As many of you might already been aware, May 29 2010 has been slated as the day for Kamikaze's First Ever Dinner and Dance night.. The gala event will be a huge milestone for Kamikaze and its followers. The highlight of the event will be the Awards ceremony for Performances based on 2009. Here are the nominees for the following awards.
Best Defender of 2009 (Nominees)
D'nesh Neshta
Jayraj Carragher
Anand Achu
Anand Spaceship
Premnathan Kawabanga
Best Midfielder of 2009 (Nominees)
Hariboy Aerocratz
Yasin Scholes
El Fazail
Cristiano Barathi
Gerard Zidane
Best Forward of 2009 (Nominees)
Diego Haresh
Safar Torres
Mohawk Vicky
Victor King
Vinnie Obertan
Best Newcomer of 2009 (Nominees)
Dinzo Fletcher
Lavanesh Valencia
Safar Torres
Navin Da Silva
Thina Da Silva
Best Young Player of 2009 (Nominees)
Vinnie Obertan
Lavanesh Valencia
Cristiano Barathi
Navin Da Silva
Thina Da Silva
Most Valuable Player of 2009 (Nominees)
Hariboy Aerocratz
El Fazail
Victor King
Cristiano Barathi
Anand Achu
The voting will be done on the actual day of the Gala event by all players who took part in the 2009 campaign.
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
A Year Of Achievements...2009
Hours, days, weeks, months and years of constant work and dedication : TEAM KAMIKAZE
In many ways, the seeds of today's success was planted quite a number of months ago. Oct 7, 2007 to be precise. For it was on that day, it was announced on the blog of the ushering in of a new Era in Kamikaze. Aptly, named the Revival Era, it marked a change in the attitudes, of the team, the players, the management and the nature of the KAMIKAZE soccer itself. While successes didn't immediately follow, the fruits of this year's success bears its roots in the Revival Era initiated back in the cold dark months of 2007.
Statistics For 2009
Games Played: 34
Won-21
Drawn-8
Lost-5
Goals Scored: 125 Goals Conceded: 70
Goal Scorers for 2009
Haresh-21
Victor-17
Barathi-12
Mohawk Vicky-9
Faizal-7
Yasin-7
Vinnie-6
Jayraj-6
Hariboy-4
Safar-4
Havey-4
Lavanesh-4
Bala-3
Ghazali-3
Seelan--3
Mohan-2
Dinzo-2
Neshta-2
Thina-2
Gerard-1
Habib-1
Ismail-1
Sriram-1
Kumaraganesh-1
Magen-1
Navin-1
Man of the Match Awardees for 2009
Haresh-4
Hariboy-4
Achu-3
Victor-2
Fazail-2
Gerard-2
Bala-2
Barathi-1
Mohawk Vicky-1
Yasin-1
Vinnie-1
Jayraj-1
Safar-1
Havey-1
Lavanesh-1
Seelan-1
Dinzo-1
Navin-1
Haribhai-1
Haravin-1
VS Dinesh-1
Player of the Month Awardees for 2009
April-Barathi
May-Gerard
June- Hariboy/Faizal
July-Haresh
August-Safar
September-Victor
October-Vinnie
November-Achu
December-Yasin/Mohawk Vicky
TRIVIA
First Goal of 2009: Habib (4 Apr 2009 vs Getz United)
Last Goal of 2009: Victor (27 Dec 2009 vs Kawabanga)
Biggest Win of 2009: 10-0 (19 Apr 2009 vs Yung Ho Rangers)
Biggest Defeat of 2009: 1-4 (3 May 2009 vs Jurong Aces)
Highest Scoring Game of 2009: 9-4 (12 Apr 2009 vs No Namat FC)
Fastest Goal Scored in 2009: Yasin (6 Dec 2009 vs DBoys FC)
Centurion-Scorer of 100th Goal: Neshta (15 Nov 2009 vs Prisonerz FC)
Most Appearances in 2009: Victor (33)
Karnan Award 2009: Premnathan Kawabanga (Chosen for the help he rendered to KKZ for the whole year)
The Editor would like to extend his deepest gratitude to Shalini Vickraman for Creative Editing of this blog post. Credits for the photo editing and caption goes to her. Thank you. And to all the rest who have helped Kamikaze in one way or another in the year that passed. We thank you from the bottom of our hearts, and will aspire to achieve even more in the coming year. Happy New Year.
