not a sunday for them

REPORTED BY KEN WONG

Full Time: ODS 5 - 1 Marine Sunday(Half time: 2 - 1)
Scorers: Mark Penu(x01), Cheen Ming(x01), Gary(x01), Osman(x01), Sng(x01)
Man Of Match: Hanz

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Starting Line-Up
GK: Kee Yong
Def[L-R]: Hairy, Rosk, Hanz, Tony
Mid[L-R]: Osman, Mark Penu, Aidil, Irwin
Striker: Liang Han, Elango

Against a team who has never beaten ODS in the past 10years, and which has been enjoying a 10 games winning streak (before this), everyone was all hyped up and ready to keep the record going. Veteran Tony was especially excited about the match.

The first 5minutes had plenty of actions, with ODS pouring down the crosses from both left and right. ODS had already won at least 3corners, showing the attacking prowress. But poor finishing kept Marine Sunday alive for a moment, just a moment.

It wasn't long before Mark Penu broke the deadlock. A freekick just beyond the halfway line from Hanz found Mark Penu, whose header into the far post was just enough to beat the poorly positioned keeper.

1-0

Tony was soon taken off, with Cheen Ming going in, pushing Irwin down to right back as part of an early tactical move.

Marine Sunday was really struggling to live with ODS. Cheen Ming and Osman, right and left respectively proved too much for the overworked defence of Marine Sunday. Even talisman Mark Teo, who was playing for Marine Sunday on this day did not see much of the ball, as his teammates were all over the park and did not seem to recognise each other.

Cheen Ming would add his name to the scoresheet following brilliant movements through the middle before the ball was released to him when he was racing down the right flank. He took his chance well and converted with a low shot.

2-0

Kee Yong was hardly tested up to this point, and his few actions of the evening was probably to pick up horribly wide shots and goal kicks. However, he failed to keep a clean sheet as a cross from Marine Sunday caught the defence ball watching. The ball went beyond Irwin, but not the striker who was waiting at the far post. He took the "gift" heading past Kee Yong totally unchallenged.

2-1

A glimpse of hope for Marine Sunday?
But ODS had other plans. Kee Yong was taken off, with Tony going in between the posts. (Tony claimed that ODS was so strict that Kee Yong was taken off because he conceded the goal.)

Tony was caught into action almost immediately, a through ball sent the striker running towards goal. But Tony was quick off his feet, and dived down to save the low shot, not once, but twice, including the rebound.

Tony was subsequently beaten however. The shot came from outside the box, Tony stood rooted to the spot as he watched the ball wheezed over his head. Tony had his lucky stars to thank, as he was smiling as the ball cannoned off the crossbar for a goal kick.

2nd Half Line-Up
GK: Hanz
Def[L-R]: Chee Mun, Mark Penu, Rosk, Ken Wong
Mid[L-R]: Osman, Aidil, Yang Song, Cheen Ming
Striker: Mr Sng, Gary

Second half saw ODS defence worked really hard, throwing their bodies in for every tackles and to block every possible shot.
Hanz, our makeshift keeper did really well, marshalling the defence, coming off his line and taking his time to pick up the ball, (perhaps he stays in a very safe area where there's NO crime rate!!! ODS joke of the KL trip).
Hanz almost made a few pointblank saves that seemed goalbound.

It was only a matter of time before ODS extend the lead.

Osman was once again involved in the action, having beaten the defence and with only the keeper to beat, he somehow shoot straight at the keeper, which resulted in some of his teammates calling him Andy Cole after the game as he needed 3chances to score 1goal. Luckily for ODS, the rebound fell to Gary who would happily tuck home for ODS third goal.

3-1

The nightmare for Marine Sunday keeper was far from over, in fact, it was just beginning.

He failed to handle what seemed to be a soft cross. Perhaps he thought it was really that easy, that he tried to bring it down with one hand. But he somehow dropped the ball right in front of Osman, right in front of the goal. And there's no way Osman will waste or miss a chance like this. All Osman did was simply stuck his foot out and toe-poked the ball past the poor keeper.

4-1

Marine Sunday had no reply to ODS and continue to let ODS run the show. A clearance by ODS seems to poise no danger or threat to Marine Sunday, that is until Cheen Ming turned on his turbo and chased for the ball. Marine Sunday defenders could only watch as Cheen Ming took the ball past them, or perhaps Cheen Ming was so fast until they did not even manage to see him going beyond them.
The keeper came off his line to cover the angle, but his own defender collided into him. With both of them lying on the ground staring at each other, Cheen Ming unselfishly laid the ball for Mr Sng to complete the riot.

5-1

With victory well assured, ODS made a few daring changes.
Osman came off for Liang Han.
Tony came in for Mr Sng.
Defensive rocks Mark Penu and Rosk were taken off, with Hairy and Irwin replacing them at the back.

Irwin and Hairy would push the defence line up so high until Hairy was standing next to Aidil, who was the defensive midfielder.

Hairy, who probably felt the game was becoming too one-sided that he decided to add some excitment into the game.
Ken Wong won the ball near the halfway line and had to hold off the Marine Sunday midfielder who was shoving from behind. As a few more Marine Sunday players closing in, he spotted Hairy free in the middle. He made the pass to Hairy.
Hairy had all the time in the world to control the ball, and as he moved towards the ball in slow motion, just as he reached the ball, he made a beautiful dummy. One that fooled everyone, including his own team mates!!!

The striker pounced on the ball but his finishing was poor and Hanz easily picked up the ball.

ODS would have a few more attacks but failed to add to the tally.
With that, ODS maintained their 100% record against Marine Sunday.