Mobilization Exercise

Hi Boys,

Standby for mobilization order coming soon to your mailbox.

Cheers,

Kim

NUS Arts Open 2010

Everyday Sunday FC returned to action on a lovely Saturday morning in a 6v6 Street Soccer Challenge despite experiencing some last minute withdrawals.

The team saw the return of defensive genius and former Captain, Ethan Loo, who had received 6 cards only in his last 3 games for the team. Zhong, Adib, Sinting, Jason Ang, Eugene and Ragen formed the rest of the side with the recovering Kim performing his new role as the water-boy.

The Spice-boyz secured 2 wins and 3 draws in the group stage to advance as the group winner for the knock-out rounds with Ragen and Adib having a brace each.

Due to some unfortunate circumstances, the waterboy had to stand-in as the goalie in the knock-out rounds which prompted a full investigation and condemnation by the waterboy's club manager.

ESFC went through to its first ever Finals due to a match-winning goal from Eugene. However, the team fell short of achieving its aim of winning the competition despite fighting back from a goal down with a superb first time effort from Zhong-extraordinaire.

The competition's MVP award went to Ethan as he dominated the game with both his physical and mental presence that even got the Referee shitting in his pants.

The waterboy will like to thank the participants for representing "Team Kim Yuan" (that's our name in the competition!) and hopes to be back on the pitch with you guys soon.

Majulah means onward

Hello there!

It's been a while; too long in fact. Just a lil update on the current situation, for all those Darren who's living abroad especially. Haha! As you all should know by now, Kim- the sole administrator of the team- recently underwent major knee surgery. I cannot speak from firsthand experience, but I can only imagine it to be a living nightmare for any one who has the passion and desire to play football.

Please understand that while credit can be attributed to an individual, our team's state of vegetation cannot be imputed to just one person. I'm sure all of us know in our hearts that this isn't the end of ESFC, for love never truly dies- but rather, just a cordial split before circumstances are in our collective favour once again. With that... Weilin, stadio on a good day for all leh! Hehehe. And also, for your viewing and laughing pleasure:

Sincerely,
Me
PS: Click on the dog. Gently, though. For it bites

Futsal!

Ur favorite futsal session is back this Sat 7-9pm but not at balestier khalsa cage it's the one just down the road. Address is as follows:

Ceylon Sports Club
No. 101 Balestier Road
Singapore 329678

Please indicate ur interest on the tagboard because i don't know how to incorporate google docs into this post. Thanks!~

EL TORENO Futsal Tournament - 26 June 2010

ok people. Time for EL TORENO Futsal Challenge sign up.




$80 per team

First prize $300 plus medal.

Can view website @ www.el-toreno.blogspot.com

Sign up below now to represent ESFC!

YHFC 2 - ESFC 0

The men of ESFC never got their groove going when they were dealt with a deserved 2-0 loss at the hands of the homeless. Bolstered by a strong rearguard and with the return of goal poacher Nathan, ESFC surely had a strong upper hand/leg; well, at least on paper.

Homeless drew first blood after a swift attack against the run of play, in a half almost dominated by the tripartite midfield nexus comprising of Adiaby, Wakuso and Pengiesta. Chances were at a premium, with Adiaby spurning several shots off target and with Nathan alone upfront and deprived of quality service, except for a skewed shot when he was put through by magnificent wingplay by machoman Sinting. Pressure mounted during the 2nd half for ESFC to get back that crucial equaliser, with perennial emoman Boon leading the charge. On numerous occasions, centrehalf hardgayman Chew was guilty of several openings despite his nifty first touches. But again, cracks begin to unfold in the ESFC defense in chasing that one goal, with the homeless boys putting the nail in the coffin with a headed goal from a corner.

Alas, all's well despite the scoreline, when lungbusting Weilin realised it was actually useful to consider not to rush in from nowhere to head the ball, lest he be reminded of the baluku (??) on his eyebrow courtesy of the ironhead Wakuso, when Kim Hargreaves reminisced the times he played against the red/blue tide of ESFC and shuddering in fear of the chopstick tackle that made him tumble, and especially when ESFC managed to feast their eyes on an exquisite display of women's football, signs of real gender equality...

