Now's the time for the post-match review for the first game of the season of the Malaysian team,proudly sponsored by the one and only
PERISAI KOMUNITI.Since we have two authors for the blog,There might be two version of the review,so just read whichever one you guys want!I just wanna have a go and feel what the people at soccernet felt when they wrote their report.Plus,this is a view based on the eye of a supporter@self-declared manager(hehehe...amar cakap semak tapi aku nak jugak)
Players warming up before the game 1st half:
Fresh looks from everybody from the line-up(3-5-2) looks pretty convincing and they started out just fine. Brunei with their traditional 4-5-1 formation was looking quite strong but without their influential player, Keegan, we all saw a glimmer of chance for a victory.For the 1st 10 minutes, the way the teams played reminded me off how the Brazillian played where most of the ball possesions belongs to the Msian but after 10 minutes, the team looks a little bit shaky (
ele...bebudak Msia nih,10 minit je dah start pancit,tuh la,berenti la isap rokok tuh woi!).The
ball was going back and forth between both sides.Challenging headers was inevitable and there was a huge clash between the midfielders although most of the times, it was us Msian who managed carry out some promising attacks while the Bruneians,most of the times failed to produce anything that might seem like a threat( Adnan berasa bosan berada di gol).To brake the suffocating deadlock, Zariq was brought in to add some flare to the team and it was fruitful. After a brave darting run from him, with a close ball control inside the penalty box, their defence seems agitated and made a mistake to brought him down and without a doubt, the referee awarded us with a penalty.Anas stepped in to take the shot and it was and easy goal
past the left hand side of the keeper,
1-0 for Msia(yay!) and not long before that, the first half ended.
The manager discussed strategies with some of the key players of the match
Abg Remi giving words of encouragement to the players
2nd half:
After a pep(camni ke eja die???) talk from the manager, the team was motivated and fresh legs was introduced to the field with a few changes to the positions. In came in our Mr. Reliable,Azman replacing Yunus to have a crack at the Bruneian's goal. Also, Haris, and our debutant for the day, Apit playing left wing to provide some options for attack.Adnan was brought forward to the midfield position and also a debutant,Terence came in as the new goalkeeper.Again, in the second half, the battle to control the middle field was fierce and also the Bruneians did came up with some brilliant attack but they always got frustrated by our defence thanks to the ultimate duo of Ansar and Hasfuan.(cayala!!!).Later in the game, Msia was given a corner kick and Apit took the role and sent in a confusing curve ball towards the advantage line near the 6-yard box.The target was Azman and although under a huge pressure from the back(aku nampak die tarik man sial!!!), he managed to head in the ball.
2-0 the scoreline and Msia now has a clear advantage. Another highlight of the second half was a rather suprising first-time shot from Adnan,few meters outside the penalty box), that hit the post(skit lagi sial!!!). A few minutes after that, a long ball from Adnan that doesn't look threatening at all and looks to me was unreachable did have some impact due to a determined run from Anas on the left-side of the field. The keeper felt unsecured and went to chase the ball(
die ingat die laju...) and also there was a defender which also wen to get the ball while giving pressure to Anas and in the end he accidentally clashed with the goalkeeper outside the box and Anas took the oppotunity to snatch the ball away and gave a low cross to eagerly-watiting Azman in front of the goal and with the simplest of tap(
pakai bontot pon bole masuk!!!), Azman got his 2nd and this was a sure-win situation for the Msian,but as a manager,I kept pushing the team to maintain their form and never lose guard and get overconfident.At this point of the game, I think, we have totally crushed the spirit of our opponents and it was totally relected by how unorganized their players were with reduced number of completed pass and in the end,they just kept loosing possesion of the ball.Msian did what supposed to be done and siezed the opportunity. A delightful lobbed ball by Amar got pass Apit's marker and using his bursting speed, he went straight into the penalty box until he's one-on-one with the keeper. With the face of
nafsu-nak-merembat, he easily blaze in the ball to the back of the net(
takde net pon!!!)Keeper had no chance of saving it and it was 4-0 and the goal definitely sealed the match with few minutes remaining on the clock.Few substitutes waiting at bench who was eager to get a goal urge me to bring them in(
kalo dah menang tuh mula la smua sebok nak score,korang igt korang Cantona???) but when they got in, the match was finally over (hahahaha...body tak pegang bola pon.Masuk nak salam ngan pemaen je...) with our players exiting the field with satisfaction on their faces.Trully, a deserved win for the team.
Manager's comment:Overall, a phenomenal performance by the team.The teamwork was just excellent.The defence was solid and hard to get through.The midfielders was creative in creating goal-scoring opporunities and the forwards was sharp on getting the ball.Special tribute to the keeper,Terence,
WE WANT YOU MAN!!!(gaya ko diving save best sial...!).Some minor issues that need improvements:
-Strikers not taking chances at having a shot when they're outside the penalty box when they should (korang nih malu2 anjing la!!!rembat jela) -Wingers dribbled too much when they are already at the end of the sideline.Quickly cross the ball! (korang gentel nak gi mana???Segambut,Kelang,Toowong,Indooropilly???)But great effort everyone.Just can't wait for MASCA games!
note: ARGHHHHHHHHHHHHHH.....kenapa aku tak dapat maen!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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