Match 99 - Extracted from SoccerNeh.com

Results

Songbo FC drew 2-2 in a match where they were left to rue their lorry-loads of missed chances. It was a game where they should have wrapped up easily given the number of opportunitues they had to score goals. However, it was the whole team's lacklusture performance that contributed to a morale-sapping draw! From the defence to the attack, they were mostly unable to perform to their usual standards and had to make do with sharing the points.

Man-of-the-Match

There isn't a strong contender for this match seriously! However, if we have to pick one, it will have to go to Wayang Quan. His contributions to the results were notable with a worldclass tip-over-the-bar save, a one-on-one foiled attempt and several threat nullifying moves. Perhaps, his biggest contribution comes in the form of his selfless standing in as GK while our main custodian is out injured with a strained wrist.

Key Man Watch

Wonderkid Jeremy - The new signing was guilty of missing several glaring misses in the match. On another day, he would have grabbed a double hat-trick with his clinical finishing. Well, expectations are always going to be high on him due to his impeccable goal records - an average of 2 goals per match.
This was his first notable below-the-par performance and Songbo FC certainly hopes that it is not the start of many such performance to come.

Weakest Player

Well, we have a problem here! It seems everyone is eligible with their below-the-par performances and nitty-gritty mistakes that contributed to the team as a whole!

I'll say we have a draw here! (any objections??)

Secret Paparazzi Recordings

Rookie Manager Sparrow(in the dressing room):

" ...I think we'll have to sit down and re-evaluate our own disappointing performance to the team..."

"...I see the mistakes made by a defender in the same light as a striker missing a goal..everyone is responsible for their own area of play..no one is above the team!!... If you think that your poor performance is due to your superiority and that others are to be blamed then you are a F!$K%R and you can go ahead and leave the dressing this instant!..."

"...I want to see more from all of you in the next match...I demand total commitment to the team...You can do whatever you want pre-match but make sure that when Sunday morning beckons, you're F!#$%NG ready to give your all to the team and I expect a solid performance from all of you!!...."

Press Release

On the match:
"I think we could and should have won the match in a more comfortable manner...but you'll have to give credit to the opposition for not giving up and counter-attacking us whenever they had the chance..Their Gk also had a good match with several important saves and a powerful kick....one led to their equaliser.... I'll need to do more work with the team on the training grounds to improve their movement on the pitch, their mentality and their decision-making....It's the main cause of the poor performance today... "

On the Injury list:
"...Yeah!! It's kind of frustrating when you've got another player injured before another one is back...Our 1st choice GK has been diagnosed with a sprained wrist and could be out for up to 4 weeks...we'll have to speak to the specialists and see how we can get his wrists back in shape soon...but we're expecting his deputy Tiger Yan to make a comeback soon...his condition is improving by the week but we dun want to rush anything...Commando has also taken a slight knock after a heavy fall...so let's hope the injury list will stop here...

Match 99 - Draw

Songbo FC 2-2 Opponents

Date: 22nd Feb 2009
Venue: Hua Yi Sec Sch
Jersey: Red

Starting Line-Up:
Hweequan (GK), Huang Weijie (LB), Kenny (CB), Suichao (CB), Tan Weijie (RB) [Mervin], Junbing (DM) [Kelvin], Jackie (LM), Rujia (CM), Alvin (CM), Sybian (RM) , Jeremy (ST)

Subtitutes:
Kelvin, Mervin

Scoring Summary:
Jeremy [Jackie], Rujia


Songbo FC gets 1st Draw of the Season

It was a bad day for Songbo FC as what was suppose to be an easy win became a draw or worse, a lost if time was to be extended.

Songbo FC started the match with Hwee Quan infront of the 2 poles as Junbing was found a have a hand injury before the match. Songbo gained most of the possession for the 1st half and was on the offensive. Chances were made but the ball just could not find the net. One pass to Jeremy and he faked past 2 defenders to have a 1on1 situation with the gk but the shot went wide. Few corners were won and 1 of them found Jeremy near the far pole who headed in to get the lead for Songbo.