KAMIKAZE!!!
CFL 2 - Round 2
27 Dec 2009 @ Meridian Junior College~ 1pm
After missing the previous two weeks of league action, Kamikaze returned to the CFL to face friendly foes, Kawabanga who had gotten two respectable draws against Galaticos and Saekaa FC. So there was a sense of nervousness and apprehension in the KKZ camp before the match about the prowess of the famed Kawabanga midfield.
All such apprehension were over, however, by the time the first whistle was blown. KKZ got a flying start when Lavanesh capitalised from some bad positioning by the Kawabanga keeper and stroked the ball into the net to give KKZ an early lead. While KKZ dominated the rest of the first half, they couldn't add on to the lead, and went into halftime at the score reading 1-0.
Failure to convert their chances in the first half, came to bite back at KKZ when a harmless cross by the Kawabanga right winger was turned into the net by Jayraj who was trying to defend. That sapped the morale out of the Kamikazians and errors were made all over the pitch. Save for the good work by the defenders, KKZ could have conceded a lethal second.
But they didn't and they managed to throw all they had at Kawabanga in the last 10 minutes, playing a gungho 4-2-4 formation. It paid dividends as mesmerising winger Barathi, who is slowly rediscovering the form that earned him the number 7 jersey, tormented the Kawabanga defence and earned a penalty after a challenge by the Kawabanga defender. Up stepped, designated spot-kick taker Victor who made no mistake in giving KKZ the lead. And that was how the match ended.
In many respects, the second half performance was deemed unacceptable. At the end of the match, the players were given a roasting by the team management, in the hope that they will reflect on their performance, take the criticism in good nature and buck up for the next tough assignment against league leaders and defending champions Galaticos. It is enough to say, that in the CFL, Galaticos are the only team that Team Kamikaze has not been able to beat yet.
In a match where all of the defenders could have taken plaudits for man of the match, Achu was selected for his calm and composed defending. The reinstated Captain of Kamikaze is playing like a fearless lion and is rediscovering the top form that made him into one of the most dependable defenders in Kamikaze history.
As a parting word, Champions don't always win playing well. But even when they don't play well, the mark of a Champion team is to instill fear in your opponents. The defending Champions instill that kinda fear in their opponents. Have you the KAMIKAZIANS got what it takes to instill that kinda fear??
KAMIKAZE!!!
Squad: Ganesh Vivace, Anand Achu, Jraj Carragher, Thina Da Silva, Navin Da Silva, Anand Spaceship, Hariboy, Yasin Scholes, El Fazail, Lavanesh Valencia, Diego Haresh, Seelan Kong, Cristiano Barathi, Dinzo Fletcher, Mohawk Vicky, Victor King
Final score: Kawabanga 1 - Kamikaze FC 2
Goals: Lavanesh Valencia, Victor King
MOM: Anand Achu
After missing the previous two weeks of league action, Kamikaze returned to the CFL to face friendly foes, Kawabanga who had gotten two respectable draws against Galaticos and Saekaa FC. So there was a sense of nervousness and apprehension in the KKZ camp before the match about the prowess of the famed Kawabanga midfield.
All such apprehension were over, however, by the time the first whistle was blown. KKZ got a flying start when Lavanesh capitalised from some bad positioning by the Kawabanga keeper and stroked the ball into the net to give KKZ an early lead. While KKZ dominated the rest of the first half, they couldn't add on to the lead, and went into halftime at the score reading 1-0.
Failure to convert their chances in the first half, came to bite back at KKZ when a harmless cross by the Kawabanga right winger was turned into the net by Jayraj who was trying to defend. That sapped the morale out of the Kamikazians and errors were made all over the pitch. Save for the good work by the defenders, KKZ could have conceded a lethal second.
But they didn't and they managed to throw all they had at Kawabanga in the last 10 minutes, playing a gungho 4-2-4 formation. It paid dividends as mesmerising winger Barathi, who is slowly rediscovering the form that earned him the number 7 jersey, tormented the Kawabanga defence and earned a penalty after a challenge by the Kawabanga defender. Up stepped, designated spot-kick taker Victor who made no mistake in giving KKZ the lead. And that was how the match ended.
