Powered by Alvin’s powerful performance, ARFC demolished Northlanderz 7-2 on 28 May 2023 at 3 pm at Naval Base SS.
ARFC was supported by:
Clara – Guoxiong’s girl
Tiara, Dylan and Gina – Elvis’ family
Kaylene – Chun Haw’s sister
ARFC took to the pitch with this 4-5-1 line-up:
Jersey No.: | Name | Position |
xx | Andrew (guest GK) | Goalkeeper |
20 | Composed Eng Lai | Right back |
3 | Astute-reading sweeper Elvis | Sweeper |
15 | Towering Toh (captain) | Stopper |
6 | Unbeatable Darren | Left back |
16 | Marauding Guoxiong | Right mid |
4 | Dynamic Soon | Centre Mid |
28 | Hard-man Tjioe | Centre Mid |
14 | Combative Ron | Centre Mid |
10 | Sublime Khim | Left Mid |
99 | Powerful Alvin | Striker |
Substitutes: | ||
7 | Influential Sebastian |
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9 | ARFC Scoring Legend Haron (late) |
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23 | Talented Chun Haw (late) |
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66 | Vintage Chua (late) |
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Missing In Action: | ||
1 | Agile Zhi Chong |
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2 | Remarkable Rashid |
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5 | Energetic Kerwin |
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8 | Precocious Javier |
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11 | Speedy Hee |
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13 | Talisman Derrick |
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17 | Nippy Kenny |
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18 | Determined Huiming |
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19 | Skillful Wei Lit |
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26 | Rampaging Raymond |
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27 | Left-foot wizard Kejendran (KJ) |
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29 | Flying Fremont |
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31 | Wonder Wayne |
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77 | Dependable Jinzhong |
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78 | Steely Tze Ern |
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98 | Impeccable How Meng |
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ARFC did not start the match well and was careless with its passing in the opening 7 mins.
However, ARFC soon settled down and Ron and Tjioe were instrumental as they won several balls in the middle of the park. Soon and Alvin also began to press aggressively which gave their defence no chance to breathe.
In the 19th min, ARFC took the lead after Alvin was fouled just outside the box but before the free-kick could be taken, the referee rightly called for a water break due to the hot weather. After the water break, Alvin stood over and hit a brilliant arching ball over the wall and into the far corner that left their GK rooted to the spot. World-class free-kick!!!
1-0 and this was Alvin’s 352nd ARFC goal.
ARFC doubled its lead 3 mins later. Chun Haw broke clear down the right and hearing Haron’s call, Chun Haw squared the ball into the box. Taking a great first touch, Haron calmly stroked the ball into the bottom right corner that gave their GK no chance at all. 2-0 and this was Haron’s 279th ARFC goal.
5 mins later, Haron returned the favour when he cleverly eluded their defender’s tackle from a quick throw in from Darren at the left. Haron passed the ball inwards and Chun Haw simply fired into the bottom right corner with his left foot for his 107th ARFC goal.
3-0 and with this goal, Chun Haw has moved level with Toh on 107 ARFC goals.
Before the half ended, Haron was cruelled bumped into the ground, ala American Football style, but he referee waved play on! Incredulous decision.
The first half ended 3-0.
Almost straight after the re-start, Alvin extended the lead after Darren hit a long ball down the left channel. Alvin reached the ball ahead of their defender and simply toe-poked the ball through the legs of their GK for his 353rd ARFC goal. 4-0 now.
With another long ball from Darren to the left flank, Alvin again won the ball ahead of their covering defender, nut-megged him before passing the ball to Tjioe who had arrived in the box from deep. Tjioe then side-footed the ball home for his 72nd ARFC goal. 5-0!
ARFC then produced a stunning move with a series of quick passes. Khim laid the ball to Alvin from a quick counter attack. Alvin passed to Soon who had arrived in the box. Soon then laid the ball out to Sebastian just outside the box. Faking a shot, Sebastian spread the ball to Guoxiong on the right. Guoxiong then pulled the ball back to Sebastian who then tried to chip the ball to the far top corner but the ball took a huge deflection from their defender, resulting in their GK being wrong-footed and the ball trickled into the net. 6-0
After a long discussion, Toh and Soon decided that it was an own goal which was the 40th own goal conceded by ARFC’s opponents.
ARFC netted its 7th goal in the match after Tjioe side-stepped the opponent and spread the ball out wide to Guoxiong on the right. Looking up, Guoxiong took 2 steps before whipping in a precise cross ala David Beckham and Alvin leaped highest to nod the ball home. 7-0 and this was Alvin’s 354th ARFC goal.
This was also Alvin’s 31st ARFC hat-trick which reaped 105 goals.
Soon then produced the move of the match when he sprinted from nowhere to poke the ball away from their striker who had moved into the box and was about to pull the trigger. Wonderful move!!!
Andrew then produced a stunning world-class one-handed save to turn the ball out for a corner.
Darren then swung in a cross from the left and Alvin touched the ball to Chun Haw. However, Chun Haw’s first-time swivelled shot was turned away for a corner by their diving GK.
ARFC then conceded a penalty and free-kick to win 7-2.
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