The defense on the other hand was performing under expectation. The center defenders were missing clearance but luckily not much threat was given to their GK. The opponent was given the only chance when both the CD missed their tackles and was allowed to face Hwee Quan 1on1. The opponent placed a weak grounder which Hwee Quan managed to stretched out his hands to save it. Half time ended with Songbo leading 1-0.

2nd half came and changes were made. Tan Weijie was swapped with Mervin with him playing RM and Sybian pushing back to RB. Songbo remain offensive but found themselves playing like a team leading with 4 goals when the scoreline is only 1-0. After some reminders from the defense, Songbo created alot of open goal chances but all were managed to cleared the their defenders. 1 thru ball founded Mervin on the right flank and he crosses a beautiful ball to Jeremy who didnt manage to keep the ball down and almost put it over the fence. 2 balls infront of the goal with the GK beaten, 1 Jeremy and 1 Mervin, were cleared by their defenders who had the time to recover while the 2 are trying to control the unexpected ball to them. Jackie had his goal rejected when he had shot the ball past the GK off the line but not the 2 defenders who had came back to help out.

The opponents began their counter attacks after Songbo didnt manage to kill the game. A shot from them saw Hwee Quan tipped the ball over the bar which looks almost a goal. The opponents got their equaliser soon. A lob into the penalty box saw Swee Chao and Kenny beaten and even Hwee Quan when the receiver managed a shot past Quan who tries to parry off but couldnt do it. 1-1 . Songbo's morale went down as the opponents easily scored a goal which we had tried so hard. The waves of attacks became heavier but the defense tries to absorb like the match before. A throw-in in the opponent half saw Rujia free and he tries a shot+pass which the opponent's GK deflects into their goal post. 2-1!

A win was in everyone's mind as there was not much time left. just 5mins before the final whistle, Songbo was counter-attacked by the opponents after an offensive corner was cleared by them. The ball was taken to their right flank with 5 Songbo players and 2 opponent players. Huang Weijie managed to win the ball but cleared a weak ball to another opponent player, who again pass the ball into the penaly box and the receiver lobs the ball past Hwee Quan to get their equaliser. 2-2! Songbo received waves of attacks again before the refree blow for the final whistle to end the game.


p.s. report on new signing to be on SoccerNeh.com

Match 98 (Tanglin Sec Sch) Snippets - extracted from SoccerNeh.com

Results

Songbo won the game 5-0 in a match in which they demolished their opponents to smithereens! They show that its not always about the the amount of possession you have but the ability to put the ball into the back of the net. Clinical finishing was the difference today!

Key Man Watch

Jeremy - The wonderkid continues his goal-scoring spree by helping himself to a hat-trick in today's match. The opponent's defence simply had no answer to his speed and deadly finishing and were duly punished. Jeremy was signed from Timbaktu F.C on a free transfer and is proving to be every bit of the gem that rookie manager Sparrow promises him to be!

Man -of-the-match

Wonderkid Jeremy has no contenders for the award today with his outstanding display of attacking prowess, speed and agility, bagging a hat-trick in the process.

Weakest Player

Wayang Quan's performance today was a shock to his fans and his manager alike! He looked like he had just started learning to play soccer over the last 3 months. His passing was almost non-existent and his skills seems all but forgotten.

"It was a pain to watch him play today" said rookie manager Sparrow.

Sparrow has declared to the press that he is extremely disappointed in his performance and has issued him a warning to clean up his act for the coming matches.

