Mavericks Put up Good fight in 3-4 Loss
Date: 2 August 2008
Location: Stade de Sembawang
Kickoff: 3pm
Opponents: Premier FC
Starting line-up: Alex, Chris, Chuan Ji, Seng Yew, Clement, Jerome, Jiun Wei, Chao Xing, Amir, Zhi Fei, Chin Yuen
Substitutes: Calvin, Chung Wei, Barry
FT Score: 3-4 (HT Score: 2-1)
Goals: Amir ('25), ('41), o.g. ('76)
Assists: Jiun Wei, Chung Wei
MOM: Amir
Under the hot afternoon sun, the match kicked off late due to some latecomers from Mavericks FC. Mavericks FC piled on the pressure early in the game and tested the Premier FC goalkeeper quite a number of times. Shots came from Jerome, Amir and Zhi Fei. Zhi Fei had an opportunity where he took a potshot from outside the box but the keeper pushed it onto the crossbar. So Close! Against the run of play, Premier FC took an early lead when Mavericks FC defenders failed to clear the ball from a corner. Clement tried to block the shot from in front of the goal but it was to no avail.
Mavericks FC went in search for the equaliser and came close during the 23rd minute. Chung Wei was put through but he scuffed his shot and was saved by the goalkeeper. Later on, Mavericks FC managed to earn a corner. A short corner was played and Amir was found free on the right flank. He took a Ronaldinho-esque left-footed shot which flew high and over the goalkeeper. Scoreline reads 1-1.
The goal gave Mavericks FC motivation to push on to win. Close to the end of the first half, Mavericks fC took the lead through Amir. Jiun Wei took a 30metres free kick which the keeper failed to handle properly, and Amir was quick to pounce on the rebound to finish it.
In the 2nd half, (Gareth) Barry came on for Seng Yew and there was added tenacity in our midfield. Through the half, he made lots of challenges and tackles which showed his presence in the centre midfield. In the 58th min, Premier FC had a corner once again. The ball was half cleared and the Premier FC striker managed to head the ball back into the net despite Chuan Ji attempting to clear the ball on the line. The game was tied once again. Looks like Mavericks FC have problems dealing with dead-ball situations, especially corners.
There was many chances on both side of the pitch, and during the 65th min Amir had a good opportunity to take the lead when he won the ball in attack and ran into a one-on-one situation with the goalkeeper. However, the Premier FC goalie made his size a huge deciding factor in saving Amir's shot. The defenders of Premier FC was passing the ball among the defenders in a bid to keep possession and make Mavericks strikers run. However, a stray high pass back to the goalie actually ended in disaster for them. The keeper failed to control the ball and the ball went right into the net through their own player. 3-2 to Mavericks!
About 5 mins later, Premier FC equalised through their midfielder Jia Long, with a superb run and shot into the corner. Score tied at 3-3 with 15 mins more to go. The drama was not over yet. Amir once again had a clear chance when he was put through by a super long ball from Jiun Wei. However, his shot jus went agonizingly wide. In the 83rd minute, the game was settled when the Premier FC striker put a shot into the right hand side of the Mavericks FC goal. Mavericks FC put on a brave display but it was just not Mavericks FC day.
Location: Stade de Sembawang
Kickoff: 3pm
Opponents: Premier FC
Starting line-up: Alex, Chris, Chuan Ji, Seng Yew, Clement, Jerome, Jiun Wei, Chao Xing, Amir, Zhi Fei, Chin Yuen
Substitutes: Calvin, Chung Wei, Barry
FT Score: 3-4 (HT Score: 2-1)
Goals: Amir ('25), ('41), o.g. ('76)
Assists: Jiun Wei, Chung Wei
MOM: Amir
Under the hot afternoon sun, the match kicked off late due to some latecomers from Mavericks FC. Mavericks FC piled on the pressure early in the game and tested the Premier FC goalkeeper quite a number of times. Shots came from Jerome, Amir and Zhi Fei. Zhi Fei had an opportunity where he took a potshot from outside the box but the keeper pushed it onto the crossbar. So Close! Against the run of play, Premier FC took an early lead when Mavericks FC defenders failed to clear the ball from a corner. Clement tried to block the shot from in front of the goal but it was to no avail.
Mavericks FC went in search for the equaliser and came close during the 23rd minute. Chung Wei was put through but he scuffed his shot and was saved by the goalkeeper. Later on, Mavericks FC managed to earn a corner. A short corner was played and Amir was found free on the right flank. He took a Ronaldinho-esque left-footed shot which flew high and over the goalkeeper. Scoreline reads 1-1.
The goal gave Mavericks FC motivation to push on to win. Close to the end of the first half, Mavericks fC took the lead through Amir. Jiun Wei took a 30metres free kick which the keeper failed to handle properly, and Amir was quick to pounce on the rebound to finish it.
In the 2nd half, (Gareth) Barry came on for Seng Yew and there was added tenacity in our midfield. Through the half, he made lots of challenges and tackles which showed his presence in the centre midfield. In the 58th min, Premier FC had a corner once again. The ball was half cleared and the Premier FC striker managed to head the ball back into the net despite Chuan Ji attempting to clear the ball on the line. The game was tied once again. Looks like Mavericks FC have problems dealing with dead-ball situations, especially corners.
There was many chances on both side of the pitch, and during the 65th min Amir had a good opportunity to take the lead when he won the ball in attack and ran into a one-on-one situation with the goalkeeper. However, the Premier FC goalie made his size a huge deciding factor in saving Amir's shot. The defenders of Premier FC was passing the ball among the defenders in a bid to keep possession and make Mavericks strikers run. However, a stray high pass back to the goalie actually ended in disaster for them. The keeper failed to control the ball and the ball went right into the net through their own player. 3-2 to Mavericks!
About 5 mins later, Premier FC equalised through their midfielder Jia Long, with a superb run and shot into the corner. Score tied at 3-3 with 15 mins more to go. The drama was not over yet. Amir once again had a clear chance when he was put through by a super long ball from Jiun Wei. However, his shot jus went agonizingly wide. In the 83rd minute, the game was settled when the Premier FC striker put a shot into the right hand side of the Mavericks FC goal. Mavericks FC put on a brave display but it was just not Mavericks FC day.
posted by The Outsider at
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