1st Toa Payoh Sec, 1500 Hrs
YSOSRS FC 1 FMFC 3
(Izwann x1)
It is necessary to own up when a mistake is made in order for the entire unit to move on and learn from it. The game today was such a mistake. From the gaffer's poor tactical decisions in the 2nd half, to the team's failure to keep their shape and etc.. Finally to the lax marking which led to the 1st 2 goals. As a team, we lost concentration and were not able to prevent ourselves from going down to a defeat to our fiercest rivals.
The positives on the day certainly had to be Izwann's impressive shift up front in the lone striker's role. His pace and finesse provided us with a very useful outlet and our lanky frontman certainly did not disappoint. Off some good pressing in the 1st 30 minutes of the initial half, Juf dispossessed the FM centreback and fed Izwann some 30 yards from goal. Our newest hotshot took a touch to set himself up before curling a superb lobbed shot over the keepers head to put us a goal to the good.
We did have a couple of half chances soon after with one in particular being a poorly cleared ball by the FM keeper that unfortunately wasn't punished. Our next best chance came when Izwann was found free in the middle of the box after some excellent work by a tenacious Juffie boy but the finish failed to match the poise our lanky target man showed whilst jumping up to head the ball. Any where else but the centre of the goal and we would have been level.
MOTM: Izwann gets it for his powerful running up front that had the FM backline troubled for most of the half. Allan was a close 2nd as he saved the team on at least 2-3 occasions from some 1 on 1 chances that had the man screaming for more protection in front of him.
Gaffers words: We learn and we move on as always. Close battles with FM as we are used to but we will give them a better game next time round hopefully. 2 friendly games over the festive period before we embark on a long run of games that will define our season. Rest well and get this defeat outta our system boys!
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