Woodlands Sec, 1500 Hrs
YSOSRS 3 Phoenix 2
(Hafeez, Mok, Dinie)
The warning signs were there pre-match when we had our top goalscorer last season pull out due to a last minute deployment. Bloody hell, im not sure when we will ever get to see him... Anyhow, the east side gang and their now infamous bangbus (actually eric's harmless van) were held back due to unforeseen circumstances (Ubai woke up at 130pm actually & was late). Thus we had at least 8 players who were destined to be late for the kickoff.
*Huffing & Puffing. With plenty of tackles to match
Certainly not the kind of preparation the gaffer was hoping for before a vital game in which 3 points ranked high on the priority list for the lads.
Eventually after much scrambling which involved boys being half naked (*censored as this remains a family site) in the bangbus, we got to the pitch just in time to meet up with the 5 brave joker souls who were looking lost.
*Beep beep* and the game kicks off with little stretching and all. So very unlike us, but as they say so often, the show must go on. Anyhow, Phoenix were a much much changed side. Gone were the big ang mo dudes, and in place were Jap and local malay dudes. Boy did the dazzle and make us huff all over the pitch.
1-0: Thankfully for us, a corner whipped in by Eric fortuitously found a Joker in the box. After much swiping and poking, the ball eventually fell to a delighted Rafael & of course Fabio lookalike, Hafeez who slammed it home from close range. Sweet sweet first for the young lad.
*Our young man with his first jokers goal
And then came what was simply in accordance with the run of play. A devastating run by their Jap import saw him salom past half hearted challenges (the gaffer was part of that too. Sucky stuff) before he picked his spot and went supernova on his shot. The pace of it beat our returning custodian who said he felt like a virgin playing goal again and it was 1-1.
It quickly became 1-2 as the jokers reeled from a stunning direct freekick that was planted straight into the top corner by their new local signing. Our virgin just laid there on the pitch. In agony. I have to add, the FK was given away by our boy on the probation list, Yas in his first real involvement in the game. Bollocks cause it got him a yellow card too. *Ref apparently apologised to him for the latter* Seriously ref?? But okay, benefit of the doubt for the man in black for sorry is indeed the hardest word.
HT seem came along as the blast of the referee's whistle saw us trudge off burnt and spent. Seriously last warning for this type of weather. Rallying calls came and went. But I think the most important one came from the Phoenix manager whose passionate calls for their 1st victory and how much more they wanted it as compared to us hit a raw nerve in your competitive gaffer.
We started off the 2nd like a train on fire. More direct in our approach and a whole lot faster to every challenge in the middle.
*Cute expressions from the lads
2-2: The equaliser came when Mok whipped in a left footed inswinger of a freekick. A whole host of jokers were lining up to finish it off but the sight of Hafiz in full flight and charging straight at the opposing custodian probably distracted him sufficiently as the ball eventually nestled into the bottom right hand corner. That 1 goal a season man had struck in the best of times. Just when the team needed it. Ho yeah...
3-2: Fabreyas who had been majorly handicapped after being cautioned in his 1st tackle of the game came on again 10 mins into the half. Some cabaret and dance later which included a couple of leg kicking movements saw him release Dinietov with a sweet little throughball. I believe the Phoenix defender slipped here as our man on a hot streak and with the swagger of Balotelli proceeded to dink the ball over the onrushing Keeper. Just for insurance sake, AhCool was on hand at the far post to guide the ball in. Such a cute sight.
*Picture-esque moments
Back from the dead beechers!! We could have scored a couple more when AhCool missed at least 2 great chances in front of goal and Jason had his curling shot palmed onto the bar. Well, we then could have conceded a sickening equaliser when our legs went in the final 10 minutes.
But eventually it all worked out as we did enough to overcome a spirited Phoenix side. Priceless 3 points folks. Cheers all and await those fantastic peektures from the lovely Fatin once again!!!
Team:
Like A Virgin
Hantastic BangbusOwner Cheenaboy Sohandsome IHadAGdGame GamblingKing
Mokawesome Probationboy Warrior ElCapitan
World'sBestOldestWinger DaSilvaTriplet *DirtyBai GDWannabe ISprainedMyBack
Balotelli
*Man showed us a youtube video of a dude pcc-ing on the local mrt train enroute to Woodlands. No wonder we started off traumatised.
Actual Team:
Allan
Farhan Eric Huijie Khai Hafiz Eugene
Mok Yas Jason Syafiq
Rudee Hafeez Ubai Law AhCool
Balotelli
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