Saturday, March 7, 2009

(rko)

Soccer Talk

Had soccer in the morning and I suppose it's an enjoyable one because we ran out 5-3 winners in an 8 goal thriller!

Niap Fong, Wee Kwan and Si Liang agreed to help me play for my team as we lacked people.

The match was pretty intense with bodies cramped in such a small field. But I still scored 2 goals nonetheless, both opening and closing the scoring.

My first goal was a somewhat fluke goal and I knew nothing about it. The corner was drifted inside the box and Wee Kwan had his head to it and it deflected off my back. Next thing I knew, it rolled into the net.

Wee Kwan followed that up, with a neat powerful finish catching the keeper on his near post offguard. 2-0 to us and it's already half-time.

Second half got underway and for some reasons, we slacked in midfield and allowed the opposition to rally until they equalised to make it 2-2.

We lead again next, with Hid attempting a lob over the keeper. Thankfully, it went in.

But they equalised again with a fantastic finish from close range. And there's not much time left.

Just then, Si Liang released Wee Kwan free with a long punt and he twisted and turned his way through the defenders before placing a shot on the right bottom corner. There was, however, questions about Wee Kwan being in an offside position. But their second goal earlier was also adjudged to be offside so it's one-for-one.

And with minutes remaining, I raced through a free ball, after their defensive lapse from our goalkick, and lobbed with my left leg beyond the on rushing keeper. I celebrated like mad. I was happy I tell you. The ecstasy.

And we had enough in the tank to see off the game with a 2 goal lead. And that's the end.

Not bad eh, 2 goals in an 11-v-11 match.

Oh and I want to thank Niap Fong, Wee Kwan and Si Liang for coming. You guys were awesome.

Written at 5:14 PM