Team FATA

This week marks another low turn out yet again for our team due to injuries. With our 2 1st team fullbacks injured and only 3 subs, we were stretched to the max in the 2nd half.

We begin the match confidently. Stroking the ball around and to the flanks. There’s one throw in which went short to Kenneth and he sends it in to Jinhao but due to a confusion of someone shouting ‘stop play’, he just stood there looking like a lost lamb. We had a lot of corners which were wasted due to poor delivery. Its time to find a set piece taker whom can put dangerous balls in everytime. In the 30th minute Galvin got hold of a loose ball and seeing space, he burst forward and squares it to Collin for an easy tap in. Seriously he averages a goal every match. After a random chase down of the opponent Galvin seems to have aggravated his old injury. And that’s when the opponent hit back with a goal just before half time.

2nd half was a mess. They got the early goal and our team seems to be demoralized by it. After one of their lucky through ball break through, they just flooded our defense with players and scores on the counter. The 3rd goal happens because of the miscommunication between Jinhao and Jack. Jack didn’t shout for the ball or Jinhao didn’t hear it, so Jinhao tried to put it out but instead the ball hit Jack and they get the loose ball to put it into the empty net. By now we were just pumping long balls up to chase hoping for a miracle but its not going to happen today. With so many walking wounded and a few debutants, our opponent surely got the upper hand with their unlimited subs.

The only threats are coming from Joel and Collin. Most of the match we were chasing down their through balls and closing down their players. Our left side is a major problem with no one seeming to fill in the roles. Right midfield was also not causing enough problems for our opponent. This is the lowest point, so next week will only get better. Time to end the streak!

- Contributed by Jin Hao