EX TPJC

REPORTED BY OSMAN

Full Time: ODS 4 - 3 Ex TPJC(Half time: 2 - 1)
Scorers: Liang Han(x03), Melvin(x01)
Man Of Match: Liang Han

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Starting Line-Up
GK: Kee Yong
Def (L-R): Hairy, Hans, Kiran, Ken Wong
Mid (L-R): Osman, Aidil, Mark Teo, Irwin
Att: Melvin, Liang Han

This week’s game did not have the makings of a classic but what unfolds will go down as one of the best ‘smash-and-grab’ victory since the days of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. There were pensive moments when Mr Sng announced that he might have to play due to a lack of players caused by the F1 night race. Nevertheless, our anxious energy were soothed by the presence of players streaming in at 455pm.Game on @ 515pm.

The game started off with the opponents stringing nice neat passes but they were repelled by the hardworking and disciplined ODS defence marshalled by Kiran. ODS were in fact the first to ask questions when Liang Han mesmerized the centrebacks with his slalom run but were denied by the outstretched keeper’s hand when faced with glory. The opponents created a few chances from then on but were thwarted by Kee Yong’s exquisite handling and able reading. Nevertheless the breakthrough came albeit a mix-up between Kiran and Kee Yong and the striker nipped in with the slightest of touch to poke the ball into a gaping goal.

0-1

ODS was stung into action and on one their incisive forays, Osman played a through ball to Melvin on the left wing and he worked hard to beat his marker and pull the trigger but the keeper managed to make a last ditch save but the rebound fell nicely to Liang Han who make no mistake this time from 3 yards out. Duely deserving equalizer.

1-1

ODS continued to boss the midfield with Mark Teo stringing the passes, Aidil and Hanz combining to stop Singapore Idol Hadi Mirza(opponent STAR striker) from finding any rhythm or getting into his groove(pardon the pun).ODS then construed their second goal that began from their own half. And what a move it was. From defending a corner, they broke out to counter with an exquisite 40m through ball from Osman from his own half who saw the secondary run from Melvin after Liang Han did his decoy run to pull off the centreback. A first touch tap-in from Melvin and ODS takes the lead for the first time.

2-1 (HT)

2nd Half Line-Up
GK: Kee Yong
Def (L-R): Hairy, Hans, Kiran, Chi Man
Mid (L-R): Ken Wong, Aidil, Mark Teo, Gary
Att: Melvin, Liang

Second half saw some changes from the opponents’ line-up and they took charge from the onset. A poor goal-kick clearance and a defensive zonal mix-up between Aidil and Hanz allowed their marauding midfielder to run unopposed and lob Kee Yong from 25m out.

2-2

Opponents were by now superior in all departments and they were stretching ODS defence to breaking point. And break it did. An error by Kiran when his attempted control before clearance allowed their striker to run and beat Kee Yong with a slight deflection from Kiran’s last-ditch tackle.

2-3

With 8 minutes to go, ODS were staring at their second defeat in 4 games and this stung all the players to throw the ‘kitchen sink’ in an attempt to find that elusive equalizer against all odds. A Hanz free kick from the halfway line had Melvin through with only the keeper to beat. But with his back to goal, he had the sheer presence(some say lucky) to lay for Liang Han to side foot it into the bottom corner .Relief for ODS after they thought they had avoided defeat yet again.

3-3

What unfold after this will go down as one of the most amazing comeback (undeserving some thought) when a move involving Gary and Melvin led to a through ball for Liang Han on the right and he proceeded to lob over the keeper’s flailing arms from 10 yards out. And the referee contributed to this moment by blowing the final whistle immediately while the opponents were still in a state of shock. Too shock even to shake our hands….hahahahahaha

4-3 (Marvellous!!!!)


Note: Today is also Melvin's testimonial match. According to him, he has other commitments in Vietnam... anyway today he also wear white socks, another fine for him. Total fine for him is SGD10/-