In many respects, the second half performance was deemed unacceptable. At the end of the match, the players were given a roasting by the team management, in the hope that they will reflect on their performance, take the criticism in good nature and buck up for the next tough assignment against league leaders and defending champions Galaticos. It is enough to say, that in the CFL, Galaticos are the only team that Team Kamikaze has not been able to beat yet.
In a match where all of the defenders could have taken plaudits for man of the match, Achu was selected for his calm and composed defending. The reinstated Captain of Kamikaze is playing like a fearless lion and is rediscovering the top form that made him into one of the most dependable defenders in Kamikaze history.
As a parting word, Champions don't always win playing well. But even when they don't play well, the mark of a Champion team is to instill fear in your opponents. The defending Champions instill that kinda fear in their opponents. Have you the KAMIKAZIANS got what it takes to instill that kinda fear??
KAMIKAZE!!!
Squad: Ganesh Vivace, Anand Achu, Jraj Carragher, Thina Da Silva, Navin Da Silva, Anand Spaceship, Hariboy, Yasin Scholes, El Fazail, Lavanesh Valencia, Diego Haresh, Seelan Kong, Cristiano Barathi, Dinzo Fletcher, Mohawk Vicky, Victor King
Final score: Kawabanga 1 - Kamikaze FC 2
Goals: Lavanesh Valencia, Victor King
MOM: Anand Achu
Thursday, December 24, 2009
Express Updating
13 December 2009
Kamikaze vs Team JJ Boys (Woodgrove Sec 3pm)
After Kamikaze won their first league game they travelled to Woodgrove sec the following week to play a friendly during their off week where they took on a fit and fighting Team JJ Boys. The match was an evenly poised one, where KKZ took the lead through Thina who finished after a fine run and a sleek one-two passing with VS Dinesh. Complacency and a makeshift defence pairing conspired to see the KKZ team fall back after the hungry opponents scored 2. However, an injured Victor King, who was the victim of a malicious hitjob at Boat Quay the night before, came off the bench to level the scores just before half time, after much good work from Vs Dines and Lavanesh. Kamikaze played much better in the second half and threw all they had at the opponents, but they had to wait till the last minute, when Mohawk Vicky collected a pass from Victor King and took an unstoppable first time shot that went in skimming through the crossbar.
Squad: Ganesh, Hariboy, Yasin Scholes, Thina da Silva, Navin da Silva, El Fazail, Lavanesh Valencia, Diego Haresh, Seelan Kong, Mohawk Vicky, Dinzo, VS Dinesh, Victor King
Final score: Kamikaze 3- Team JJ Boys 2
Goals: Thina, Victor, Mohawk Vicky
MOM: VS Dinesh
20 December 2009
Kamikaze vs Mehh Utd (Eastview Secondary 3pm)
Kamikaze travelled down to the east side to play their second consecutive friendly after a whopping 6 first teamers were out of the squad on international duties. Yet KKZ were able to field a 14 member strong team, and this speaks of volumes about the squad depth acquired by the KKZ team. Quite a while ago, a manager of a 'spicy' rival team opened up his mouth about KKZ's player policy by saying that KKZ takes around players from anywhere and everywhere.
However, this is an apt time to say that the converse is true.. To say in true thalaivar style, "Kanna.. Ithu naangala panathaale saetthe kootam ille.. Thaana Paasatthaale Saentha Kootam!" In any case, a large squad is indeed a headache for the management, however, it is a pleasant headache. Especially if they are able to blow out opponents, the way they did at the east side.
Haresh scored a hat-trick to reach the magical number 21 for the year, Yasin scored 2, Mohawk Vicky built on the previous week's matchwinner by scoring 2 goals in this match and Havey got into the act too, to make the final score an emphatic 8-2 victory.. A good victory, but the boys have to come back to earth now. Next week, they are playing a very tough Kawabanga team in the league. All these good results will come to nought if they fail to take maximum points away from that match. A win is a must, and the attitude and fire they showed for the Dboys game has to be in the hearts of all the KKZ players reading this post. A tough game brings out the tough player in KKZ. All the best boys!!
