The Bowen Bullets B Boys team proved their worth in their match-up against Sembawang Secondary School in a North Zone Inter-Schools Group C match this afternoon but when confronted by Mother Nature, they were no match for her wrath. With just 15 minutes to go, the Bullets were leading 3-1 when a heavy downpour from dark ominous clouds forced the match to be abandoned.
The Sembawang Secondary team, buoyed by their home ground advantage and boisterous supporters, started the match brightly and caused a few scares. Their best chance fell to Sembawang no. 7 midfielder who somehow ballooned the ball skywards with a gaping goal in front of him, after some good work down the left flank.
But it was the Bullets who drew first blood at the quarter-hour mark. From a free kick by left winger Royzat, the Sembawang goalkeeper palmed the ball out to a waiting Muhd Ali, who kept his cool to avoid a tackle in the penalty box and slot home the first goal. Sembawang tried to offer a reply, mostly through long balls into the path of their attackers. All they managed, though, was to get Bullet Muhd Azfar booked for a tackle from behind.
Bowen’s defence altered their formation to deal with the long balls, expecting Sembawang to come hard at them in the 2nd half. Yet, it was the Bullets who found joy from a quick counter-attack off a Sembawang corner kick in the 46th min. Royzat gathered a ball knocked into his path from the corner kick and relayed it into the feet of Muhd Arsyad who showed exceptional tenacity to bulldoze his way into the penalty box for Bowen’s 2nd goal.
Sembawang pulled a goal back from a free kick awarded for an unnecessary “arm-on-the-back” foul by substitute Muhd Shayid, which could have been prevented if right-back Muhd Akhsan had cleared the ball when he had the chance. The in-swinging free-kick was floated nicely behind the defenders and the ball evaded the attention of keeper Casimir to bounce into the Bullet’s net.
As the dark clouds loom and rain began to drizzle, the Bullets went further ahead in the 59th min. Royzat waltzed his way to the left corner and crossed the ball for Muhd Shayid to tap in the ball for 3-1.
5 minutes later, the lightning alarm sounded. The inclement weather meant that the match will be postponed and it will be replayed with the scores reset to 0-0. Unlucky as the Bullets may be, it provided Coach Lim valuable insights to the team’s strengths and weaknesses. The Bullets are warming up to their task. They just hope Mother Nature will not turn against them again.
Man-of-the-Match: Goalkeeper, Casimir Ng who made some decent saves and kept Bowen in the game. A close second is Royce Chua who hardly put a foot wrong; a towering performance as well in the centre of defence
Line-up: Casimir, Ahksan, Shafiq, Royce, Hanafi, Ali, Royzat, Azfar, Renyu (Shayid), Prem, Arsyad
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