AS23 Football Club

The goal that made both team winners.

Match Date: 18-Jul-2010 (Sun)
Match Time: 11:00:00
Match Venue: Bukit Merah Secondary School
Refereed By: Unknown
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AS 23 FC’s Man of the Match: Kumar
BBFC's Second Team Man of the Match: None

Results: AS23 Football Club 1 - 1 Bugis Beatles Football Club

AS 23 FC’s Goal Scorers:
Fuming (18)

BBFC's Goal Scorers:
Own Goal by Unknown (65)
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Match Report

AS23 first draw of the year.

Reported by: Lance Sum

It was a forecasted stormy Sunday afternoon accordingly to the online weather forecast. It was however not as bad as it seems at Bukit Merah Secondary School. Bugis Beatles and AS23 FC started the game at 11.10am with only eight players plus a player loaned from one of the team who played in the earlier match on the pitch.

Starting with 9 players on the pitch going against 11 BBFC players, AS23 FC adopted a defensive strategic play style. The game went pretty even at this state for 10 minutes before more players from AS23 arrived and went onto the pitch.The game was in AS23 FC’s control when all 11 players from AS23 arrived and attacks were pouring into the opponent’s box. There were a couple of close chances but only one was converted in the first half of the game. A short cross brought in from the right by Jieming was well controlled by Jonathan. A back flick was displayed and nicely set up for Fuming to take a shot. The ball made a quick entry into the net with the keeper unable to make a touch even when he came out to cover grounds. 1-0 to AS23FC

More offensive plays were demonstrated in the first half by AS23 FC despite starting with 8 players from AS23 and ending with 11 players. There were many set up plays but none was converted. BBFC did not find their scoring chances despite having a well rounded left winger who just could not find the connecting partners. Weixian, the machine had him well covered. And the defending units in the first half did their job, containing the opponents to no shots on target. Half Time 1-0 to AS23

BBFC subbed in their extra players during the half time while AS23 had to continue the battle with the same 11 pairs of feet. With the strategy working quite well in the first half, AS23 maintained the same strategy for the 2nd half while BBFC went into aggressive mode. Obviously the tactician in the team set the game play to playing hard and tough on the field and obviously a couple of the members took the message ‘tough’ as ‘rough’ like rugby.

The strategy did work well in against the tired legs of AS23 FC as plenty of attacking chances were witnessed by BBFC in the second half. Most of them were repelled neatly by the defense but as the tired legs of AS23 players set in, the sloppy passing and possession of the ball could be witnessed in the game. It was set with more transparency when the BBFC played harder and some rougher. Most of the attacks by AS23 were neatly repelled by the BBFC defense and a couple more got broke down by illegal fouls.

There were numerous uncalled for fouls by the right back of BBFC which was done through sheer brute. The fouls committed would have had him awarded a red card in any competitive games but referee was being too lenient in this situation. In order to keep the game flowing, the referee didn’t put the whistle to much use throughout the game, resulting in a very physical game by both sides. Another incident in the box by Lione of BBFC’s was seen challenging for the ball either for sheer passion for the goal or strategic reason, we do not know. What we do know was Remus, AS23’s keeper suffered a backache and a bleeding nose.


The push by the player when challenging for the ball...

The break by BBFC was eventually taken during the 30th minute in the second half when BBFC was awarded a corner. A nice cross from the left side sends the ball in the box was deflected by Jieming’s shoulder. The ball was unfortunately connected with Junwei, BBFC’s striker, who managed to pull off a light trigger. Remus, keeper of AS23 made a reflective save and had the ball punched out, only as far as the three defending warriors in front of the box. The ball took some knocks between the three players before ending in the back of the net. A pin ball goal was unlucky to be dealt with but part of the game. 1-1 draw by BBFC.

BBFC had a couple of very good chances to take the game but those were wasted. A one on one chance with the keeper and Lione Yeo was not taken down well and eventually sending the ball wide. In another incident, a shot by BBFC’s attacking winger, Tingfu, had the ball glance the woodwork, sending dismay to the beatles, heart pumping moments for the AS23 players and only the woodwork shaking as the concluding result.

The only yellow card shown throughout the game was surprisingly awarded to Jieming for showing his frustration on the pitch in the dying minutes when he was shovel and contacted hard when attacking.

The game ended eventually awarding a win to both teams. 1-1 was the final result leaving both teams off to the showers.

A trivial incident

BBFC had us send to recollect the ball that was send out of the field during the game. Jieming, Weixian and Lance went to retrieve the balls but no balls was seen anywhere around the school. The team management had wanted us to pay for the ball which I thought was not justifiable due to the fact that:

1. Their substitutes could have collected the ball the moment the ball went out but none apparently went.
2. They could not locate the ball even when the two responsible players who stayed back to scout for the ball so that we could retrieve it.
3. Their players were nowhere in sight straight after the game, let alone look for the ball.
4. We had our share of losing our soccer balls during games and we cannot expect others to pay in the name of the game even when we did considered having an agreement before the game commerce.
5. There just were not enough of concrete evidences that they started with the number of balls they brought.
   

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What we say:
We played hard as 11 players but the appearing late for the game was very poor mannered from our part. Bugis Beatles were nice enough to give us 5 minutes grace but still that 5 minutes when dued only land us with 8 players from our side. I hope for players to appear on time the next time round.

For those that did not turn up when agreed to, shame on you.

Game wise, we did well in the first half, playing well resulting in a goal but in the 2nd half, we were really performing badly with no connections in the game. I understand the tired legs and the lack of players to subsitute. Let's hope we play harder next game round.

Kudos to the Bugis Beatles players that played hard during the game and earned a draw for yourselves.

AS 23 Team List:
Lance, Weixian, Kumar, Jonathan (Criminals), Fuming, Joe, Rizman, Kelvin Soh, Remus, Jieming, Nicholas

AWOL: Jonathan (AWOL), Phillip (AWOL)
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What they say:
TBA

BBFC's Team List:
TBA