race wide open. The narrow 2-1 victory moved Zespol FC to within 1 point of VNPNUS with both teams having played 8 league matches.

Tour D'France and Swee Swee 1 FC both capitalized on VNPNUS's defeat with big wins over AJPL and Mavericks FC respectively. Tour D'France stands 3rd, level on points with Zespol but have a better goal difference. Swee Swee 1 maintained their 2nd place position but have a game in hand on VNPNUS and will move 3 points clear of them if they can win their game in hand.

YSOSRS extended their unbeaten run to 6 games and remained top of the table with 16 points from 6 games after their emphatic 5-2 victory over Serangoon United.

Kamago'z moved to second place after defeating Hooyah FC 2-1, with Team Goat suffering a 3-1 loss to Naranja AFC (formerly Team Orange). Elsewhere, Thunderveluboomqiesi moved out of the bottom 3 with a 4-1 thrashing of whipping boys Sons of Selarang.

Ligue Numero Siete!

Match Details:

Opponents: Team Goat

Venue: MacPherson Sec School ( Directions: Take the circle line to MacPherson Mrt Station. U can see the school once u walk out from the station. It is a 3 min walk from the station. )

Time: 2.30pm!!

Attire: Blue jersey top, Black shorts, Black socks.

This is a chance for the Blue Express to put daylight between them and the chasing pack. 1 point ahead with a game in hand over their adversaries for the coming weekend, YSOSRS are in prime position to make an assault on the league title. Team Goat dropped points against an efficient Naranja AFC last saturday and will be looking to attempt to hurl themselves back into a good position with this crucial top of the table clash. However, the boys in blue will once again be facing a potentially tricky tie as they come into this game without several key players. As in the game against Coca Cola, the depth of the team will be put to the test. Will the rest of the warriors be able to step up to the challenge and turn in a match winning performance? It's time to psyche yourselves up and be prepared for another battle. Have faith. We can do it guys.

Expected Personnel: 15

Phileo, Sw

Farhan, Alaric, Huijie, Ronald, Andrew (Juf's Friend, Trialist)

Rudee, Mok, Ws, Law, Ah Cool,Kassler (Guest player)

Juf, Wong

Announcement:

We are registered for espzen saturday league, Season 7. Tentatively starts in december. 125 per game, a dollar more per person for astro turf every week n better organisation. Hurray! I'm currently doing my very best to look for sponsors so that we can just concentrate on the game and not worry bout the cost of it. If any of you can help out and have the ability to help find anyone who is football crazy and would wana sponsor our team, it would be much much appreciated!

Of course, if our performances on the field remain the same, it would make convincing anyone just that little bit easier. ;)

Player Of The Month For May!

As announced at the game today, the player of the month for May is.... JUFRI!

Just a short comment on the player, he has amazed me from the very 1st game that he featured for the team. Having played in all 9 games in the short history of the team, he is very much part of the 'pioneering' players of the team.

His goal scoring record is astounding as well, 12 goals in those 9 games with countless crucial ones during the league. The man was very much a stranger to most at the start, however the seamless integration into the group and his popularity amongst the boys is enough evidence of his influence in the dressing room. The crowning factor though, is his commitment. Working either before or after matches on saturdays, Juf is almost always one of the 1st guys at the match venue, preparing himself mentally for another goal hurl. Your professionalism despite us just being a social team is amazing. It is a real honour to have the luxury of playing with a player of such class and commitment. Kudos to you dude and we will all work hard together to win the gold for the team. Cheers!

YSOSRS heads north in the league with a victory at Bedok South!

Bedok South Sec, 1500 hrs

YSOSRS FC 5 Serangoon Utd 2

(Jufri x2, Mok x2, Wong x1)

Over on the terrible pitch of Estadio Bedoky South, the boys in blue finally registered a strong convincing victory that allowed them to leapfrog to the top of the table, after Team Goat crashed to a 3-1 humbling at the hands of Naranja AFC.

Details of the match were as follows:

1) Player of the month of May and vice capitain, Jufri smashes the ball from just outside the box with so much power that it was pass the keeper before he could even react. Stunning goal to put YSOSRS up by a goal after just 15 minutes.

An unfortunate defensive lapse gifted the speeder Serangoon Utd winger a one on one chance which he duly finished with aplomb. 1-1 and we were left shell shocked for we had been well in control of the game thus far. The rest of the half was played out with sporadic chances for jufri and ws who threatened with long shots. 1-1 it finished at the half with a blistering sun, and a game that severely lacked any rhythm.