Squad List: Hafeez, Dinzo, Jraj Carragher, Thina da Silva, Navin da Silva, Cristiano Barathi, Seelan Kong, Deen, Vinnie Obertan, Yasin Scholes, Havey Adebayor, Diego Haresh, Mohawk Vicky, Akbar
Final score: Kamikaze 8 - Mehh Utd 2
Goals: Yasin (2), Mohawk Vicky (2), Diego Haresh (3), Havey
MOM: Yasin
Kamikaze vs Team JJ Boys (Woodgrove Sec 3pm)
After Kamikaze won their first league game they travelled to Woodgrove sec the following week to play a friendly during their off week where they took on a fit and fighting Team JJ Boys. The match was an evenly poised one, where KKZ took the lead through Thina who finished after a fine run and a sleek one-two passing with VS Dinesh. Complacency and a makeshift defence pairing conspired to see the KKZ team fall back after the hungry opponents scored 2. However, an injured Victor King, who was the victim of a malicious hitjob at Boat Quay the night before, came off the bench to level the scores just before half time, after much good work from Vs Dines and Lavanesh. Kamikaze played much better in the second half and threw all they had at the opponents, but they had to wait till the last minute, when Mohawk Vicky collected a pass from Victor King and took an unstoppable first time shot that went in skimming through the crossbar.
Squad: Ganesh, Hariboy, Yasin Scholes, Thina da Silva, Navin da Silva, El Fazail, Lavanesh Valencia, Diego Haresh, Seelan Kong, Mohawk Vicky, Dinzo, VS Dinesh, Victor King
Final score: Kamikaze 3- Team JJ Boys 2
Goals: Thina, Victor, Mohawk Vicky
MOM: VS Dinesh
20 December 2009
Kamikaze vs Mehh Utd (Eastview Secondary 3pm)
Kamikaze travelled down to the east side to play their second consecutive friendly after a whopping 6 first teamers were out of the squad on international duties. Yet KKZ were able to field a 14 member strong team, and this speaks of volumes about the squad depth acquired by the KKZ team. Quite a while ago, a manager of a 'spicy' rival team opened up his mouth about KKZ's player policy by saying that KKZ takes around players from anywhere and everywhere.
However, this is an apt time to say that the converse is true.. To say in true thalaivar style, "Kanna.. Ithu naangala panathaale saetthe kootam ille.. Thaana Paasatthaale Saentha Kootam!" In any case, a large squad is indeed a headache for the management, however, it is a pleasant headache. Especially if they are able to blow out opponents, the way they did at the east side.
Haresh scored a hat-trick to reach the magical number 21 for the year, Yasin scored 2, Mohawk Vicky built on the previous week's matchwinner by scoring 2 goals in this match and Havey got into the act too, to make the final score an emphatic 8-2 victory.. A good victory, but the boys have to come back to earth now. Next week, they are playing a very tough Kawabanga team in the league. All these good results will come to nought if they fail to take maximum points away from that match. A win is a must, and the attitude and fire they showed for the Dboys game has to be in the hearts of all the KKZ players reading this post. A tough game brings out the tough player in KKZ. All the best boys!!
Squad List: Hafeez, Dinzo, Jraj Carragher, Thina da Silva, Navin da Silva, Cristiano Barathi, Seelan Kong, Deen, Vinnie Obertan, Yasin Scholes, Havey Adebayor, Diego Haresh, Mohawk Vicky, Akbar
Final score: Kamikaze 8 - Mehh Utd 2
Goals: Yasin (2), Mohawk Vicky (2), Diego Haresh (3), Havey
MOM: Yasin
Monday, December 07, 2009
CFL 2 - Round 1
6 Dec 2009 @ Orchid Park Sec~ 1pm
If there was a need for a ground-breaking advertisement for the organisers of CFL 2, there was no better candidate than the opening match that took place at the Orchid Park Sec between Kamikaze FC and fierce rivals Dboyz. Goals, beautiful passing play, crunching tackles, everything you need for a good game of soccer, the fans got to feast on at the game.
Right from a week before the match, the intent on the KKZ camp was clear. History was to be thrown out of the window. They hadn't beaten this Dboyz and their former affiliates SJ boys in 3 previous encounters. But this KKZ team, was determined to make sure that history was confined to the classroom.
They did not realise though, that they would make their own piece of history. The clock had barely ticked more than a minute, when El Fazail, played an exquisite through ball that released Yasin through the right, who shrugged off the defender's challenge and shot with virtually his first touch of the ball, past the keeper and into the bottom left hand corner. This was officially Kamikaze's fastest ever goal! 1-0 KKZ, game on!