Match 98 - Win

Songbo FC 5:0 Opponents

Date: 15th Feb 2009
Venue: Tanglin Sec Sch
Jersey: Red

Starting Line-Up:
Junbing (GK), Huang Weijie (LB), Kenny (CB), Suichao (CB), Kaiseng (RB), Hweequan (DM) [Kelvin], Jackie (LM), Rujia (CM), Alvin (CM), Sybian (RM) [Mervin], Jeremy (ST)

Subtitutes:
Kelvin, Mervin

Scoring Summary:
Jeremy [Jackie], Jeremy [Jackie], Jeremy [Kelvin], Junbing, Jackie


Jeremy Grabs His 1st Hat-Trick for the Season

Tanglin Sec Sch brings back sad memories where we lost a comrade a few months ago due to injury. Today, Songbo FC revisits the same ground again in the searing late morning sun as the match is set to begin at 11:00PM. Sensing that the opponents were a technically gifted team, Songbo FC braces themselves up for a tough and tiring match.

The opening few minutes confirmed what Songbo FC had predicted; accurate passing, good ball distribution and quick movement by the opponents forced our team on the backfoot for much of the opening period. In the distant past, this might have been a fatal issue to handle. However, Songbo FC, on the back of a 3 win streak, did not come 98 matches far just to watch our opponents play. With the opponents pushing their backline forward, an eagle-eyed Jackie found Jeremy with plenty of space in front. A precise through pass combined with a calm finish gave Jeremy his 1st of his hat-trick of goals to put Songbo FC ahead.

Unshaken by the early deficit, the opponents started to work their way through our defence. Much of the attacks started from the middle, as a clearly fatigued Hweequan was making mistake after mistake, incurring the wrath from the Captain and the rest of the team. Luckily, none of his mistakes were fatal as the opponents failed to capitalize on his mistakes. One breakthrough almost succeeded as an incoming ball was misplayed and it left the opponent's striker running through on a counterattack. With many players caught on the backfoot, it took Alvin quick thinking and backtracking all the way from midfield back to his own penalty box to diffuse the danger. The fragile lead still hanged on.

Near the end of the 1st half, Songbo FC got the important 2nd goal. Pushing their defence so forward that they landed up in our own half, a high through ball by Jackie gave Jeremy all the space he wanted in between the defenders and the GK. A well executed chip by Jeremy netted him his 2nd goal as well as to give more breathing space for Songbo FC. The opponents could only appeal weakly for offside to be given.

The whistle sounded for half-time. We were leading 2-0 but were physically drained due to the pressure that we had to withstand. Captain's half-time talk was clear; we have to soak up the pressure like a sponge, look for an opportunity and release all our tension into a goal. He then made changes to bring Kelvin in for an under-performing Hweequan and Mervin to replace Sybian who had personal matters to attend to.

By the time the play started for the 2nd half, it was mid-noon and temperatures were soaring. Songbo FC had to look for a 3rd goal quick to relieve much of the unwanted pressure that they had withstood thus far. They did not have to wait long. An inspiring throw-in from Huang Weijie saw Kelvin racing through and provided him the chance to cross the ball to Jeremy. Missing out on a hat-trick for so many of the matches, Jeremy made no mistake to bring the ball down in the box and guided the ball home for his 1st hat-trick of this season.

3 goals up but Songbo FC was not exactly cruising. The opponents piled up the pressure as they sensed that opportunities might be abound when Alvin took over Junbing in between the posts. However, Alvin was not as bad a goalkeeper as they thought and Songbo FC certainly had the brains to switch to a more defensive mode. Even then, there were scares now and then but weak finishing by the opponents did not help them at all.

Against the run of play, Songbo FC were then 4-0 up. A mistaken drop kick gave the ball straight to Junbing who wasted no time to head the ball towards an empty net. The disheartened keeper could only watch the ball go past him and into his net. Another goal for Junbing and what a way to reward his teammates for giving him the opportunity to play an outfield position.

Songbo FC then made it 5-0 as Jackie hit a swerving corner kick into the goal. The keeper, trying to punch the ball out of his goal, could only help it in instead. With the scoreline so wide apart already, the opponents still did not give in. We were subjected to much pressure towards the end of the game as the opponent continued to push forward. Alvin did not help matters much when he misguided a throw followed by a drop kick straight to the opponents who, once again, have been let down by their finishing.