2) The 2nd goal duly came through a neat interchange of passes from our front 3 of law to juf and then finally to wong who took the bouncing ball down well on his chest and left the keeper with no chance via a thumping half volley. 2-1! The man comes up with a crucial goal yet again!

3) Juf wins the team a penalty off a tackle from behind by the SU player. Mok (albeit the slight whispers of misusing his gaffer power) stepped up and confidently sent the keeper the wrong way. So it was, 3-1 and we had obtained the insurance goal.

4) Mok scores with a thumping shot just outside the penalty box which took a slight deflection on its way towards goal. All was only possible after good work by law down the right, with the ball eventually nestling itself in the bottom left corner. It was some goal after a good interchange of play!!!

5) Some dazzling or isit pin-ball passing from the Blue Express finds hg who swung in a peach of a cross for the unmarked juf. The predator in the box who is currently chasing lionel messi's impressive hurl of 47 goals found himself free in the box and duly converts the play with a simple header into the back of the net. And so it was, 5-1 with hardly any time remaining in the game.

My Man of the match: Lian quan aka Ji (Park Ji Sung). His amazing covering in the defensive midfield position allowed our attackers the freedom to express ourselves. He was quite literally, our 3 lunged man.

Well done to juf for 2 excellently taken goals and once again to WONG! Stunning goal but please...! Less flicks dude!

Some words:

1) Fantastic performance guys! We did well despite being rusty. Show the hunger and we will duly be rewarded. Thank you to every single player who turned up. Your laughter and cheering made it a memorable day of footie. Love you guys, loving the team and loving every moment of our saturday footie.

2) Catherine just told me that she overheard our opponents saying at the start of the game that they were sian before even playing because we looked so enthu and pro with everyone dressed in similar colours and warming up well before 3pm. I think the team cheer definitely shook them up too. Sometimes, it is the small things that can give us a psychological advantage even before the game. Lets work on instilling fright into our opponents before we even kick a ball in the future man!

3) One last thing and do take note of it. As much as we say that results are secondary, let us be reminded that we should not hand the game on a plate to our opponents. Do at least play hard and if we still lose, at least we tried. Do not let complacency creep into the game for i saw quite alot of it in the last 15 minutes of our game.

Players in attendance: 18 guys

Phileo, Sw

Hg, Farhan, Ronald, Hizam (Cpt), Huijie, Alaric

Law, Patrick (Trialist), Mok, Syafiq, Ws, Lq, Rudee

Wong, Dinie, Juf

Fans!:

Tasha, Fadilah, Aisyah, Catherine, Sabrina, Syazana and Jassie boy!

Your support is greatly appreciated girls (jas included). Biggest group of fans that i have played in front of! Haha. Till next week peeps!

Guardian of Fort Ysosrs

Without Hizam, our defence has been shaky at times. Our assured captain is the stabilizing force of our backline. His silent confidence is affecting; despite the various combinations of defensive partners, all have performed very well with him. He has been consistently clocking some impressive performances week-in and out. His sound tactical knowledge places him at the right place and time and his blunt brute physicality muscles out any attempts of bypassing him.

Hi, Hizam. Have you been following the World Cup action? Argentina just thrashed S Korea!

Yeah! The vuvuzelas are abit irritating, very noisy. And France just lost. They are going home.

So which team do you support?

I love Spain, Argentina and England. But Spain and England have been lousy, haha I hope they will finish strong.

What about your football idols? All they defenders like you?

I do like players such as Messi and Gerrard. Players who word hard and give their all.

But the defender that I really like to emulate is Cannavaro. Fuuh. Rock-solid, strong and versatile. Classic Italian style.

How did you hone your football skills growing up? Were you a natural-born defender?

I grew up playing in the streets of Choa Chu Kang. Dinie Fockinell was the Guru, coaching me and ole-ing all the kids who dared to play at the street soccer court.

Well, there were times I dreamt of being a star striker. Gelek-ing and doing stepovers on the defenders. But nahh other than these fantasies, most of the time I played as a defender.

You were solid as a tank in the backline. What are your secrets?

Eyyy no lar, I do have my weaknesses. Haha, but I think all the defenders in the team are very good. We support and cover for each other on the pitch. And not forgetting the goalkeepers, they are just awesome.

As the captain of our team, do you feel any added pressure to perform on the pitch?

