Match 100 - Charity Match Lost

SongBo’s Century Match

Pre-match Kopi Talk @ Bukit Timah:

Mervin has took the initiative to organize a meeting for a discussion on how are we going to line up the players for our 100th match. And we have decided to field them by drawing Poker cards from Ace to Jack to determine the position & the joker shall be the reserve.

Drawing of Poker Cards on the match day:

An unexpected guest appearance made by Tiger Yan who declared that he will be absent on the match itself, is the game master for this card drawing. The outcome of the position can be found in the following under the Starting line up.

Mervin has actually got the Jack which is a striker role. However, has to play GK in the second half in return. Hence he has approached Quan to swap the position with him. Quan is kind enough accepted Mervin’s request. Have to give credit to Quan for making this sacrifice. Though he may think otherwise for being a keeper ^_^

Songbo FC 4-5 Guerrous FC

Date: 1st Mar 2009
Venue: Hua Yi Sec Sch
Jersey: Red

Starting Line-Up (1st Half):
Chao (GK), Huang(LB), Ah Lam (CB), Kelvin (CB), Seng (RB), Tan (DM), Kenny (LM), Mervin (CM), Jeremy (CM), Jackie (RM) , Quan (CF)

Subtitutes:
Papa Soh, Sybian

Line-Up (2nd Half):
Quan (GK), Huang(LB), Ah Lam (CB), Papa Soh (CB), Seng (RB), Kelvin (DM), Jackie (LM), Mervin (CM), Jeremy (CM), Sybian (RM) , Chao (CF)

Subtitutes:
Tan, Kenny

HT: 3:3
FT: 4-5

Scoring Summary:
Kenny [-], Kenny [Jackie], Jeremy [Jackie], Chao [Jackie]

SongBo lost to a much better team

SongBo was being outplayed by Guerrous FC (a pure Indian team + 1 chinese). The score line may have flattered us. We could have been thrashed given the fact that they are much superior in various departments especially their speedy wingers & center midfield & plus several player playing out of their position. But with our SongBo spirits within us, we stand strong against them where at least we never give up till the end.

Kenny had a brace during early of the match. Our wonder Kid, Jeremy once again had his name in the score sheet but missed a penalty later. Our C3 (C-Cup Chao) has helped us to get some dignity back by grabbing goal towards end of the match. Our Looney Jack is the main guy to created/involved behind the last 3 goals.

This is how the match goes……

Guerrous FC started the game with only 9 players. At this pt of time, I guessed most of us may think that we can take advantage of our number superiority. Well, soon enough we are too naïve to think this way..

The opponent started off brilliantly by spraying accurate passes among themselves. They made great possession and SongBo barely able to contain their first few attacks. SongBo is playing as if they are the one who has the number superiority instead.. =(

The 1st goal of the matched came at about 1st 15 min of the game. Guerrous FC’s RB had made a mistake and allowed Kenny to take control of the ball. Kenny dashed towards the goal and shot pass Guerrous FC’s GK into the net. 1-0!!!!

As the matched progresses, Guerrous FC has their players running over us time and time, especially their speedy wingers. Thief has been over ran by their right winger and left Thief seeing his “rear light” most of the time. Lusty Seng was not spare either. Their left winger had totally predicted his movement making him had a hard time dealing with him as well.. As the battle continue.. Jackie once again spotted a opportunity and made a cross field pass over to the left hand side. Guerrous FC’s defender & GK seem to misjudge the flight of the ball and Kenny once again used his forte to run behind them and headed towards the net 2-0!!! But seconds later, Kenny was found lying on the floor motionless for few seconds with a loud bang at the goal pole. Luckily he was still fine enough to stand up and celebrate the goal.

Guerrous FC refused to give up and constantly applying pressure on our defence. The 3rd goal came when the opponent managed to break through on the left hand side and shot passed our C3 at the near pole. 2-1!!!!!!

Our assist king, Looney made a quick pass to Jeremy through opponent’s mistake. This caught their backline unaware. Jeremy then had an unleashed powerful shot towards the goal and hit the net, leaving the GK stranded… 3-1!! This has regained SB’s confidence.
A moment later, Jeremy dribbled into the penalty box and was brought down by the defender. Referee blew the whistle and pointed his finger to the spot kick position. But Jeremy has failed to help SB to extend their lead as the GK managed to blocked his shot with his longy legs..

Due to injury, Tan was forced to substituted, with Sybian to replace him half way through the match..

The 5th goal was scored by Guerrous FC through a corner. It was a free header at the far pole where C3 was well beaten and Lusty Seng could do nothing as the goal is too fast for him to make any reaction. 3-2!!! At this time SB suffer enormous stress and SB players started to exchange some word of unhappiness and disagreement..

While SB still have not really recover from the previous goal, Guerrous FC made it 3-3!! Once again the goal is at the left hand side of the field, where Guerrous FC hit a shot toward goal. & C3 thought it will be goal kick and thus allowed the ball to run through and he never thought the ball actually hit the pole and rebound to the front of the goal. And the other player followed up and placed the ball into the empty net..

Half Time

SB made slight changes with Kelvin to the DM position to hassle their midfield and Papa Soh into the CD to stabilize the defence. Chao advanced to the striker role & Quan retreated to the GK role.


2nd Half

SB started off the 2nd half more confidently. Able to spread some passes and making Guerrous FC working harder.. However, they are the one who broke the dead lock for 2nd half through a corner again. Alvin managed to head the ball out of the penalty area but the opponent pick up the ball at the edge & volleyed a fearsome shot straight toward the net of the goal. Quan was well beaten. 3-4!!!

Few mins later, the 2nd goal arrived again from the Guerrous FC. The winger broke through on the left and ground crossed the ball to the center and their striker managed to stud out his boot and sent the ball back of the net. 3-5!!!

*These 2 goals were scored within 10 mins into the game.

SB trying again and again to contain their attacks. Towards end of the game, Jackie managed to break through on the left and sent the ball to the totally unmarked C3 at the far pole and he made it 4-5 with the ball hitting the roof of the net.. Then SB began to feel that they may drew this match and try to attack with more confidence. At the same time opponents are showing sign of fatigue. However we are still unable to keep the tempo and the match ended.

Final Score 4-5


[Moment of the match]

For this century match, is the 2 cousins that caught the eyes of SB where we saw Yyang Quan pulling a superb save by parrying the goal-bound shot at his full stretch.
And Papa Soh making a semi bicycle kick to clear away a dangerous ball at the defence line.

[Man of the match]

Personally I will give my vote to Looney this time rd for assisting most of the goals in this match and making a lot of running at the by line.


Cheers!!!!!

Post on behalf of Lusty