Junior Bullets turned on the style to down Siling Secondary School

26th Jan 2012

C Div Boys: Siling Sec 0 - Bowen Sec 5

The U-14 boys from Bowen Secondary sent a warning message to the other teams in Group D of the North Zone Inter-Schools C Division Boys Competition this afternoon when they thrashed Siling Secondary School 5-0 at home.

The emphatic scoreline reflected the dominance the junior Bullets had over their opponents throughout the match, with much of the play happening in the Siling's half. Some of the Bullets' attacking play was impressive to watch as their one-touch football opened gaps in the Siling defence regularly.

Striker Javier Ho became the toast of the moment after he scored the first 4 goals, mostly off delightful assists from strike partner, Muhd Afiq. A precise move on the left flank in the 6th min saw Muhd Afiq cross the ball to an onrushing Javier to guide the ball into an empty net. Another pass from midfield just before half-time cut the Siling defence like knife through butter and Javier arrived in time to confront the Siling goalkeeper with a cool finish for a 2-goal lead.

Javier's speed continued to trouble the Siling defence after the restart and in the 38th min, he nodded the ball into goal after the Siling defenders failed to clear the ball hovering in the penalty box. With a comfortable lead, the Bullets did not rest on their laurels. Instead, they continued to attack while skipper for the day, Muhd Akmal held the fort in defence to restrict Siling to just one shot at goal. Livewire Muhd Afiq added finesse to the proceedings, making penetrative runs and defence-splitting passes, one of them helping Javier to his fourth goal in the 51st min. The tireless running took a toll on Afiq and he had to retire from the match with cramps, with 10 min of the match to go.

Muhd Danial put the icing on the cake on a good afternoon for the Bullets when he made space for himself outside the penalty box and unleashed an unstoppable shot that burst the back of the net; it was a goal worth considering for the goal of the season.

The junior Bullets showed hunger and inventive play in their first match of the season. Hopefully, they will maintain the high standards set today and continue to display such delightful football against Hougang Sec next Tuesday.

Man-of-the-Match: Muhd Afiq, for his clever passes, tireless running and selfless play.

Line-Up:
Rozaini, Akmal, Danial, Sureen, Adrian, Rafid, Hazim, Aizan (Riley), Afiq (Samuel), Javier, Aloysius (Saifullah)