Haha, yah the pressure is there. But its good, coz it drives me to do better.

All the players have been very supportive and playing really well. I like our strong mentality and I feel great about this team.

What do you think you can improve on personally?

There are a lot of things that I can improve on actually. Haha, but I really need to improve on my heading. And on using my left leg. My left leg’s dead!

Our fan club has grown considerably since we first started out, although mostly consisting of WAGs (no offence intended). Do you think our fans have a positive effect on the team?

Yeap, the fans surely have a positive effect. The cheering and laughters are getting louder and louder from the sidelines. It may scare our opposition.

Last but not least. Which team will win the World Cup?

Argentina or Brazil. I think.

- Xabi Ws

Ligue Match 6

Match Details:

Opponents: Serangoon Utd

Venue: Bedok SOUTH Sec School ( Link: http://www.espzen.com/pitches.asp?pitch=101 )

Time: 2.30pm (As mentioned, lets meet up early this time to be prepared and try to get rid of any rust from our week long break)

Attire: Blue jersey top, Black shorts, Black socks.

Ysosrs returns to league action after a week long break. Much has happened in between as Coca cola ssc n team goat have leap frogged us with victories over the weekend. We also have kamago'z breathing down our necks, although we have played 3 games less than them. Well anyway, as mentioned, it is time for us to convert our games in hand and put ourself in an advantageous position. Not to mention, we welcome back key men in hizam and dinie for this saturday's encounter too. Let's make it happen peeps!

Expected Personnel: 18

Sian Wei, Phileo

Farhan, Hg, Hizam, Huijie, Ronald, Alaric, Juf's friend (Trialist),

Zl, Rudee, Mok, Syafiq, Ws, Lq, Patrick (Trialist)

Dinie, Juf

Weekend Roundup

Scores from 12th June 10:

Div 1:

AJPL 1 Star FC 3

Mavericks 1 Zespol FC 3

Tour D France 3 Schwarz Star FC 0

VNPNUS 3 Swee Swee 1 FC 4

Div 2:

Coca Cola SSC 4 Serangoon Utd 1

Kamago'z 3 THunder Team 0

Team Goat 3 Hooyah FC 2

OPOD News Center - Swee Swee 1 FC broke VNPNUS's undefeated streak as they edged out the top of table clash against the Viets by 4 goals to 3. The win ensured Swee Swee 1 remain in touching distance of the leaders, 3 points behind but with a vital game in hand.

Champions Mavericks FC's horrendous run continued as they succumbed meekly to Zespol FC 4-1 and recorded their 4th defeat in 6 games. Star CF moved off the bottom of the table with a win over AJPL and Tour D'France maintained 3rd place with a 3-0 win against Schwarz Star.

In Div 2, Team Goat grabbed their chance to move top as they defeated Hooyah FC 3-2 in a closely fought contest while YSOSRS took a break from league football over the weekend. Coca-Cola also rediscovered their early season form, thrashing Serangoon United 4-1 to go 2nd on the table.

Check out this link if you wana find out more about the league.

http://d2dsports.footballopod.com/D2D_Home.aspx?id=42&leagueid=43

D2D Sat 3pm League Weekly Round-Up

OPOD News Center - YSOSRS moved to the top of Division 2 after edging a tense clash against Coca-Cola Singapore Sports Club. Coke finished the match with 10 men and both sides received 2 other cautions. The 3-2 win means YSOSRS remain unbeaten after 5 games and are now 1 point clear at the top of the table.

Serangoon United finally broke their duck and found the first 3 points against Hooyah FC, winning 3-1 at Punggol Secondary School. Sons of Selarang remain stuck to the bottom of the table with a 6th consecutive defeat, losing 4-2 to Kamago'z, while Thunderveluboomqiesi dismissed Naranja AFC with a 4-1 victory, destroying the Oranje's previous undefeated run.

In Div 1, Viet team VNPNUS kept up their lead at the top of the table, defeating last season's arch-rivals Mavericks FC 3-2 to extend the gap to 6 points. AJPL continued their struggle for consistency as they sank to a 3rd defeat, being overrun 4-2 by Zespol FC, who moved to 4th in the standings.

