Snake Year Break for ARFC

Dear ARFC warriors,

Pls note that ARFC will be "eating snake" by taking a break from football for 03 Feb and 10 Feb Sundays....

Matches will resume from 17 Feb onwards....

On behalf of ARFC, huat ah to all!

ARFC wishes all a healthy and wealthy Snake year ahead....

On behalf of ARFC, I would like to wish all ARFC warriors and their love ones a Healthy and Wealthy Snake Year ahead....

For those who have been "eating snake" all along, this year represents "an official reason to eat more snake....."  :)

Huat Ah!!!

Fantasy Team edged out Dream Team in ARFC Reunion Match thriller...

In the ARFC Reunion Match played at the magnificent artificial pitch 1 at The Cage@Sports Park, the Fantasy Team led by Alvin narrowly defeated Haron's Dream Team by the score-line of 2-1.

Fantasy Team warriors present: Alvin, How Meng, Derrick, Darren, Guoxiong, Tze Ern, Soon, Wayne, Jackson, Weilit, Chun Haw, Jasper, Kenny and Norman.

Dream Team warriors present: Haron, Kiat, Eng Lai, Huiming, David, Guigui, Tong, Sebastian, Blackburn, Khim, Tjioe, Toh, Hee, Elvis, Bernard, Jinzhong, Robin, Hock and Boon

Prior to the start, Sebastian gave a brief introduction of the ARFC pioneer warriors - Huiming, David, Robin, Guigui, Hock and Boon. David then gave away the "ang bao door gift" to all warriors present, while the rest of the pioneers gave out scorers prizes as follows:

50 goals - Toh (given by Boon), Derrick (given by Hock) and Khim (given by Huiming)
100 goals - Blackburn (given by Guigui)
150 goals - Alvin (given by Robin) and Haron (given by Su and Fiqah)

Fantasy Team got off to a dream start in the 7th min when the Dream Team was still "dreaming". From a freekick routine, Alvin and Wayne combined to set up Derrick who planted a header beyond the despairing dive of Jinzhong. 1-0

Fantasy Team soon doubled its lead after a through pass saw Alvin breaking clear of the off-side trap and side-footed the ball home. 2-0

Fantasy Team proceeded to miss a few chances while Dream Team were restricted to a few half-chances.

In the 2nd half, Dream Team came out determined to reduce the deficit but Fantasy Team still held the upper hand.

Dream Team then pulled a goal back in the 57th min when Hock's stinging drive from outside the box was parried by How Meng. Haron reacted quickest to the loose ball by volleying the ball home. 2-1

Dream Team then piled on the pressure in the later stages of the match and came close on a few occasions but could not find the net.

Fantasy Team also has lots of chances to close out the match but were led down by poor finishing, brilliant saves of Jinzhong and off-side traps.

Man-of-the-Match for Dream Team is obviously Khim with Huiming and Toh coming very close. For the Fantasy Team, Darren is the Man-of-the-Match with Derrick and Alvin closely behind him.

ARFC would like to express its appreciation to all for taking the time out to play in this match, generous contribution to ARFC's coffers and playing the hearts out even though it is just a match between ARFC warriors. Particularly, ARFC would also like to thank all wives and children for braving the scorching sun to support this joyous occasion.........

Match of the Century - ARFC Reunion Match

Match details:

27 January 2013 (Sun)

4 pm to 7 pm

Pitch 1 @ The Cage Sports Park (former Turf City @ Bukit Timah where horses used to race...)

Teams:

Dream Team (wear WHITE) - Haron (captain), John, Kiat, Eng Lai, Huiming

David, Qingxing, Guigui, Tong, Sebastian, Blackburn, Khim, Tjioe, Toh, Hee, Elvis, Bernard, Jinzhong, Boon, Robin and Hock

Fantasy Team (wear either ORANGE or RED) - Alvin (captain), How Meng, Derrick, Darren, Guoxiong, Tze Ern, Soon, Jackson, Weilit, Wayne, Chun Haw, Jasper, Kenny and Norman

Odds:

Dream Team wins - $1 pays $777.77

Draw - $1 pays $77.77

Fantasy Team wins  - $1 pays $0.07

Programme details:

4 pm       -  Arrival of all warriors and love ones

4.15 pm  -  Huiming to dish out 'door gift' to all warriors

4.20 pm  -  Award presentation:

                  50 goals - Toh (presenter: Boon)

                                  Derrick (presenter: Hock)

                                  Khim (presenter: Qingxing)

                  100 goals - Blackburn (presenter: Guigui)

                  150 goals - Alvin (presenter: David)

                                    Haron (presenter: Robin)

4.30 pm  -  Grand photo of all!