Hold on to your balls fellas... we are ultimately still a good footballing side. =)

Zhong the Treasurer

ESFC 6 - 0 BOA

- Wenxiong dominated at left back the entire flank
- Pengque (Peng + Pique) furkin' OWNED at centre back
- Josh kept a clean sheet (& threw a ball at the opponent's head [accidentally of course])

- Goal-getter Adib missed a sitter and rammed it against the fence after, so that the ball could rebound to the keeper?

- Goalscorer Kim missed a sitter too and Boon led the jeers as the latter went "booooo"
And in case you haven't seen quite possibly the greatest Nike Football ad yet... Write the future! Even Homer Simpson's impressed.

Sign up for photoshoot!

I'm looking at doing something special for our Team Player's profile. Probably this might help us to get more sponsorship especially with the S$2000.00 carrot dangling from FootballoPod.

This is my inspiration. HERE!

Brian's Reply

Thank you Kim Yuan

It is with great sadness that I am accepting your email.

We have tried to make this league as flexible as possible; we even allowed your team a break during the exams.

And for teams that have trouble paying up, we have made it easier for them to manage it by splitting payment into two instalments.

We wanted to create a friendly atmosphere, hence a team that was deemed to be a problem was booted out. And we still promised that all teams would play 11 games.

We also want to help the less fortunate. Hence, you will see field marshals at every game in the league.(Something we didn't really have last year for all games.)

As for the pitches, you cannot say that the quality of pitches are bad - the artificial ones are OK.
The events were beyond our control.

Sports Council made a big blunder that affected our league on a smaller scale, and EZPEN on a larger one!

As for the quality of opponents, yes, I agree that your team (and my Frankel team) may be too strong for this league. It's best you try some other leagues.

The (below par) quality of refereeing -is, to me, debatable.

The money that is paid goes into many things like the booking of the function room, food, souvenirs, medals, guest speaker (this year),(we do not have sponsors).
It is not just for the games per se.

This is a not for profit league, but we do have to show that we do break even.

Anyway, I hope that you and your team do find a good league to play in.

Yes, and have a great World Cup season too!

Cheers
Brian

Withdrawal from the Sporting Light Football League 2010

Dear Sir or Madam,

I'm the administrator of Everyday Sunday FC (ESFC). I am writing in to officially tender our withdrawal from the Sporting Light Football League 2010 with immediate effect after the Week 11 game against Bank Of America. The pull-out of Team Momentos from the Week 10 game proves to be the last straw in making a unanimous decision from ESFC.

The members of ESFC have voted to withdraw from the league due to the following reasons:

1. Quality of pitch
2. Quality of opponents
3. Quality of refereeing

Certainly, many things have changed since the inauguration of the first Sporting Light Football League in 2009 but expectations have to be maintained or improved. We were promised many things but given very little.

Furthermore, for the amount that we are paying which is equivalent to better-managed leagues such as ESPZEN and D2D, the experience has not been value-added. We agreed to pay an extra S$200.00 this season to help the unfortunate ones such as Seng Kiat who has struck a good friendship with some of our members. But we did not expect the cost per match to be increased to approximately S$140.00. In comparison, a friendly game on Yishun Pitch would normally cost S$80.00. As such, since we have paid S$700.00 for the first half of the season and we would be playing the 7th game by Week 11, I believe there would not be any outstanding payment left.

Finally, we would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your time, and wish you all the best in your future endeavors. Enjoy the impending World Cup fever!



Sincerely,

Kim Yuan
of Everyday Sunday FC

Rebels downed.

ESFC 3 - 5 SGX

ESFC capitulated and slumped to an abysmal defeat by the SGX-Men, losing their debutant keeper Josh in the opening moments of the second half to a Barthezish move that even the eccentric Frenchman himself would be proud of. Instead of taking the ball, he swatted imaginary mosquitoes including the striker who darted past him.

Deputy keeper Figo almost saved the resulting penalty but to no avail. A series of atypical errors, and a typical 'dead and dull' game cost the Sundays the match and ultimately, all three points of the dreary day. Take nothing away from the valiant SGX-Men though, they wanted the ball and the victory more than us today. Let's hope Wigan and Manchester United have the same burning desire!

PS: On a more important note, let's welcome Mr Chong "Figo" Wenxiong and 2LT (Mr on Monday) Jason "Edison" Ang back to civilization! Also, Darren "Ticklemaster" Sin has moved to a condo near Parkway Parade, so east-siders beware!

