HOT HEADS ON A COOL DAY


by Cheryl Foxxy




X-S FC beat CinaBengs with an all-too-familiar scoreline of 3-1 this weekend. The scoreline was flattering for the team as they were playing in a very relaxed mood against a very tense team, who were overly concerned about their ball that was kicked out of the stadium halfway through the second half by the all-too-powerful Nizar. X-S barely stepped up the gear and had enough luck plus some hardcore heroics from Lee W.Liang and Bixente Nizarazu.

The team lined up as such: W.Liang, Farrellgher, Amin, Yazni Alves(C), YongLiango Carlos, Long, Booney, Manqif, Ali Giggs, Pippo Hudaghi and YongXiang Tevez.


Except for a few good inswinging corners, X-S was barely troubled and stamped their class from the get-go. Long and the strikers were getting busy and soon enough, they took the lead through Huda, who tapped in from close range after Long's effort was parried. Farrellgher and Carlos then started a couple of mini-fights that would soon escalate into a full-blown affair.



The second half saw CinaBengs scoring the equaliser with a powerful free-kick after Tauhid committed a foul from his right back position. Just before that, the skipper Fabreyaz was seen screaming at his team for defending like an insane clown posse. This abrupt change was apparently brought about by the introduction of ShahRaul Gone-zalez and Titus Tauhid during the break. However, the team was soon back in business as younger sibling of Pippo, Arrifino Del Piero released Tevez scampering through on goal. The goalie seemed to have caught it but Tevez challenged him and slotted into the empty net. CinaBengs were protesting, but top-ref Pierluigi Hassana would have none of it. A bout of shouting and swearing soon ensued as the X-S bench, led by the brilliant Klakar/ Wayne Booney cheered as Nizarazu cleared the ball out of the stadium. CinaBengs were not happy but the ref said that the ball can always be retrieved after the match.


X-S sealed victory with a stunning solo effort from Sneaky Boon aka Klakar/ Wayne Booney, as he dribbled past a lead-footed defence and slotted the ball in the near-post as the goalie watched in bewilderment. What a way to end a spectacle of a football match.


Manager cum ball picker Derek O'Leary then settled the ball-out-of-the-stadium issue once and for all by retrieving the ball with his Nimbus 1000 bicycle. Nizar wanted to fight the noisy bald-head but everyone lost interest by that time as we were ready to leave the ground.



Player-watch:



Captain Fabreyas insists on taking a picture with vice-captain Farrellgher before he flies off to Thailand for his arranged marriage with a girl named Som. (Note: yellow tape on his wrist is in remembrance of Dan's wrist.)




If its is not lackadaisical Jasdeep, former member of now defunct boyband N*Singh.
He has agreed to lose weight before challenging for a midfield place. He remains a defender.



Nizarazu helping W.Liang steady the goalpost.


Manager Derek O'Leary doing the same, except he must do a gay pose.
(Note: He is an open gay, the first of its kind in the professional footballing scene.)


The Insane Clown Posse who came late, and contributed to the team by conceding the free-kick that led to CinaBengs goal. HAHA.





The Terrible Trio. You wouldn't want them on the same strikeforce.


The tip-top line of defence. Minus Eng and Farrell and Nizar and Derek and many others.


Pierluigi Hassana, world-class referee. Should've carded Farrellgher earlier, but did not.


Sneaky Boon, sneaky as always, appearing only in the corner of this picture. Pictures of him are a rare commodity.



Photos courtesy of youngest Hud brother, HUDOH.