How could we lose?

REPORTED BY Ken Wong
Full Time: ODS 1 - 3 Gaza (Half time: 0 - 2)
Scorers: Gary
Man Of Match: -

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Starting Line-Up GK: Kee Yong
Def[L-R]: Hairy, Kiran, Mark Penu, Tony
Mid[L-R]: We Keat, Mark Teo, Matthew, Ken Wong
Striker: Liang Han, Elango

ODS beat this team 2-0 in our previous meeting earlier this year.

However, ODS found themselves behind after some lapse in concentration during a corner.
ODS moved up too late and played the opponents onside, a cross came back in after a weak clearance and a free header followed.

0-1

ODS wasted many chances to score, with Liang Han slipping at the edge of the box.
Vincent could not convert on a few occasions as well.

Opponent scored again with a good shot, but ODS was at fault for not closing in on player just outside the penalty area.

0-2

Half Time

2nd Half Line-Up GK: Kee Yong
Def[L-R]: Tony, Kiran, Mark Penu, Ken Wong
Mid[L-R]: We Keat, Mark Teo, Matthew, Gary
Striker: Liang Han, Vincent

With many players not used to playing full match, ODS appeared slightly tired at the start of the second half.

Gary was lively. Liang Han teamed up with Gary, setting him up to shoot.
Gary took the shot from an acute angle, and the ball went in off the post.
Gary has now scored in 4 consecutive matches.

1-2

ODS tried hard in search for the equaliser, but their efforts were in vain.
Even last man Kiran pushed up as a striker, but his beautiful header was saved by fully-stretched keeper.

The opponents barely had any shots or chances in the second half. But they sealed the game with a third goal, partly due to a poor offside decision by the referee. The inexperienced referee failed to spot an offside offense, which resulted in a soft goal.

1-3