ODS turns on the style

REPORTED BY Ken Wong
Full Time: ODS 7 - 2 Ex Singapore Poly 70s/80s (Half time: 3 - 2)
Scorers: Osman, Cheen Ming (x2), Gary (x3, penalty), Hairy
Man Of Match: Cheen Ming
Yellow Cards: Mark Teo, Hairy

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Starting Line-Up GK: Kee Yong
Def[L-R]: Hairy, Kiran, Yang Song, Ken Wong
Mid[L-R]: Osman, Mark Teo, Vincent, Cheen Ming
Striker: Irwin, Elango

One of ODS's best game this season.

ODS broke down the opponent's defence on many occasions, but failed to find the net.
But when Osman was brought down in the penalty box, it would signal the start of many goals to come.

Gary, who replaced Irwin in the first half, stood forward to take the spot kick.
He sent the keeper the wrong way to put ODS one nil up.

1-0

However a lapse of concentration at the back allowed the opponents to level the score.

1-1

Within minutes of the restart of the game, Cheen Ming delivered a defence splitting pass to Osman, who easily rounded the keeper to put ODS in the lead once again.

2-1

Yet another mistake, almost similar to the first, ODS failed to pick up the danger-man who evaded the challenges to level the score once again.

2-2

Cheen Ming showed his keen eye for goal that broke the opponents' hearts.
He single-handedly powered his way through, and smashed the ball past the hapless keeper at an extremely acute angle

3-2

Half Time

2nd Half Line-Up GK: Kee Yong
Def[L-R]: Irwin, Vincent, Yang Song, Chee Mun
Mid[L-R]: Osman, We Keat, Mark Teo, Cheen Ming
Striker: Gary, Mr Sng

Shortly after the start of the second half, Mark Teo was shown a yellow card for ranting at the referee.

But that did not dampen ODS's spirit and the mood to score goals.

Several chances were made.
Hairy went in for Osman, Ken Wong replaced Irwin.

Gary soon added to his tally, his second of the game after Hairy delivered a through pass to him between 2 defenders. 4-2

Cheen Ming made a clearance that seemed destined to go out.
But Ken Wong chased down the ball and managed to keep it in play.
He did well to skip pass the challenge of the defender and sent a low cross into Gary's path.

Gary volleyed, but keeper was well positioned to block the shot.
Mr Sng was the first to the rebound, but his tame shot was straight at the keeper.
Disappointed with his finishing, he replaced himself with Elango.

Gary would soon complete his hat trick and take his season tally to 15goals, when a move down the right with Cheen Ming sending in a low cross, this move is identical to the move by Ken Wong a few minutes ago, except that, this time, Gary found the back of the net.

5-2

To add on to the keeper's misery (he wasn't having a bad game, in fact, he made some fantastic saves, except ODS was really showing no mercy on this day), the keeper made a blunder and allowed Cheen Ming to score again.
Underestimating Cheen Ming's madness speed, he hesitated to clear a back pass to him, Cheen Ming tackled him right at the edge of the box, rounded the keeper, and walked the ball into goal.

6-2

Hairy would complete the rout with a sublime finish, a move that started from Ken Wong.
Ken Wong bended a cross past the defence and into Hairy's path.
Hairy's clever yet sneaky run evaded the opponents' offside trap.
He controlled the ball like the way Messi would, (from far, Hairy really look like MessY Messi) and with a dedicate chip, the keeper could do nothing except watch the ball float over him and into goal.

7-2

Vincent could have had a hat trick of his own, if only his finishing was as sleek as his control. Vincent missed at least 3glorious chances to add his name to the scoresheet.
Quoting Osman, "Vincent controlled the ball like a Brazilian, but finished like a Singaporean."

At the end of this game, Gary now has 15goals to his name, Osman 20. But leading the goal scorers chart is still Cheen (the Turbo) Ming.

On behalf of ODS, since there is no game this Saturday, we would like to wish all our Muslim friends,
SELAMAT HARI RAYA~~~~