Saturday, November 29, 2003

The team looks strong in attack. The towering height of Nuri adds depth and dimension to the team. His switch to the striker position helps the team to exploit his strength. Crosses are easily met by Nuri who has a natural and strong ability with his headers. However, he still needs to adjust to his new position as the timing of his runs can still be improve. Khairul, his striking partner, never looked short of energy. The plucky guy, who has come into ranks as one of the best striker in the school made his presence felt in training today. His never-ending runs plus his vison helps to carve openings for his fellow striker. Defenders will have their hands full when dealin with this chap. Nizar still looks well above the team's standard, easily the star player of the team. Once his in your team, your chances of winning can easily be doubled.

The midfield had a quiet training today. Nothing much happened durin the morning. Daniel and BoonLeng showed strength and speed in the game, with Daniel the main midfield generator. Boon Leng showed some sharp tacklings during training, showing that he can attack and defend at the same time. Over on the right, Yasin the captain showed some dazzling dribblings, but sometime was let down by his inability to cross the ball constantly over to the penalty box. However he showed glimpse of his power and accuracy in shooting.

The defence look shaky most of the times. With Nuri gone, the centre backs looked vulnerable from high crosses. Jasdeep was caught up at times from crosses, which end up with few goals being scored against him. Farrell however still looked strong, though he cant single-handledly clear all the balls away. But the 2 full backs showed some decent performance during training. Yong Liang was effective at right back, most of the times stoppin the attack from his position. Shahrul, switchin position with Nuri, looks shaky at times, but slowly settled down in his new role, dealing with most of the time Yasin n Yong Xiang(correct rite??)

Vincent and Yeoh Yong, were also impressive during training. To Vince's hard work and determination, he was rewarded a goal, thanks to a defence lapse, the culprit Jasdeep. Yeoh Yong can be seen as an ideal replacement for Nuri, though he lack the ability to outjump his striker. But his timed tackling erase any weakness in him. Clarence, the reserve goalkeeper showed some good handling, although towards the end he looks bored. But a reliable replacement nonetheless.

As the team prepare for their first match against THE FATHERS, one might wonder how the team can cope without Nizar as he is unavailable because of personal affairs. This will surely be a true test for the team, who just recieved endorsements from Umbro, the club main sponsor. Against a more physical and experience team, AndFC will have their hands full in keeping a respectable scoreline. However in soccer, anything is possible. Watch out for the new striking pair of Huda and Nuri. The defence have to buck up in order to contain the opponents, especially when it comes to dealing with high ball. The match looks set to be the toughest match AndFC had to go against with. But with their confidence running high, AndFC can just pull a surprise in the match. We will just have to wait for the final whistle to be blown on Sunday and see who will be left standing, and the other, well..still standing, but with pride scarred.

The next report will be the night before the match. Its gonna be hotter than Chelsea ManUtd match!All the Best!

The Masta.--------->(lets kick racism out of football)

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