Dboyz, however, showed that they were not to be taken lightly, and tackles flew in from all directions and in virtually their first attack, they were awarded a penalty. It seemed a harsh decision as the outstanding KKZ goalkeeper, seemed to have gotten to the ball first, before the player fell down. Dboyz, however made no mistake in converting the penalty. 1-1 and less than 20 mins had passed.
KKZ needn't have to worry though, as the attacks continued and their efforts were to be rewarded when Safar broke through the entire Dboyz defence, only to felled inside the penalty box. It was a clear penalty, and Victor made no mistake in giving KKZ the lead, even though he had to retake the penalty.
The team went into half-time with a lead against Dboyz for the first ever time. But the team was more than confident of preserving it, because their play in the first half was highly encouraging. The team fought for every ball, passed around effectively and was very unlucky not to be ahead even more.
The second half started in a similar tempo, and not before long, Victor chested a ball from Lavanesh Valencia, and beat off an oncoming defender, before toe-poking the ball past a stranded keeper. 3-1 KKZ
The rout continued, as the industrious Havey, and the magical Safar continued tormenting the Dboyz defence. Safar capped off a spectacular display, when he beat 3 players, and played a neat one-two with Victor, before finishing exquisitely. 4-1 KKZ.
Dboyz, soon grabbed a second goal, off a defensive error. However, the match was in no danger as the presence of Hariboy, Fazail and Seelan in the centre ensured that there was gonna be no meltdown. And 4-2 was how the match ended. A victorious start for KKZ.
This was one match where all 16 players could have been man of the match. Haresh was unlucky not to score, but kept an experienced head and maintained the team's cool in the closing stages. The Da Silva twins, Thina and Navin were scintalliting as wingbacks. Barathi and Lavanesh continued to show that they are the best wingers in town. Safar and Havey showed why they are the Magicians. The keeper Aziz alongside Achu and Jraj, made sure that there were no rude shocks. Hariboy, Fazail and Seelan made sure that the engine in the centre kept ticking along smoothly. Yasin scored a goal that will go down in the record books. Spaceship showed why he is NUS rookie of the year. But somewhat controversially, the Man of the match award was given to the Man who scored two and assisted in one. Victor King. And he would like to dedicate this award to all those who were at Orchid Park sec yesterday, playing for and supporting the team they refer to as the divine wind. KAMIKAZE!
PS: This is just one game. The league is not over. I have said it before, and i will say it again. There is a simple 3 step process to win. Fight for every ball, Pass effectively, and Take your chances! The players are urged to show this same spirit in every game from now on, to achieve the success that they crave! Do not get carried away by this one-off success, but use it as a springboard for future successes.
KAMIKAZE!!!
Squad: Aziz Van der Sar, Anand Achu, Jraj Carragher, Thina Da Silva, Navin Da Silva, Hariboy, Victor King, Lavanesh Valencia, El Fazail, Diego Haresh, Yasin Scholes, Safar Torres, Havey Marley, Seelan Kong, Anand Spaceship, Cristiano Barathi
Final score: Dboyz 2 - Kamikaze FC 4
Goals: Yasin Scholes, Victor King(2), Safar Torres
MOM: Victor King
If there was a need for a ground-breaking advertisement for the organisers of CFL 2, there was no better candidate than the opening match that took place at the Orchid Park Sec between Kamikaze FC and fierce rivals Dboyz. Goals, beautiful passing play, crunching tackles, everything you need for a good game of soccer, the fans got to feast on at the game.
Right from a week before the match, the intent on the KKZ camp was clear. History was to be thrown out of the window. They hadn't beaten this Dboyz and their former affiliates SJ boys in 3 previous encounters. But this KKZ team, was determined to make sure that history was confined to the classroom.
They did not realise though, that they would make their own piece of history. The clock had barely ticked more than a minute, when El Fazail, played an exquisite through ball that released Yasin through the right, who shrugged off the defender's challenge and shot with virtually his first touch of the ball, past the keeper and into the bottom left hand corner. This was officially Kamikaze's fastest ever goal! 1-0 KKZ, game on!
