SUFI FC 6 Jotos FC 0
(Wong x1, Dinie x1, AhCool x1, Jason x1, Law x1, Juf x1)
Due to some psycho-ing by some of the guys, I decided to knuckle down and come up with an 'entertaining' report. Hahaha. Firstly, what a shag and eventful day it was.. The erratic weather definitely did try to play it's part in creating a rather odd mood especially in the 2nd game. Plenty to report on as usual and i guess it is just the story of our team. Always a delight to watch and never a dull moment whether is it on the field or off it.
To the first game against a youthful looking group of Malay boys that called themselves Jotos FC who were also clad in a rather awesome looking yellow kappa jersey. Sadly we couldn't showcase our awesome new jerseys as well but no worries peeps, we will definitely do so next week man! As expected, we had almost a full strength squad that turned up for the game which only lacked Sianwei and Mahdi.
The jokers kicked off the game with Phileo in goal, Farhan and Hoeguan in the respective full back positions and our captain Hizam and Ronald in the middle of defense. Weisheng provided the defensive shield whilst Mok and Syafiq attempted to provide the guile alongside him. Rudee and Wong were the stipulated wing wonders and Juf as usual took up his hotshot position up top.
Fastforward to the game and the jokers were quickly awarded a penalty after Rudee combined excellently with Juf who raced towards goal only to be brought down in the box by the keeper. The keeper soon had to go off as he had apparently sprained his ankle in the collision and thus unfortunately lasted all of 2 minutes in the game. Wong, after much discussions, stepped up and converted from the spot with ease. The early goal probably should have set the tone for the rest of the game, however Jotos soon clicked into gear and began their passing game that caused problems for the jokers on the odd occasion.
Our second goal eventually came courtesy of a long booming throw from Wong and after what felt like a million touches by everyone in the box, Dinie prodded the ball home delicately from virtually on the goal-line with his face (Yes, it wasn't the head). It could be said that our play had not warranted a goal but well, i guess it all counts folks. 2-0 was how it ended at the half.
With a massive squad, the gaffer changed the entirely 11 for the 2nd half. In goal was Allan. Alaric and Jason were at the fullback positions together with the ever present Hizam with Huijie slotting in alongside him. Our very own 3 lunged man, LQ who finally made his long awaited return was in DM while Kass and our new german import, Law made up the midfield 3. AhCool and Vic occupied the winger positions while Dinie-tov carried on in his role up front.
I guess with the 2 goal cushion and a whole new set of fresh legs on the pitch, the jokers proved too much for our young and skillful opponents. As I was busy talking for most of the 2nd half, i will try my best to remember the details of the events leading up to the goals.
3-0: A long punt up saw Dinietov and AhCool bursting their lungs to get to the ball. In an amazing act of self sacrifice, Dinietov somehow managed to block off 2 of the opposing defenders, allowing AhCool to finish expertly from just inside the box. The man is definitely on a streak yo.
4-0: Jason our new left back import who had been having an excellent game, stepped up to the plate and scored a stunning goal. With seemingly no danger as he received the ball on the left flank, he (played a one-two?) that allowed him to find space and time on the edge of the box which he used to great effect as he delivered a peach of a shot that curled straight into the top corner. Stunning effort.
5-0: 4 soon became 5 as it gradually became a competition as to who could score the best goal of the game. Our front man at that time hustled the opposing keeper into a screwed up clearance that fell to the feet of our german import Law, some way outside of the box. With much to do, he beat one player and quickly despatched a shot that eventually arrowed into the net over the despairing dive of the recovering keeper. Another peach of a shot.
6-0: Not contented with failing to score thus far, our goal machine had to add his name to the goalscorers list. With virtually the last kick of the game, Juf swiveled his way past a challenge or 2 and from what seemed like a difficult angle, he smashed the ball home with enough power to plaster a look of resignation on our opponents faces.
My M.O.M: Although there were goals aplenty and once again stand out performances from too many of you guys, Captain Marvel stood out for me throughout the entire game. A commanding presence and quite literally and immovable object in the heart of our defence. Smashing performance from the man. And my man of the match definitely has to be Hizam.
Gaffer thoughts: I may be repeating myself every week, but it certainly does seem that our team spirit is improving with every game. Words simply cannot describe this feeling of enjoyment guys. Everyone worked hard for each other and I guess this improving camaraderie off the field is translating into excellent showings on it. Well done guys. Thanks to jassie boy who came all the way down to catch us in action despite the failure to obtain our new jerseys today. Look forward to u coming back soon!
Personnel:
Allan, Phileo
Farhan, HG, Alaric, Jason, Hizam, Ronald, HuiJie
Rudee, Wong, Vic, AhCool, Kass, LQ, Law, Mok, Syafiq, WS
Dinie, Juf
Fans in attendance:
Jassie boy (Injured), Fadilah, Weisheng's excellent camera ;)
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