Viva Futbol

Something to get you guys excited ahead of the Saturday's game. Check out Berbatov's pass and Neymar's solo goal at the end of the video.

Cheers!

Mr. Liverpool

A case of Deja vu here for Stevie Gerrard.

Does anyone remember the Gerrard "assist" which knocked England out against France in Euro 2004?

What a dick~

Legend

"I DON'T feel close to footballers. Sometimes when I see certain things, I'm ashamed to be a footballer," says Craig Bellamy. "I don't go to nightclubs, I don't go to lounge bars, I spend a lot of time at home with my children."

Bellamy's previous includes:

Feb 2002: cautioned for hitting a woman in, er, a nightclub.

Mar 2003: charged with racially aggravated harassment outside, er, a nightclub. Later acquitted.

Nov 2006: cleared of assaulting teenage girl in, er, a nightclub.

Feb 2010: reports of him being left 'caked in blood' after being battered by a Manchester United supporter in, er, a nightclub.

-Courtesy of www.thesun.co.uk

Injury 1001

This is how a torn hamstring looks like. This time, I'm really out for the season. :(

ESFC 6 - 0 Rebels United

Nathansi continues his record breaking spree, scoring yet another hat trick. Not one, not two, not four, not a million, but three goals. The number 13's astonishing goal tally of 10 goals in 4 matches remains unsurpassed; he has already achieved a hat trick of hat tricks in the first four games of the season. Who's to say he won't go on to score 42 (or more) like Ronaldo? Stay tuned.

Boonlahor added another to his collection of goals with a shout (literally); Sin Ting burnt his markers, the astro turf and the keeper's gloves with his blistering pace and a thunderbolt of a shot, before Kim broke his fuck duck in heroic fashion as he converted an accurate Wenxiong cross, stabbing past the hapless keeper before wheeling away in solitary celebration hehehe. Well done lads!

Credit to Simon who also made several brilliant saves to earn yet another coveted clean sheet for the solid defence, well-marshalled by Waksherano. Watch out for the latter's crunching tackles and perhaps more remarkably, a rare grin! :D

Some thoughts on Sporting Light Football League

Dear team,

First, please take a look at this.

Match played

5pm My Saviour’s Church 1 – 4 Everyday Sunday (Blk 367, Yishun Ring Road)
3pm Amos 3:8 0 – 6 Everyday Sunday (Bedok Green Secondary)
5pm Frolic 1 – 7 Everyday Sunday (Blk 367, Yishun Ring Road)

Match to be played

3pm Everyday Sunday v Rebels United (Bowen Secondary)
3pm Everyday Sunday v Salem (Blk 367, Yishun Ring Road)

I hope that you have noticed out of the 5 matches, 3 of em' took (are taking) place at Yishun Ring Road and even if we have an opportunity to play on astroturf pitches, Bedok Green Secondary does not really pass off as a good pitch because of its size. It is quite frustrating to always play at Yishun Ring Road because of the condition of the pitch though some may agree that its not as bad as before. But then again, why must we play on a pitch that normally costs $80 if we used it for friendly games? Furthermore, prior to joining this competition, the organizers have promised that we would play on one of the top pitches in Singapore such as Temasek Sec, Meridian JC, First TPY Sec and etc.

On top of all this, the quality of our opponents is clearly not the level that we would like to play against. For the 3 matches played so far, these opponents are basically little boys who are of a much lower level than us. How long must we carry on playing sub-standard opponents? Right now, we are at the peak (for some, already starting to decline) condition of our sad footballing lives and I feel that we should be playing against quality opponents which will test the mettle of our team. Winning is part of enjoyment but winning with style and substance, not against a group of small boys who look like they just started out, is another different level of satisfaction.

I know that for some, this is just a sort of weekend football activity that provides an avenue of escape and hence would not like to be so competitive but I always believe that we should make the most of our short span of time on the football pitch and achieve something like how we did in our first Espzen season. I cannot describe those feelings well but when we won against East Coast FC, i felt a sense of accomplishment and really proud of our team. We really played as a team and our beloved ex-captain Ethan even managed to steer clear of the occasional Red Card.

