2006 winter awards

as the year draws to a close, the deserving are rewarded and the losers condemned.

2006 winter awards

golden boot: ronaldinho tay
most assists: cesc fatzegas
most clean sheets: edwin wee der leong
fan's player of the season: ronaldinho tay
manager of the year: hoberto mancini
hardest shot: bobby gerrard
kio sai award: bobby gerrard
most dribbles per game: cristiano zhipengo
most tackles per game: walter sumuel
most headers per game: nemanjang weedic
fitness award: ronaldinho tay
injury-prone award: joe ho
sportsmanship award: roberto congjing carlos
m.i.a award: leo chunavaro
comback player of the year: joe ho (pending)

only three matches played, so this is rubbish.training session on mon, all please make it. wanna discuss the following:

1)team name: people are calling us "JX XI". please don't throw our face. think of a nice name.

2)schedule: when you guys free etc.

3)team jersey: can't always play in different colours.

4)next match, anyone?

match report

score: Carebear United 0 [Name]Less 2 (match abandoned after 35 mins)

scorers: yewtze 1, tay 1

attendance: 11.000

review: modest scoreline, due to tay's off day and a shortage of playing time. the carebears were without their star winger, but our side missed half a team, so go figure.

first real keeper in wee leong, with bob and sum in defence; yewtze took the dm slot, while guest player salas played behind the ever-marauding tay. salas was soon taken over by jx, who played the entire match without injury. last minute missing entry in wee theng, who disappeared. marcus had duty.

tactics in mind included a gameplan for long shots from bob, and more passing. and for a few moments, it worked.

sum was awesome in defence; together with bob the care attack was subdued. as mentioned tay had an off day, squandering chances he would normally have devoured. however, it was most probably due to lack of pressure. the bears were so pegged back and daunted by sum that tay was perpetually surrounded by two or three men, perhaps trying to emulate the treatment being dished out by our side. yew tze played well, complementing tay on a few occasions including the assist.

a beautiful cutback pass was slotted in by yew tze after nearly 20 mins of deadlock. tay got ball, weaved through two defenders and found the defensive midfielder for an emphatic finish. minutes later, the favour was returned as a through pass from yz was slammed home by tay. carebears were demoralised soon after, and the result was never in doubt. could have been more if bob wasn't injured.

match was then abandoned due to a pitch invasion by supporters, mostly nie legends players who wanted to play.

manofthematch: sum

faultless defending. we are getting an embarassing assortment of riches in defence in leo, wt and bob, but sum takes the cake.

quoteofthematch: "oh crap the half-naked guy is here.. die liao" nie legend player/spectator comment during the match when tay finally ripped off his shirt.

conclusion: we are really short-handed in attack. need zp badly. bob has a loose kneecap; he can't shoot that much anymore. more dimensions required, none forthcoming as for now. still, with a solid defence, we can rely on tay for the short term solution.

okay team, we still don't have a name, but all attention please.


friendly on 23rd december, saturday
venue: NIE futsal court
match time: 0845
water parade: 0830
opponents: carebear united

i've played with all their players before, but that was a few years back. so the current situation remains unknown. however, there is no harm in doing our best, and if we truly want to improve as a team, that's what we should do week in week out.

currentsituation: yuxian will lead our attack once again, with yew tze and marcus supporting. bob should take his usual role in front of the defence, made out of sum and wee theng. wee leong will provide our first steady keeper.

dangermen: as i far as i know, their star player tak wee is in canada. don't know if likoon is coming; he's fast and skillful. the rest i think you guys can handle. their defence is strong; as i said, their stamina is quite power, so don't waste too much energy trying to run around them, esp tay. should rely on long range shots, so that's where bob will come in. striker is yee hung, quite strong and enthu, so defence watch out. strength is crucial. check www.carebearunited.blogspot.com for details.

objective: different kind of opponent, different ball game. a more defensively set team. good exp for the forwards. pity zhipeng's out, or it'll be good training. maybe we can try a more passing sort of game, instead of relying on long balls and long shots. will put yewtze in charge of that.. leo's not here, good time for sum and wee theng to build some understanding.


conclusion: anything message me. otherwise we're good to go.

chunavaro defends himself

world player of his year leo chunavaro has come out in defence of.. himself.

the tall, sturdy defender has been criticized lately for his no-shows during team matches. among the team, captain ronaldinho tay has voiced displeasure at his absence, with strong words like 'i think you should commit more leh..' and 'make your sats free mah', no doubt targeting the controversial decision made last monday.

in a press conference of 1.000, leo stated 'work stress' and a 'hectic schedule' as reasons for his apparently non-commital front.

