Fresh Wounds From Our Last Meeting

Time: Be there latest by 2:30 PM

Opponents: El Retador

[Link: http://www.espzen.com/teams.asp?teamno=680&leagueNo=102]

Venue: Ang Mo Kio Sec (Astro)

[Link to venue: http://www.espzen.com/pitches.asp?id=123]

Attire: Pink Top, Black Shorts, Black Socks

Expected Personnel:

Khai

Farhan Eric Amin Ron Hafiz Eugene

Syafiq Mok Jason

Rudee Izwann Yas Hafeez Mimi

Dinie 

Dispelling The Hoodoo of AMK

1500 Hrs, Ang Mo Kio Sec

YSOSRS 1 Stamford 0

(Santosh x1)

Aloha folks. Here's Mokie back in the match reporting mode yo. 

Ah well, the last time the jokers were on the pitch was that epic 3-3 stalemate played out with reigning champs, St Andies. Pretty sure those involved would remember every single moment of that clash. Heh heh. Coming off the back of a 2 saturday break, fast forward a good 20+ days later.... We were in for a treat yet again on this very saturday afternoon.

A top of the table clash it was with Stamford FC. And having heard about their very exciting shinanigans over the past couple of weeks, we were geared up for a battle today. Folks, a battle we got.

A smaller squad for the jokers with 14-15 players available today and a couple of new faces in the mix, we were wary of the task ahead. However, we were most definitely more than matching our opponents who incorporated the services of a couple of El Retador players. Menacing in appearance, they certainly matched it up with their aggressiveness in their play. 

Tackles galore and tempers threatened to flare up on numerous occasions. Yet the best chances of the half definitely belonged to our El Capitan, Ronald who unfortunately failed to direct his shot on target from an acute angle and our Nepalese monster who had 2 one on one chances emphatically sniffed out by the very accomplished Stamford custodian. 

0-0 at half time with the highlight certainly being the UK Size 7.5/8 stud pattern that found it's way onto the thighs of the joker's gaffer. Bloody hell, what sort of shielding of the ball was that. Anyhow...U guys are not gonna hear the end of it as he seeks pity from every.single.person. 

The 2nd half could not have been any more different for the jokers were pegged back all too often with Stamford exerting control in the middle of the pitch. The overloading in the centre certainly created more problems and we more or less dealt with it until.... 

The parting of the Pink sea occurred. Miscommunication in defense resulted in their lad sauntering through before he was clipped on the return of a 1-2 by the on rushing Khai. Pelanty...

Dreading the worse, our tiny flame of hope was kept alight by the imposing figure of our young custodian. An epic dive to his right saw him keep out a powerful yet poorly directed penalty. 0-0 and we were still hanging on. 

5 minutes later, madness happened. Our el Capitan got caught in a tricky situation as the tricky stamford winger smacked the ball in the direction of his face from less than a metre. Being oh-so-quick in his reflexes, the hands came up to block the impending destruction to his hunsum face. Everyone stopped, and we all sheepishly had to admit it was YET ANOTHER PELANTY given away. 

Up stepped another taker and this time.... He missed. When Khai made yet another crazy ass save down to his bottom left. The rebound was well hustled out of danger and the boys were treated to a stinging reminder by the gaffer that we were riding our luck. 

With time ticking down and a draw looking like a good point of the jokers, a fired up and looking somewhat crazy raging Toshie boy set off to right the wrongs of a frustrating afternoon. 

1-0: All i remember was Toshie boy beating his marker who was taunting him all afternoon (I think) before he cocked his right peg and contorted his body in a weird way to.... Drive the bloody ball into the bottom left hand corner from the edge of the penalty box.

 The scenes that unfolded there after was one of absolute mayhem as the boys went nuts knowing they had most certainly got the winner in a tough ass game yo. Well worth all the hard tackles and knocks we received boys. Fantastico as we move on to a month of tough fixtures to come. Hell yeah baby!!

Team:
Khai

Eric Ronald John Hafiz Isk Eugene

Jason Mok Yas

AhCool Habib Elfi Syafiq Santosh

Dinie

Randomness Needs No Title

It's been a long while since this blog last had anything other then a match preview and a match report. To all our avid readers, my sincere apologies. Well of course as expected, viewership ratings has been on the down and naturally a certain level of enthusiasm about the team has decreased. Bummer!!

Not going to hide it but my little flame that had been burning brightly for the past 2 years has certainly been dwindling just a tiny bit in recent times. Whatever the case though, the fire in the belly continues to burn as we now head into the 2nd half of what has been a successful season thus far. 

It's no exaggeration to say that this team has withstood the test of time. The core group of this team has seen some departures. Notable absentees include our hall of famers Juffie boy, our king at the not-too-offside trap Huijie, the disappearance of our Roberto Jas-los, the season long victim to injury Xabi-Scottie-Education-minister wannabe WS, our very first and always inspiring-on a sabbatical Zam and also not forgetting the king of ninja warriors, Wong. 

