Our stop-start performance resumed and we only had ourselves to blame for the agonising 4-5 loss against Venom, with their winning goal came on the last touch of the match. We started brightly and were running them ragged in the opening 25-30 minutes before slackness crept into our play and allowed them to take control. And what a difference 1 player can make, and we are referring to Venom's newly recruited striker, No 23, who tormented us with his guile, power, technique and scoring prowess. He proved to be too hot for us to handle and was the most venomous player, accounting for 3 of their 5 goals.
We started off well with an early goal from Teck Wah, who chipped the ball over Venom's advancing keeper. Things looked promising as we continued to pile more pressure on their goal but no further damage ensued. Then sluggishness in defence allowed their No 23 to overturn the deficit with 2 quick goals - 1st by shaking off our defender effortlessly to score with the outside of his left foot; and then a horrendous piece of our defending allowed him to sneak in with a goal. Gan equalised for us after combining well with Teck Wah before we fell asleep again at the back, allowing their midfielder to steal in a header at the near post from a needlessly conceded corner. 2-3 at the break.
Kama won a penalty for us early in 2nd half, which Teck Chye duly converted. 3-3. Another ball-watching, this time by KH, let their playmaker No 10 to sneak in from behind to tap the ball into the open goal. 3-4. KH then had a golden opportunity to equalise after a mazy run by Teck Chye saw his effort come off the upright but KH fluffed the rebound, with the open goal at his mercy. Teck Wah then saw his goal-bound effort denied by their recovering defender. Teck Chye then launched another solo effort from midfield, leading to shot from outside the box that beat the keeper for our equalising goal. 4-4. Things were even thereafter with both sides having chances to advance further. Their No 23 again popped up as their talisman. His initial looping effort was clawed away by Brandon but the clearance didn't go far and the ball was sent back into our box and there he was at the far post, No 23 headed the ball past the scrambling Brandon. 4-5. With that, the referee blew for the final whistle and that was really a big kick in the teeth.
We started off well with an early goal from Teck Wah, who chipped the ball over Venom's advancing keeper. Things looked promising as we continued to pile more pressure on their goal but no further damage ensued. Then sluggishness in defence allowed their No 23 to overturn the deficit with 2 quick goals - 1st by shaking off our defender effortlessly to score with the outside of his left foot; and then a horrendous piece of our defending allowed him to sneak in with a goal. Gan equalised for us after combining well with Teck Wah before we fell asleep again at the back, allowing their midfielder to steal in a header at the near post from a needlessly conceded corner. 2-3 at the break.
Kama won a penalty for us early in 2nd half, which Teck Chye duly converted. 3-3. Another ball-watching, this time by KH, let their playmaker No 10 to sneak in from behind to tap the ball into the open goal. 3-4. KH then had a golden opportunity to equalise after a mazy run by Teck Chye saw his effort come off the upright but KH fluffed the rebound, with the open goal at his mercy. Teck Wah then saw his goal-bound effort denied by their recovering defender. Teck Chye then launched another solo effort from midfield, leading to shot from outside the box that beat the keeper for our equalising goal. 4-4. Things were even thereafter with both sides having chances to advance further. Their No 23 again popped up as their talisman. His initial looping effort was clawed away by Brandon but the clearance didn't go far and the ball was sent back into our box and there he was at the far post, No 23 headed the ball past the scrambling Brandon. 4-5. With that, the referee blew for the final whistle and that was really a big kick in the teeth.
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