ARFC in dominant victory

In a match played under almost Water-Polo-like condition, ARFC dominated throughout to post a 3-0 victory over an out-classed though much-improved Raven.

ARFC started with this line-up:

GK - Dependable Jinzhong
RB - Hard-running Guoxiong
LB - Left-foot wizard Bernard
Sweeper - Unpredictable Blackburn
Stopper - Towering Toh
CM - Influential Sebastian
CM - Dynamic Soon
RM - Hardworking Tong
LM - Sublime Khim
SC - Speedy Hee
SC - ARFC scoring legend Haron

subs: Powerful Alvin
Astute-reading sweeper Elvis

Due to the heavily water-logged pitch, ARFC could not display its usual passing moves at all and several chances were squandered due to the ball stuck in the water.

In fact, the condition was so bad that the referee stopped the match after only about 15 mins or so. Luckily, the weather turned for the better and play then resumed. Once again, ARFC was let down by several poor finishes, with Alvin and Haron the chief culprits, a sight that the ARFC fans was totally unfamiliar with at all.

The first half ended 0-0.

In the second half, Alvin again wasted several more golden chances and ARFC was almost made to pay, but thankfully ARFC's defence once again stood firm, with Toh and Guoxiong outstanding.

ARFC finally opened the scoring in the 70th min. Sublime Khim threaded a world-class through ball to Haron who broke clear and faced their keeper one-to-one. Haron was brought down after trying to round their keeper and the referee had the easiest decision in the world to point to the spot. Haron dusted himself up and sent their keeper the wrong way for his 125th ARFC goal. This goal was also ARFC's 100th goal in the year 2008.

ARFC doubloed its tally in the 77th min. After Alvin fumbled yet again with a golden chance, Haron picked up the loose ball and squared to Sebastian. Dragging the ball pst their covering defender, Sebastina then duly thumped in a left-foot drive to easily fooled their keeper for his 55th ARFC goal. HIs left-foot goal was almost 7 years after scoring with his left-foot.

7 mins later, ARFC got its 3rd goal. Hee, who was outstanding as well, sent a brilliant ball down the right flank for Haron to chase. Haron brought the ball to the touch-line and squared it to the on-rushing Guoxiong who had sprinted 77 metres all the way from defence to their penalty box. Without breaking his stride, Guoxiong side-footed the ball expertly for only his 5th-ever ARFC goal. Fantastic!!

Speaking to the 44 SingTel Grand Prix grid girls after the match, Guoxiong was overly esctatic with his goal. Besides promising to give each SingTel Grand Prix grid girl a new iPhone each, Guoxiong also promised to deliver a iPhone to each and every ARFC warrior in 7 days' time.