match report
score: minyao's andersonians 7 el lobos 14
scorers: zhipeng 8, yewtze 5, sum 1
attendance: 15.000

report: a high-scoring match where both teams played an all-out attacking suicide game that was pleasing to any neutral fan, but not to the managers. a clean-sheet was desired and not achieved, but a seven goal win is still good by any means.

the team started with wee leong in goal, leonard and sum as the defence, yewtze in the middle with zhipeng and jx on the flanks. two goals were scored in the space of the first five minutes, setting the tone for the rest of the morning.

(the rest of the goals are all somewhere else. i only can remember the score being 3-2, then 4-2. rest of them are lost in the sea of memories)

goals were exchanged. it must be noted that though zp scored eight (or nine), he missed around twenty chances. also, the domination did not pay off, as soft goals were conceded. wee leong was only responsible for one, a scott carson error which wasn't a huge issue, but not really a miniscule one either.

one thing to take note was that communication was found wanting. motormouth tze provided much of the solution, but after he was taken off, the formation pretty much collapsed. also, the defence on the wings was suspect, a problem which we always had.

manofthematch: zhipeng
i would give it to yewtze. but you can't leave a guy out when he scores eight.

moanofthematch: drinks uncle
showed a certain lack of enthusiasm in selling his wares, yet the beverages were equally pricey.

quoteofthematch: 'isn't liangfa in church?' yewtze blurts out his reservations about sensitive issues on hearing fa's commitment.

conclusion: nothing to crow about. lets move on to the next opponent with more seriousness.

i just feel like writing this. because in some ways it is too painful to keep inside. and i guess the some of us who care, really miss the times when the lobos line-up was this:


line-up: wee leong, sum, wee theng, yewtze, yuxian, zhipeng

subs: leo, congjing, bob, huikai, liangfa


don't you feel that the line-up is damn gay. even the subs are gay. wee leong's passing improving with every game, sum and wee theng as the rocks, yewtze gallivating about, yuxian rampaging whole defences and zp just finishing every darn chance. congjing and leo ready to fill in every position, bob with his power shot, huikai and liangfa ready-made for theirs. nightmare for the opposition.

skill and steel oozing from every position. do you guys feel my pain as the manager. do you guys feel it too.

we could have been a dream.

friendly on 6th jan, 2008
venue: NUS law fac futsal court (NIE)
match time: 0900
water parade: 830
opponents: mingyao's andersonians

our first ever match of the year 2008. nostalgia is in the air, as well as a tinge of sadness and regret at the passing of 2007. tears will be fallen, shin pads will be shattered, and great heroes will remembered. but lobos will live on. happy new year to all.

currentsituation: only me, tay and sum have seen our opponents in real action. possibly zp and bob have to, but anyway lets just try our best to make it good.

opposition: from what can be recalled, they have two main dangermen: one is a goal opportunist, the other the creative playmaker. the rest of the players are also of decent skill, but it is these two which we must keep an eye on. sum and leo will have to be on their toes: sum on the goalscorer, leo on the playmaker. we'll stifle them, make them come to us, and zp as usual, will kiosai 10% of his chances that fall along. if yewtze can play, leo can relax into his defensive role. line-up is subjected to the people who turn up.

conclusion: please let the gaffer rest for this match. he is very, very tired.

probable line-up: wee leong, sum, liangfa, bob, leonard, zhipeng

guys two choices. aj team or teamwatchyourfront. please vote.

aj sunday. twyf saturday.

dudes we have a theme song, la bamba, sung by lobos (which is us). please learn the lyrics.

Para bailar la bamba
Para bailar la bamba
Se necesita una poca de gracia
Una poca de gracia pa'mí y pa' ti
Ay Arriba y arriba
Ay arriba y arriba por ti seré
Por ti seré
Por ti seré

Yo no soy marinero,
Yo no soy marinero
Soy capitan
Soy capitan
Soy capitan
Bamba, Bamba
Bamba, Bamba
Bamba, Bamba


which we will sing before every match.

match coming up next against teamwatchyourfront. please state as usual who can make it, bench support or otherwise.

lobos sentosa trip coming up. so far everyone sounds interested =D

will try and find a date when everyone is free.

to all lobos, good luck for your examinations. gaffer love you all deep deep.

after exams we kick ass.

to all lobos

due to the impending arrivals of exams, and other pressiing commitments which we might have, training has been effectively postponed to after the exams.

somehow the training plan hasn't worked out that well, and i admit it's my fault there.

the ntu peeps, we'll have some fun if time allows. we've got enough people to kick some ass anyway. despite yewtze's horrific injury, it shouldn't dampen our spirits too much. he will recover, and if he doesn't, he'll always be a lobo.

all the best for exams and other endeavors.

new lobo edmundo kaka

report: just days after signing a carebear on loan, the lobos have swooped for playmaker edmundo kaka. a laconic and enigmatic player, the lobos will be glad to have him in their bludgeoning ranks.

the former njc and mat.engine player was lying around the free transfer market, playing around with fellow ex-njcians, before attending the ntu e lit academy for verbal abuse skills. there, he met manager hoberto mancini, who saw his wits and skills an ideal addition. after serious persuasion and some bribery, the player finally agreed.

with cesc 'elephant ankle' fatzegas sustaining a new long term injury to his ankle, the list of injured personnel means edmundo, together with loan signing roberto takyala, could not come at a better time. in the ntu league, these two players will be immediately thrown into the fray.

edmundo has excellent ball control, vision, and some sick stamina. he will fill either the void left by fatzegas, or play behind as a libero when bob gerrard turns up. with history of playing with great njc legends such as jerry 'insane' lee and jufri el dazzler, edmundo has experience with playing with the best. he will take the number 11, and having linked up well with vicente hodriguez on wed's friendly, will be raring to make more of an impression. with zhentan ibrahuimovic and takyala yet to make their debuts, it's time for a new lobo hero to come up.

'what crap.' was what edmundo said when interviewed by reporters. laconic wit indeed.

with the squad a healthy number in ntu, the lobos are certainly on the rise. at least on paper.

loan deal: roberto takyala on trial

report: with an eye on the injuries and extensive list of commitments, gaffer hoberto mancini has brought in sweeper roberto takyala from carebear united to boost the ailing lobos backline.

with players such as walter sumuel, faberto carlos and leo chunavaro being called for international duty with NUS and church, it has left the lobos short at the back. in comes takyala for a trial loan period, hoping to impress the manager with his tenacity. with his ball skills and smooth calm deliveries, hoberto is hoping that his former tchs 2C teammate will become a permanent member, complimenting players such as cong scholes and bob gerrard.

'i'm not takyala la. i'm tako pachi,' said the shiny-eared dude before being dragged away by the PR staff. octopus balls indeed.

takyala's debut will be tomorrow at SRC, where lobos will be conducting their usual friendlies against the rest of NTU.