Match Day Report

AJPL United 3:1 Opponent

Scorer: Simon, Weiming, Hui Yang

Aszmi
Stand-in keeper for the day and played throughout the match without a pair of gloves. Looked confident as he took the ball at his feet. Most importantly, he organised the men in front of him well at corners and set pieces. Conceded once but could not be blamed for it. Despite being a temporary goalie, he showed some agility to blocked 1 or 2 shots. He was also brave enough to come all the way to the halfway line just to stop the opponent’s attack. Thumbs up!

Huiyang
Played out of position, instead of the original left back, he made his way to the awkward right-back. However, he carried on where he left off last week with an energetic, composed performance. Very solid at the back and moved forward sensibly without exposing the defence to any danger. Tested the opponent with his overlapping runs and proved very effective in the build-up. Throughout the match, he looked quite comfortable and finally rounded off his good performance with a cheeky goal.

Alson
Youngest player of the team and hence he believed that he had a point to prove. He stood up to the pressure and upped his game. Was defensively sound and happy to distribute rather than plough his way forward. Won much of the ball on the left and was able to close down his opponent before the cross was delivered. Also, he learnt when to sit and when to run. A very assured display at full-back. On the whole, he had a decent outing. Never look like a 16-years old chap.

Shi Kuan
Solid performance showed by the centre-back --- showing just how much the team rates him. The defender was cool, calm and decisive with the ball as usual --- hardly having to make a tackle in the first half. Breezed through much of the game and even had a stroll up front when he played as left back in the 2nd half. Did exceptionally well in the air against the opponent, who was barging into him at every opportunity. Overall, he held the line well and dished out the orders when the team needed. In addition, he also sent a series of crosses into the danger zone

Shi Kuan’s Fren
The guy was steady at the heart of the defence and kept his focus well. He always looks comfortable beside his partner, Shi Kuan. He provides cover for the full backs when they roam forward. Though this was his 1st appearance for our team, he looked confident throughout without any nervousness. Together with Shi Kuan, both of them organised the back four to perfection. Defended pretty well when the opponent clawed back to make it 2-1. Hence, the pair was our team’s best defenders of the evening. After all, what more can you expect from a debutant?

Kelvin
Was unlucky not to score with a half-decent long-range drive. Playing out wide, he did a brilliant job to start attacks from left back position all the way to the opponent’s end. He also did a good work tracking back all evening to help out the defenders. This is a typical Dirk- Kuyt style, a player which every team would like to have. Has lot of energy when taking on defenders and showed a few fancy tricks to lighten up his performance. Drove the full back to the corner shows just how good he is.


Jian Sheng (JS)
Looked a bit nervous to start with, but stepped up a gear and scared the hell out of the opponent with his electric pace. He had the confidence to have a real go and beat defenders with his speed and some footwork. Terrorised the defence with his runs into the penalty area and earning a couple of corners, one of which resulted to a goal by Wei Ming. He could only smile in disbelief when his teammates missed a sitter in front of him. Finally, a half-volley through-pass to weiming was the main highlight of his performance.

Hoang
Destroyer, unsung hero or whatever you would like to call him. He played like he has been in AJPL shirt for last 5 years — showed sheer grit and determination. He lived up his reputation of a true defensive midfielder by stopping the opponent’s waves of attacks. Or rather, he is also known to be a versatile player who is comfortable at centre back or in midfield . On the evening, he did nothing fancy in the middle of the park and was the glue which linked defence and attack together. A couple of sliding tackles were timed to perfection. Makelele? Essien? Gattuso…? The list goes on.

Sanee
Tireless midfielder displaying some engine-busting displays. On one hand, he was helping out in the defence, then he was up there attacking. He worked hard in areas where he should not have needed to be. Kept play flowing to front two and was always around to sweep up any mess at the back which had the defence flapping. His unselfish, unsung role let Simon and Wei Ming bomb forward. Ran the midfield and opened up space for team-mates. Well, is he a DM or an AM? Who cares as long as he displayed a good performance.

Simon
Played as the supportive striker behind Wei Ming. It was a confident performance in the middle and one which will have been noted. He did ping a few classy crossfield and defence-splitting passes during the match, a Fabregas-like player. He looked out for his teammates immediately after he received the ball, just like a midfield maestro. He did his role as a 2nd striker so well by scoring a fantastic opening goal with a lobbing shot which leaves the opponent’s keeper with no chance at all.

Wei Ming
His performance speaks for him, 1 goal and 2 assists. A classy finisher and intelligent runner with pace to burn. He pulled his socks up when playing alone upfront for our team. What more can be said about him? He brought another dimension with his pace and ability to run at opponents and constantly fooled his marker. After missing a 1-on-1 in the first half, he came to life! He showed just how much threats he posed from set pieces by scoring a goal with a header. Then, he capped his wonderful performance by creating a goal for Hui Yang. There’s only one word for him, and that’s “impressive”. Match of the match? You decide.

Peck Ann
A midfield general with great composure. He tracked and checked on opponent’s attack. Always opted for the short pass which retained possession rather than the 60-yard defence splitter. He made the whole midfield as though is his, so dominating! For some reasons, he was shifted to the centre-back towards the end of the game, BUT, this does not stop his dominance. He kept the door shut at the back and was glad that we found the killing goal. He gives us a food for thought on who should start next week. Definitely a contender for the first XI.

Fred
Looked lively when coming on at halftime. He showed greats touches and skills and was good at controlling high balls. Was always alert and knows where his marker is. He is a intelligent player as he drew his marker away which gives his counterpart(WeiMing) lots of freedom and space. Just after he came on, he settled into the game and linked play very well. From his first touch he looked like a veteran rather than a rookie --- what a promising player he is!

Referee
Poor performance by the ref, gave a 'ghost' goal and disallowed it again -.- Allow play to continue when the offside is so obvious. Many decisions went against us. Thumbs down!

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