ARFC received rare heavy defeat

Playing under hot humid weather, ARFC was drubbed 1-6 by Team 89 at Punggol SS.

ARFC welcomed Tjioe after his long hiatus. Sebastian also made a surprise appearance after being sturkc down by vertigo.

ARFC was supported by:

Haron’s family – Su, Afiqah and Ariq;

Ismail’s family – Shidah and Aqeel

Hee’s future-wife – Melissa

ARFC’s future sponsor – lady X

ARFC started with this line-up:

Keeper - Commanding Ismail

Right-back - Dependable Jinzhong

Sweeper - Astute-reading sweeper Elvis  

Stopper - Towering Toh

Left-back - Unpredictable Blackburn

Left-mid - Nippy Kenny

Centre-mid - Hard-man Tjioe

Centre-mid - Dynamic Soon

Right-mid - Speedy Hee  

Striker - Powerful Alvin (captain)

Striker - Talisman Derrick

Subs:

Combative Ron

Impeccable How Meng

ARFC Scoring Legend Haron

Influential Sebastian

Absent:

Wonder Wayne

Sublime Khim

Unbeatable Darren

Steely Tze Ern

Skilful Weilit

Marauding Guoxiong

ARFC proceeded to concede 5 goals but it could have been worse of not for Ismail’s 3-4 brilliant one-on-one saves.

ARFC finally pulled a goal back after settling down in tactical discipline and shape.  From the right, Jinzhong floated in a high ball into the box. Alvin and Haron exchanged wall passes before releasing Soon down the right into the box. Soon’s shot was partially blocked by their keeper but he could not prevent the ball from landing in the net.

1-5 and this was Soon’s 67^th ARFC goal.

ARFC definitely did much much better in the 2^nd half. Haron was unlucky to hit the post but after teed up nicely by Alvin.

Kenny tried several shots from distance but could not find the target.

Alvin really worked his socks off by closing down defenders and space relentlessly.

Sebastian was next to try his luck from a free-kick but his curling shot just sailed over the cross-bar.

ARFC then conceded another goal to lose 1-6.

How Meng was really colossal today but it was obvious that ARFC missed the tenacity and strong defending Darren at left-back.

ARFC was also unfortunate that Ron was hurt earlier while cycling as he could not be his usually combative self.

Voting results:

How Meng – 10

Soon – 9

Ismail – 9

Kenny – 7

Jinzhong – 3

Toh – 1

Tjioe – 1

Ron – 1

Hee – 1