Resuming its hectic playing
schedule after the CNY break, ARFC brushed aside Homely United, captained by
How Meng, 8-3.
As many ARFC warriors were still
suffering from CNY hang-over, ARFC had no choice but to call up 4 guest
players.
Keeper - Talisman Derrick
Right-back - Marauding Guoxiong
Sweeper - Combative Ron
Stopper - Towering Toh
Left-back - Jasoer (guest player)
Left-mid - Skilful Weilit
Centre-mid - Unpredictable Blackburn
Centre-mid - Dynamic Soon
Right-mid - Eng Lai (guest player)
Striker - Powerful Alvin
Striker - ARFC Scoring Legend Haron (captain)
Subs:
Azman Adnan (guest player)
Michael Thomas (guest player)
Absent:
Impeccable How Meng
Influential Sebastian
Speedy Hee
Hard-man Tjioe
Astute-reading sweeper Elvis
Nippy Kenny
Commanding Ismail
Dependable Jinzhong
Wonder Wayne
Sublime Khim
Unbeatable Darren
Steely Tze Ern
Supporters:
Jasper's gf YY
Michael's 3 children Estelle,
Estroy, Estron
In searing heat, ARFC started off
the game rather slowly against a bunch of youths who are mostly half their age.
However, it took ARFC about 27 mins before they could muster a decent shot at
opponent's goal.
Alvin open the floodgate though
in the 37th min. With the opponent still distracted by Toh's shout for a foul,
Derrick took a quick goalkick that saw Alvin rushing to the opponent's goal
from the left. With only the keeper to beat, Alvin managed to round him n slid the
ball into the empty net for his 251st ARFC goal. 1-0
3mins later another goal was
scored from a moment of individual brilliance. After several exchange of passes
among ARFC players, the ball bounced at the 30-metres mark where Azman took a
shot that swerved to the top right corner as the keeper remain rooted to his spot.
2-0
Yet another 3 minutes later, ARFC
increased its lead. From a Blackburn corner, Toh leaped the highest and headed
the ball towards goal which the keeper could only parry it in. 3-0 and this was
Toh’s 80th ARFC goal.
In the dying stages of the first
half, the opponent nearly scored from a set-piece but their striker could only
hit the ball against the post with only the keeper to beat.
HT: 3-0.
In the second half, ARFC made
several changes to its line-up and Michael was also given a run-out in the
squad.
7 mins after the restart, Toh
showed everyone his aerial prowess once again when he leaped majestically to
head home from yet another Blackburn corner for his 81st ARFC goal.
4-0
In the 57th min, ARFC scored its
fifth goal off a beautiful team play. Playing at left back, Soon moved the ball
upwards where he passed to Weilit on the left flank. Weilit then pushed the
ball to Michael who in turn laid it for Soon who was striding his way into the
opponents box. With a defender close on his heels and fast tiring due to his
run earlier in the day, Soon showed his class when he simply placed the ball to
the bottom right corner, out of the keeper's despairing dive. 5-0 and this was
Soon’s 68th ARFC goal.
In the 67th min, ARFC scored yet
again. From a series of slick movement n touches between Blackburn, Azman, and
Alvin, Apex broke into the opponent's goal where it eventually dropped for
Azman to weave into the box and slot the ball home. 6-0
With the commanding lead,
complacency started creeping in and ARFC allowed 2 goals to be scored by the
opponent, courtesy of How Meng's valiant effort despite playing as centre back
for most of the match. 6-2.
Alvin ensured the 5-goal
difference was restored when he smashed the ball home in the 77th min for his
second goal of the game and his 252nd ARFC goal. 7-2
Michael also got on the scoresheet
3 minutes later when he bamboozled his way into the box and shot straight at
the keeper who could only parry it in. 8-2. And this was Michael's first goal
in 10years after a long hiatus from the sport.
The opponent scored in the final
minutes of the game from a free kick just outside the box which Chun Haw drove
home low into the far corner of the net. 8-3
Toh - 7
Alvin - 6
Ron - 4
Haron - 2
Derrick - 2
Soon - 1
Blackburn - 1
Weilit - 1
Guoxiong - 1
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