Match 39 - Draw (By LustySeng)

Match 39 – Draw By Lusty

Starting Line up : Tiger Yan(GK), Seng(RB), SaBian(LB), Chaos(CB), Kenny(CB), Quan(DM), CaptainSparrow(CM), Ah Lam(AM), Mervin(LM), Fallen Comrades(RM), Kelvin(CF)

This is our 1^stmatch after our 1 month season break. First of all, our opponents are always late. Seriously this problem must highlight to Mr. Tay although we dun need to pay any money for the referee as this might compromise our chance of using the field if there are other teams around just like our last match of the season. Though the unexpected Robinho arrived at the grand stand, he is obviously more interested in looking at girls and making sure his eyesball din drop or blur vision rather than supporting his comrades.

First Half

Kick off. The opponents started off brilliantly controlling the possession with spraying some short passes and long balls overrunning our midfield. We are constantly under pressure however our strong defense was able to contain their attack. And our first chance of the match finally came to much prevail.. A long ball from midfield into the opponents’ penalty area and the GK somehow or rather give away the ball, maybe he is thinking where to go party with his gf after the match. Kelvin picked up the loose ball and passed to Captain Sparrow and laid to the advancing Ah Lam. He made no mistake placing the ball to the bottom right hand corner with GK standing rooted to the ground. What a goal!! 1-0!!!

After this goal, we are more confident in taking our opponent heads on. The opponents are a lot technically stronger than us; they have taken control of the whole midfield leaving us to defense desperately. However, their long ball tactic seemed to be ineffective against us. They hardly threaten our defense and our Tiger yan by that time may have already shaven finished his moustache. The opponents are too confident with themselves and dribbled the ball too long even frustrating their own teammates. Due to this weakness, here come to our 2^nd chance of the day, our midfielders able to tackle back control of the ball, counter attack by lobbing the ball to the right freeing Kelvin and he sprinted along the byline and crossed the ball in. The GK was fully beaten and the incoming defender touched the ball letting it into the goal. 2-0!!! Nice cross by Kelvin and great pressuring on the defender by Mervin. Total 2 shot 2 goals!!

Second Half

After the break, the opponents changed their tactics to short passes and attack our flanks, which captain sparrow has highlighted during the break. They probably think that attacking through center is difficult especially our in love Quan keep cutting off their supplies of long ball from their midfielders to their strikers. At the beginning of 2^nd half, we did well to contain them. There were even several opportunities for us to increase our score line. Alvin had fed quan from the right hand side outside the penalty box, then Quan unleashed a thunderous shot aiming the bottom left hand corner. However it was inches wide, too pity not to be back of the net. Kelvin also had the chance to make it 3-0, he was again received a long ball at the right beating opponents’ off side trap, he cut into the penalty area. He had option to cross to Mervin waiting at the far post, but he decided to give it a shot and the shot was awfully wide. What a waste!!! He should have done it better than that.

After missing a few open chances, it was to be proven to be costly. Same thing, we are again constantly under attack. However, again Quan was able to obstruct their flow of attack a number of times. Maybe that is the power of love behind him. Huang being substituted for Mervin abt ten minutes into 2^nd half.

Our nightmare finally came. There is a well taken corner kick to our center of penalty box and the opponent bulleted the ball without being marked. At this time the always prone to concentration lapse Seng is unable to clear the ball away, and the ball went through beside his hip. 2-1…

The opponents made it 2-2, again it was Seng’s fault as he was unable to trap the incoming deflected cross from the left probably, letting the ball row to the opponent’s leg and he wasted no time shoot the ball aiming the near pole. Tiger yan was able to block the shot however the ball went through his hand and row in. Even his grandmother can save that shot. Poor defending from Seng and poor goalkeeping from tiger yan.

To add to our misery, we have conceded a penalty by Quan, a late tackling from the back. And the striker made no mistake finished it off aiming the bottom left from the spot. It was Tiger_Yan 3rd penalty in his career. We also have occasions of miscommunications between the centre backs and Tiger yan, resulted in collision between them. Which nearly cost us another goal, luckily chaos was able to do a goalmouth clearance. And then Tiger yan begun his saliva –mouthing scolding on Kenny, as he is still on the floor moaning in agony. So pity on him.

Although, we lost our lead and being overtaken, this had not dampened our SongBo spirit. We keep on battling. Finally our hard fought chance came.. It all started from a throw-in by Seng from our own side of field to Kelvin then he passed to Sparrow, then Sparrow flicked it to Tan setting him through on the right. Then Tan squared it to Ah lam and he wasted no time cross the ball in and Sabian was at the far post to pick up Ah lam’s cross and tap the ball into the empty net. 3-3!!! Soon the match ended.

Considering the fact that this is our first match after the season break, this result would consider acceptable. Hopefully more matches will be coming on so that we can improve our game play and match fitness as well.

Man of the match: Quan

Rating: Tiger Yan(GK) 6

Seng(RB) 5.5

SaBian(LB) 7

H.Weijie(LB) 6

Chaos(CB) 6

Kenny(CB), 6

Quan(DM) 8

CaptainSparrow(CM) 6.5

Ah Lam(AM) 7.5

Mervin(LM) 6

Fallen Comrades(RM) 6.5

Kelvin(CF) 6.5

Goals: Ah Lam, Own goal, Sabian

Assist: Captain Sparrow, Kelvin and Ah Lam respectively