Yesterday we have finally saw Team Goat wrapping up all 3 points in their game against VNPNUS at East View Secondary. Goals scored by Yiwen, Ariel and Khalid helped Team Goat to secure their all needed 3points to lift themselves away from the last position of the table. With their long awaited 1st win of the season now in the bag, i believe time will tell whether if they will go all the way up to the table.
After the game, many of the Team Goat members finally have their smiling faces on and it was a sight which came after months of waiting. Jokes were cracked, Goalkeeper boasting about his cleansheet, Players hugging each other, Khalid running with joy for his 1st goal with Team Goat. This was a sight of joy from the locker room and hopes of it continuing is definitely welcomed.
To the game, 1st half was ended 0-0 with both teams pretty hard on each other with tackles flying in from everywhere (literally left, right and centre). Nevertheless, Team Goat's defense was on high alert throughout the half as VNPNUS did not even had a shot on target for their Goalkeeper to save.
To the 2nd half, things started off lively for Team Goat as they started pounding on VNPNUS goal leaving the goalkeeper making saves after saves at a very very very very very very very muddy ground! Finally the deadlock was broken and the net rippled when Boon Wee slotted in a through ball to Yiwen just outside the box. With his instep, Yiwen puts the net into the net leaving the goalkeeper rooted to the ground.
With this lead VNPNUS started to be aggressive and finally 2 consecutive free-kicks was awarded to them. 1 was saved while the other was blocked by the GREAT WALL which boasted Omar, Kiong and Zhuliang.
Determined to win the game, Team Goat pushed hard for the 2nd goal and soon they did! With a mistake of holding the ball by VNPNUS goalkeeper, Yiwen nicked in and get the ball away and put in a cross into the 6yards area. Boon Wee was running in the box than and was going for the ball but a defender from behind uses his both hands to push him to the ground and back of the net. Penalty! Ariel calmly ramps it into the net. 2-0.
2 vital corners was than delivered by VNPNUS into Team Goat's box and both of good quality. One was a free header and you can hear the sight of relieve by the players even if you are in Jurong when the ball went over the bar. The other was guarded by ZhuLiang but the ball was still being headed by a player of VNPNUS towards goal. Over the bar. (Many of the players believe that this was the 2 chance for VNPNUS to change the game)
Finally the 3rd goal came in approximately 85mins when Zhuliang decided to bring the ball up from centre defense, cutting 2-3 players in the centre of the park before he made a excellent through pass in between a defender's leg to khalid. A shot from outside of the box by khalid and the ball bounces in front of the Goalkeeper and into the net. 3-0 the scorelines says it all.
Team Goat's Player of the Match: Boon Wee (18)
Despite being only introduced to the game in 30mins, Boon Wee is still the main difference in how Team Goat get their 3 points. He was vital in setting up the 1st 2 goals with both his through pass and his runs that made it happened. He has also showed determination in getting the ball from opp defenders when he went challenging for balls no matter was it on the ground on in the air. Kudos to Boon Wee and definitely Team Goat will be looking for you to perform once again.
Players present:
Goalkeeper: Jeff
Defenders: Omar, ZhuLiang, Jeffrey, Benny, Ariel
Midfielders: Norman, KengYang, WeiMing, Laphang, Derek
Attackers: Yiwen, WeeKiong, BoonWee, KahWoon
Youth: Derrick, Khalid
Trialist: WeiXiang
Reported by,
Jeff
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