End of the day, Songbo FC played an average match against a technically superior team. We did not deserve the scoreline but the discipline to our system along with lethal finishing contributed to our 5th win in 6 games.

Man of the Match: Jackie is a strong contender with 2 assists and a goal. However, Jeremy steals the award with his hat-trick and finishing that gave him his "goal machine" nickname.

Moan of the Match: Hweequan only played in the 1st half. However, it was a half riddled with mistakes. Almost every touch he took gave the ball away to the opponents. It was a performance that he would want to forget.

Moment of the Match: Near the end of the game, with everyone drained of energy, we could only wonder what drove Kaiseng to sprint 50m down the right flank as he bellowed Jeremy's name in desperation for the ball. The latter, however, did not notice his presence.

Match 97 - Draw

Songbo FC 1:1 Opponents

Date: 16th Jan 2009

Venue: Hua Yi Sec Sch

Jersey: Red

Starting Line-Up:Hweequan (GK), Huang Weijie (LB), Kenny (CB), Suichao (CB), Tan Weijie (RB) [Mervin], Junbing (DM) [Kelvin], Jackie (LM), Rujia (CM), Alvin (CM), Sybian (RM) , Jeremy (ST)Subtitutes:Kelvin, MervinScoring Summary:Jeremy

ps: Sincere apologies for the delay in the posting of the match report. -Jackie-

Revised Proposal

Hi all, Thanks for replying to the initial proposal for rotational Gk policy.
Your response and comments have been good and valuable. After some thoughts and mish-mashing of ideas from some of Songbo's members, I have come up with a new proposal...Pls read thru and cast your votes! (not including Merv's suggestion)

The Proposal

In view of feedback that utilising ALL members for the GK position poses more threats than value to the team, there is a need to re-adjust the policy. As such, the next best proposal is to come up with this:

General Issue

1.) Rotational Policy will apply only to shortlisted/volunteer Songbo's members.

2.) I will be GK for first half, for every match, thereafter, the scheduled deputy will take over in the second half.

3.) Deputy duties will be rotated amongst the shortlisted candidates based on a queuing system.

4.) This policy will keep repeating itself, regardless of seasons, so that it will flow smoothly and spread itself out evenly amongst the candidates, for all the matches that we will have played.

5.) I will be in charge of drawing up the schedule and it will be posted on the blog and in addition, the scheduled deputy will be informed in advance once match is confirmed.

How This Works?

1.) This Rotational Policy will not be a hard and fast policy such that switches must be made in every match we play in.

2.) The opponent's threat to SongBo's goal and strength will be assessed during the 1st half. This will determine the applicability of the policy in every match.

3.) Should there be fair or minimal threat to goal, this GK change will take place at the re-start of the 2nd half, by the scheduled deputy on duty.

4.) ******When I play out-field, my positions will be based on the needs and balance of the team and I suggest that this be decided by Capt Sparrow. ******

Responsibility of Risk Assessment---------------(comments on this section pls!!)

1.) ******I suggest that the responsibilty of assessing the risk lies solely with me and my two senior central defenders, , who will have a good view of the match from the team's back and of course the confidence level that they have in protecting the goal in front of the deputy GK.******

2.) This will ensure that this policy will not just be like b4, where decision is made mainly by the midfield department.

3.) This time round, decision will be made by the defence department where they face the brunt of opponent's onslaught and they will be able to tell if they are always under pressure or sometimes under pressure or once-in-a-while under pressure.

4.) I believe that my two central defenders and myself have the professionalism, maturity and experience to be able to judge the opponent's threat, by the end of the first half.

5.) The reason for not including the left and right back in decision making, is to increase the speed in which the decison is arrived at, during the short half time break.

6.) The idea of a 3-member decision making committee will also ensure that there will be no tie in any event. A decision is always reached - to change or not to change.

