The B Boys from Bowen Secondary survived an early scare this afternoon at the Woodgrove Secondary pitch to thrash Marsiling Secondary School 5-1 and secure a semi-final place in the NZ Inter-Schools Football Competition.
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| Team Bowen Starting line-up |
The Bowen Bullets started the match too slowly and allowed Marsiling to dictate the pace of the game. The defenders were stiff and frequently unsure of their responsibilities as Marsiling broke the deadlock in the 13th minute. Marsiling found space in midfield and slotted the ball behind the Bowen backline for its left winger who was suspiciously offside to latch on the to ball and place a shot beyond the reach of Bowen keeper Desmond Ong.
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| Bullets Josiah and team mate Sharveen (no.11) keeping an eye on the midfield |
The goal woke Bowen from its slumber and the Bullets gradually found its way into the game. Two minutes before the interval, Bowen playmaker, Aizal beat the offside trap and arrived late behind the Marsiling back four to nod the ball over the keeper for a much anticipated equaliser.
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| Bowen left back Shakir throw the ball for team mate Muhd Rasydan |
After a 25-minute interval due to a lightning warning, Bowen sprang into action for the second half, scoring two goals within the space of 2 minutes. Substitute Muhd Rasydan brought the ball down the line and crossed for an unmarked Zamani to tap in the ball for Bowen to take the lead at 2-1.
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| Bullets centre-back H.Aniq preparing to jump for the ball |
Almost immediately after the kick-off in the 50th minute, Hisam's diagonal long pass from the right found Aizal in the penalty box. The Bowen top-scorer beat the goalkeeper before placing the ball into the empty goalmouth, much to the dismay of the Marsiling players.
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| Bowen playmaker Aizal (extreme left) pouncing onto a loose ball |
With Marsiling's spirits severely dented, the Bullets went in for the kill. In the 70th minute, a Bowen corner was cleared out onto the path of Bowen skipper Benny Tan who made an incisive pass forward to team mate Josiah. The irrepressible midfielder bulldozed his way into the penalty box, emerging from a series of tackles to score from close range and make it 4-1.
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| Bullets striker Muhd Zamani launching the ball into Marsiling's box |
Josiah had the last say in the 79th minute as Marsiling could not wait for the final whistle to go. He collected a short pass from Hisam just inside the penalty box, turned into space and rifled the ball past the keeper for Bowen's fifth goal.
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