ARFC in 3-1 friendly victory

ARFC beat an opponent 3-1 in a friendly on 27 May 2012.

ARFC started with this line-up:

Keeper: Haomin (guest keeper – Home Utd U-16 keeper)

Right-back: Marauding Guoxiong  

Sweeper: Unpredictable Blackburn

Stopper: Towering Toh

Left-back: Wonder Wayne

Right-mid: Long-throw specialist Norman

Centre-mid: Sublime Khim

Centre-mid: Hard-man Tjioe

Left-mid: Talisman Derrick

Striker: Powerful Alvin

Striker: Speedy Hee

Subs:

Astute-reading sweeper Elvis

Combative Ron

Unbeatable Darren

Influential Sebastian

Steely Tze Ern

Alex, Jasper and Weili (all guest players)

Absent:

Dependable Jinzhong

ARFC Scoring Legend Haron

Talented Chun Haw

Dynamic Soon

Precocious En Dian

Nippy Kenny

Just by looking at the ARFC bench, it is enough to send shivers down the opponents’ spine.

ARFC dominated throughout and Alvin nearly opened the scoring but his clever rising shot rocked the cross-bar.

Hee was next to come close when his brilliant lifting shot was bettered only by a brilliant save from their keeper who somehow managed to tip the ball over.

Hee was not to be denied later. Put through by Khim’s world-class through ball ala Xavi Hernandez, Hee placed his low shot into the bottom left corner for his 83^rd ARFC goal.   1-1

Hee’s goal also moved him ahead of Sebastian (82 goals) and he is now the 4^th-top goal-scorer in ARFC;s history, behind Haron, Alvin and Blackburn.

ARFC then conceded an equalizer after Haomin spilled an innocuous ball ala Robert Green against the US in World Cup 2010.

ARFC regained the lead when Derrick received the ball inside the box and made a sharp turn. Before he can shoot, however, he was clumsily brought down. Blackburn stepped up and hit an assured hard ball to send their keeper the wrong way for his 112^th ARFC goal. 2-1.

In the 2^nd half, ARFC had so many chances but could not extend its lead. Hee then won a penalty after using his world-class speed which their defender only saw in a flash and chopped Hee down. Derrick also hit a low diagonal shot to send their keeper the wrong way for his 55^th ARFC goal. 3-1

Derrick’s goal moved him on level terms with Toh at 55 goals.

The match was disrupted by the frequent ARFC substitutions due to many warriors present.

ARFC drew in league opener

Opening its league season, ARFC missed a glut of chances to draw 1-1 with YVFC at Compassvale SS.

The match was only played at 30-min half as the original referee failed to turn up. Luckily, a replacement referee was found at the last minute.

ARFC's scorer was Ron who netted his 3rd ARFC goal. His previous 2 goals were on 22 Aug and 29 Aug 2010!

Ron is now level with Darren on 3 goals.

Toh is now 3rd-time father!!!

On behalf of ARFC, congratulations to Towering Toh for becoming a 3rd-time father on 12 May 2012.

On behalf of Prime Minister Lee, thank you for boosting Singapore declining fertility rate. I understand that Toh will be given a national day award soon.....

:)

ARFC ran riot in 9-1 friendly win

ARFC won 9-1 against a young Malay team in a friendly played on 13 May 2012.

The ARFC warriors present were:

Dependable Jinzhong
Marauding Guoxiong
Astute-reading sweeper Elvis
Wonder Wayne
Unbeatable Darren
Talisman Derrick
Unpredictable Blackburn
Talented Chun Haw
Speedy Hee
Powerful Alvin
ARFC Scoring Legend Haron
Alex (guest player)

ARFC led 4-0 at half-time.

The goal of the match came from Alvin who was released by Blackburn at the half-way line. Spotting their keeper off the line, Alvin produced an audacious chip over him from 37.77 yards out.

The goal-scorers are: Alvin (4 goals), Blackburn (2 goals), Derrick (1), Chun Haw (1) and Guoxiong (1).

Guoxiong's goal was his first in 2012 and his last goal was ARFC was back on 20 Jun 2011. Guoxiong has now scored 12 goals which moved him on level terms with Elvis.

Alvin's 4 goals were his 174 goals for ARFC and is now inching dangerously close to Haron's all-time record of 176 goals.



  

Friendly Match - 13 May (Sun)

13 May 2012 (Sun)
5 pm = 1700 hrs
Pei Hwa Sec Sch

Please bring both colours.

ARFC fell to contentious referee decision

On a hot and humid day, ARFC took the lead but fell 1-2 to Schwarstarz FC thanks to a controversial decision by the inept referee.  

ARFC was boosted by the last-min presence of Khim, Ron, Norman and the returning prodigal son Hock. Special mention to Wayne also for coming despite arriving in Singapore only on Sunday morning, and to Guoxiong for “sacrificing” his JB trip with his wife.

ARFC started with this line-up:

Keeper: Dependable Jinzhong

Right-back: Marauding Guoxiong

Sweeper: Unpredictable Blackburn

Stopper: Combative Ron

Left-back: Unbeatable Darren  

Right-mid: Talisman Derrick

Centre-mid: Dynamic Soon

Centre-mid:  Isaac (guest player)

Left-mid: Sublime Khim

Striker: Powerful Alvin (captain)

Striker: Wonder Wayne

Subs:

ARFC Scoring Legend Haron

Long-throw specialist Norman

Seh Meng

Mean-machine Hock (late)

Absent:

Steely Tze Ern

Speedy Hee

Hard-man Tjioe

Towering Toh

Astute-reading sweeper Elvis

Influential Sebastian

Talented Chun Haw

Precocious En Dian

Nippy Kenny

In the opening 15 mins, chances were at a premium as both teams were sizing each other up.

