CUMAS vs CUTS (Thai Soc) (28/01/2007)

CUMaS 1 - 4 CUTS (Thai Society)

This weekend’s match saw a rematch from a fortnight ago. Having lost the previous game 3-1, CUTS were never going to make it easy for us.

And our northern neighbours certainly didn’t. Their introduction of two new solid central midfielders gave them the lion’s share of possession. They pressured us right from the start, but our defenders Fendi, Jit Ern and Kevin held their ground. An amazing display from goalkeeper David Ng thwarted the Thai attackers.

The game slowly degenerated into a scrappy affair. Black’s tackles in midfield helped keep the technically gifted Thai midfielders at bay. CUMaS’s most threatening attacks came from both wings. Down the left, Alex Teo combined well with Yew Hong, while on the right the overlapping runs of Kevin Lau caused great confusion, opening space for Jason to operate. Only the rock solid Thai captain in defence prevented our attacks from bearing fruit.

Eventually, the Thai’s grabbed the opener. The goal woke CUMaS up and soon the CUTS goal was under siege. The introduction of Fofo bolstered our defence, giving us greater freedom to push forward. Attempts from Voon Kiat were well kept out, while a wayward attempt from Ian Chin only added to the frustration. But the pressure eventually paid off. Kevin Lau’s well taken freekick found the net, bringing back images of the days when Beckham used to be good.

But it was not to be our day. CUTS hit us with wave after wave of attacks, and 3 more goals from them completed their revenge.

Man of the Match: David Ng
The scoreline certainly doesn’t support this, but some excellent saves kept us in the match for long periods of time.

CUMaS Verdict:
The team started well despite the pressure from the technically gifted Thai’s. Their winning goals came late in the game, and if anything, came from moments where our concentration went out the window. Player performances on the field showed plenty of promise, and it’ll only be a matter of time before CUMaS returns to winning ways.

Goals:

Kevin Lau (55)

Goalscoring Charts:

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