4.35 pm  -  Opening address by Sebastian

4.40 pm  -  Address by both team captains, Haron and Alvin

4.45 pm  -  Warm-up and team talk

5 pm       -  KICK OFF!!!

77-star display from Darren could not prevent ARFC loss

Playing under constant drizzle at Orchid Park SS, ARFC simply could not get its touches right throughout the match and slumped to a 0-1 defeat.

This is the starting line-up:

Keeper             -           Impeccable How Meng

Right-back       -           Marauding Guoxiong

Sweeper           -           Combative Ron

Stopper                        -           Towering Toh

Left-back         -           Unbeatable Darren

Left-mid          -           Unpredictable Blackburn (captain)

Centre-mid       -           ARFC Scoring Legend Haron

Centre-mid       -           Influential Sebastian

Right-mid         -           Hard-man Tjioe  

Striker              -           Powerful Alvin

Striker              -           Talented Chun Haw

Subs:

Dynamic Soon

Speedy Hee

Dependable Jinzhong

Wonder Wayne  

Skillful Weilit

Composed Jackson

Resolute Jasper

 Absent:

Talisman Derrick

Astute-reading sweeper Elvis

Sublime Khim

Steely Tze Ern

Mean-machine Hock

Long-throw specialist Norman

Precocious En Dian

Nippy Kenny

Things were pretty even in the opening exchanges though ARFC had the better chances.  In the 7^th min, Blackburn showed remarkable skill to set up Chun Haw who turned but his side-footed shot hit the upright.

Wayne, Hee and Soon then came on for Alvin, Chun Haw and Haron respectively.

In the 27^th min, Wayne produced a sharp snap shot that was well parried by their impressive keeper.

Jinzhong then replaced Tjioe while Weilit soon took over Sebastian.

ARFC then trailed 0-1 after an error.

In the 2^nd half, ARFC pressed and pressed (x 7) but was unable to grab the equalizer.

Just 7 mins into the half, Alvin wasted a golden opportunity when he was played well through by Wayne but Alvin’s heavy touch let him down.

In the 67^th min, Sebastian lofted a long ball down the right and Jasper produced a superb over-lapping run ala Dani Alves and crossed into the box. Alvin latched on but his shot was cleared to Chun Haw whose fierce shot was also blocked by the sea of opponents in the box.

Toh then could not get clean connection from 2 headers from corners.

In the end, ARFC lost 0-1, though a bit undeservingly.

Man-of-the-Match is given to Darren.

Elvis becomes proud father......

Dear ARFC warriors,

I am pleased to announce that Elvis and Anna have just boosted Singapore's dismal fertility rate with the birth of their daughter, Tiara Giam Chaowei ( 严朝微). She weighs in at 3.35 kg!!!!

Pls see her beautiful picture...

Congratulations!!!!

Goals scored by ARFC warriors for the year 2012

Alvin - 30 goals;
Blackburn - 13;
Derrick and Chun Haw - 12 each;
Toh - 11;
Soon and Haron - 9 each;
Hee - 5;
Ron - 4;
Guoxiong and Wayne - 3 each;
Weilit - 2;
Darren, Sebastian, Khim, Tjioe and Tze Ern - 1 each;

Alex - 2;
Own goals - 2


Total goals scored by ARFC = 122 goals for 2012

Chun Haw equalled Alvin's hat-trick record in opening win in 2013

Playing its first match in 2013, ARFC and Chun Haw continued their scorching form by notching its 3 successive victories and 3^rd successive hat-tricks respectively in as many matches with a hard-fought but thoroughly well-deserved 5-2 win over a typical determined Myanmar nationals team at the very poor Bukit View Sec pitch.

The match was once again witnessed by Tracie (Guoxiong’s beau) who continues to look very pretty in her pregnant state.