Dboyz, however, showed that they were not to be taken lightly, and tackles flew in from all directions and in virtually their first attack, they were awarded a penalty. It seemed a harsh decision as the outstanding KKZ goalkeeper, seemed to have gotten to the ball first, before the player fell down. Dboyz, however made no mistake in converting the penalty. 1-1 and less than 20 mins had passed.
KKZ needn't have to worry though, as the attacks continued and their efforts were to be rewarded when Safar broke through the entire Dboyz defence, only to felled inside the penalty box. It was a clear penalty, and Victor made no mistake in giving KKZ the lead, even though he had to retake the penalty.
The team went into half-time with a lead against Dboyz for the first ever time. But the team was more than confident of preserving it, because their play in the first half was highly encouraging. The team fought for every ball, passed around effectively and was very unlucky not to be ahead even more.
The second half started in a similar tempo, and not before long, Victor chested a ball from Lavanesh Valencia, and beat off an oncoming defender, before toe-poking the ball past a stranded keeper. 3-1 KKZ
The rout continued, as the industrious Havey, and the magical Safar continued tormenting the Dboyz defence. Safar capped off a spectacular display, when he beat 3 players, and played a neat one-two with Victor, before finishing exquisitely. 4-1 KKZ.
Dboyz, soon grabbed a second goal, off a defensive error. However, the match was in no danger as the presence of Hariboy, Fazail and Seelan in the centre ensured that there was gonna be no meltdown. And 4-2 was how the match ended. A victorious start for KKZ.
This was one match where all 16 players could have been man of the match. Haresh was unlucky not to score, but kept an experienced head and maintained the team's cool in the closing stages. The Da Silva twins, Thina and Navin were scintalliting as wingbacks. Barathi and Lavanesh continued to show that they are the best wingers in town. Safar and Havey showed why they are the Magicians. The keeper Aziz alongside Achu and Jraj, made sure that there were no rude shocks. Hariboy, Fazail and Seelan made sure that the engine in the centre kept ticking along smoothly. Yasin scored a goal that will go down in the record books. Spaceship showed why he is NUS rookie of the year. But somewhat controversially, the Man of the match award was given to the Man who scored two and assisted in one. Victor King. And he would like to dedicate this award to all those who were at Orchid Park sec yesterday, playing for and supporting the team they refer to as the divine wind. KAMIKAZE!
PS: This is just one game. The league is not over. I have said it before, and i will say it again. There is a simple 3 step process to win. Fight for every ball, Pass effectively, and Take your chances! The players are urged to show this same spirit in every game from now on, to achieve the success that they crave! Do not get carried away by this one-off success, but use it as a springboard for future successes.
KAMIKAZE!!!
Squad: Aziz Van der Sar, Anand Achu, Jraj Carragher, Thina Da Silva, Navin Da Silva, Hariboy, Victor King, Lavanesh Valencia, El Fazail, Diego Haresh, Yasin Scholes, Safar Torres, Havey Marley, Seelan Kong, Anand Spaceship, Cristiano Barathi
Final score: Dboyz 2 - Kamikaze FC 4
Goals: Yasin Scholes, Victor King(2), Safar Torres
MOM: Victor King
Friday, December 04, 2009
Friendly at Serangoon Secondary
29 Nov 2009 @ Serangoon Secondary~ 1pm
As KKZ travelled to the Northeast, not only did they try to put back memories of the disappointing draw with Galaticos the week before, they were also looking to wrap up their final friendly of the year with a bang. To say that they didn't would be very harsh.
They came up with a very popular veteran team Ventz Utd. In perspective, Ventz would not forget the name Kamikaze for quite some time. Apart from the result, the play of KKZ was very positive, and one that would have given their other future opponents in the CFL2 something to worry about.
Their first goal took some time to come, but it came in style, from a pre-rehearsed corner routine. As the opponents' were confused, El Fazail shot a superb volley from the edge of the box to put KKZ ahead. Good goalkeeping, and slack finishing saw them not adding to the tally before the break.
The second half saw them attack their opponents ruthlessly, and concentrate on some passing around only when they decided to play around a little. The second goal soon came off another set-piece as Victor received a quick throw-in, jinked pass a defender and cut back for Diego Haresh to score his amazing 18th goal of the season. Well done little master!