7.) To ensure that this policy will not undermine the overall authority of the team Captain, ONLY Capt Sparrow is given the Constitutional Veto Right to the decision that is arrived at.

For This To Work...

1.) There must be a certain level of trust and belief amongst SongBo's members that when every decision is made, it will be done rationally based on current day match proceedings and not emotionally.

2.) Should there be dire results because of "hidden potential" by opponents not shown during the 1st half, we need our team spirit to be at the highest level ( which I strongly think we have after so many years together both on and off the pitch) so that there will be no personal blame game and finger-pointing after the match - be it at the decison makers or at Capt Sparrow.

3.) We must realise that at the end of the day, it is just a match and we are just a weekend team enjoying our friendship in a match. While results are important to the team, we should not take it too seriously till the point that team spirit and friendship is affected after a lost match. Remember, there is no prize money involved in all of our matches!!

Before you Cast Your Vote(s)...

1.) I urge all SongBo's members to seriously consider my contributions for the past years. It is never easy to turn up on a Sunday morning and stand in between two posts and go home telling yourself ..."Hey, I've had a good workout and enjoyed myself!!"...when sometimes all you do is be a spectator for the whole match.

2.) I hope to be able to be involved in the huff-and-puff and sweat and toil of the team.

3.) This proposal has come up only because everybody knows the " level of fun" you get when playing as a GK. Thus there is a lack of enthusiasm to fight for the place..haha..Everybody will try to "siam" because its basically a thankless and seriously "boring" position to play in. Your importance will only be highlighted when your team plays badly or when we are outplayed by opponents.

4.) I am not paid for playing the GK position. I am only there because of the ability to perform better than anyone else in the team in that position and like what wayang has told me many times - "for the team la...you dun be gk we always lose then no one want to play liao, cos always lose no fun".Although over the years, I itched to play out-field but it has been limited to a few cameo appearances over any one season. One of the reasons beside ability, is that I know the importance of my role in the team - in order for the rest of the team to enjoy, I have to be there to ensure that our goal is well-protected and they can have a piece of mind in a match knowing that they have one of the best Gk in Singapore...(oops...hahahahaha...who like bicycle kicks too!!)

5.) Having given much for the team over the years, I sincerely hope the team can now give me a bit of out-field playing time regularly, in my twilight playing days! Thru this policy, it is hoped that I can achieved what i want, with minimal disruption to the team and our form.


Thanks Brudders!!! Pls cast your votes........

Pssssst!!! one vote for me =$5....collect from me after results are announced.....wahahahahahaha!!

Rotational Policy for GK position??

Yo SongBo members!!

I was looking at myself in the mirror today, in my "triangle shorts", and I was not very happy with what I saw - rolls and rolls of fat!!

Its not very healthy, yeah i know that!! But I'm lazy to go to the gym, although i did went for a run just now...and it was quite shiok!

After the short run in the gym, I was sitting alone and smoking and I thought of how I can increase my fat-burning regime. I got the idea that running up and down the pitch on match days will be a good way! However, I know my limits and that I will never be able to last a full match as an out-field player. It will be wasted if I were to give my all in one half and slack around in the other half and deprive others of a chance on the pitch.

As such, I have thought of a plan.....

I will start every match in the GK position. Then I'll like a half as an out-field player.

Although I know that I am so good that nobody is half as good as me (hahahaha), I do need the exercise and of course a bit of fun. In addition, we are getting old so I hope that i can enjoy the game like the rest of you do before i succumb to injuries or old age.So how do we do it?

I suggest that all take turns to be the deputy GK every week - not only senior members who sometimes help me out when I wanna have a run. This will then be fair to everyone. While i understand that some of you are clueless about handling or shot stopping, I believe that at our level of soccer, we do not need a good GK. We need only a strong defence in front of the GK and basic handling - as previous matches have shown! Even if we do lose any match because of some GK errors, I believe that our team spirit and enjoyment of the game will prevail over the significance of the result.