Fixtures for this coming weekend: 12th June 10

Coca Cola SSC vs Serangoon Utd (Bedok North Sec)

Kamagoz vs THunder Team (Bedok South Sec)

Team Goat vs Hooyah FC (Compassvale Sec)

Advantage YSOSRS

Ahmad Ibrahim Sec, 1500 hrs

Coca Cola SSC 2 YSOSRS FC 3

(Rudee x1, Wong x1, Juf x1)

We came, we played and we conquered. Firstly, sorry dudes. I feel ashamed of my retaliation to the knee i got by that coke player which sparked off the unsavory scenes towards the end. But yeah, good game in the end. Given the circumstances that we had to play the game, we did fantastically well.

Events of the game were as such:

1) Less than 5 minutes had gone and the boys in blue draw 1st blood with an excellent through ball by farhan that left rudee with the simple task of rounding the keeper and side footing it.

1-0 up in what was an excellent start.

We however contrived to concede 2 goals and relinquished our lead as the team sat back and were hit by some excellent pieces of finishing by the opponents. So it finished 2-1 at half time leaving us with it all to do again.

2) Wong decides to leave a parting gift of sublime quality as he embarks on a scintillating solo run from inside our half and beats at least 3 guys before smashing the ball into the net, beating the keeper at his near post. Wong claims that he took on the entire coke team to score that guy. Well, whatever the case, salute u for that piece of magic. 2-2 with everything to play for.

3) Our shell shocked opponents were stung further as again a bolt like sprint from wong left our opponents in his wake. This time however, he cut the ball back for ah cool who was primed to finish off the move. A combination of shy-ness and heroic defending by the men in red prevented that from happening. However top scorer and captain of the day, Jufri was on hand just outside the box to smash the ball into the bottom left hand corner of the goal, in the process sending the guys and girls on the touch-line into a state of ecstasy . What a turn around and a smashing move that started with wong and ended with juf. 3-2 it finished!

My man of the match: Wong. (U were quite simply the difference maker. We will miss u when u are away dude. Kudos to an excellent performance.)

Comments:

1) Spoke to the organiser, asked him why he thinks we are the only team in the league that seems to have problems. He gave me a suggestion: 'Probably cause u guys are blowing away the rest of the field, very much like Team Beyond Imagination and FC Protege, thats why u are being targetted for rough-house treatment.' I will have to take that as a compliment. Though i seriously hope that such things do not happen again anymore. Getting sick of them spoiling our weekend of fun.

2) We are top of the heap now people. I couldn't care less about the yellow cards that we get if our opponents play like that. We gota protect ourselves anyway. No worries about it piling up right now man.

3) Have a good break alright guys? We resume play on the 19th of June against Serangoon United. Rest well and once again, thanks for the knocks, spits and god-knows what else that u guys had to endure.

Players:

Phileo, Sian Wei

Hg, Ronald, Huijie, Farhan

Zl, Mok, Rudee, Wong, Syafiq, Ws

Juf (Cpt), Mahdi, Ah Cool.

Fans:

Jasmond, Aisyah, Fatin (Thanks for coming down eh, your support is always appreciated!!)

Other Scores from MOKIE Sports Centre:

1) Naranja FC 1 THunder Team 4

Suprise Suprise!

Hey guys, as you know, the month of May has just passed which also means that the first ever YSOSRS FC Player of the month will be announced! The performances of players for 5 games were taken into consideration in choosing the player of the month for May.

As mentioned before the season started, there will be 2 categories whereby each player will be assessed:

1) Performances on the field (Leadership, influence, effectiveness, heart) (20 points)

2) Commitment (Attendance for games, Punctuality for games) (10 points)
The assessment of each player will be based on a total of 30 points, naturally the one individual with the highest points will be awarded the honour of the player of the month!

The reward would be 1 free game. And there will also be an additional surprise for the winner. Well, the winner will be getting a trophy as shown in the picture attached! There is one trophy for each winner so no worries about having to pass it around or what not. It is for you to keep. The winner will be announced before the game this saturday against coke and if he is not around for the game, i will present the trophy to him in the next game.

As one month of exciting league football has come to an end, another month will start. Even though our journey as a young team has just begun, initial results and performances have been highly positive. The assessment for the Player of the Month for June will commence in this saturday's game against Coke. Gear up and get ready to rock people.

Wong "Brock Lesnar" Ci

This is long overdue. This week, we feature Wong, our rampaging winger. Wong is the ultimate athlete, the Frankenstein of sports. He has the powerful built of Brock Lesnar, the cannon-like arms of Rory Delap, the lightning acceleration of Asafa Powell, the thunderous shot of Stevie Gerrard, the nimble footwork of Joe Cole. With his wide array of weapons in his arsenal, he has brought numerous contributions on the attacking front. Just imagine the psychological trauma he induced to the opponents when they conceded 3 goals just from his throw-ins alone. No sane person would want to stand on the opposing side of him. Maybe except his buddies from CD, who are always the first to diss him and his antics. Sadly, he will be leaving us very soon for down-under. You will be missed, Wong!