Overall it was a good performance by the team, but the standout performer of the day had to be Seelan Kong who put in a Fletcher-like performance, from winning the ball, to passing early to taking shots. And it was a spectacular first-time shot after receiving the ball from Vinnie, that saw him curl the ball into the top left hand corner giving the keeper no chance. 3-0 to KKZ and that was how the game ended. Kamikaze have now wrapped up an impressive postseason-cum-preseason run, finishing 9 games unbeaten.
However, this is nothing to be proud of as 4 of the matches were draws, due to lack of concentration and killer instinct. Such mistakes will be ruthlessly exploited in the league by our much hungry opponents. A simple advice for the Kamikaze players. Follow your destiny. The Kamikaze pilot was known as the divine wind who dared to give up his life for the cause of his nation. The Kamikaze player is known to cover every single blade of grass, even in the dying seconds of the game for the cause of the team, and the team alone. To play for Kamikaze, be a Kamikaze player! No one is bigger than the team, but you can definitely play your part in the team achieving its greatness!
Go KAMIKAZE!!!
Squad: Ganesh Vivace, Anand Achu, Jraj, Thina Da Silva, Navin Da Silva, Hariboy, Yasin Scholes, Lavanesh Valencia, El Fazail, Diego Haresh, Dinzo, Seelan Kong, Vinnie, Victor King, Havey Marley
Final score: Kamikaze 3 - Ventz Utd 0
Goals: El Fazail, Diego Haresh, Seelan Kong
MOM: Seelan Kong
As KKZ travelled to the Northeast, not only did they try to put back memories of the disappointing draw with Galaticos the week before, they were also looking to wrap up their final friendly of the year with a bang. To say that they didn't would be very harsh.
They came up with a very popular veteran team Ventz Utd. In perspective, Ventz would not forget the name Kamikaze for quite some time. Apart from the result, the play of KKZ was very positive, and one that would have given their other future opponents in the CFL2 something to worry about.
Their first goal took some time to come, but it came in style, from a pre-rehearsed corner routine. As the opponents' were confused, El Fazail shot a superb volley from the edge of the box to put KKZ ahead. Good goalkeeping, and slack finishing saw them not adding to the tally before the break.
The second half saw them attack their opponents ruthlessly, and concentrate on some passing around only when they decided to play around a little. The second goal soon came off another set-piece as Victor received a quick throw-in, jinked pass a defender and cut back for Diego Haresh to score his amazing 18th goal of the season. Well done little master!
Overall it was a good performance by the team, but the standout performer of the day had to be Seelan Kong who put in a Fletcher-like performance, from winning the ball, to passing early to taking shots. And it was a spectacular first-time shot after receiving the ball from Vinnie, that saw him curl the ball into the top left hand corner giving the keeper no chance. 3-0 to KKZ and that was how the game ended. Kamikaze have now wrapped up an impressive postseason-cum-preseason run, finishing 9 games unbeaten.
However, this is nothing to be proud of as 4 of the matches were draws, due to lack of concentration and killer instinct. Such mistakes will be ruthlessly exploited in the league by our much hungry opponents. A simple advice for the Kamikaze players. Follow your destiny. The Kamikaze pilot was known as the divine wind who dared to give up his life for the cause of his nation. The Kamikaze player is known to cover every single blade of grass, even in the dying seconds of the game for the cause of the team, and the team alone. To play for Kamikaze, be a Kamikaze player! No one is bigger than the team, but you can definitely play your part in the team achieving its greatness!
Go KAMIKAZE!!!
Squad: Ganesh Vivace, Anand Achu, Jraj, Thina Da Silva, Navin Da Silva, Hariboy, Yasin Scholes, Lavanesh Valencia, El Fazail, Diego Haresh, Dinzo, Seelan Kong, Vinnie, Victor King, Havey Marley
Final score: Kamikaze 3 - Ventz Utd 0
Goals: El Fazail, Diego Haresh, Seelan Kong
MOM: Seelan Kong
Thursday, December 03, 2009
Friendly at Dunearn Secondary
22 Nov 2009 @ Dunearn Secondary~ 1pm
As KKZ revisited Dunearn sec with another well bolstered squad, the aim was not to just win and keep the unbeaten streak going on, but rather to fine tune their play for the upcoming league. There was no better way to do it, than to take on the reigning CFL champions to give the soccer faithful a preview of what was to come in the league. Galaticos however, entered the match with a depleted squad, starting with only 9 men. They looked to be finally losing their unbeaten record against KKZ, but like i say, the soccer gods always have other ideas.
