ORA

Full Time: ODS 3 - 1 ORA (Half time: 0 - 0)
Scorers: Osman (x02), Sng (x01)
Man Of Match: Osman

We last play them in May where we lost by 1 goal. Before the game, we will advice to look out specially for number 10 (ex-national in 70s?) and one speedy winger.

Both side played relatively fast pace football with actions especially in the center of the park. A short spell had ODS pressing with a number of chances but found anywhere but the net. On one occasion, Melvin beat 2 defenders down the right who crossed low to Osman on the far left who only have to beat the goalkeeper, although a defender was "coming". This shot though would not have found the goal even if we moved the goalpost to the right corner flag. Even Melvin was surprised by this "one-two", when the ball flew right back to him.

Kee Yong has a relatively good 1st half, except once when he dropped a cross unexpectedly but he recovered well although we were also lucky the striker was not so alert.

ODS and Osman would have gotten our 1st goal if not for his shot that hit the right bottom post and then roll across the whole goaline till it went out at the left.
Accordingly to him, this miss caused him his hat-trick.

The game remain scoreless at half time.

The start of the 2nd half saw the speedy guy getting more and more dangerous. Often his burst of speed could take him easily pass 2 or 3 players though he had trouble either getting past the last defender or often lacking a support partner for the final ball.

The break then came when Osman got pass his defender and this time he made sure his shot found the right corner (of the goalpost of course).

Another similar move saw Osman beating his defender and scoring from the near post. 2-0.

With another 20 minutes or so to go, ODS did not let down their guard and everyone constantly continued to pressure and hurried the opponents whenever they have the ball. Ken Wong who miss time his jump and saw a long ball bouncing over his head and sent the ORA striker through who may no mistake by rocketing the ball into the net.
2-1.

This raised the tempo of the game more as ORA kept trying for the equalizer. Soon a corner which was half cleared then found Hairy who tried to clear it first time, but it was not far enough and fell to an ORA player's feet. Somehow hairy's challenge found the ball again and it went to Kim Chuan who broke down through the center. The fast counter attack from ODS found themselves 4 against 2. Kim Chuan, Sng, Melvin and Hairy were involved in this. Kim Chuan then passed the ball through to Sng on the right who put the ball into the net from a small angle between the keeper and the right post.

The scoreline stayed at 3-1 as the final whistle went off.

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Next Game: 26th Jul 2008 5pm at VS.

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