If need to, I'll be willing to draw up the GK roster for the team!

I hope that everyone will take it in their stride when their turn comes - and not "chut special" and find excuses! If you look at it, maybe for the whole year, you'll only need to perform the duties for around 2 times (like writing the blog) or even less and for half a match only.

This is what I would like to ask for, from the team members....do consider the proposal and post your comments with regards to this matter. After which, I will put up to Sparrow if there is an agreed consensus!!

Kam Sia beri muchy!!!

PapaSoh

Match 95 report is out!!

Finally Match report for our 95th match is out... Please click on the Janaury link at the right side and scroll down to match 95.

Finally wayang quan decided to churn out the report after all the CNY goodies are digested!!

Enjoy mates!!!

Caught in the act!

Recently i received some spam mails from friends, a few juicy pics of our members. I am not sure if i should disclose it, but since it concern integrity of our brothers, i believe the photos shld be shown for u all to judge.

Note: The lady have been mosiaced to protect her identity.

Guy: I let my brother down....but pls carry on resting my laps.
Lady: Wait u play soccer cramp again how?

Lady: Get your hands off me!
Guy: Touch awhile also cannot meh!?

Guy: Woo.... i like it!
Lady: Hee....so bouncy

Activity this Sunday?

Well, I guess most of you guys have received news that there wun be any match this weekend. I dunno whether its due to players not available in the morning or the whole day. So i suggest having some activities this Sat evening or Sun evening.

1.) KTV session (RSM arranged one that fell thru, maybe if response is gd he can arrange again??)

2.)Fico soccer on Sat evening

3.) Any other activities.

Maybe you all can post in the comment as to whether you are available for the activities or what activities...

I have also decided to add on in the Team Personnel write up instead of doing it in a new post...it will be neater this way...so pls scroll down to view the write-up and look out for additions...thanks!!

Papa soh

Match 97 - Win

Date : 1-Feb-09
Venue : Fuhua Sec. Sch.
Jersy : Black
Score FT : 2 - 0 (Jeremy[Jackie], Jeremy[Mervin])
Score HT : 1 - 0
Starting Lineup :
GK. : Junbing
Def. (L-R) : H.Weijie, Kenny, Suichao, Kelvin
Mid. (L-R) : Jackie, Alvin Cai, Hweequan, T.Weijie[Rujia],Mervin
Front (L-R) : Jeremy

In A Nutshell...

The team's match on the 7th day of Chinese New Year ended in a 2-0 win. While a win is always cause for celebration, the team must have felt that it could have been much more. It was a weary match to be frank, with Songbo's players overloaded with all the New Year's bak kwa, cookies and sweets! To add to the loads of junk food consumed, most of the team were still in sleeping mode when they turn up for the match (due to late night card sessions and.......helping team mate 's happiness and future!!!).

The opponents were a team that Songbo had played before some time ago. They are a young team with energy and enthusiasm but with no clear leadership and organisation. To be honest, they were what Songbo's uncles considered..."kids". While a few of them were skillful, they were certainly no match for the uncles' experience and game reading. They were seriously, no threat at all...

Match Summary

The kids started off the match with the wind in their back. Like a bunch of excited youngsters, they were all around the pitch within mins of kick-off. Much of the play were in the middle of the park with both sets of players trying to test each other's strengths and weaknesses. This led to a flurry of fouls by both sides and the Ref was just too happy that both sides were giving him the chance to blow his whistle and made him seem well worth his $80!! The first chance of the game came at around the ten mins mark. SongBo conceded a free kick just outside the box and up stepped the tiniest player on the pitch. He sized up the goal and placed the ball on the ground. Gk Jb got busy organising his wall and shouted instructions. From the look of his body language, it was clear that the free kick taker was a left-footer and Gk Jb took up his position. However, an opposition player was very "seng mok" and knew straight away that Gk Jb must be a damn good keeper from the air around...he decided that the only chance to beat the Gk was to try to distract the Gk and block his view. The ball was struck and the result was a low , fast and bouncing shot going towards the Gk's bottom left corner. It looked like a certain goal........But alas!! Gk Jb's reputation does not belong to the "anyhow stamp" class. He is not to be beaten by kids free kicks!! (even if there is another distraction trying to put him off). He dived to his left and palmed the ball away...it was such a powerful parry that the ball rolled out to the left for a throw in.