There have been long serving members who have grew tired of the practise as well. Week in and week out, at a level in which we feel stretches our competitive nature. Indeed, it can get ever so tiresome. 

This season though, we have seen arguably our most competitive squad with an infusion of fresh, young and old blood. The likes of Bang bus captain, Eric, the orchestrator of that very same bang bus Bai, the youthful,effervescent and oh so inspiring trio of Isk, Khai and Hafeeeeeez, our very own star player of the east, Mamamamahdddi!!! Plus of course the returning playa of the year/now manager to be Yasinho.

Team spirit has never been higher. Yet lest we forget, every member in the team will always have some sort of contribution to make to the team out on there on the pitch. This team is more than just one for the weekends. We were strangers but have now became friends. Brothers even. And gay boys for those who dare step out of their skeleton-filled closets.

Enjoy this team that was born out of sheer determination by its founding members. And to those who remain today, pat yourselves on the back. We have done well folks. So let us keep the joy going. 

A Clash Eagerly Awaited by our Fore Father

Time: Be there latest by 2:30 PM

Opponents: Stamford

[Link: http://www.espzen.com/teamsdiv.asp?leagueNo=102&teamNo=823]

Venue: Ang Mo Kio Sec (Astro)

[Link to venue: http://www.espzen.com/pitches.asp?id=123]

Attire: Pink Top, Black Shorts, Black Socks

Expected Personnel:

Khai  

Eric Ronald John(T) Hafiz Isk Eugene 

Yas Jason Mok

AhCool Elfi Syafiq Santosh

Dinie

An Intensity Like No Other. Points Dropped.

1st Toa Payoh Sec, 1500 Hrs

YSOSRS 3 St Andrews 3

(Santosh x2, Hafiz)

The end to end game and also the scoreline deserves a superb match report. Yet, the proceedings during the game mean I'm not exactly up for churning one out. So here we go in a 6 goal thriller that had it all. 

The jokers coming into their 8th game which means the half way point of the season had been impressive thus far. Yet their toughest test in the form of the imposing Scots stood in the way. To add intrigue to the game, the lads took their time in turning up and in the end we were treated to the sight of 9 pink rangers suited up against the 17 strong St Andies. 

Kick off and we were like lambs sent to the slaughterhouse... Or were we....

Aside from the shenanigans of the verbal abuse we received, the jokers were surprisingly more than holding their own despite the numerical disadvantage. Holding the ball up well, the boys moved and prodded whilst holding them Scots at bay. 10 minutes in and we were back to 11 a piece with our keeper back in his rightful position and Toshie boy where he belonged. 

1-0: Almost immediately after settling down with our 11, Toshie boy picked the ball up in the centre circle and took his markers on a run. What a run it proved as he beat at least 3 men before toe poking it home in a stunning showing of physical prowess and clinical efficiency in front of goal. 15 mins gone here.

2-0: Amidst the hustle and bustle in which them Scots never failed to up the ante in terms of intensity, we took the lead to yet another stunning Toshie boy goal. This time round all I remembered was the boy receiving the ball somewhere inside the St Andies half and once again tormenting his marker with some sleek scampering. One flick later to beat yet another man and our boy-beast unleashed a hell of a strike into the back of the net. HT and St Andies were in disbelieving mood. Well we were on a high I guess. 

2nd half and what a half it was for them mostly. 

2-1: Sparkie, their left wing rugger looking player received the ball far out on the left. Took it down and unleashed a swerving cross shot that deceived Khai in goal with its speed.. Baa and they were back in the game. 

3-1: Our new botak kia, Hafiz stepped up to send a freekick somewhere within the St Andies half on the hour mark and what a peach of a ball it produced. The swerve on his lofted ball plus the movement in front of the keeper deceived the man sufficiently as the ball eventually nestled comfortably in the back of the net. Against the run of play but hell we would take it another other day. 

3-2: Truth be told, it was all St Andies thereafter as they finally made good of their footballing ability with some neat pass and move that tore apart our backline. Their only non ang mo player arrived first to a low cross thumped across our penalty box and "walah"... The sight of the ball trickling over our line greeted us. Game on, again. 

3-3: With time ticking down in the last 10, us jokers were really holding on. And the sucker punch came when a deep freekick was as expected, won by them Scots. Fatigue probably told as we were slower to react to the knock down and there to unleash the equalising goal was a man in blue. No disputing the quality of the finish. Argh.

FT. 

In the end, on an emotionally plus of course physically sapping day of footie... Us jokers are still able to take away plenty of positives. Make no mistake about it for the return meeting between the 2 will be no less intense. 

Team: 

Khai

Eric Ronald Hafiz Jason Eugene

Mok Syafiq Yas

Rudee AhCool Hafeez Santosh

Dinie