"i would like to say that, it's very hard for me to explain why i can't show up," stated leo. "i mean, i don't get paid like those superstars on tv. i need to feed myself man. also, my agent plans my crazy schedule, and i don't know why i keep teaching young children on my agenda, but no doubt my agent knows what's good for me, so you guys can all **** off. yep i got nothing to say anymore."

" and no, i'm no pedophile. you shouldn't judge people by appearances."

however, leo has promised that he 'will try and make it for the next few matches.' the team has pledged full support, and expressed hope that 'chunavaro will stop fooling around with young girls.'

there has been recent talk of a friendly match against carebear united. the hwachong-based team, having recently matched nie legends and kimchi united, are reputed to be a very energetic outfit, with several extremely fit players, cross country runners in their younger days.

from the extensive pool of ten players, three have stated immediate unavailability. newly crowned world player of his year leo chunavaro is once again on compassionate leave. cristiano zhipengo has a testimonial match back at former team ajc, while roberto congjing carlos is away in france attending a conference.

however, the good news is that walter sumuel and nemanjang weedic have declared themselves ready for the match, ensuring that no matter what, there is a solid backline. bobby gerrard has pledged his cannonballs for saturday, and ronaldinho tay will be smarting from his loss in the recent poll; all the better for the team, all the worse for the opposition. yew tzavi will control the middle of the park, and trialist marcus pires will want to impress. also on loan is edwin wee der leong, who will keep for sat, ending a long time problem for the still-nameless team.


meanwhile zhipengo and joe ho have ruled themselves out of any action for the next three weeks, as "time can heal injuries".

"my toenail is turning black," explained joe ho, who has not played seriously as of this year.

"it was blue last night, so i'm wondering if it'll turn brown tomorrow. as long as not red can liao."

zhipengo could not be reached for comments. however, it is understood his ingrown toenail has been a problem, attributing to his poor form lately.


onaseriousnote: i will update you guys on thursday night.

report:15th dec 2006

another selection crisis ahead of tomorrow's friendly against the nie legends. walter sumuel and leo chunavaro have ruled themselves out of the clash due to family/friends commitments, while bobby gerrard seems to be busy somewhere, leaving nemanjang weedic as the only recognised defender.

[reporter: "mr b.gerrard, what's the reason for missing out tomorrow?"
bob: "er, can make 78 dollars in my job.. oops! i mean i have.. to go out with my parents."
reporter: "are you very sure that's the case?"
bob: "i split half with you can? don't tell my boss."]

fans are eagerly awaiting the debut of new signing yew 'xavi' tze, who after internal mangerial discussion, decided that no trial was needed ( 'we are short of players anyway' mourinhong). the enterprising midfielder/sweeper will be much focused on due to the hype created by rumour-mongers. the staff are hoping his passing will open up tomorrow's opposition, as well as make up for joe ho's total ineptness. the injury-prone winger has declared that he is'ready', but did not specify what he was ready for.

much touted frontline pairing of ronaldinho tay and simuel eto'o will take the court tomorrow, and the team is hoping their partnership will bear fruit. for the match, as the wise man says, since no defence, might as well just attack and die, hence the team will follow his wise words. a spokesman has also hinted that if simuel eto'o can't score, he can revert 'back to zhipengo, as well as go for shooting practice." Attempts to loan players have fallen through, but since there's no turning back, let's just treat it as a session for attacking. build for the future, not for the present.


whatactuallyhappened: the outcome of today was that we did manage to hold against a team of older and bigger guys. think you guys may not know, but those were my seniors, and they're not bad. so it's a good sign.

