SPE 93/97

Final Game of 2008 Season

Full Time: ODS 6 - 0 SPE 93/97(Half time: 2 - 0)
Scorers: Osman(x01), Liang Han(x01), Gary(x02), Hanz(x01), Sng(x01)
Man Of Match: Kiran

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Starting Line-Up
GK: Dennis
Def[L-R]: Hairy, Kiran, Hanz, Fred
Mid[L-R]: Osman, Mark Penu, Irwin, Yang Song
Striker: Liang Han, Kee Yong

With the final game and the last chance to reach our 100 goal difference target, we knew we have to concentrate hard in this game because it could be a tricky game with the opponent boasting a speedy player, and some other good players with experience.

We had to "lend" 2 players Vincent and Mark Teo to them as some of their players were late. Osman on this occasion did come back occasionally to support Hairy, as the speedy striker was playing on our left side. In this occasion, he was limited to minimum time on the ball with Hairy cutting off most of the passes before they can reached him, at least for the 1st 15-20 minutes.

Our 1st goal came from Osman who played a speculative shot after receiving the ball from Hairy. Perhaps it was so speculative until the keeper did not know how to deal with it. [1-0]

A pass from Mark Penu(i think) to Kee Yong who had trouble with the ball. Although the loose ball went to the feet of Liang Han who make no mistake in extending our lead. [2-0]

Our lead was nearly diminished when the opponent had a clear chance and the whole goal at his mercy, somehow he blasted it high well above the cross bar, much to our relief.

Before long, the same striker had another chance which hit the crossbar.

A ball which went through our right, Kiran got to the ball first before the speedy striker. Instead of putting it to safety, Kiran tried to backheel the ball and fell over, gifting the ball to the opponent. He sent a cross over to the left, again the same striker sent the ball to the crossbar. ODS was able to keep our lead by riding on our luck for this occasion.

2nd Half Line-Up
GK: Dennis
Def[L-R]: Hairy, Kiran, Hanz, Fred
Mid[L-R]: Osman, Mark Penu, Irwin, Tony
Striker: Gary, Sng

Starting the 2nd half with a 2 goals margin, ODS was constantly looking for the much needed 3rd goal.

This finally came when Osman after beating his marker, drill a low cross to Gary who was at the right end to tap in our third goal. [3-0]

Osman almost pulled off a similar "David Bentley" goal from 30+metres. The lob look set for the top left corner until the keeper tipped it out with his fingers for a corner.

Soon Hairy sent a long ball down from our half to Osman who raced passed his marker, sent a deep crossto the right. Sng nicely headed the ball down for Gary to tap in his second from close range. [4-0]

Osman took one free kick at the center outside the penalty box, the shot didn't look threatening but the keeper again had trouble handling it. This time, Hanz who continued his run followed up to the loose ball for his first goal this season! [5-0]

A pass from Gary to Osman who continued to the bye line. Looking up he saw 4 blue shirts in the penalty box with only the keeper and one opponent. His cross beat the keeper, Liang Han couldn't connect, the ball fell to Gary who also failed to connect. One defender came from the blind side to block the cross, but instead stopped the ball in front of Hairy. Seeing him there, he attempted to palm the ball away only as far as Hairy's right feet.

With the empty goal at his mercy, Hairy unselfishly (actually he was not confident with his right feet haha)turned provider for Sng who was on his right. Sng met the short pass and sidefoot the ball into the net with a first timer. [6-0]. With this final goal, the game also came to an end.

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Congrats to the whole team for going through a good season. Let's keep this up for 2009!
Please note that our D&D has been brought forward to 15th November 2008!!
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