The game started in a 4-5-1 formation with Simon as the goalie; WeiLin, Zhong, Jason Chew and Eugene forming the backline; Wak, Peng, Jason Ang, Boon and St in midfield and Nathan as the lone striker.
Mercurial, all-action Sin Ting was on a goal-scoring mood as he brilliantly converted two chances with aplomb and style, but gifted the opposition a needless (exciting) penalty on the other end of the pitch, probably to make things more interesting for all involved. Josh attempted mind games with the taker but to no avail.
Boon's quick feet mesmerized both his marker and spectators alike as he floated past him with ease, crossing for well-positioned, predatory Nathan to add yet another goal to his tally. Provider turned scorer, Boon then finished from a precise through-ball from midfield Commando Commander Jason Ang.
Kim hit the crossbar with a looping header to the anguish of many, but his persistent dribble down the left flank that left three defenders in his wake, that led to our equalizer (despite his simultaneous calls for the ref to blow for a foul/penalty?) was truly commendable.
This match report is not in chronological order, obviously. We fought back after they drew first blood, but we scored a few nice goals before conceding a few silly ones but what's most important is the 3 poin- oh wait, it's just a friendly.
In sum, it was a good team performance, especially the consistently solid defense that seldom gets the plaudits it deserves. However, with more communication and movement, we can only and surely improve.
MOTM: Psychic Ethan, who knew the ball was going in from the free-kick he himself conceded, rushed out into illegal distance before the ball was struck, to force the opposition to retake an otherwise successful dead ball. Granted, they scored shortly after, but this was poetic (in)justice at its finest!
