1st Toa Payoh Sec, 1500 Hrs
YSOSRS 3 St Andrews 3
(Santosh x2, Hafiz)
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
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