First Toa Payoh Sec, 1500 Hrs
Intense 1 YSOSRS 2
(Dinie x1, AhCool x1)
It was very much deja vu today. 5 minutes into the game and with players playing out of position, we conceded the 1st goal via a Lionel throw in (for the umpteenth time). The mass orgy in the following scenes were one that we had seen far too often. The pinkies could have perhaps been forgiven hanging their heads, something that we had been accustomed to in recent meetings.
Yet unsurprisingly with the relevant personnel back in their right positions, Le Jokers finally got a foothold in the game and created half chances to show signs of a fightback. One such chance saw AhCool beat his marker and produce a cutback for Hafeez to side foot a thumping shot against the bar. Undoubtedly the closest either side came to scoring in the 1st half after the goal.
The 2nd saw us throw everything them pinkies had at Intense. Knowing that only a win would keep our slim title hopes alive, an Alvinaldo special very nearly dragged us back on level terms. Showing excellent speed to latch onto a brilliant diagonal, a shimmy and with half a yard of space produced, the diminutive winger powered a left foot shot that had the keeper beaten but not the inside of the post. The ball rolled agonizingly across the goal line to add to the despair of the pinkies.
The moment for comeback came as a result of a corner swung in by AhCool. The lofted ball into the box was emphatically powered into the back of the net via the onrushing magician, Dinietov. 1-1 with minutes to play and Le Jokers had seemingly gotten a point out of nothing.
It could only get better to the surprise of the gaffer as a long ball from the centre was chased down by Khai who showed himself to be a useful forward outlet in times of need. The Intense keeper's error of judgement left Khai needing to stretch fully to cross the ball into the box for the waiting AhCool. The man with an eye for a good bargain, whenever, wherever eventually nodded into the empty net from 6 yards. Cue moment of euphoric celebrations.
For once after many a heartbreak against Intense at the death, them jokers pulled one out of the bag with a late showing of their own. Top notch stuff fellas. Keep it going yo~
Yet unsurprisingly with the relevant personnel back in their right positions, Le Jokers finally got a foothold in the game and created half chances to show signs of a fightback. One such chance saw AhCool beat his marker and produce a cutback for Hafeez to side foot a thumping shot against the bar. Undoubtedly the closest either side came to scoring in the 1st half after the goal.
The 2nd saw us throw everything them pinkies had at Intense. Knowing that only a win would keep our slim title hopes alive, an Alvinaldo special very nearly dragged us back on level terms. Showing excellent speed to latch onto a brilliant diagonal, a shimmy and with half a yard of space produced, the diminutive winger powered a left foot shot that had the keeper beaten but not the inside of the post. The ball rolled agonizingly across the goal line to add to the despair of the pinkies.
The moment for comeback came as a result of a corner swung in by AhCool. The lofted ball into the box was emphatically powered into the back of the net via the onrushing magician, Dinietov. 1-1 with minutes to play and Le Jokers had seemingly gotten a point out of nothing.
It could only get better to the surprise of the gaffer as a long ball from the centre was chased down by Khai who showed himself to be a useful forward outlet in times of need. The Intense keeper's error of judgement left Khai needing to stretch fully to cross the ball into the box for the waiting AhCool. The man with an eye for a good bargain, whenever, wherever eventually nodded into the empty net from 6 yards. Cue moment of euphoric celebrations.
For once after many a heartbreak against Intense at the death, them jokers pulled one out of the bag with a late showing of their own. Top notch stuff fellas. Keep it going yo~
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