Tjioe starred in ARFC's victory

With a dominating performance, ARFC chalked up its 4^th successive victories with a 2-0 win over IW.

ARFC started with this line-up:

Keeper             -           Impeccable How Meng

Right-back       -           Resolute Jasper

Sweeper           -           Unpredictable Blackburn

Stopper                        -           Combative Ron

Left-back         -           Wonder Wayne

Left-mid          -           Talisman Derrick

Centre-mid       -           Hard-man Tjioe  

Centre-mid       -           Talented Chun Haw

Right-mid         -           Skillful Weilit  

Striker              -           Powerful Alvin

Striker              -           Speedy Hee

             

Subs:

ARFC Scoring Legend Haron

Dynamic Soon

Influential Sebastian (late)

Absent:

Towering Toh

Marauding Guoxiong  

Regal Roy

Composed Jackson  

Unbeatable Darren

Astute-reading sweeper Elvis  

Dependable Jinzhong

Nippy Kenny

Sublime Khim

Steely Tze Ern

Mean-machine Hock

Long-throw specialist Norman

Precocious En Dian

Earl (guest player)

ARFC was determined to correct the wrong (1-1 draw in the previous match against the same opponent) and Tjioe was particularly menacing.

ARFC opened the scoring in the 17^th min.  Alvin’s corner was hit way too high and reached no ARFC warrior.  However, Ron did not give up and chased the ball till the byline. With a sharp turn ala Dennis Bergkamp, Ron floated the ball back in and Chun Haw connected with a vicious looping header to beat their keeper for his 20^th ARFC goal. 1-0

7 mins later, Haron replaced Hee.

In the 27^th min, ARFC nearly doubled the scoring. Alvin was put away down the left flank by Tjioe. With a powerful first touch, Alvin pushed the ball beyond their covering defender. Looking up, Alvin heard Haron’s call and he duly obliged with a low outside right footer ball. The onrushing Haron looked to have added to his 188 ARFC goals but his shot inexplicably smacked against the post with the goal gaping! Unlucky but what a great awareness by Haron!

Soon then replaced Weilit who suffered a hand injury.

In the 2^nd half, Sebastian came on for Ron with Tjioe dropping to stopper.

Sebastian made an immediate impact when he chipped in a free-kick from the middle to the right flank. Jasper produced a stunning over-lapping run down the right flank, looked up and sent in a delicious ball into the box. Haron and their keeper and defender challenged for the ball but Haron won the duel when he flicked the ball over them. With the ball rolling nicely about 0.77 mm from the goal-line, Soon made sure of the goal by simply tapping into the unguarded net for his 47^th ARFC goal. 2-0

Sebastian then executed a curling free-kick from the left which was not met by any warrior but it bounced off the post. Unlucky for ARFC again.

Haron then released Alvin with a clever pass and Alvin surged clear only to see his low right-footed shot cannoned off the post. Yet another unlucky ARFC miss!

Man-of-the-Match must be given to both Tjioe and Wayne. 

Special mention to Jasper who put in several over-lapping runs from his right-back position. Wonderful improving player.