Woodlands Ring Sec, 1500 Hrs
YSOSRS FC 5 Greats II FC 1
(AhCool x1, Santosh x1, Juf x2, Calvin x1)
*Undoubted picture of the day. Hell yeah!
On a day in which we had redemption on our minds after our humbling defeat to Team Intense last Saturday, the jokers travelled to Woodlands Ring Sec which had been a good ground with positive results on so many occasions. What greeted them was a typical scene from our D2D days. A huge grass field with hardly any grass in the middle portion and a dreadfully bumpy pitch all round. On this occasion, it probably suited our style of quick football better as the uneven ground made it difficult for Greats to settle into their passing rhythm.
Unfortunately for most, it is a reality that we are not gonna be a barcelona type of team in terms of playing style but today's result has just proven that if we stick to what we do best, there is every chance of us carving out a decent name in the social football scene.
Straight to the goals as our 14 men team brought delight to all associated with the jokers today. A splendid 5 star showing allowed us to successfully overcome the challenge of Greats on a hot hot day.
1-0: The start of the game was as open as it could get. With the jokers attempting to adopt a new playing style of 442, we relied much on our attacking four to do the work. Alas, with the ball spending more time in the air, our first goal unsurprisingly came from that very route. Aerially of course. Pardon my memory as I am unable to remember the specific details leading up to the goal. However I do remember Santosh picking up a ball down the left flank, cutting in before sending the ball into the box. Oh, a save from the keeper saw the ball drop right in front of the Greats goal for the gleefully awaiting AhCool to nod the ball home from 3 yards. Lo and behold, there he has finally registered his first goal of the league season. Much joy for our flying winger and for us, hopefully more in the coming games.
We then conceded a sloppy goal from a Greats counter attack which saw our team all at sea and unable to cope with the extra man that our adversaries on the day had in the middle. 1-1 was how it ended at the half with the heat especially taking its toll on our bodies.
The 2nd half saw us play with a rejuvenated spirit as the inclusion of dinietov in the middle meant greater presence that also allowed Calvin to settle down more. Well as the say, the rest is history for our attacking men took the opportunity to put Greats to the sword with some really clinical finishing.
2-1: Juf put us in the lead after running down the right flank and beating his marker for pace (big ass still so fast sia!). Facing only the keeper and an onrushing centreback from a tight angle, our main man atoned for his earlier misses in the 1st half with a confident finish. It was both power and precision rolled into one clinical shot. Hell yeah!
*Our debutant in action on the left + Capt on the day with one of many clearances in e middle and our dearest Farhan attempting to stop our opponents down the flanks on the right.
3-1: Dinietov turned provider as a clearance rebounded off his head and somehow a Greats player tried playing ping pong heading with our towering magician. This time round, the return ball to him saw our magician conjuring up some magic, with his head up top by nodding the ball pass the Greats backline for our fleet footed Toshie boy to take it towards goal. As we have become accustomed to, another clinical finish with his outside foot as the jokers gave ourselves some breathing room in the game.
4-1: In my opinion, a contender for goal of the game. A quick ass break from a Greats corner saw Juf and Tosh facing up against their respective markers at pace. Tearing them to shreds with their movement and understanding, Toshie boy turned provider (special request from our marksman) as he laid off a ball for Juf just inside the penalty box. A neat step to the right and a nice showing of upper body strength (weet weet!) saw half a yard of space open up. That was about all he needed as he slammed the ball past the keeper with a venomous shot. An excellent break plus nice tag team-ing from our foreign talent and big ass boy left the gaffer licking his lips in excitement at the blossoming partnership.
5-1: The icing on the cake definitely for all. Calvin who had shown glimpses of his ability on the ball and at deadball situations as well, had up to this point failed to register a debut goal. With the clock ticking, he received a pass down the right flank. Our man then proceeded to outmuscle and hold off 2 challenges in a lung bursting run before ignoring the calls of the gaffer to pass and subsequently helping himself to a much craved for goal on his debut. Anyhow, the perfect goal to seal an excellent performance especially in the 2nd half from the boys. Yessah!!
*Holey Moley thats a really shitty field yo!
MOTM: Plenty of candidates today but this one would go to Jufri for his excellent 2nd half showing. Clinical finishing plus plenty of off the ball movement that allowed our guys to get into superb spaces. A special mention to Tosh for a good shift on the flanks plus a really decent performance from our defenders, in particular Ronald, Matthew and Alaric who slammed the door shut as quickly as a window of opportunity opened. Kudos to a solid defensive performance boys.
Gaffers words: Much joy from today's performance and despite having another small squad, we were able to convincingly overcome a decent Greats team today. Onward and forward as we look to secure 2nd spot in the league for this season. Next up, Cuzz at our bogey ground, Temasek Sec. Another project redemption week ahead! Cheers for the good game and see you yo!
Personnel:
Allan
Farhan, Alaric, Ronald, Matt, Jason
Santosh, AhCool, Mok, Law, WS, Dinietov
Calvin, Juf
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