Match 134 - Win

Songbo FC 3:1 Opponents


Date: 18th Apr 2010
Venue: Fuhua Sec Sch
Jersey: Black

Starting Line-Up
Junbing(GK), H.Weijie(LB), Kenny(CB), Swee Chao(CB), Kaiseng(RB), Sybian(LM), Alvin Cai(DM), Hweequan(CM), Rujia(AM), Yanshou(RM), Jeremy(ST)

Subtitutes:
Alvin Toh, Kelvin, Mervin, T.Weijie


Scores:
HT: 2-0
FT: 3-1

Songbo was back at Fuhua Sec for the 1st time this season and also got a new referee which we had not seen before. The consistently wrong referee was finally gone and Songbo wishes luck to the teams who had gotten him.

The opponents were familiar faces with pink jerseys which we had battled before. It seems they had bring with them foreign imports, with red shirts and 1 odd white shirt. Seems like they were unable to get all their 1st teams members.


The match started and 5 mins into the game, Alvin Cai fell to the ground, holding his left knee. Songbo became worried as it was an old injury. He was later sent off the field, with T.Weijie as the substitute.

Minutes later, an awkward header from Kenny made him strained his neck and was off the field for Alvin Toh with some changes made at the back line. Sources had claimed that actually Kenny had depleted his stamina just mins before after making a sprint from the defense to the front. He had taken the chance to go to the sideline to make a rest.

After a few attacking chances, a corner from Sybian flew towards the opponent's keeper. The keeper, not their 1st choice, drop the ball after trying to make a catch. Alvin Toh, who was just beside, make use of the chance and tap the ball into the goal. 1-0!

Minutes after the restart, a clearance from Seng flew just over the head of the defense. Jeremy ran free from his marker and made a 1st time superb volley from outside the penalty box. The ball flew over the keeper who was off his line and just low enough to go underneath the bar and into the net. 2-0!

Another injury came when Chao tries to make a clearance the ram the ball right into Seng who was in the way. Seng went down, desperately trying to catch for breath. He was later substituted for Kelvin after managing to get up.


2nd half came and Songbo saw the opponents made some changes to their lineup. Songbo maintains their shape and after a few attacks, Sybian was made free on the left flank. He tries to made a cross and the ball got deflected into the path of Alvin Toh. Alvin Toh skillfully lobs the ball with his left foot, just past the keeper who was coming out to close down him, and also just past the pole into the back of the net. 3-0!

In the midst of the game, T.Weijie was shown the 1st yellow card for only his 1st or 2nd game this season. The referee has booked him for kicking the ball away after a foul, which Tan claim that the momentum was already there and the referee was too strict on that.

Rujia and Sybian was later swapped for Kenny and Mervin respectively.

Despite the 3 goal difference, the opponents continue to make forceful advancement, making dives and calling for fouls when just barely making contact. A penalty was given under a this situation with Chao being the victim. He had twice conceded a foul which he had not make and this time it was inside a penalty box and he was furious.

"Choose one side and dive!"
That was what was heard from the bench before the penalty. Black, their penalty taker, also the one who 'won' the penalty, shoots the ball into the middle of goal post. Junbing, who was about to dive to his left, managed to stop and block the ball with his right hand. The ball flew out to give the opponents a corner. All of Songbo was glad that Junbing had not listen to the bench.

Just as everyone thought that god will giving them a clean sheet after not having one this season, Kenny made a blunder by tapping a ball away from Junbing who was about to make a save. Junbing tries a dive with a swing of his hands but was unable to even touch the ball. Songbo helplessly watch the ball bounce into the bottom corner of the goal post. 3-1!

The match ended 3-1 and Songbo received their 4th win this season.


Special Report:

After the match, there was an interview with the own goal scorer.

"I dunno why I did it, but I had subconsciously raised my leg to tap that ball. I could have let go of the ball to Junbing, kick it up high, or clear it to the side but I did none of those."

Maybe he was stressed by work. Maybe he was troubled by family matters. Maybe he was thinking of some girl at that moment. Maybe he wants to show the team how he would have performed if he was place in front. Or maybe he was suddenly possessed by something. It's up to each individual to think what they think it is.


