ARFC too good for SHHK in 5-0 win

In a highly-anticipated match against SHHK, ARFC proved a standard too far from the SHHK with a comprehensive 5-0 victory at SIA Sports Club.

ARFC was supported by Lingzhi, Ron’s lovely wife.

ARFC started with this line-up:

Keeper - Commanding Ismail

Right-back - Dependable Jinzhong

Sweeper - Astute-reading sweeper Elvis

Stopper - Towering Toh (captain)

Left-back - Unbeatable Darren 

Left-mid - Speedy Hee  

Centre-mid - Combative Ron

Centre-mid - Nippy Kenny

Right-mid - Talisman Derrick

Striker - Powerful Alvin

Striker - ARFC Scoring Legend Haron  

Subs:

Skilful Weilit

Impeccable How Meng

Unpredictable Blackburn

Dynamic Soon (late)

Absent:

Influential Sebastian (playing for SHHK)

Steely Tze Ern (playing for SHHK)

Wonder Wayne

Sublime Khim  

Marauding Guoxiong 

Hard-man Tjioe

Immaculate Indra

Booming Boon

Within seconds, ARFC earned itself a dubious penalty after Derrick was brought down despite a fair but hard challenge.  Haron stepped up and beat their keeper. However, the referee ordered a re-take as Kenny had encroached. No matter, as Haron successfully converted with his 2^nd attempt for his 218^th ARFC goal. 1-0

In the 7^th min, Kenny scored a gem of a goal. Picking up a clearance from 37.77 metres out, Kenny spotted their keeper off the line and unleashed a belter that flew over their keeper for his 47^th ARFC goal. 2-0

ARFC was awarded yet another penalty after Derrick won yet another penalty albeit a fair penalty. However, Haron performed a Chris Waddle in the penalty shoot-out between England and Germany in 1990 World cup semi-final when he sent the ball into the nadir.

7 mins from the end of the half, Derrick put the result beyond doubt when he connected with a header from Blackburn’s corner for his 101^st ARFC goal. 3-0

7 mins into the second half, Kenny grabbed his brace when he picked up a perfectly-weighted lofted pass from Weilit, rounded their keeper and placed the ball into the far bottom corner. 4-0 and this was Kenny’s 48^th ARFC goal.

Alvin wrapped things up when he justified his "powerful" moniker.  From yet another Darren's torpedo-like throw-in, Alvin fully utilised his upper body strength ala Didier Drogba to hold off their sweeper before placing the ball home for his 245^th ARFC goal. 5-0

ARFC could have notched a half-dozen score-line when ARFC was awarded its 3^rd penalty of the match. Ismail ran all the way from his position but saw his spot-kick well-saved by their keeper. With the miss, Ismail has yet to open his ARFC scoring account.

Voting results:

Kenny – 11

Ron – 8

Weilit – 7

Darren – 5

Derrick – 5

Ismail – 3

Alvin – 3

How Meng – 2

Haron – 1