Bowen Bullets 4 - Yishun Town Secondary 0
The senior Bullets took to the field at Serangoon Secondary this afternoon to gain a nervous victory over Group C opponent Yishun Town Secondary. Based on the Bullet’s laboured first half display, perhaps owing to the long Chinese New Year break , the 4-0 result was indeed flattering.
The Bullets opened accounts in the 10th minute when captain Muhd Ali floated a free kick into the top left corner of the goal, surprising the Yishun Town custodian who stood rooted to the ground. Other than two good efforts by Muhd Azfar and Prem, the first half was one to forget.
The restart was much more eventful as the Bullets began to shed their lethargy to gain control in midfield. However, Bullets skipper became physically unwell and had to retire from the game, forcing Coach Lim to reshuffle the midfield with Muhd Arsyad coming on. The second goal was late but helped calmed the team down further. Karthik latched on to a pin ball in the penalty box to slot it into an empty net in the 51st min.
In the 72nd min, left winger Royzat floated a perfect high ball into the path of Prem who collected the ball well outside the box and proceeded to place the ball beyond the reach of the Yishun Town goalkeeper. 3 minutes later, forward Karthik put the result beyond doubt for a comfortable score line.
It was a below-par team performance but the 3 points were well-deserved against an opponent that was clearly inferior to the Bullets. More challenges are ahead with the next tie against Sembawang Secondary School next Monday.
Man-of-the-Match: Muhd Azfar for his all-out action in bossing the midfield area.
Line-up:
Casimir, Hanafi, Akhsan, Royce, Shafiq, Ali (Arsyad), Azfar, Royzat, Renyu (Hakim), Karthik (Shayid), Prem
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