Temasek Sec School, 1500 Hrs
Sporting TGA 0 YSOSRS FC 10
(Izwann x2, Santosh x2, Juf x2, Habib x2, Rudee x1, Jason x1)
The first game of any season can more often than not be written off as a warm up match. Teams often struggle to shake off the rust after their pre-season break and thus slow tempo games are frequently seen. However, after the start made by Team Intense last season which saw them wrap up the title with a consistent run of victories from the get go, the bar has been set very high for the current new campaign.
Heading into our 1st game for Season 9, the jokers who initially had a strong squad of 18-19 bodies, saw their numbers wilted down to a mere 13 guys as match day came along. With the alarming rate of dropout, we were thankful to have last minute appearances from our custodian Phileo as well as the ever committed Jason who came straight from the jungles of Tekong and onto the Temasek Sec astro turf. Top notch.
With the gaffer held up at his dreaded outpro station in Gedong, team matters were left to both Ronald as well as Juffie boy with the boys being sent out in their familiar formation to stifle the likely aerial assault of the ang mo's in TGA. However, the 11 jokers took to the field and failed to read the script when they instead dazzled in an overwhelming show of attacking prowess which left our adversaries gasping for air.
There was evidence of what was to come as Law shimmied and danced his way past a whole host of TGA players before unfortunately showing his worse side with a finish that failed to complement his magical dancing feet in the early moments of the game. Straight to goal action now:
1-0: Jason our leftback created a reenactment of a typical Ashley Young move by feinting to one side and cutting in field before unleashing a curling rightfooted shot from the edge of the box that nestled sweetly into the back of the net. U beauty!
2-0: Izwann, making his debut for the jokers used his pace to perfection as he blitzed past the TGA backline to finish smartly.
3-0: Couldn't remember the exact details but i believe it involved neat play between Izwann n Juf before the latter smashed home a cut back from his young protege. Only 30 minutes gone but the pair were showing signs of developing a real quality partnership.
4-0: A long missle guided ball from the back by Ronald found Izwann once again clear of the defense and the boy went on to place a shot beyond the reach of the outstretched arms of the keeper. 4 up with 23 minutes gone. Heaven didn't seem too far away here.
5-0: Our nepalese monster joined in the goalscoring as he came alive and burned his marker before cutting in from the left and finishing in the far corner.
6-0: Not content with just doing it once, our boy wonder replicated the move from his first goal and subsequently netted another just 4 minutes later.
7-0: Sorry Juffie boy, but i really couldn't remember much here although i do know that our hotshot made it 7th heaven just before the referee signaled for the end of an exhilarating 1st half performance by the jokers.
The 2nd half was a comparatively slower affair as the boys failed to capitalize on a strong first half performance and the game became rather scrappy initially. Yet there were positives aplenty with passing football becoming the order of the day. With farhan in uncompromising mood and dealing comfortably with their nigerian winger and also having our own magician dazzling from the back, it was probably sooner rather than later that we would stretch our advantage over TGA. Perhaps most heartening for the gaffer was the fact that our marquee signing of the season Ubai who seemed to fit into the team like a glove with the boys around him showing great confidence in moving the ball around with sweet 1 touch short passes that had not been seen much in the past.
8-0: Returning boy wonder turned man mountain with a growing ass as well, Bib slotted home a laser guided through ball from Ubai. The finish was class and we have genuinely missed the presence of the boy especially after his enforced absence due to the A's last season. Welcome back again!!
9-0: The only thing i remember about this goal is the amusing expression of relief on his face. Dee smashed home a rebound when the keeper could only palm a long shot directly into his path. Our veteran winger saw his effort cannon in off the underside of the frame of the goal and had he missed, he would probably have retired from football for good. Well done though for keeping up the record of scoring in our first league game for the 2nd season running anyway!!
10-0: Bib netted his 2nd off a counter attack that saw Dee swing in a delightful ball from the right that defenders could not reach and the keeper could not come. Thumping it home with controlled aggression was our hahahahabeeb...!! Our young man celebrated by subbing himself off to take a puke in the toilet. 30 minutes of pure magic from him both on and off the field. Heh.
MOTM: I would go with Farhan for this one as he was in one of his hardcore 'you-are-not-gonna-get-pass-me' mood. Having the supposedly dangerous nigerian winger in his back pocket all afternoon, he was part of a cohesive unit that deserves all the plaudits for a fine performance.
Gaffers words: Good start however we have no time to be complacent yo. Much more to come from a really high quality squad that we have for the season and I cannot wait for how it would be like when we hit top form. Well done boys for registering our biggest league victory and we have perennial rivals FMFC next saturday waiting in the wings. I am already licking my lips in anticipation for yet another classic game against them. Rest well folks in the meantime!!
Personnel:
Allan Phileo
Farhan Ronald Dinie Jason
Habib Rudee Santosh Mok Law Syafiq Ubai
Juf Izwan
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