Coming back
from the long weekend break, ARFC let slipped a 3-goal lead to draw 4-4 against
a very sporting team E’Valor.
ARFC also
welcomed back Sebastian from his week-long trial with Brisbane Warriors. Though
he was offered a 5-year A$50,000 weekly contract, he turned it down as his love
for ARFC is simply just too deep.
ARFC started
with this line-up:
Keeper – Surinderpal
Singh (guest player)
Right-back – Eng
Lai (guest player)
Sweeper – Combative
Ron
Stopper - Towering
Toh
Left-back - Unbeatable
Darren
Left mid – Skilful
Weilit
Right mid – Marauding
Guoxiong
Centre-mid - Steely
Tze Ern
Centre-mid – Dynamic
Soon
Striker – Unpredictable
Blackburn
Striker – Powerful
Alvin
Subs:
Influential
Sebastian
ARFC Scoring
Legend Haron
Ah Chua (guest
player)
Dominic (Eng
Lai’s son)
Absent:
Astute-reading
sweeper Elvis
Hard-man Tjioe
Nippy Kenny
Talented Chun
Haw
Dependable
Jinzhong
Speedy Hee
Commanding
Ismail
Impeccable How
Meng
Wonder Wayne
Talisman
Derrick
Sublime Khim
ARFC totally controlled
the opening proceedings with Tze Ern, Soon, Guoxiong and Alvin all coming very
close. Particularly, Tze Ern’s shot was just 0.77 mm over the bar after a nice
chested take-down.
ARFC was made
to pay for its profligacy when it conceded a break-away goal. 0-1
Seeing enough,
Haron, Sebastian and Ah Chua came on for Blackburn, Soon and Eng Lai
respectively.
Within 77
seconds, ARFC was level. Ah Chua, who had an impressive outing at right-back, pumped
the ball upfield. With the ball taking
a bounce up in the air, Haron used his big body to head the goal forward while
at the same time knocked their defender down. Alvin chased the ball and clipped
the ball home for his 265th ARFC goal. 1-1
7 mins later,
ARFC took the lead with yet another tried-and-tested corner routine. Sebastian
floated in a perfect ball right at the most dangerous zone between the 6-yard box
and penalty spot and who else but Toh who came in and powered home a header
that is totally impossible to stop. 2-1 and this was Toh’s 84th ARFC
goal.
ARFC extended
its lead with Haron turning provider again. Surinderpal launched a high ball
from GK position and Haron then back-flicked the ball goalwards. Alvin chased
the ball and fully utilized his Hulk-like upper body strength to hold off their
covering defender. Just near the penalty spot, Alvin simply thumped the ball
right through their GK for his 266th ARFC goal. 3-1
This was also
Alvin’s 25th career hat-trick for ARFC which netted him 82 goals.
7 mins after
the re-start, ARFC looked to out the result to bed. Ah Chua again played the
ball down the right wing. Haron unleashed his burst of speed to volley in a
right-wing cross to the box. Alvin then stole ahead of their defender to glance
home his 267th ARFC goal. 4-1
Sebastian then
came close with a left-foot hook-shot. Moments later, he intercepted a
clearance from their GK about 47 metres out but just lofted the ball a little
bit too high the bar.
Strangely
enough, ARFC conceded 3 goals to draw 4-4.
Voting results:
Alvin – 9
Tze Ern – 7
Haron – 6
Guoxiong – 3
Soon – 3
Sebastian – 2
Ron – 2
Toh – 1
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