In a NZ B Div Boys match this afternoon at Sembawang Secondary School, the senior Bullets wrapped up their inter-schools campaign with a 2-1 win over the home team. Skipper Muhd Ali and right midfielder Tan Renyu scored the goals from corners after Sembawang opened the scoring with a free-kick when the match was 20 minutes old.
Both sides tried to take control of possession in the early stages of the match but the home team created the better chances by bombarding Bowen on the right side of defence. During one of these raids, the Bullets conceded a free kick just outside the penalty box. Stand-in goalkeeper, Muhd Hilman sighted the ball too late and allowed the ball to race past him off the crossbar.
10 minutes later, the Bullets were awarded a corner on the left and when the ball was swung in, Muhd Ali rose the highest to nod the ball home for the equaliser.
Bullets Left-Winger Royzat feeling the heat
The home team continued to worry the Bullets in the second half but the Bullets persevered to keep them at bay. In fact, Bullets striker Prem came close at the other end with a left-footed shot that was just inches wide. But the Bowen boys finally gained the advantage they deserved from another corner in the 60th min. This time, Renyu was in the right place at the right time to bundle the ball into goal for a 2-1 lead.
That proved to be the winning goal as the smiles were back on the Bullets’ faces after 2 crucial defeats the week before that knocked them out of contention for the quarter-finals.
Man-of-the-Match: Muhd Shafiq. Finally coming to life with timely interceptions and hard tackles that at times knocked the wind out of the opponents.
Line-up: Hilman, Shafiq, Royce, Hanafi, Kenneth (Akhsan), Ali, Azfar, Royzat, Renyu (Karthik), Arsyad, Prem.
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