Special credit to all who turned up due to the very last-min switch in venue and kick-off time. Also special praise to Derrick who volunteered to be keeper for the entire match

This is the starting line-up:

Keeper - Talisman Derrick

Right-back - Resolute Jasper

Sweeper - Composed Jackson

Stopper - Towering Toh

Left-back - Unbeatable Darren

Left-mid - Skillful Weilit

Centre-mid - Dynamic Soon

Centre-mid - Unpredictable Blackburn (captain)

Right-mid - Marauding Guoxiong

Striker - Powerful Alvin

Striker - Talented Chun Haw

Subs:

Combative Ron

Influential Sebastian

Hard-man Tjioe

Speedy Hee

 Absent:

Impeccable How Meng

Astute-reading sweeper Elvis

ARFC Scoring Legend Haron

Sublime Khim

Dependable Jinzhong

Wonder Wayne  

Steely Tze Ern

Mean-machine Hock

Long-throw specialist Norman

Precocious En Dian

Nippy Kenny

Things started on a bad note just 377 seconds into the match when Chun Haw took a nasty kick at his shin and had to leave the field for treatment and Hee came into replace him and immediately created ARFC’s first goal.

Darren and Alvin combined brilliantly at the left flank which saw Darren swinging in a long looping ball from the left to the far post. Hee was right on cue and headed the ball back across goal and Blackburn demonstrated that he might have lost the pace but certainly not the quick thinking. Before the ball reached their defender from Hee’s knock-down, Blackburn nipped the ball away, swiveled and stroked the ball home for his 121^st ARFC goal. 1-0

ARFC then conceded a goal. 1-1

Sebastian, Tjioe and Ron then came on for Soon, Blackburn and Alvin respectively.

Tjioe turned back the clock and brought every warrior and fan back to the ITE AMK era when he was a box-to-box all-action midfielder. In quick succession, Tjioe picked up 3 successive loose balls from outside their penalty area and fired in shots that flew just wide.

Sebastian also tried to lob their keeper on 3 occasions but to no avail.

In the second half, ARFC soon fell behind. 1-2

Ron and Sebastian then cajoled ARFC into action with their constant “hair-dryer treatment” on the field which soon paid dividends as ARFC equalized again thanks to Hee’s probing run at the left. Hee received the ball, sped away and was crudely fouled. However, the impressive referee waved play on as the ball was picked up by Blackburn. Without delay, Blackburn squared the ball low to Chun Haw, who ignoring Sebastian’s shout to pass to him on the right, turned and placed the ball nicely into the bottom left corner for his 16^th ARFC goal. 2-2

Clearly galvanised by the goal, ARFC duly regain the lead with yet another goal from Chun Haw. In the mirror-image of the earlier goal, Soon was fouled on the right but the referee waved play on. The ball was passed to Chun Haw who despatched the ball home for his 17^th ARFC goal.  3-2

Mins later, ARFC put the result to bed when Blackburn’s right-wing cross sailed over their keeper to nestle nicely at the top left-hand corner. 4-2 and this was Blackburn’s 122^nd ARFC goal.

By now, the opponents were totally deflated and defeated and ARFC planted the final nail in their coffin with a truly great team goal. From the right back position in our half, Jasper passed to Sebastian who was just 2.7 metres ahead. Sebastian returned the pass to Jasper who moved up. Jasper then exchanged wall-passes with Soon who was at the right. Soon then passed to Sebastian who had now moved up to be level with Soon. Soon then moved inward while Jasper continued his run down the right. Soon then exchange wall-passes with Jasper before releasing the ball down the right for Jasper. Jasper marauded forward, looked up and delivered a venomous cross. Alvin took aim but kicked thin air but thankfully Chun Haw was behind Alvin. Trapping the ball, Chun Haw crashed the ball home for his 3^rd consecutive hat-trick in 3 consecutive matches and his 18^th ARFC goal. 5-2

With this goal, Chun Haw also equaled Alvin’s record of scoring 3 hat-tricks in 3 successive matches. These are the details:

Alvin:

04 Mar 2007 – ARFC won 9-1

11 Mar 2007 – ARFC won 6-0

08 Apr 2007 – ARFC won 7-2

Chun Haw:

23 Dec 2012 – ARFC won 6-2

30 Dec 2012 – ARFC won 5-1

06 Jan 2013 – ARFC won 5-2

Man-of-the-Match is jointly given to Ron and Toh.