ARFC in come-from-behind win

On 15 Apr 2012, ARFC came from behind to dismiss the tough challenge of a tough team 2-1.


ARFC was missing ARFC’s best player, Khim as well as the still-injured Sebastian.

ARFC started with this line-up:
Keeper: Dependable Jinzhong
Right-back: Marauding Guoxiong
Sweeper: Astute-reading sweeper Elvis
Stopper: Towering Toh
Left-back: Unbeatable Darren
Right-mid: Talisman Derrick
Centre-mid: Dynamic Soon
Centre-mid: Hard-man Tjioe
Left-mid: Speedy Hee
Striker: Powerful Alvin
Striker: Unpredictable Blackburn

Subs:
ARFC Scoring Legend Haron
Combative Ron
Steely Tze Ern
Wonder Wayne

Absent:
Influential Sebastian
Talented Chun Haw
Sublime Khim
Long-throw specialist Norman
Precocious En Dian
Nippy Kenny


ARFC pressed all the way but was unable to conjure any clear scoring chances. In a bid to freshen things up, Wayne, Tze Ern, Ron and Haron took over Darren, Derrick, Tjioe and Alvin respectively. However, the changes did not bring about any goal in the first half.

To make things worse, ARFC conceded a goal to trail 0-1 at half-time.

ARFC leveled things up soon after the re-start. A superb through-ball from the irrepressible Soon saw Derrick breaking clear and faced their keeper alone. Derrick then coolly slotted the ball past the keeper for his 53rd ARFC goal. 1-1

ARFC finally took the lead after Blackburn turned back the years by springing their off-side trap, rounded their keeper and rolled the ball home for his 109th ARFC goal. 2-1

Just before the final whistle, Tjioe also turned back the years when he powered his way down the right flank, cut back and sent in a delicious cross. Alvin connected powerfully but the ball just flew 0.77 mm above the cross-bar. Unlucky and with the miss, Alvin snapped his 5-match goal-scoring streak and remained at 169 goals for ARFC, still 7 short of Haron’s all-time record of 176 goals.

Man-of-the-Match is jointly given to Tjioe and Soon for their colossal display in midfield.