yew tze settled in quite well, thengz looks a solid fit for leo and sum. missed some hard shots as a form of attack, and zhipeng's not fully fit yet. both of us have lost our toenails. so next week will prove crucial. everyone get together, and we'll take on either of the teams challenging us. permanent keeper still found wanting.

progressing well. lets keep it up.

unless i'm terribly mistaken somewhere.. the team roster looks something like this:

yuxian, zhipeng, bobby, leonard, wee theng, yuchern, jx, yewtse (?), congjing (?), marcus (???).

nie legends has challenged us again. not sure whether the very first match was the first leg, and the one we played the second, but i guess we'll just forget about the 10-2 one. always nicer to start uphill, and it shouldn't be too much of a problem. leo can be either leo chunavaro or jose leo chulavert.. so keeper is not an issue. if only we can settle these question marks...

can we set a date first, los el ninos? is 'los el ninos' alright? or just play nie first? co-captains yuxian and zhipeng decide?

we can be better - r.tay

star foward ronaldinho tay has played down the impact he has made since joining from team watch-your-front, and has voiced out concern regarding the team's seemingly one-dimensional form of attack.

"i think everyone played quite well, and ya, their defence was reaaallly off that day," said the ever-modest tay. "not everyone can stop ronaldinho, which is me, ya.. but they tried. i'm really pleased with my mom award."

"we definitely need more bite in attack, and bobby gerrard needs to shoot more. yea that's all i have to say."

meanwhile, trialist yew tse has gone m.i.a, with no response for the past week, despite numerous attempts from club officials to contact him. the talented midfielder/sweeper is touted as "the final fruit in the salad bowl" by team manager jose mourinhong. also known as salas, mourinhong has declared a crisis, and that no one is untouchable save nine on the team. with tricky forward cristiano zhipengo and steady defender nemanjang weedic back from their commitments, the team should be okay.

coming up matches should include a trip to team watch-your-front, a return to an old hunting ground for ronaldinho tay and leo chunavaro. venue is undecide, neither is the date.

match report
score: NIE Legends 2 [Name]Less 10
scorers: tay 4, bob 3, congjin 3
attendance: 18.000

review: flattering scoreline that would not have been; alaric hit the post for NIE, while tay went on a kio sai rampage, joined in gleefully by bob.

the team started with bernard chu (leo's bro) as keeper, leo and new signing sum in defence, jx on the left flank, bob in the middle, with last minute loan congjin in attack. star player tay missed his flight due to oversleeping, hence we were forced to rotate between bk player/ak coach el salas lim and the bai kar jx. the other new signing, defensive midfielder yew tse, missed the match due to fever.

basically bob just terrified the opposition with his obscenely powerful shots till tay ran in with his canvas shoes. sum showed why he has been labelled "hardman" with a masterful display of defending, while right-footer congjin scored a couple of beauties with his left foot. tay's arrival proved simply too much for the opposition. can't remember the rest.

manofthematch: tay.
monster on the court today. leo and sum came in close with serious solid defending.

quoteofthematch: "har you are right footer?" after congjin's two left foot blasts.

conclusion: we needed this piece of closure. defence was solid, attack still restricted to the long ball. still, can finally move on from here.

1st entry for team (insert-name-pls)

it's a disgrace la; we are a team? aren't we, and there's still no team name. fingers pointing should begin, yet no one is pointing at anyone

okay we've got to begin somewhere, so it's done the usual way: online. easier to communicate with everyone, and updates should keep all informed


friendly on 2nd december, saturday
venue: NIE futsal court
match time: 0845
water parade: 0830
opponents: NIE Legends

important things first. match coming up this saturday against the only team we've ever played against. it's their homeground, their home fans; face it, it's for them to lose it. after a couple of rubbish training sessions at vin's house, i'm sure we are ready la. but this phase has to end somewhere, and there's no better place than where it all began.

players on that day were: me, leo, yuxian, zhipeng, bob, xianghui, tingliang and taffy. score was 12-13.

update now: first five still here, the other three are gone. xh and tl (kanu) are part of team WYF, which we are going to challenge sooner or later.


team news:
In - yew tse's supposed trial on sat. only new addition since that sat is wee theng.

out - zhipeng in aussie. marcus in band.

no other injuries except me i guess.

last thing. we need a team name. any ideas?