ARFC failed to score in a match since 23 Jun 2019 in a 0-2 loss

Failing to score for the first time since a 0-2 defeat by HHH on 23 Jun 2019, ARFC lost 0-2 against a tough Quintero team.

ARFC started with this 4-4-2 line-up:

Jersey No.:	Name	Position
1	Flying Fremont	Goalkeeper
78	Steely Tze Ern	Right-back
3	Astute-reading sweeper Elvis (captain)	Sweeper
14	Combative Ron	Stopper
6	Unbeatable Darren	Left-back
16	Marauding Guoxiong	Right Mid
4	Dynamic Soon	Centre Mid
8	Talented Chun Haw	Centre Mid
11	Speedy Hee	Left Mid
66	Wonder Wayne	Striker
99	Powerful Alvin	Striker
Substitutes:
13	Energetic Kerwin
15	Towering Toh
20	Composed Eng Lai
28	Hard-man Tjioe
33	Talisman Derrick
Missing In Action:
2	Unpredictable Blackburn
5	Impeccable How Meng
7	Influential Sebastian
9	ARFC Scoring Legend Haron
10	Sublime Khim
12	Remarkable Rashid
17	Nippy Kenny
18	Determined Huiming
19	Skillful Weilit
21	Rampaging Raymond
31	Vintage Chua
45	Commanding Ismail
77	Dependable Jinzhong
xx	Precocious Javier

Both teams were evenly-matched in the first half and had several chances.  However, no goals were scored and the half ended goalless.

In the 2^nd half, the opponents cored 2 goals to win 2-0.

ARFC Veterans keeps up 100% record in 2019 with 3-0 win

Playing its 26^th Veterans match on a rare Friday night match, ARFC maintained its 100% record in 2019 with its 11^th victory in as many matches by prevailing 3-0 against Football Mix.

ARFC Veterans was watched Tiara/Dylan (Elvis’ children), Clara (Guoxiong’s princess), Gerard and Germaine (Alvin’s kids).

ARFC Veterans started with this 4-4-2 line-up:

GK – Derrick

RB – Chua

Sweeper – Elvis

Stopper – Toh

LB – Tze Ern

RM – Raymond

CM – Sebastian (Captain)

CM – Soon

LM – Darren

SC – Alvin

SC – Hee

Subs:

Huiming

Ron

Guoxiong

Eng Lai

ARFC Veterans started brightly and exerted its authority in the match by switching play at will and passing with certainty and incisively.

In fact, Alvin could have scored within 77 seconds but his shot struck the left post. Unlucky!

ARFC Veterans then failed to fully utilise the next 2 corners with Toh missing narrowly.

In the 7^th min, ARFC Veterans finally took the lead after relentless attacks.  Sebastian hit a well-weighted grounder into the box for the overlapping Chua.  Chua just missed the ball by 0.77 cm as their GK dashed out and smothered the ball.

Their GK then tried to be clever by throwing the ball to his left-back in an attempt to launch a counter-attack.   However, Raymond read his intention perfectly as he swooped in from the right, intercepted the ball before calmly despatching the ball past their stunned GK for his 24^th ARFC goal. 1-0

2 mins later, Darren’s superb cross field ball from the left saw Raymond running in from deep to elude their defenders.  With Alvin completely free to his left, Raymond chose the wrong option when he explicably shot straight at their GK.

Tze Ern then came up with a long shot which just missed the target by 0.78 mm.

In the 20^th min, ARFC Veterans doubled its lead. Darren made a run down the left flank and saw his cross pushed out by their GK in the box.  The loose ball rolled to Sebastian in the box who took aim but saw his curling placed shot hit the left upright. Darren picked up the rebound and passed to Soon who was standing at the top of the penalty box. Soon did not disappoint as he lofted the ball over their GK into the net.  2-0 and this was Soon’s 92^nd ARFC goal.

Chua then took a long shot before being replaced by Huiming.  Guoxiong also came in for Raymond, with Eng Lai and Ron taking over Elvis and Toh respectively.

Hee then just narrowly failed to connect with his head off yet another great cross from Guoxiong.

ARFC Veterans then continued to miss chances before ending the half with a 2-goal lead.

In the 2^nd half, ARFC Veterans put the result to bed within 77 seconds of the re-start.

Derrick, who came on as the striker, was the biggest beneficiary of some hard pressing ala Liverpool from both Raymond and Guoxiong on the right.  Their GK’s feeble clearance only reached Derrick who was standing about 33 metres away from their goal.  Instinctively, Derrick simply lifted the ball over their GK and the ball sailed into the unguarded net. 3-0 and this was Derrick’s 113^th ARFC goal.

Toh then became the 3^rd ARFC Veterans to hit the woodwork in this match when his long-range shot struck the cross-bar.  Unlucky but what a great shot.

ARFC Veterans then failed to add more goals and was in fact a little complacent as there were many misplaced passes in the last 10 mins.

Special mention to Derrick, Tze Ern and Eng Lai for gamely be the GK for the match.

Special credit to Eng Lai too as he took the field despite still not fully fit.

Special credit to Ron too as he played despite a pig throttle-like ankle.

Derrick – As a GK, nothing much to do.  As a striker, came up with a opportunistic goal.

Elvis – Stable display.

Toh – Was imperious in the match and nearly capped off with a goal.

Tze Ern – As a left-back, was really solid.  As a GK, nothing much to do.

Chua – Nearly scored.  His overlapping runs were just like Cafu.

Ron – Solid display.

Eng Lai – A little nervy but otherwise did ok as stopper and then as GK.

Huiming – Dependable as right-back, stopper and then left-back.  Even managed to dribble past 2 players in 2^nd half.

Guoxiong – Good performance yet again.

Raymond – Fantastic display capped off with a great goal

Darren – Gareth Bale-like display (the Wales version, not the Real Madrid version). Running out of superlatives for him

Sebastian – Captain’s display with great control of play and rhythm. Unlucky not to score.

Soon – Energy bunny as always.  Great goal too.

Alvin – Was also unlucky but what a brilliant performance as striker

Hee – Partnered very well with Alvin. Tireless harassing of their defenders.

ARFC's top 10 goal-scorers (as at 10 Nov 2019)

1. Alvin - 324 goals
2. Haron - 271 goals
3. Blackburn - 164 goals
4. Hee - 116 goals
5. Sebastian - 116 goals
6. Derrick - 112 goals
7. Toh - 102 goals
8. Soon - 91 goals
9. Chun Haw - 89 goals
10. Kenny - 84 goals

ARFC's top 10 hat-trick heroes (as at 10 Nov 2019)

Warrior	No. of hat-tricks	No. of goals
Alvin	27	90
Haron	16	53
Robin	10	39
Chun Haw	8	25
Blackburn	6	18
Hee	6	17
Derrick	4	18
Kenny	4	16
JiongJiong	4	14
Sebastian	4	12