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...