Tuesday, July 28, 2015

ARFC warriors who scored 6 goals in a single match


These are the ARFC warriors who scored 6 goals in a single match:

05 Jul 1992:   Robin (won 14-2)
10 Nov 1996: Robin (won 8-1)
21 Aug 2011: Alvin (won 13-2)
04 Sep 2011:  Derrick (won 12-3)
25 Jul 2015:   Kenny (won 10-0)


Kenny equalled record in 10-0 victory


Rarely playing on a Saturday, Kenny equalled the most-goals-scored-in-a-match when he chipped in with 6 goals in a landslide 10-0 win over a team of young NS boys.

ARFC started with this line-up:

Keeper – Guest player
Right-back – Unpredictable Blackburn
Sweeper – Eng Lai (guest player)
Stopper - Dependable Jinzhong
Left-back - Unbeatable Darren
Left mid – Raymond (guest player)
Right mid – Steely Tze Ern
Centre-mid - Dynamic Soon
Centre-mid – Talented Chun Haw
Striker – Nippy Kenny
Striker – Powerful Alvin

Subs:

2 more guest players

Absent:

Combative Ron
Influential Sebastian
Hard-man Tjioe
Skilful Weilit
Speedy Hee
Towering Toh
Astute-reading sweeper Elvis
Marauding Guoxiong
Commanding Ismail
ARFC Scoring Legend Haron
Impeccable How Meng
Wonder Wayne
Talisman Derrick
Sublime Khim

First-half score was 5-0 with goals from Kenny (3 – 58 ARFC goals), and one each from Chun Haw (34 ARFC goals) and Tze Ern (10 ARFC goals).

In the second half, ARFC scored 5 more goals through Kenny (3 – 61 ARFC goals) and one each from Jinzhong (6 ARFC goals) and Alvin (263 ARFC goals).

Voting results:

Kenny – 6
Chun Haw – 6
Soon – 5
Jinzhong – 3
Alvin – 2
Tze Ern – 2

 

 

Tuesday, July 14, 2015

Pre-NS enlistee Weilit captained ARFC's 3-1 triumph


In his last ARFC match before his NS enlistment 2 days later, Weilit put up arguably his best performance in an ARFC shirt to captain ARFC to a 3-1 victory over Wolfpack FC.

ARFC was supported by Lingzhi, Ron’s beautiful and gorgeous wife. 

ARFC started with this line-up:  

Keeper - Commanding Ismail
Right-back – Marauding Guoxiong
Sweeper - Astute-reading sweeper Elvis
Stopper - Towering Toh
Left-back - Unpredictable Blackburn
Left mid – Speedy Hee
Right mid – Skilful Weilit (captain)
Centre-mid - Hard-man Tjioe
Centre-mid – Talented Chun Haw
Striker – Nippy Kenny
Striker – Powerful Alvin 

Subs:

Combative Ron
Influential Sebastian
Gary (guest player)
Jerry (guest player)

Absent:

Dependable Jinzhong
Unbeatable Darren
ARFC Scoring Legend Haron
Impeccable How Meng
Wonder Wayne
Talisman Derrick
Dynamic Soon
Steely Tze Ern
Sublime Khim
 
ARFC signaled its intent with an all-out attacking epitomised by Chun Haw’s and Tjioe’s repeated forays near their penalty area.   

Kenny shocked the opponents with just 177 seconds gone. Picking up a loose ball from 47 metres out, Kenny swiveled sharply and crashed in a beautiful and powerful left-foot bender that caught their GK by surprise. Before anyone knew it, the ball already hit the net. 1-0 and this was Kenny’s 54th ARFC goal.  

After a few more chances from Alvin and Kenny, ARFC conceded a highly controversial goal as 3 of the opponents were clearly offside when they scored. 1-1 

ARFC then wasted a golden opportunity to restore its lead 7 mins later. After a series of twists and turns, Weilit was clumsily tripped by their defender. In a typical selfish move, Blackburn did not even want to fulfill Weilit’s wish for a potential goal before NS or help Sebastian to reach his ARFC centurion goal faster by dashing all the way from his right back position to take the penalty.  

The end result? He placed the ball against the post and bounced out.  

Surprisingly, not a single ARFC warrior screamed at his wastefulness and selfishness. Credit to all ARFC warriors. 

Alvin was then put clean through after a dummy from Kenny. Staring down at their GK, their recovering defender made a stunning last-min sliding block before Alvin could pull the trigger. 

From the corner taken by Sebastian, Toh headed slightly wide.  

ARFC was not to be denied soon. Under the watchful eyes of Lingzhi, Ron chipped in an audacious lob ball for Kenny to break the off-side and faced their GK one-on-one. In such a situation, there is usually one outcome – goal from Kenny. 2-1 and this was Kenny’s 55th ARFC goal. 

