Sunday, November 22, 2015

Wedding-bliss Hee scored in 1-4 defeat


In its match on 08 Nov 2015, ARFC came up against a clearly-superior Inglorious FC and despite playing one of its better matches, ARFC still lost 1-4.

ARFC also welcomed back Hee from his recent happy marriage to Melissa who, however, was not present.

 

ARFC started with a very strong and energetic line-up:

 

Keeper – Talisman Derrick

Right-back – Marauding Guoxiong

Sweeper – Combative Ron

Stopper - Towering Toh (captain)

Left-back - Unbeatable Darren

Left mid – Unpredictable Blackburn

Right mid – Rampaging Raymond

Centre-mid - Dynamic Soon

Centre-mid – Talented Chun Haw

Striker – Powerful Alvin

Striker – Speedy Hee 



Subs:

 

Wonder Wayne

Vintage Chua

Composed Eng Lai

Influential Sebastian

Dependable Jinzhong

ARFC Scoring Legend Haron

Sublime Khim

 

Absent:

 

Nippy Kenny

Astute-reading sweeper Elvis

Steely Tze Ern

Determined Huiming

Commanding Ismail

Impeccable How Meng

Skilful Weilit

Hard-man Tjioe

 

ARFC played one of its best-ever first 20 minutes of a match by pressing the opponents relentlessly, with both Alvin and Hee giving their defence plenty of nightmares.

 

In our defence, the back four did not even let a fly into its rearguard.

 

ARFC almost took the lead when Chun Haw’s fiercely-struck free-kick was tipped over by their flying GK.

 

Off a corner kick, Alvin played a short corner and the ball went to Chun Haw but he put his shot too close to their GK.

 

The opponents then scored 2 goals. 0-2 at half-time.

 

ARFC pulled a goal back within 7 minutes of the re-start. From left midfield, Khim chipped in a delicious ball to Alvin who had pulled away to the left.  Without breaking his stride, Alvin immediately laid a grounder to the centre and Hee sped in to simply toe-poke the ball which then rolled past their stunned GK and defenders.  Superb team goal.

 

1-0 and this was Hee’s 101st ARFC goal. What a good way to commemorate his recent wedding.  

 

However, ARFC conceded 2 more goals to lose 1-4.

 

Despite the 3-goal defeat, ARFC actually played one of its better matches and with some luck, we might have narrowed the scoreline.

 

Most encouraging was also the attendance.

 

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