CUMaS vs ChiSoc (21/01/2007)

CUMaS 4 - 4 ChiSoc

This week CUMaS warriors clashed head to head with tough ChiSoc opposition. After last week’s victory, we were expecting more of the same, although we were missing key players Mozek, Black, Ju Xing and Roger.

The match started with ChiSoc dominating possession, with their midfield players comfortable holding the ball. They were quick to strike, taking advantage of the unfamiliarity of our newly-formed back line of Fendi, Lucas and Jit Ern, with goalkeeper David. They scored two goals in rapid succession, and we were struggling to keep pace.

This prompted a swift tactical switch, which saw Ian and Vin Shen move from a forward position to central midfield, where they scrapped for the ball, and won back a share of possession for CUMaS. Striking threesome of VK, Kevin and Yew Hong consistently gave an outlet, and were rewarded by a handsome goal from range by Captain Yew Hong.

This lead to a CUMaS revival, and minutes later, the front three linked up again, and a wonderful through ball from Kevin put Voon Kiat “Inzaghi” Lai clear through, where he slotted home in the far post. The game was evenly matched, but some spectacular dribbling play from the ChiSoc midfielders set up another goal for them.

Continuing our streak of goals from corners, Chin Lik latched onto a Kevin Lau cross, and drove home a thunderous drive, bringing the teams equal at the half time break. After the break, Chin Lik and Jason continued to make inroads down the right, where most of the play was directed, and set up some good mid ranged shooting opportunities, two of which were powerfully driven wide by Yew Hong. As legs began to tire, the pace and skills of the Chisoc midfield thwarted our defence again, and things were looking desperate.

However, like a cute cheerleader in a miniskirt, lady luck was watching over us, and when Ian took a long throw into the box, VK’s mesmerising attempts to play the ball enthralled the goalkeeper, and somehow, everyone managed to miss the ball which rolled into the net.

Overall, we pulled out an unlikely draw, but there is still a lot of work to do before Oxbridge. As a team, we need to get more heads on the ball, and not dive into the tackle against skilful players. However, there are plenty of positives to take from the game, with Ian playing a great role sitting in the midfield, and strikers VK and YH on target for consecutive games, and Fendi being the rock of the backline.

Man of the Match: Chin Lik Tan
Blazing trails up and down the right hand side, Chin Lik fought every step of the way this game, showing some good skills on the ball, and scoring the goal of the season so far!

CUMaS Verdict:
A less than impressive performance from us. We really didn't deserve to get anything out of the game, but we showed tremendous character and resilience to fight back from 3 goals down to get a draw.

Goals:

Yew Hong (28)
VK (34)
Chin Lik (42)
Ian (85)

Assists:

Kevin (3)

Goalscoring Charts:

Yew Hong – 2
VK – 2
Chin Lik – 1
Chee – 1
Ian – 1
Ing Bo - 1