The B Div boys from Bowen Secondary School recorded their 2nd victory in as many games in a North Zone Group B match against Canberra Secondary School this afternoon. The 3-0 victory boosted the Bullets' confidence before a crucial top-of-the-table clash with Spectra Sec the following week.
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| Bowen's first 11 for match against Canberra Sec |
The Bullets dominated possession throughout the match, created numerous chances but were not able to make them count. Save for a penalty scare in the 21st minute, Canberra offered little attacking threat.
The first talking point of the game came when Bullets right-back Noor Rifat was adjudged to have handled the ball when he raised an arm to block a Canberra attacker from running past him with the ball. Fortunately for Rifat, Bullets goalkeeper Desmond Ong guessed correctly to palm away the spot kick at 0-0.
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| Bowen Bullets going through the pre-match routine |
Bowen gained the advantage they were eagerly looking for in the 38th minute when striker Aizal Murhamdani received a pass from teammate Fareez in a crowded penalty box and forced a shot into Canberra's goalmouth.
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| Bullets Muhd Zamani getting surrounded by his opponents. |
The Bullets went in search for second goal straight after the break, attempting to win the ball high up the field. Coming on as a substitute for Rifat in the 46th min, Matin scored Bowen's 2nd goal with his first touch of the ball. Latching on to a pass outside Canberra's penalty box, Matin took advantage of the time and space given to fire a searching shot past the Canberra goalkeeper into goal.
As the Canberra players gradually grew tired, the Bullets went another gear up. Half an hour into the 2nd half, Bullets vice-captain Muhd Zamani was picked out with a pass from midfielder R. Sharveen out on the left and he cut inside to unleash a stiff shot across the goalkeeper for Bowen's 3rd goal.
The match gradually lost its edge as Canberra knew the game was up. With a 3-goal cushion, the Bullets controlled the pace until the final whistle.
Bowen Starting
Line-Up
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Jersey No.
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ONG JIAN HAO, DESMOND
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1
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NOOR RIFAT
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18
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SHAH SHARIZAN B JUMASLAN
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2
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MUHAMMAD TAHALIF B ABDULLAL J
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6
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HARITH ANIQ B AZMAN
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17
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MOHAMED SHAKIR B SIRAJUDEEN
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7
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R SHARVEEN RAM
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10
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MUHAMMAD ZAMANI B MD ZAMRI goal 65'
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8
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MUHAMMAD FAREEZ B JAMALUDDIN out 67’
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13
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AIZAL MURHAMDANI B AHMAD goal 38’
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9
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MUHAMMAD YUSRI B SELAMAT
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14
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Substitutes
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ELHAN AKMAL B SAHRIL
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11
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RAEIS B MOHAMAD NOOR AZRIN in 75’
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3
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TANG GUAN YU in 67’
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5
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MATIN UZAIR B MOHAMAD NAZRIN in 46’, goal 46'
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12
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MUHAMMAD ANIQ AKMAL B HASSAN
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15
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MUHAMMAD ZULHILMI B RAMLEE
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19
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EMMANUEL DOO ZHENG CI
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20
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MARK KOH HORNG AN in 60’
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21
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MUHAMAD HAMIZAN B KARYAT
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22
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| P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
| SPA | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 9 |
| BW | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| CS | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| OPSS | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 3 |
| RS | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 3 |
| PHSS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | -8 | 0 |
