match report
score: swai-ji 3 el lobos 1
scorers: zhipeng 1
attendance: 28.000

report: huikai took longer than expected, so here's what happened.

if we were to delve into details of the match, i would be woefully shorthanded. the truth is, the team attacked well in the opening ten minutes, zp missed three glorious chances, and that was about it. other than two opportunities spurned by jx near the end, the team did not threatened as much as a two goal deficit might have suggested.


just a summary of the goals (80 mins played):

oppo goal 1 (22 min): swai-ji forward gets the ball. 1-on-1 situation with wee theng. thengz in two minds whether to commit or not, and the forward clinically finishes.

oppo goal 2 (37 min): didn't catch it clearly, but looked like a fast break which caught our forwards off-guard.

zhipeng's goal (60+min): blocked by a sea of bodies; all i can remember is the ball hitting the back of the net, zhipeng pumping his fist into the air. and the initial feeling of relief.

oppo goal (73 min): swai-ji big man loops ball over wee leong. game set.


it should have been over long ago in fact. the loss stinks, and it's the second in the row. but that's the least of our worries.

other than the usual trio of players who couldn't make it for various reasons, two very crucial elements in confidence and energy were clearly missing. yes, the opposition was very physical and manhandled the players throughout the game. but on the energy level we were found wanting thoughout the entire match. offhand, five players did not have five hours of sleep, and who do we blame?

will try and work things out. hope you guys are with me on this. even with tay out of the equation, the team play gives little hope for the future. there's too much quality to be wasted like this.

manofthematch: wee theng
to his credit the dude never gave up. not saying that anyone slacked, which definitely wasn't the case, but i saw him go up again and again against that big guy with a look of fierce determination, devoid of any resignation one would have expected and not scorned.

moanofthematch: same dude
whatever his problem is, it's definitely chronic.

conclusion: another time perhaps.