Summary
KennyJ82

Match 133 - Lost

Songbo FC 1:3 Opponents


Date: 11th Apr 2010
Venue: Boon Lay Sec Sch
Jersey: Red

Starting Line-Up
Yanshou(GK), H.Weijie(LB), Kenny(CB), Swee Chao(CB), Kaiseng(RB), Jiaxiang(LM), Hweequan(DM), T.Weijie(CM), Junbing(AM), Jackie(RM), Jeremy(ST)

Subtitutes:
Alvin Toh, Rujia


Scores:
HT: 1-1
FT: 1-3

Summary
Lusty Seng

Key Highlihts of the Match

- Our 4th consecutive match with the “eyesless” referee.

- Red card for our Tiger Yan

Pre match:

It was a fine & sunny match day which SB had returned back to the pitch after 3 weeks. Our nitemare begin when we saw a familiar face which we have been seeing for the last 3 macthes.. that is our “eyeless” referee!! This is the 4th consecutive match we are having him as referee.. Hard luck.. As our captain sparrow also failed to inform the organiser boycott this referee. As usual.. The match was started late as the opponents are having difficulties getting out of their bed..

1st Half:

As this team is a full malay team, as we always believed their inabalitily to control high ball but this team has proved us wrong.. in fact they are winning near 100% of the high balls. Opponents are spreading the ball with ease and dominating in midfield.. SB had tried their very best to contain them and they resorting to shoot on sight. However, things getting start to be out of hand. Opponent break through the flanks on few occasions causing problem for SB.. The 1st goal fo the match came from the left flank which opponent has Thief was overran and crosssed the ball. The opponent trapped the ball and past lusty seng without much effort and unleashed a powerful shot past the helpless Tiger..

0-1!!!!!

SB reacted well from the 1st goal shock. Trying to bulit our own game up. Our effort was rewarded when, Zouk Chua sent a high ball over at the right flank to Jack and he managed to keep in play. He continued to advance the opponent defence line. He crossed over to Jeremy with a well-timed & powerful header. The keeper somehow was able to block the ball but th ball was too heavy for him to handle the ball is at the back of the net!!!

1-1!!!!

This is a morale boosting goal for SB. The match continued. Both sides were making effort to add goal to the score sheet but to prevail.. Soon 1st Half ended..

Half time Talk

Sparrow was drilling Lusty seng for his numerous mistakes committed during the 1st half. Guess he is still in his day-dreaming mode, unable to come back to the realistic world..

General tatics for SB are also mentioned to apply during the 2nd half..

2nd Half:

During early 2nd half in fact almost half of the time, SB was still able to contain the opponent's attack and also able to to create couple of chances. One good chance came from SB, which a high ball was tripped from the midfield and found Alvin Toh free on RHS of the penalty box. He continued to dribble to the byline. To our horror, instead of passing the ball to Sparrow who is free from marking, he chose to shot at goal where the angle was compeletely covered by the keeper. As expected the shot was well saved by the keeper. Selfish Alvin..

As the match progressed under the hot burning sun, SB legs were getting heavier. Lusty Seng again letting the opponent past him too easily then, the ball was pass to another overlapping player and a low cross was sent and the following up player stuck out his leg and the ball past PapaSoh...

1-2!!! Another mistake by Lusty Seng..

SB morale was greatly shaken by then. With low morale & low enenrgy level.. Soon the next goal came.. SB committed a corner kick. SB has failed to reorg fast from it. Opponent is using this opportunity by having a short corner. The opponent collected the ball and a powerful shot is taken past Papasoh once again..

1-3!!!

Nevertheless, SB still continue to try very hard to get some respect back.

SB found the another promising chance down the right flank. Jeremy managed evaded tackles from the opponents & pass it to Tiger Yan, And he squared to Alvin Toh on the left.

Beep!!!!!!! Whistle blowed for offside!!!! which is so clear cut that Alvin is not in the offisde position as the injured opponent is in line with him. Another poor call by the referee..

At this point of Time Tiger Yan, was full of anger and ran straight to the referee. Using BOTH of his hand pointing middle finger at him & shouted: “F**K YOU!!, YOU ARE NOTHING!!! blah blah.. we shall let the Tiger Yan to address his reaction later..

Referee then flashed the red card at him & off he goes..

The match is also delayed due to injuiry from opponent which suspected to break his leg during launching tackles at Jeremy earlier on.

The match was resumed. As usual we are again dominated by the opponent. Shots are continued to rain at PapaSoh. However there is no further goals in th scoresheet. The match ended..

Final score 1-3!!

Another disappointing performance by SB.

Judging by our performance, doubt we can have our batam trip in near futre man...

Buck up SB!!! & Boycott this useless referee!! We shall never see him on the field again!! we hope...