Chances were few and far between with SongBo really contented to stroke the ball, stroll around the park and take in the late morning sun. The opposition were playing with a high back line. More often than not, they were effectively playing with an 8 man midfield (4 defenders at half-way line and 4 midfielders). SongBo was not accustomed to this and were caught out a few times offside by the high back line. However, one or two of the calls for offside by the Ref were quite suspect as he gave the benefit of the doubt to the opponents. The most contentious one was when Gk Jb dispatched a long drop kick that pass over the head of their last defender. It looked like Jeremy was going to bring it down, round the keeper and finished off the move but the Ref blew for offside miraculously!! How can a player be offside when he is running towards goal from his own half?? To say the team felt cheated would be the greatest understatement of the year!!

With the Ref clearly feeling that he has a freaking good eyesight at the age of 60, Songbo could not do anything except to toil away and look for the next chance. The opponents were finally punished for keeping a high line when jeremy broke thru! A direct ball was played down the middle and jeremy calmly stroked the ball away from the on rushing keeper and tapped the ball into the empty net. He could have used his backside to butt the ball into the net if he wanted to!! 1-0 to Songbo! The players exchanged hi-fives and congratulated each other! It was a hard-earned lead for the team. After the goal, the expected torrent of counter-attack from the opposition never came and the half-time whistle was blown when the ball was booted clear into the construction site on one of SongBo's attacking play.

There was not much for Capt Sparrow to talk about at half-time except to encourage his charges and asked them to up their level of the game. Everybody knew damn well that they were not playing to their usual standards and tried to pysche themselves up during the break. Capt also warned of complacency and asked that the team to finished off the game!

The second half was played out in a somewhat similar fashion to the first. Songbo were still not able to up their level of the game and had to toil hard in the increasingly hot afternoon heat. Passes were going astray and balls were given away cheaply to the opponents. It was simply frustrating for SongBo and Capt knew he had to do something.

In one move of the season play, Kelvin passed the ball to Capt in the middle of the park and from the corner of his eyes, Capt saw a black figure making a run down the right flank...He stroked the ball first time down the right flank, not before he was sent crashing to the ground by the opponent's late tackle, advantage!! Play-on says Ref....Mervin came into play on the right chasing the through ball by Capt....he took a look across the field and whack the ball first time from the right...Jeremy ran in from the left and connected the curling cross with a superb diving header to the bottom corner of the opponents goal!!! 2-0 !! Jeremy capped off a wonderful SongBo's attacking move with a finish worthy of its weight in gold!
A superb piece of play that Liverpool will be proud of!! In fact, PapaSoh dun remember seeing anything like that for the past 2 years of his career!!

After the goal, there was nothing significant to note except for an opponent's shot that was not going to trouble Gk Jb. It was a drab match to be frank! It was the first time that Gk Jb felt like sleeping in goal. He nearly dozed off while watching the game like a spectator at the back and had to do a "zhou bo tong" left-right dribbling special move to entertain himself and prevent from falling asleep!! Both sets of players were simply amazed at that!! It was not something they can see everyday!! Not long after, the match ended and the weariness can be seen on the players face!! It looked as if they had played extra-time when they had only completed a 35-40 mins half!!

A hard earned-victory that could have been so much more easier for SongBo! The score-line could and should have been 5-0 at least! But Songbo did not play to their best and most of the players were also not able to perform to their usual level of play!!

If we could win 2-0 when we are all at around 40% of our usual standards, I wonder what the score-line would have been if we were to play to our full potential!!

Report by PaPaSoH