Pretty in Pink!

Peirce Secondary School, 1500 Hrs

YSOSRS FC 0  Team Intense 3

One final game to go in Season 9 of Division 1 and well, Team Intense stood in our way. A title chasing Team Intense if I may add. Having had the same game with Intense rained off due to a "faulty" lightning warning system 3 saturdays back, the weather today could not be any more different. Sunshine all around as we looked forward to Saturdays with footie again. Yesah bahbeehhhh.

And yet, the break was certainly not the most feasible of preparations for such a crucial game in terms of who the title would eventually go to, however the jokers were looking to end the season with a positive showing irregardless. Spirit was relatively high as we knew that we would be donning our new jerseys!!! Indeed it proved to be the case as we were more concerned with sorting out the jerseys pre game than concentrating on warming up. Haha. 

Decked out in our hot pink outfit (barring the disses at just how short some of the jerseys were), we were ready for the Intense onslaught to come. Fyi, Intense needed to score 1 more goal than whatever result St Andrews had for their game against SCFC. 

As expected, Intense high pressed us in the tiny ass Peirce Secondary School pitch and attempted to pressure us into making mistakes. Yet aside from the odd scare, clear cut chances were few and far. 

The jokers on the other hand were arguably matching up well to TIFC and we produced some decent moments ourselves too. The closest we came was certainly from that freekick by Mok which smashed the bar and bounced wide. Unlucky. 

Cue the moment for madness as our "REFFF OFFFFFF" centreback king decided to have a Suarez WC moment by producing an awesome save on the goal line to deny TIFC the opening goal. He was duly rewarded with a red card and a penalty against us. Instinctive reaction I would say but... It only made our job so very difficult. 50 minutes to go and we had only 10 men to do it. 

2 minutes later, a lack of communication resulted in their winger picking up the loose ball just inside our box before smashing it home. 2-0 down and we looked shell shocked with our short, tight as hell jerseys squirming up our well toned abs. Yum.

2 became 3 as we failed to read the warning signs thus allowing their throw in specialist to find an unmarked TIFC player in the box to nod home. Back into the fray was the gaffer who was able to calm the boys down in the remaining minutes of the half but the damage had undeniably been done. 

Half time and the team talk centered around pride. We had beaten TIFC 1-0 in the reverse fixture and yet here we were, doing a brilliant job of matching them only to see ourselves fall 3 behind and feeling sorry for ourselves. 

A couple of changes later and the boys took to the field. Hopefully ready for what was to come. Calls for 10 more goals rung in the manager's mind and he certainly hoped that it was not going to be the case. Truth be told, the 2nd half performance we showed left a smile on the gaffer's face. 

From the epic well timed challenges from the tenacious Eric, to the excellent reading of the game from the back by Hizam and Kavic. Hardwork through and through from the entire side which was only epitomized by the effort seen by team captain, Ronald. He covered every blade of grass and really should have been rewarded with more. 

3-0 it was as the final whistle went. A defeat nonetheless but certainly light at the end of the tunnel for the jokers as we now look forward to Season 10 in the top flight. Onwards and upwards you jokers!!! 

Y SO SRS!!

Personnel:

Amin

Farhan Eric Kavic Hizam Huijie Eugene

Mok WS Syafiq Kenneth

Rudee Amin Dinie Law

Ronald