ARFC in miraculous 5-5 fight-back draw

Playing its 2^nd match in 2014, ARFC showed remarkable fighting spirit to snatch a 5-5 draw with Brazilian Boyz after trailing 0-4 in the opening 20 mins. ARFC had defeated the same team 2-1 on 15 Sep 2013.

ARFC started with this line-up:

Keeper - Talisman Derrick

Right-back - Dependable Jinzhong

Sweeper - Astute-reading sweeper Elvis

Stopper - Towering Toh

Left-back - Unbeatable Darren

Left-mid - Speedy Hee

Centre-mid - Dynamic Soon   

Centre-mid - Combative Ron

Right-mid - Nippy Kenny

Striker - Powerful Alvin (captain)

Striker - ARFC Scoring Legend Haron

Subs:

Unpredictable Blackburn (late)

Ismail

Absent:

Wonder Wayne

Influential Sebastian

Impeccable How Meng

Steely Tze Ern  

Resolute Jasper

Composed Jackson

Marauding Guoxiong  

Skillful Weilit

Precocious Chun Haw

Hard-man Tjioe

Sublime Khim

Booming Boon

Jiawei

ARFC fans were left trembling in fear after ARFC had gone behind 0-4 within 20 mins. A disastrous outing looked to be unfolding….

To its credit, ARFC did not lose heart at all and everybody suddenly decided to wake up their ideas.

ARFC began its recovery in the 27^th min. From Alvin’s corner, Derrick charged in and nodded home his 73^rd ARFC goal. 1-4

Within 77 seconds, ARFC pulled another goal back from yet another corner from Alvin.  Derrick again connected but his header was blocked on the line. Toh continued his discovery of goal-scoring touch by sweeping the ball home for his 69^th ARFC goal. 2-4

In the 37^th min, Kenny pulled ARFC closer with a sumptuous left-foot free-kick for his 29^th ARFC goal. 3-4

The opponents then scored another goal to lead 5-3 at half-time.

In the 57^th min, Darren justified the faith shown by all ARFC warriors in voting him as the 2^nd best Player of the Year with yet another of his scud-missile like throw-in. The ball was flicked on by Hee and Soon nipped in to head home his 53^rd ARFC goal. 4-5.

In the 67^th min, ARFC finally equalized. In a scarily resemblance of his earlier goal, Kenny propelled another free-kick to almost burst the net for his 30^th ARFC goal. 5-5

In fact, ARFC could have completed a epic and miraculous victory in the dying minutes.  Kenny was put clean through by Alvin for an one-on-one situation but their keeper denied Kenny’ hat-trick with an amazing save. Unlucky Kenny.