Khim reaches 50-goal milestone!

Courtesy of an inspired Man-of-the-Match performance from How Meng, ARFC strolled to a 4-1 victory in a friendly match played at Boon Lay SS.

ARFC started with this line-up:

Keeper             -           Impeccable How Meng

Right-back       -           Marauding Guoxiong

Sweeper           -           Composed Jackson

Stopper                        -           Towering Toh  

Left-back         -           Unbeatable Darren

Left-mid          -           Sublime Khim  

Centre-mid       -           Combative Ron

Centre-mid       -           Dynamic Soon

Right-mid         -           Speedy Hee  

Striker              -           Powerful Alvin

Striker              -           Unpredictable Blackburn

             

Subs:

Talisman Derrick  

Astute-reading sweeper Elvis  

Wonder Wayne  

Skillful Weilit

Absent:

ARFC Scoring Legend Haron

Influential Sebastian

Steely Tze Ern  

Nippy Kenny

Hard-man Tjioe

Dependable Jinzhong

Talented Chun Haw

Mean-machine Hock

Long-throw specialist Norman

Precocious En Dian

Resolute Jasper

Roy

ARFC controlled proceedings all the way and it came as no surprise when ARFC opened the scoring in the 10^th min. Khim exchanged one-two with Blackburn and duly placed the ball home for his 50^th ARFC goal. 1-0.

Khim’s goal sparked off wild celebrations from the substitutes and ‘live’ audience world-wide as he finally reached 50 goals for ARFC though his assist ration is probably the best amongst ARFC warriors.

ARFC doubled its lead 10 mins later. Ron came from deep ala Paul Scholes, exchanged one-two with Soon, and scored his 7^th ARFC goal. 2-0

In the 30^th min, off a weak clearance from their keeper, Blackburn whipped the ball in from almost the half-way line that sailed over their keeper into the empty net. 3-0 and this was Blackburn’s 123^rd ARFC goal.

In the 70^th min, Hee wriggled in down the left flank and despite under intense pressure from their defender, Hee kept the ball to his feet, went past 3 defenders and shot the ball home for his 88^th ARFC goal. 4-0

How Meng then showed his mettle when he produced about 4 to 5 one-on-one saves. Simply brilliant!

ARFC then conceded a goal. 4-1

Man-of-the-Match goes to How Meng.

Speaking to ARFC.tv after the match, Khim was beeming with pride and with happy tears strolling down his face, he paid tribute to his wife, Brenda, and 2 children, Dylan and Dylis:

“I am truly privileged to notch up 50 goals for ARFC which is made possible by all the wonderful warriors all these years. Most importantly, I am really blessed to have my lovely wife and children for supporting me nicely all this while I am on the field.  Now I’m looking forward to the day when I score my 100^th goal for ARFC!”