Yes, we won the friendly match against UTM UNIKES today. The score at the end of the match was 6 goals to 3 in favour of UKRV. This is the 1st time in UKRV's history that saw six different players scoring for the side in the same match. This goes to show that UKRV players has what it takes to score goals. It was a good game for UKRV, especially in the 3rd half of the match. Syabas to everybody that played this evening. There was a good turn-out of players for this match. Team Manager pun tak perlu bersusah payah kena turun padang ...... bagi instructions tepi padang aje (well, that is what a Team Manager suppose to do anyway).
UKRV kicked-off the match very lethargically though; it was probably due to this morning UKRC kids football tournament when almost all of UKRV football players were involved as parents supporting their kids during the tournament which was played from 8.30 am and ended at 1.30pm after the prize giving ceremony. After the long hours in the sun, where temperature reached as high as 39 degrees C at high noon, most of us were quite exhausted. Our opponent took advantage of this and scored two goals in the 1st half of the match, one was a result of an off-side trap that did not work out.
In the second half, UKRV played with a different set of players. We still did not find our usual rhythm of play. We were relying too much on long passes and through balls. It took Amin to come on the field in the second half to score the opening goal for UKRV. After UKRV's goal response, UTM UNIKES scored another goal yet again, this time with a good blast from outside the penalty area giving UKRV's keeper little chance at saving the shot. The game ended with a 3 goal to 1 scoreline in the second half.
UKRV finally played real football in the 3rd half. OM who was captaining the side re-organised the players and their playing positions. This has quite an effect on the rhythm of play and the UKRV players showed their mettle. With the defense well organised and marshaled by OM and the midfield engine working well and with the forwards and flankers taking shots at goal, it was only time that UKRV would score their next goal. The players made beautiful short passes, progressively bringing the ball from their own half to the opponent's half in their attack. They had about 80% possession of the ball in the 3rd half of the match.
The goal did finally come, from a Nik's beautifully taken right in-swinger that caught the opposing team goalkeeper off-guard. The goal keeper was actually off his line and the ball dipped beautifully into the left corner of the goal post. UKRV then started to put on more pressure on the opposing side to try to level the score.
UKRV's 3rd goal, which was also the equalizer, came from an unlikely source, yes from Azmi "Score A - Kelate" Jusoh. He pounced on a loose ball and in "a yet again one-on-one with the goalkeeper", he scored. Finally!. Azmi has not been playing since the beginning of the season and its good to see him come on the team and start scoring goals.
Azrul Kenit scored UKRV's 4th goal from a penalty kick after UNIKES's defender handled the ball in the penalty area. Shah added the fifth goal and Ali Hanafiah scored in the dying minutes of the 3rd half when he pounced on a loose ball in the penalty area bring the final score of the match to 6 goals to 3 in UKRV's favour.
I really enjoyed watching the match in the 3rd half. UKRV players really played some very good football, moving and making short passes of the ball, no more long passes and through balls that requires a Usain Bolt sprint just to get to the ball. They made use of the spaces available and played wide using both the left and right flanks. UKRV was quite compact in the middle with the defenders and midfield players supporting and communicating each other very well. In short, everybody wanted to play football as a TEAM and win the match for UKRV. I hope this passion will continue for the rest of the season and win many more matches for UKRV. Bravo UKRV!.
Kerana terlampau asyik tenguk engkau orang main, saya tak menjalankan tugas dengan sempurna. Di tambahkan pula dengan cuaca yang tak menentu, kali ni tak banyak gambar.Permainan dimasa 3rd half, cuaca dah gelap ...... sorry footballers ....go here to view the photos taken during the match .... http://www.flickr.com/photos/sallahudinar/sets/72157623946920389/
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