Having been chided for fielding 7 defensive players for the match by one of its own players, ESFC made the player eat his words as it scored an emphatic 6-1 win over a spirited Team Saintsational FC.
Having scored a scruffy first goal, which was headed onto the crossbar by ST before falling to the head of Yenhao who lob headed the ball over the keeper and into the net, the second was simply said, a stunner.
The finish was ala Dejan Stankovic, albeit with much more aplomb. Having controlled the cleared ball just past the halfway line, Adib unleashed a sublime half volley which went over the keeper's flailing hands and into the top centre of the net. Simply delicious!
With the score at 2 nil at half time and playing with 10 men, although 11.5 men might be more apt since one TYH = 2.5 TYH(the other 0.5 would have been given if only he could cross from the byline and head the ball into the net himself), ESFC, as per usual, slept for the first five minutes of the second half and was duly punished by Team Saintsational.
However, a spirited fightback ensued with MOTM TBH receiving a layoff from 2.5men TYH before pushing the ball to his left foot before unleashing a u-dare-to-save-u-save-la ball right into the middle of the goal, leaving the keeper grasping for thin air.
10 minutes later, ESFC was 4-1 up. With TBH running down the flank, Adib saw the speedy, skilful and scared-to-head-for-the-ball-cos-it-will-mess-his-hair intentions. Playing a floated through ball that put Michael Carrick to shame, TBH controlled it with his right foot before wonderfully latching the ball with his right foot from 30m out, into the top centre of the goal, leaving the goalkeeper stranded once again.A beauty(second to Dejan Stankovic)from TBH, having seen two other chances hit the crossbar and upright from open play and a direct free kick respectively.
5 minutes later, TYH silent his critics who were bombarding him with tirades for missing 3 to 4 golden opportunities in the first half by going solo before sending the ball to the near post, leaving two defenders in the lurch and the keeper, once again, helpless.
ST then completed the double hattrick by outpacing the leftback before latching on TBH's through ball to put ESFC on pole position for the second week running.
Not to be forgotten were two wonderful saves from keeper fantastic, Ah Liang, in the either side of the half to keep the opposition with only a goal to their name. A one footed save after Adib bungled a routine pass and also a tip over the bar after some good passing from the opponents signifies his importance at the heart of our defense.
Good job fellas! Let's enjoy the game like we did and life will always be bright =)
Despite making the traditional slow start, ESFC was only revving its engine and soon showed the opponents why they are sitting on top of the Div 11 by creating a string of chances. Nathan smashed ESFC into another win with a clinical brace as ESFC eased past Next Team FC. The No. 10 striker produced a moment of magic on the 5th minute with a tremendous finish with his right foot from just inside the box and with his 7th goal coming via a tap-in after Next Team FC failed to clear the delicious-looking ball - set up for a tap-in - by in form winger Guoxing. Wx added the 3rd after some neat touches before the end of the first half which was only 15 minutes as the referee was late for the game. Adib scored the 4th as he raced in front of the defenders to score from a brilliant low cross by Boon during the start of the 2nd half.