Elites 1 Team Orange 4
The weather was undoubtedly not the best, as the sun shone down brightly on the pitch. In the early minutes of the match, we had the better chances. After wriggling past the centre back, Melvin unleashed a weak right footed shot which did not trouble the keeper. Minutes later, another chance came knocking on the door and Melvin dispatched it with his stronger left leg, only for it to hit the crossbar. After that it became all Team Orange. A weak clearance from the backline allowed the opposition midfielder to unleash a shot into the back of the net; though Clarence could have done alot better. The gloves were switched and Joseph was now the keeper. However, the second goal left him rooted to the ground. Another defensive error allowed Team Orange's striker to curl a stunner into the top right hand corner. The score was 2-0 after half-time.
The second half started as it ended in the first, with Team Orange dominating the possesion. An in-swinging corner followed by a header by the opposition resulted in the third goal and the fourth goal did not come any later. Things were looking alot better for us, when Joseph had a low free kick saved and another shot where he nutmeg-ed the keeper, only for the ball to be hit too hard for him to turn it into goal. However, we finally managed to break the egg. A free kick into the box met Jiajie who finished it with a cool scissors kick to save some pride for the team. The final whistle gone and the match was set.
The defensive backline certainly has alot to improve on and every player should train more on their stamina. Full credits to Team Orange for their great play and the outcome was certainly well-deserved. Once again, a big thank you to Team Orange and the referee for the match.