ARFC fashioned the first chances after a great move down the left by Khim and Alvin. The ball found its way to Derrick on the right and his crisp low shot was parried by their brilliant keeper. Derrick latched onto the rebound but again their keeper thwarted his low shot.

Later on, Derrick and the very-impressive Isaac were constantly chopped down by their players but the poor referee did not even give verbal warning which encouraged their players to commit more fouls.

Norman and Seh Meng then came on for Derrick and Darren who graciously made way.  Later on, Haron replaced Wayne.

Guoxiong then came to ARFC’s rescue when he made a crucial interception in the box.

The half-time score is 0-0.

Hock came on and almost immediately put ARFC ahead. Khim’s sublime reverse ball was dummied by Haron and Hcok then powered into the penalty box. Unfortunately, his rustiness from almost 2 years out of football showed when he took an additional touch and when closed down by their keeper, Hock lifted the ball just over the cross-bar. Unlucky!

ARFC finally took the lead courtesy of yet another ball from Khim. The ball was reflected and Alvin then headed the ball goalwards and over their keeper. Incredibly, their keeper produced an arch-back save ala Gordon Banks against Pele in World Cup 1970, and clawed the ball out. However, the ball dropped just 0.77 mm away from the goal-line and Alvin had the simplest of chance of simply nodding the ball home in a slow-motion manner for his 170^th ARFC goals.  1-0

ARFC then conceded a goal.1-1

The turning point came in the 77^th min mark. Darren looked to be fouled at the right-back position and everyone saw that the referee had pointed the ball in ARFC’s favour and Darren and the rest were looking away.  Incredulously, the referee reversed his decision and from a quick throw-in and shot, the ball struck Darren’s out-stretched hand and a penalty was awarded and duly converted. 1-2

Soon had a chance to equalize when he was put through but his low shot was again smothered by their brilliant keeper. The referee also failed to see that Soon could have been fouled by a late sliding tackle.

Haron glanced a few headers wide and Blackburn repeatedly fired his free-kicks over the bar even though we can all see that such free-kicks would not be able to beat their brilliant keeper.

Credit, however, should not be taken away from our opponent as they played well too and is a sporting team.

Man-of-the-Match is jointly given to Khim and Soon (Isaac also came close) for their commanding display in midfield.

This match also once again re-confirmed to all that Khim is the best ARFC player that the team ever has.

Match details on 29 April 2012, 3pm

Match details:


29 April 2012 (Sun)
3 pm = 1500 hrs
Crescent Girls Sec Sch

ARFC in come-from-behind win

On 15 Apr 2012, ARFC came from behind to dismiss the tough challenge of a tough team 2-1.


ARFC was missing ARFC’s best player, Khim as well as the still-injured Sebastian.

ARFC started with this line-up:
Keeper: Dependable Jinzhong
Right-back: Marauding Guoxiong
Sweeper: Astute-reading sweeper Elvis
Stopper: Towering Toh
Left-back: Unbeatable Darren
Right-mid: Talisman Derrick
Centre-mid: Dynamic Soon
Centre-mid: Hard-man Tjioe
Left-mid: Speedy Hee
Striker: Powerful Alvin
Striker: Unpredictable Blackburn

Subs:
ARFC Scoring Legend Haron
Combative Ron
Steely Tze Ern
Wonder Wayne

Absent:
Influential Sebastian
Talented Chun Haw
Sublime Khim
Long-throw specialist Norman
Precocious En Dian
Nippy Kenny


ARFC pressed all the way but was unable to conjure any clear scoring chances. In a bid to freshen things up, Wayne, Tze Ern, Ron and Haron took over Darren, Derrick, Tjioe and Alvin respectively. However, the changes did not bring about any goal in the first half.

To make things worse, ARFC conceded a goal to trail 0-1 at half-time.

ARFC leveled things up soon after the re-start. A superb through-ball from the irrepressible Soon saw Derrick breaking clear and faced their keeper alone. Derrick then coolly slotted the ball past the keeper for his 53rd ARFC goal. 1-1

ARFC finally took the lead after Blackburn turned back the years by springing their off-side trap, rounded their keeper and rolled the ball home for his 109th ARFC goal. 2-1

Just before the final whistle, Tjioe also turned back the years when he powered his way down the right flank, cut back and sent in a delicious cross. Alvin connected powerfully but the ball just flew 0.77 mm above the cross-bar. Unlucky and with the miss, Alvin snapped his 5-match goal-scoring streak and remained at 169 goals for ARFC, still 7 short of Haron’s all-time record of 176 goals.

Man-of-the-Match is jointly given to Tjioe and Soon for their colossal display in midfield.

Match details on 22 April 2012, 3pm

Match details:

22 April 2012 (Sun)
3 pm = 1500 hrs
Tanglin Sec Sch

Match Details for 15 April, 3pm

Date - 15 April 2012 (Sun)


Time - 3 pm = 1500 hrs
Venue - Crescent Girls' Sec Sch (Artificial pitch)