In sum, with the few pointers that I have mentioned above, please take a vote and decide whether we should stay on in this league or quit mid-way and move on to another league which is more competitive and more value-added in terms of the pitch. I would even love to get back to Espzen, provided everyone stays fully committed behind the cause for a few more years before we can say farewell to football.

You may not share the opinion as I do but please take a serious consideration to what I have mentioned.

Thank you for reading.

Disclaimer: I do not look down on our opponents but they are really at a different level as us and I'm sure some of u share the same sentiment as me. I'm not boasting the ability of our team but in fact I'm envious that nowadays, younger boys have the opportunity to be exposed to the rough terrain of amateur football, unlike, my time where everything just stayed within the school compound. More exposure means further strengthening of quality and this theory also fits into our team.

Crossbar Challenge

ESFC 7 - Frolics 1

How unfortunate for Frolics to succumb to a 7-1 drubbing at the hands of ESFC, in a performance almost in similar fashion to the fortunate 7-1 drubbing of the villains by team Chelski the night before.

In a game littered with defensive mishaps and 'even-my-grandma-can-score'(EMGCS) sitters, Frolics drew first blood when a defensive mishap between a surprisingly depressed Wak and Lionel resulted in an early goal.

But, ESFC finally prevailed, with midfield emokia Boon snatching a handsome hattrick. And even more handsome Sinting also got his season going with a handful of strikes, despite missing a couple(perhaps more?) of EMGCS sitters. Not to mention Nathan's predatory instincts while latching onto the end of Figo's cross, which means he has now scored in every match this season. Lastly, Waki Alves sought a moment of redemption by scoring a scorcher of a freekick ala boon.

Surely, this will set the tone for the rest of the season, with the welcoming return of midfield anchorman Jason Ang sure to boost the play of the team and proving that the losses of the much maligned Kim Hargreaves to injury, Josh to the sharks at sea and Chew at the hands of the benchwarmers in Changi Village, were not sorely missed by the team.

Kudos to the team and a quick recovery to Kim!

Blue vs Red

The original Clash of the Titans (forget Liverfool please, this is the real deal.) see Chelsea lock horns with incumbent champions Manchester United at Old Trafford. Join the sole BLUE mate in a must win result to stop Man U wining an unprecedented 4th Premiership title in a row and their 19th league championship, and the Super Blues are the only team destined to stop them. (obviously biased here.)

How? This coming Saturday wanna watch together?

ESFC 6 - 0 T.O.H

Any idea what these 3 have in common? Guess who is better?

Nathan got himself on the score sheet yet again. And again. And again. Superlatives have all but ran out for this incredible goal-getter who continues to break records, accomplishing the amazing feat of consecutive hat-tricks in two back-to-back games. Here's to his third! (?!)

Ragen got onto the end of a brilliant cross after some impressive footwork by Sinting on the byline, slotting it past the keeper at his near post with typical aplomb. Boon also scored a stunning freekick which left the hapless keeper no chance as the ferocious shot dipped just beneath the crossbar into the side netting. Wenxiong opened his scoring account for the season as his tenacity paid off, smashing the ball past the opposition goalie as the ball rebounded off the latter.

The imperial defence comprising rocksteady Simon, Eugenevra, Jason Chew-your-face, Waksherano, Han "speedy slidey" Ting and Guan Jun Zi Long were resolute individually and collectively, repelling all of the valiant T.O.H's attacks, deservedly earning a clean sheet. HOOHA!

ESFC 4 - 1 MSC

Nathan proved time and time and time (that's a hat trick for you) again why he prefers playing up front instead of between his own posts. His calm composure, assertive finishing and tactical positioning allowed him to put three goals past the hapless opposition keeper. Ragen was a constant thorn as well, using his excellent control and turning to execute several attacking moves.

Boon, Zhong and Figo put in a virtuoso performance in the middle of the park. Their superb range of passing, control, movement and tackling enabled the mercurial winger SprinTing to rampage down the flanks at an blink of an eye. Or two.

The defence was calm and decisive; clearing apparent dangers and spreading the play whenever the MSC attackers threatened to close the latter down. Keeper Simon, Wak, Jason, Wei Lin and Eugenevra were imperious and cohesive as a unit; unfortunately, a lapse in concentration caused the valiant MSC strikers to pull one back just before the break.

