So a big win for MPFC. 7-3 was quite a good scoreline to say the best lah. Its not 8 as Samuel stated cause the scorers are as follows : Guo -3, Muhsin -2, Jasper and Samuel -1 each.

Match review then. As we know, this was a match that invoked a strong sense of revenge, having lost 6-4 to the same opponents before. The mentality was there and the players were pumped up for the match. Payback was inevitable.

The whole team did well today. That is the truth because we all saw the likes of Shawn and Varun working harder than usual to cover ground. Maybe it was the threat issued by Samuel before the match but the work rate today was unusually high.

Formations Used

1st Half : 4-4-2
2nd half : 3-5-2

Defence

Defence today was led by Mark with Nigel, Varun and Nadhir. The defence was make-shift and was under a new leader for the first time. Playing with a flat back four, the defence morphed into a 5 man defence with 2 wing backs in the second half. This was a double-sided move for it increased the number of defenders but also confused the defence about roles and responsibilities.

Without the usual Adrian in command, the defence looked lost at times and needed some tactical help especially in the second half after the transformation of the formation.

Midfield

The midfield was the engine of the win. Working hard to regain lost balls and pushing forwards, the midfield looked comfortable and had a large amount of space to work in, unlike previous matches. With Sam and Muhsin dropping back to help, our midfield was working extra hard.

In the second half, the three man midfield was blowing hot and cold, with the midfield sometimes looking vulnerable and other times proving to be a tough nut to crack. Our play was narrow in the 2nd half cause of the three man midfield yet effective.

Attack

A definite force to be reckoned with. Speed and accuracy was essential for goals and our 2 powerhouse forwards had the power to create and score. As for speed, Muhsin outpaced most of the defence and Sam's running and jinking was a pain in the A** for the opponent.

Ratings

1. Firdaus ( 8/10 ) - Mr. Safe-Hands here had a
not-so-hectic afternoon and was decisive when going out for air balls. Had a
good afternoon if not for the 3 goals conceded due to errors in defence. Had a
clear mind this afternoon and was up for all the challenges. Made a couple of
good saves.


2. Nigel ( 7.5/10 ) - Was a force in defence, attacking
and defending at the same time. Made use of his body to regain possession and battled his way through the opponents. Had a very decisive game although got scolded near the end for conceding possession cheaply.

3. Varun ( 7/10 ) - Was focused in defending although at times
needed the extra reminders but fitted in quite well considering it's his first time at LB. Best moment? When he tackled Shank. That just summed up his day.

4. Mark( 7.5/10 ) - Kept the strikers at bay with plenty of good
clearances and good tackles, a pity a minute mistouch led to a soft goal. If not for that? A pretty solid game with many clear headed decisions taken. {love, Guo}

5. Nadhir ( 7/10 ) - Had a good game with good covering and good
tackling at times. A good afternoon overall, suspect was the oxygen at half-time.

6. Shawn ( 7.5/10 ) - 1 assist and a higher-than-usual workrate.
His best match to date and could be a proven back-up for OP in case OP MIA again. Needs to work on speed reaction but other than that not bad for him.

7. Jasper ( 7.5/10 ) - The versatile midfielder who was hard
working for the lost balls today. Had a good game and rounded off his
performance with a goal. Showed some good turns and some good tackling.

8. Jia Ming ( 7/10 ) - A good display of both attacking and
defending qualities and proved to be capable of fitting in. Had a good game in the middle of the park.

9. Daniel G ( 8.5/10 ) - Was easily the best performer for MPFC.
Trickery was everywhere and he had the cheek to score 1 goal from some way out. Ended the game with a hat-trick and was very prominient in most of the attacks.

10. Samuel ( 8/10 ) - Versatile and the stand-in leader for the
match. Engaged most of the opponents with his runs and turns. Ended the game with 1 goal and turned CM for the later part of the game.

11. Muhsin ( 8.5/10 ) - Out-paced the defence for like the whole
match and was a very slippery customer. 2 goals and could had even more. Overall, was the key to finishing off chances. Did not disappoint much.

Subs

12. Bryan ( 7/10 ) - The third man in defence for the second-half,
he was effective in stopping attacks and contributed to keep the score down.

13. Lunpin ( 7.5/10 ) - Had a very good game and was darting down
the left wing constantly to support the attack and defence. Put in a steady
performance for today's game.

14. Tom ( 6.5/10 ) - Had a quiet game. Could not display the usual
skills probably cause he was out of position. Overall, a good learning
experience for the youngster.

15. Daniel Phua ( 6.5/10 ) - Came on during the last few moments
of the game and like Tom, could not have enough time to show any brilliance in
the match.

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So a win and sweet revenge. Good job people. Samuel said we might be having a match with McLucky next Saturday so just kind of remember it. Good job for this week and we all deserve a night of celebration and rest after that match.

Cheers to all who were involved in the match and to other teammates reading this. MPFC won, not individuals.

=D


8:01 PM

~Gaucho~