friendly on 13th may, sunday
venue: NIE futsal court
match time: 0900
water parade: 0845
opponents: swai-ji (congjing's friends)

this is crap. blogger seems to have lost its bearings. at any rate at least we can still type posts.

anyway this is serious guys. someone's challenging our honour here. we've not lost yet; it's all been wins and a solitary draw. but then again, never have we met an equal foe. never has adversity threatened enough to force a temporary fusion of teamwork and character. and believe me, this is not the best of times to face a test of courage and will.

currentsituation: unavailable list includes bob, sum and wee leong.
wouldn't have wanted the trio to miss this, esp sum. got this niggling feeling that some really serious defending will suffice. composure will be crucial.

leo, with his toe injury, will keep. wee theng and congjing to defend, yewtze to play a more defensive and dominant role. up front zhipeng and tay. word of caution: please do not camp in opposition territory, unless it's for the purpose of marking out the ball holders. forwards do pick your man, esp the running full backs as they open up the play.

not confirmed whether liangfa is turning up, so cj reverting to the full back is a calculated risk. tay to link up with him, as two of you would when pairing up front. if liangfa comes cj to come off the bench.

opponents: all school team players by the looks of it. ny, aj, sa etc. means that there will be the presence of discipline which is so dangerous, and which is what we've been trying to instill unsuccessfully at times.

benchmark is around yewtze's standard for congjing's friend. rest are unknowns; hopefully none near tay.

objective: to fight for one another. to hold the fort. to cover any blind spots. so many times this has been emphasized, and for the simple reason that we can do it. please, let us defend as one for once.

confidence, such a dangerous thing to have. either it fires you up, or you burn with it. for those who have it in them, and are worthy, do not fear to flaunt it.

conclusion: i'm not praying for a win cos i know it's within our reach. lets make victory a formality.