Playing in front of the boisterous 77,777 fans at the Bendemeer Sec Sch field, ARFC took on old rivals Marauders on 20 Jan 08 at 3 pm. The match was delayed by 27 minutes due to the heavy jam along Serangoon Road as more and more fans wanted to come and support ARFC after the feature in the Weekend Warriors last Sunday. In fact, Daniel and Guobiao who used to strut their stuff at the Blk 636 basketball court but had been MIA for about 7 years, even turned up wanting to play for the prestigious ARFC.
ARFC received a huge crushing blow when ARFC scoring legend Haron had to withdraw due to work commitment whereas unpredictable Blackburn was also missing for the same reason. In goal, Dependable Jinzhong was protected by the usual back 4 comprising astute-reading sweeper Elvis, Towering Toh, determined Huiming and the returning left-foot wizard Bernard. Hardworking Tong and talisman Derrick took the flanks, with influential Sebastian and hard-man Tjioe in midfield. Powerful Alvin was partnered by speedy Hee and WO Neo and versatile Kiat were the only subs.
ARFC was obviously still in high spirits after the publication and quickly got off to a frantic pace and pressured the opponents no end. Hence just 7 minutes into the match, it was no surprise when ARFC opened the scoring. Left-foot wizard Bernard, fresh from his recent marriage, sent an exquisite ball down the left flank to powerful Alvin. Living up to his tag, powerful Alvin easily brushed aside their right-back challenge, headed towards goal and squared the ball across goal for the on-running speedy Hee. However, their defender, under tremendous pressure from speedy Hee, inexplicably beat their own bemused keeper for an own goal ala Traore-style. 1-0 now.
ARFC doubled its lead another 7 minutes later. Again, powerful Alvin was the architect when he neatly flicked on a ball from influential Sebastian to the over-lapping hard-working Tong who charged down the left flank and cut into the box. Faced with only their keeper, hard-working Tong coolly curled the ball past him. With his first goal since for ARFC since 01 Jul 2007, it was perfectly understandable that he was ecstatic and he ran round the length of the pitch 1.7 times. 2-0 now!!
Then the most bizarre thing happened. The Indian groundswoman thrice “invaded” the pitch and asked to call off the match, claiming that the pitch was water-logged even though the pitch was perfectly fine to play on. Despite protests, pleadings, beggings, cryings and all from the referee and both sets of players, she did not relent and called off the match. Strange and really X-file!!!!
Hence, the result would not stand and understandably, hard-working Tong was livid with her action.
“KNN!!! Lim Bei ku ku then lip jip liap and the Chxx bxe ah neh stopped the game. KNN!! If she not a lady, Lim Bei sure hoot her wan!!!”
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