Firebrand Josh was substituted onto the pitch in the second half before winning a freekick, fluking scoring it fortuitously, before somehow earning a yellow card and fluking yet another chance as Figo dispatched a perfectly weighted pass down the middle into his path. Kim, who was constantly hacked down throughout, was unfortunate not to get onto the scoresheet as his efforts bounced agonizingly off the crossbar and keeper, respectively.

As Jay-Z would say... On to the next one.

Old Victorians Assoc hands ESFC a lesson

Everyday Sunday FC slumped to a 2 - 0 defeat against a spirited and skillful Old Victorians Assoc (OVA) team. ESFC were keen to prove that they can rub shoulders with top teams and this encounter was a good opportunity to test themselves against one.

Both sides started with an identical formation (4-5-1) and this proves pivotal in the match as the midfield battle would decide the outcome of the match. Right from the start, ESFC failed to assert themselves against OVA's midfield and OVA dominated the entire game. ESFC showed some instances to fight back but at the end of the day, 2 goals in quick succession punctured the hearts of ESFC.

Lady luck was always on ESFC's side usually, but as the new season prevails it seems like Lady Luck is still on the "holiday mood" as Zhong and St missed chances that would normally go in.

Nevertheless, the match has showed that ESFC has much to learn and if they want to improve, they must be prepared to come out fighting against stronger and proper teams.

De integro (a second time, again)

Sunday 28th Feb, 5pm @ VJC. Warm-up at 4.30pm. Wear Blue.



None of us, including me, ever do great things. But we can all do small things, with great commitment, and together we can do something wonderful. With that, I leave you two quotes from great people.

Coming together is a beginning.
Keeping together is progress.
Working together is success.
- Henry Ford

Individual commitment to a group effort,
that is what makes a team work,
a company work,
a society work,
a civilization work.
- Vince Lombardi

Not playing beautiful, but horrible football - Jason Chew

Everyday Sunday FC 8 vs 0 Anderson Junior College

Scorers: Wenxiong(2), Kim(2),
Nizar, Sinting, Ragen, Weilin

ESFC put in a decent performance to emerge as 8 - 0 victors in the friendly match against Anderson Junior College, with both sides playing their first game of the year. Against a physically under-strength but much younger opponents, ESFC managed to put in 4 goals per half.

In a game where rustiness and a lack of fluidity was evident, ESFC struggled to string passes together and only managed to score after some lapses of concentration from the opponents. Much has been said about the need to control possession and adopt a patient approach in the play but time and time again, the team failed to do so. Star defender, Jason Chew Teck Kan believes every player has to remember the team instructions and also remind the others to do so if they forgot.

He said: "There will be numerous games where it will be tough and we cannot rush things and lose possession. Without possession, we cannot play beautiful football. We have to make good use of the ball and keep probing for gaps between our opponents' back line."

For now though, ESFC will go on a week's break over the Lunar New Year weekend this week, before returning to friendly action against a top opponent in the form of.....

Pre-season friendlies and Futsal II

The Sporting Light League will be kicking off its second season on the 6th of March which is a Saturday. The games will be played on Saturday and Sunday at both 3 and 5pm. The cost is $1400 which is being paid in two installments (an increase of $200 from last year's tournament). The first $700 must be paid during the managers' meeting on the 5th of Feb. The managers' meeting will be held on the 5th of Feb. Those who are interested to go and enjoy the free food, please contact me.

I need everyone to make a one-time payment of $100 for the participation in this league. Please do the iBank transaction to DBS Savings Plus @ 047-9-017511 and then SMS me to confirm!

I'm pleased with those who replied on the attendance sheet. Tentatively, we will have the games on 7th February and 28th February which are just in line with the start of the league as predicted. I will try to find solid opponents and if anyone has a solid recommendation, please contact me too!

Pre-season friendlies and Futsal I

Dear friends,

The Sporting Light Football League will start in early March 2010. In light of our recent inactivity due to unfortunate circumstances, I will try to organize friendly games from February onwards. On top of this, Wei Lin will be appointed as our Chief-de-Futsal after his stint as an ambassador has come to an end due to a double hit-and-run accident in Sweden. We will try to organize the games concurrently but subjected to availability of the number of players.

Please let me know whether you are free on 31st January, 7th February, 28th February, 7th March for friendly games.

Finally, I hope to have a mini-gathering during the CNY period, preferably on a weekend.

Thank you!