MOBFC 2 (Mitch x 2) Church Team 2 (Mike, Chris)

Another disappointing draw for the Mobbers at Marina Bay as they came back from 1-0 down to take the lead, only for the Church Team to take it away with a freak penalty near the end.

Game started off on time, with MOB with 9 players as Raymond and Joel were on their way. MOB was playing a little better with 9 people at the moment, maybe bcs of the handicap and thus a bit more confidence and a better willpower to take a lead. MOB stroked the ball at ease around in midfield, with occasional lapses, particularly from Zhi Yang who wasnt having the best of first halves and gave away posession. Breaks from both teams spiced up the match but Zhi Yang was caught offside a few times, as with Mitch in e front.

MOB was playing thru the centre most of the time, Mitch up front alone with the wings covering into the middle.

Things got exciting as Mitch got free at the front but could only skew his shot over the crosbar. Yiming was also thru on goal at one time, but cud also only whack his shot wide at the right post.

Another moment of suspense came as MOB's offside trap failed and the Church Team burly striker, Mike came in on goal but Min Jie was able to come out fast enough to take it away to safety.

Zhi Yang's form worsened in the 1st half when Zac, thru on goal passed it on to him and he screwed up and whacked the ball over to the other flank just behind Gary. (geeziz christ wot e fuck was going on in my mind at e time man. sorry guys. sorry zac. farked. coulda taken a fucking shot.)

Joel and Raymond den came on after a while in e 1st half, and Joel made an unfortunate impact by giving away a freekick just outside the penalty area. The CT player curled the ball into the area for Mike to head in, leaving Min Jie stranded on the spot.

1-0

The whistle goes for halftime.

On with the second half, MOB look to get back from one goal down. Posession is won back easily by Sam and Gary in the start of the half, and a bit of slick passing down the middle and left. Jon, havving a very good game with Yiming and Sam in the centre was the defensive rock (sounds kinda kinky eh.) at the back, coming in for Irvin as CB.

MOB finally equalise as Jon, again with a fantastic thru pass in the middle finds Zhi Yang, who is able to run onto the pass and get it in for Mitch, who just about pokes it pass the lunging keepr and its 1-1.

The CT den created chances again, as Mike lashed a shot just wide of Min Jie's right hand post.

MOB, very much faster than the veteran Church Team look more capable of taking the lead in the second half, as Gary and Mitch are sent thru on various occasions but none of them lead to anything.

But MOB's efforts pay off finaally as Gary(wassit him?) lobs in a great pass from the centre of midfield to Mitch who shows fantastic technique in the control with the thigh and chipped it over the keepr into an empty net. Great piece of skill by Mitch and a brilliant finish.

Good play by MOB: 2-1

MOB now have the lead, but its not over as CT have many chances trying to take the equaliser. Chris heads against the crossbar from a corner and scares the shit outta MOB. We cant lay back people.

MOB still continue attacking and Gary finds space in the middle and tries to thread the ball into Zhi Yang, who never expected it and ran too much in front of it. Another screwd missed chance.

The weather gets more and more heated up in the second half, but the two teams are showing not much signs of exhaustion. The chances keep coming, MOB threading passes around pretty nicely.

However, things turned around for them when CT, having a throw in on their right side got the ball in, but the uneven ground on the Marina Bay field bounced the ball onto Zac's arm and very very unfortunately gave away a penalty. Appeals in vain as the ref points to the spot, and Chris steps up to finish it with a firm shot pass Min Jie, going the other way.

A hard earned lead taken away with a very freaky unfortunate penalty. But there reli wasnt anything any1 cud have done to prevent the ref giving the penalty.

2-2

Mitch and Yiming both should have given MOB the lead when Yiming was in the midst of a penalty area mix up but volleyed just over the bar. As for Mitch, sometimes, this kind of misses in soccer u classify under...THE X FILES.

Through on goal by a pass from Gary, and with only the keeper to beat, Mitch tries to place his shot near post but somehow, SOMEHOW, the ball just refused to go into the net, going just wide at the post. Disappointment thruout the field as the referee calls time and the players trudged off.

Ok guys, dun worry. i wud say our attack was very good today, maybe not in the 1st half, oh and i very sincerely apologise for the chances i shud have finished. fuck man i duno wot e heck was gg on up thr. sorry guys. as for the penalty, well, it reli was freak anyway. it was ball to hand so Zac, aint ya fault yea.

On to defence, well, at times we were solid back thr, taking risky chances thouugh, with the offside trap. But overrall, very good performance, we're doing more passing, and Sam is kinda losing his showboat shit... and Sam. that's a good thing. keep it up. pass pass pass.

OK guys, clinical finishing, posession, passing. Next official match 7am next sat at St wilfred. There might be a frenli against 4E1 Montfort on Wed at training, just keep urself posted here ok. See ya guys!