Kenny could have gotten his 3rd-ever hat-trick if not for yet another lousy call from the lousy referee. Alvin’s ball from the left area saw Kenny running in with a perfect run from deep. After lifting the ball over their GK, the referee ruled that Kenny was offside! Totally blind.  

In the 2nd half, ARFC kept up its relentless pressure. First, Toh was adjudged to have unlawfully climbed above their defender after scoring from a header from Sebastian’s corner. 

Then, Alvin chipped into row ZZ after Chun Haw put him through.  

Kenny follow suit when he fired wide after a pass from Tjioe. 

Hee then suffered the same fate after he lofted the ball wide after a perfect high ball from Sebastian. 

ARFC finally put the result to bed in the 67th min. Toh once again connected sweetly with Sebastian’s corner but the ball was blocked and half-cleared. Weilit picked up the loose ball just slightly outside the box, twisted his body and screwed in a low shot that eluded the seas of players in the box to hit the net. Wonderful goal!!  3-1 and this was Weilit’s 12th ARFC goal.

ARFC conjured more chances but were unable to add to the scoreline. 

Voting results:

Kenny – 6
Tjioe – 6
Elvis – 6
Weilit – 6
Chun Haw – 4
Ron – 3
Toh – 3
Ismail – 1
Guoxiong – 1

 

Thursday, July 09, 2015

ARFC displayed amazing resolve in come-from-behind 5-3 win


Courtesy of yet another inspiring performance from ARFC captain-to-be Chun Haw, ARFC came from 1-3 down to once again defeat Redbacks 5-3 at Crescent Girls SS.

ARFC started with this line-up:

Keeper - Talented Chun Haw
Right-back – Guohui (guest player)
Sweeper - Towering Toh
Stopper - Dependable Jinzhong
Left-back - Unbeatable Darren
Left mid – Jerry (guest player)
Right mid – Gary (guest player)
Centre-mid - Unpredictable Blackburn
Centre-mid – Combative Ron
Striker – Speedy Hee
Striker – Powerful Alvin (captain)

Subs:

Dynamic Soon
 
Absent:

Influential Sebastian
Skilful Weilit
ARFC Scoring Legend Haron
Impeccable How Meng
Wonder Wayne
Marauding Guoxiong
Astute-reading sweeper Elvis
Talisman Derrick
Dynamic Soon
Nippy Kenny
Commanding Ismail
Steely Tze Ern
Hard-man Tjioe
Sublime Khim

 ARFC drew first blood in the 2th min. The ball was whipped to the left flank by Jerry which saw Alvin making his trade-mark foray down the left bye-line.  Jerry continued his run and was justifiably rewarded when he connected sweetly from Alvin’s low cross. His first-timer gave their GK no chance at all.  What a dream debut for Jerry. 1-0

The opponents then scored twice, with their 2nd goal clearly from an offside position, to lead 2-1 at half-time.

ARFC suffered yet another bad luck when opponent handled the ball before scoring. ARFC warriors immediately surrounded the inept referee ala Man United players during Fergie era but to no avail.  1-3

Instead of drowning in sorrow, ARFC drew strength from adversity. In the 60th min, Chun Haw was hacked down at the left just outside the penalty box. Blackburn did a decoy step-over and Alvin then bent the ball down the centre. Their GK looked to have the ball well covered but perhaps frightened by the imposing figure of Toh charging in, he somehow allowed the ball to go between his legs! 2-3 and this was Alvin’s 262nd ARFC goal.

ARFC drew level 5 mins later. From yet another potent Blackburn corner, Toh made a fair challenge on their GK who then dropped the ball. Gary picked up the loose ball and laid to the onrushing Chun Haw who simply cracked a first-time volley into the bottom left corner. World class goal!   3-3 and this was Chun Haw’s 32nd ARFC goal.

ARFC took the lead 5 mins later.  Darren, who looked to be back to his best, stopped their attack and pushed the ball upfield.  Chun Haw retrieved the ball, duly dribbled past 3 opponents and let fly a rocket to the top right corner, giving their GK, in fact any GK in the world, no chance at all. 4-3 and this was Chun Haw’s 33rd ARFC goal.

ARFC put the result beyond doubt 5 mins later.  From a counter-attack, Blackburn’s left-wing cross resulted in a chaotic scene in their penalty area.  Jerry’s initial shot was blocked but the ball fell kindly to him and he needed no second invitation to place the ball home for his 2nd ARFC goal. 5-3

Voting results:

Chun Haw – 7
Darren – 7
Ron – 4
Jinzhong – 3
Hee – 1
Toh – 1
Alvin – 1