While KKZ enjoyed better possession, the passing was way awry, and tackling looked to be a premium skill only enjoyed by Hariboy and the defenders. Needless to say, the reigning champions made it look too easy, as they put up a good fight with just 9 men. As the half ended, the stalemate was yet to be broken, yet KKZ managed to pull together their act to make things look promising.
Though, Galaticos added one more player after the break, KKZ-ians seemed to have woken up their ideas, and they had a much better second half. They had many promising chances, and one of which fell to Hariboy, who picked up Victor running in through the right flank with a perfectly weighted pass. Victor controlled the ball perfectly, and stroked pass the keeper to open the scoring for KKZ. However, he couldn't open the floodgates, as more chances were wasted, and complacency set in once again.
One of the biggest sins of KKZ players on the field is to assume that the game is finished, even before it is, and on this day, it let Galaticos back into the game. Despite having an injured player, they managed to capitalise on a defensive error and score the equaliser. That was how the game ended. KKZ continued their unbeaten streak. Galaticos maintained theirs against KKZ, and further established their credentials as the team to beat.
KKZ have to understand 3 simple rules of soccer. Pass the ball effectively. Tackle your opponent for the ball if you dont have the ball. And finish your chances. That's all you need to know, to achieve your greatness. This team has huge potential. The only reason they have not achieved it yet, is because of failure to follow the basics. Learn to walk, before you fly. And trust me KKZ, the day you master your basics, you will definitely soar high!
KAMIKAZE!!!
Squad: Dinzo, Neshta, Jraj, Thina Da Silva, Navin Da Silva, Hariboy, Yasin Scholes, Lavanesh Valencia, El Fazail, Diego Haresh, Seelan Kong, Florentino Prem, Victor King, Anand Achu, Havey Marley, Habib
Final score: Kamikaze 1 - Galaticos 1
Goals: Victor King
MOM: Anand Achu
As KKZ revisited Dunearn sec with another well bolstered squad, the aim was not to just win and keep the unbeaten streak going on, but rather to fine tune their play for the upcoming league. There was no better way to do it, than to take on the reigning CFL champions to give the soccer faithful a preview of what was to come in the league. Galaticos however, entered the match with a depleted squad, starting with only 9 men. They looked to be finally losing their unbeaten record against KKZ, but like i say, the soccer gods always have other ideas.
While KKZ enjoyed better possession, the passing was way awry, and tackling looked to be a premium skill only enjoyed by Hariboy and the defenders. Needless to say, the reigning champions made it look too easy, as they put up a good fight with just 9 men. As the half ended, the stalemate was yet to be broken, yet KKZ managed to pull together their act to make things look promising.
Though, Galaticos added one more player after the break, KKZ-ians seemed to have woken up their ideas, and they had a much better second half. They had many promising chances, and one of which fell to Hariboy, who picked up Victor running in through the right flank with a perfectly weighted pass. Victor controlled the ball perfectly, and stroked pass the keeper to open the scoring for KKZ. However, he couldn't open the floodgates, as more chances were wasted, and complacency set in once again.
One of the biggest sins of KKZ players on the field is to assume that the game is finished, even before it is, and on this day, it let Galaticos back into the game. Despite having an injured player, they managed to capitalise on a defensive error and score the equaliser. That was how the game ended. KKZ continued their unbeaten streak. Galaticos maintained theirs against KKZ, and further established their credentials as the team to beat.
KKZ have to understand 3 simple rules of soccer. Pass the ball effectively. Tackle your opponent for the ball if you dont have the ball. And finish your chances. That's all you need to know, to achieve your greatness. This team has huge potential. The only reason they have not achieved it yet, is because of failure to follow the basics. Learn to walk, before you fly. And trust me KKZ, the day you master your basics, you will definitely soar high!
KAMIKAZE!!!
Squad: Dinzo, Neshta, Jraj, Thina Da Silva, Navin Da Silva, Hariboy, Yasin Scholes, Lavanesh Valencia, El Fazail, Diego Haresh, Seelan Kong, Florentino Prem, Victor King, Anand Achu, Havey Marley, Habib
Final score: Kamikaze 1 - Galaticos 1
Goals: Victor King
MOM: Anand Achu
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