The C Boys Bullets could not repeat their senior's feat of overcoming Woodgrove this afternoon at Sembawang Secondary School. Having dominated possession and creating the majority of the chances, two crucial defensive lapses allowed Woodgrove to beat the Bullets 2-1 and gain a small measure of revenge.
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| Bullets striker Muhd Yusri beaten to the ball in the air by the Woodgrove goalkeeper |
Just a day before, the B Div Bullets despatched Woodgrove 4-1 in the same stage of the NZ Inter-School Competition. Hoping to gain double joy for the school, the junior Bullets played without the handbrake on in the first half of the match. Bullets midfielder Matin Uzair was superb in winning the midfield battle while centre-back Shah Sharizan was calm and collected at the back.
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| Bullets goalkeeper Muhd Taufiq arriving too late to stop Woodgrove's first goal |
However, in the 9th minute when a free kick by Woodgrove from their own half bypassed the Bowen midfield and landed behind the defence, the entire Bowen back line was caught square, allowing a Woodgrove striker to get to the ball and direct it towards the goalmouth. In disarray, the Bowen defenders and goalkeeper Muhd Taufiq could not react in time and allowed the ball to trickle into the goalmouth.
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| Bullets' midfield enforcer Matin Uzair winning the ball |
The Bullets continued to press on for the equaliser and succeeded in doing so three minutes before halftime. A left-footed free kick was curled high and inch-perfect towards the Woodgrove goal by Shah and the ball swerved over the extended arms of the Woodgrove keeper into an empty net.
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| Free kick by Shah beating the Woodgrove goalkeeper for Bowen's equaliser |
It was all even at half time and Bowen looked the likelier team to score as they came close on numerous occasions in the first half during which they could have been up by 2 or 3 goals. But 5 minutes into the 2nd half, the Bullets lost their concentration again. A harmless throw-in from the left near the corner flag reached an unmarked Woodgrove player in the penalty box and he was left with time and space to turn the ball into the netting of Bowen's goal.
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| Bullets midfielder Muhd Fareez driving down the right wing |
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| Bullets Brandon Chua tussling for the bll |
The Bullets had 25 minutes to save the match but the ball just would not go in. Striker Muhd Yusri came the closest in the 41st minute, heading the ball from a Shah free kick towards goal but the ball grazed the top of the crossbar and out of play.
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| Bowen Bullets starting line-up |
Bowen Starting Line-Up
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Jersey No.
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MUHAMMAD TAUFIQ JUMAAT
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2
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RAEIS B
MOHAMAD NOOR AZRIN
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3
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SHAH
SHARIZAN B JUMASLAN goal 26’
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4
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ELHAN
AKMAL B SAHRIL
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5
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MUHAMAD HAMIZAN B KARYAT off 42’’
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13
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MATIN UZAIR B MOHAMAD NAZRIN
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6
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MUHAMMAD FAREEZ B JAMALUDDIN
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7
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MUHAMMAD
ZULHILMI B RAMLEE
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8
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BRANDON
CHUA MING SEN
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9
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MUHAMMAD YUSRI B SELAMAT
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10
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MOHAMMAD
ASYRAAF B MOHD FAROZ
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12
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Substitutes
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VALLAMSETTI
NITIN SAI in 42’
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11
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NAVIN KUMARAN S/O GUNASEKARAN
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14
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FARIHIN
AIMAN B ZAINON RAHMAN
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16
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MUHAMMAD AQIL RUSYAIDI B RIZAN
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15
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MUHAMMAD
ARIFFIN B SAHDAN
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17
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NOORSHAM SHAH B AZLAM SHAH
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18
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LOO KOEI
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19
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KARTHIKEYA
S/O PAKRY SAMY
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20
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