We lost 1-3 to ACI. Really, their first 2 goals were quite sucker punches. Despite their domination in 1st half, we created 4 on-target goal-scoring opportunities, enough to put us on an unassailable lead by the break. Yet, in the dying moments of the 1st half, a lightning-quick counter-attacker caught us totally out of position. Despite Rock's gallant effort to force their striker wide, the latter still managed to force in a shot from a very tight angle that Brandon only managed to parry and their young left-winger capitalised on our already out-of-breath defenders to tap in the rebound. 1 goal down at the break.
2nd half was more of the same. They had the possession, we carved out the chances. Chasing to overturn the 1-goal deficit, we went for what we thought the broke by deploying Gan and Chor Guan forwards with a strong midfield quartet of Simon, Yong Chua, Weng Khong and Teck Chye, only to be disrupted shortly after by the unfortunate withdrawal of Brandon, thereby forcing Gan to stand in between the posts. Again, ACI dealt us with another sucker punch when they proved youthfulness and vitality win over old limbs anytime. Weng Khong was incessantly harassed and forced to pass pack to Weng Kwan, who looked so assured to clear the ball, only to dealt with a cruel stroke of reality when ACI's alert striker robbed the ball away from him and raced on to put the ball past Gan. We shortly conceded the 3rd goal through a lapse in concentration that allowed their defender to rise unchallenged to nod in a corner.
We launched a spirited fightback in the last 10 minutes but it proved to be too little, too late. Chor Guan's tap-in was scant consolation to Marine Sunday, when we knew we were good enough for a deserving draw.
2nd half was more of the same. They had the possession, we carved out the chances. Chasing to overturn the 1-goal deficit, we went for what we thought the broke by deploying Gan and Chor Guan forwards with a strong midfield quartet of Simon, Yong Chua, Weng Khong and Teck Chye, only to be disrupted shortly after by the unfortunate withdrawal of Brandon, thereby forcing Gan to stand in between the posts. Again, ACI dealt us with another sucker punch when they proved youthfulness and vitality win over old limbs anytime. Weng Khong was incessantly harassed and forced to pass pack to Weng Kwan, who looked so assured to clear the ball, only to dealt with a cruel stroke of reality when ACI's alert striker robbed the ball away from him and raced on to put the ball past Gan. We shortly conceded the 3rd goal through a lapse in concentration that allowed their defender to rise unchallenged to nod in a corner.
We launched a spirited fightback in the last 10 minutes but it proved to be too little, too late. Chor Guan's tap-in was scant consolation to Marine Sunday, when we knew we were good enough for a deserving draw.
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