Cards: None
Injuries: None
Girls of the match: Flo and Nel
Singapore Recreation Club 3: Tornados Club 0
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The cloud cover that shielded us from the ferocious 3pm sun did not morph into a tropical thunderstorm, thankfully, which means game on against THE top premier league team. This is the 3rd game of the season and we were all pumped up, raring to kick butt. However, despite our motivation and 100% commitment we started the game playing to the pace of the opponents. We looked like we had forgotten most of that hard work we had put in at training. Our basics were lacking, with a few good transfers, one-twos along the left and right amongst the mid-fielders and backs. I will grudgingly give them this: Nice corner set piece with a layoff to the left, then right post and into goal. Kudos to the defense and our favourite goalkeeper who turns out to be an acrobat, SRC managed to find the backboard only once with 10 penalty corners against us, 9 of which we could not understand what for.
Half-time instruction from Johny: Close up the (*&%-ing hole in the middle!!!
This change in strategy to a full press and more earnest man-to-man marking saw the forwards and mid-fielders playing hard as our first line of defence. Each move was shadowed. Every pass chased down. The centre mid-fielders were the pivotal glue of this half! We were constantly in their 25 and circle, but even with a series of poetic short, sharp passes, our chances just could not be converted.
We played true to Evil Kurgan's proclamation: It is better to burn out than to fade awaaaaay..... We will get you next time SRC!
Goodbye and good journey, Carline. It was great meeting you and having you on the team.
Reported by Max
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