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.


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