Hi, Wong. How are you?

I’m doing well. I could do better if Syafiq knew how to pass properly! Haha.

We heard that you are leaving Singapore. When will you be back?

I’ll be leaving this coming Sunday. I’ll be back on the 13^th of August!

Okay, let’s talk football now. What do you think of the team so far?

I’m very proud of the team so far. We’ve been playing some good football lately, especially in our last match against SOS. We proved that we could attack together as a team and most importantly, fight till the final whistle.

We’re sitting rather precariously in third and the following match-ups will be crucial in determining our title hopes. How do you think the team will cope in your absence?

With Law, Rudee, and Madhi covering the wings, I’m sure these 3 will continue bombarding the flanks and grabbing the goals. Also, my absence will finally allow Law to take his place on the left wing. It’s mine when I come back though! Hahaha.

We will certainly look forward to your return. Do you feel that you are working well with the guys? Are there any areas that you think the team can work on?

I look forward to coming back as well! In terms of teamwork, I think we can do much better when it comes to moving the football around. Sometimes I feel that we don’t pass fast enough and this has led to a lot of wasted opportunities.

I’ve been dying to ask you this. How did you manage to throw so hard? You have some serious biceps there!

The truth is, Rory Delap is my Father.

Can you describe your style of play?

I believe my greatest strength is being able to bring the ball forward myself. I love to dribble and create space not only for myself, but also for my teammates. I also love taking defenders on and leaving them flat-footed once I beat them.

Which professional football player would you compare yourself to?

I’d consider myself a hybrid between Rory Delap and Aaron Lennon. Sorry ah no shame. Hahaha.

Which team will you be supporting for the World Cup?

New Zealand. I always support the underdogs. I’ll be betting $5 that they win the World Cup. Haha.

Okay, just some random question to end this. What is your stand regarding global warming? Is it real, or is the earth actually experiencing global cooling?

Well if you look at the colour of Syafiq’s skin, global warming has definitely done some damage there. Haha on a more serious note, global warming is never going to end and it’s only a matter of time before this earth becomes one huge fireball!

Sorry Fiq, no offence. You’re still my best malay friend from Innova Junior College who use to pretend he has a girlfriend.

- Xabi Alonso

Clash of the titans

Red Vs Blue. 2nd Vs 3rd.

It may yet be early days, however the results in division 2 have thus far been mapped out in such a way whereby the heavyweight teams will meet each other in a potential title deciding clash this saturday at Ibrahim-o Estadio. The winner, will lay claim to being quite likely the favourites for the league title. The loser on the other hand, will have to deal with the psychological effects of having been overcame by a fellow contender.

YSOSRS FC will travel to meet Coca Cola SSC in a top of the table clash on the 5th of June in what would be a severe test of character and strength for the boys in blue. Unbeaten in 4 games with 3 victories and a solitary draw. They are the men in form, and also marginal favourites going into the game. A testing performance last weekend saw them overcome a surprisingly strong SOS and garner full points. The real test for the boys in blue will come in June as the slated 3 games that they will play, will see them face 2 sides that are likely to have a major part to play during the business end of the season. YSOSRS however have had fans and pundits slightly worried with the expected squad going into the big clash this saturday. 4 players are expected to be out, captain marvel hizam, patrice jas-vra, dinie-tov and ala-rich.

The gaffer for YSOSRS however believes that the absentees will prove to be a good test of character and strength in depth of the squad. The lack of key men will certainly not be favourable for preparations, however spirit within the camp is high after their hard fought victory over SOS. The game will be an acid test for the men who are likely to step into the positions of the missing players and yet the gaffer has been reported as saying that he has utter faith in those who will be put in the firing line.

With a field that draws comparison with the highly criticized Wembly pitch, the playing ground in Ibrahim-o Estadio will certainly restrict a flowing passing game which could quite likely favour Coke. The boys in blue will probably be looking to play short quick passes with lots of running off the ball in order to move their adversaries out of position.

Who will triumph, in the biggest clash of the season thus far? Stay tuned to MOKIE sportscenter as we bring you the latest updates on this tentalising clash.