Sunday, February 20, 2011

2nd Friendly of 2011

Bowen Sec, 1500hrs
Everyday Sunday FC 8 - 0 The Blues
WeiLin, St, Boon, Wak, Kim x 4

Everyday Sunday FC dole out an absolute thrashing to the opponents as a much-changed side from last week tore a disheveled Blues apart. This was a display of attacking brilliance, surging forward with invention and energy, creating and taking their chances.

The game started in a 4-1-4-1 formation with Simon as the goalie; WeiLin, Zhong, Zi Fu and Josh forming the backline; St, Jason Ang, Peng and Boon in midfield with Ethan playing the destroyer role and Kim playing the lone striker. Yenhao, Nathan and Wak were on the bench. Midway through the game, the team switched to 4-4-2 with Yenhao and Nathan as the strike force.

A team that seemed stuck a week ago has begun to move once again, albeit slowly and even though it was against a weaker opposition. The win put an end to a 2 games losing streak and special praise should also be given to the defense for keeping a clean sheet.

WeiLin married trickery with a goal-scoring precision, veering in from the right flank to wreak havoc as he scored what is probably the best goal of the game. Slick combination play by the central midfielders enabled them to free Boon as he cut his crosses back for Kim and St to roll in the low shots. Wak made a rare foray into the opponent's penalty box in his favorite Dani Alves style and pulled the trigger with an emphatic strike. Boon got four assists from his crosses and was involved with most of the attacking plays.

MOTM: Kim Boon. For scoring assisting the four goals AND scoring one.

New Signing: ESFC is pleased to announce the signing of Zifu who is a defender and who can play across the defense. He seemed to fit right in at the back with a couple of great tackles. He will take the vacated no. 19 that was previously donned by the greatest left back. Can Zifu step up to his predecessor's standards?

Verdict: ESFC provided a statement of intent from the start but this is still the pre-season and there are still many things the team can improve on. To quote Wak: "...just take the performance with a pinch of salt, but sugar coated with acai berries."