Kamikaze Notch 7th Win of Campaign

ESPZEN Sunday League Season 20 Division 6

Chap Pah Lang vs Kamikaze FC

10/11/2013
1pm Kickoff
Yusof Ishak Secondary


Kamikaze headed down on to Yusof Ishak pitch rejuvenated after a 1-week Deepavali break. But it took a while before the fireworks went off. However, once they got going, the sparkles lit brightly as KKZ racked up another dominant scoreline.

Dinesh Manjan opened the scoring after yet another assist from Safar. Captain Suresh USPO soon doubled the lead by heading in a corner which resembled a training-ground routine and celebrated ecstatically. Safar then wasted no time in getting in on the act after being played in by Pratheep. Hara decided to join in the party by scoring a 30-yard screamer which gave the keeper absolutely no chance, and the rout for the half was completed by Mohaan who once again underlined his importance to the team. 6-0 at half-time.

The second-half was strangely a dour affair, as KKZ seemed to lack the penetration shown in the first half. The team looked content to pass the ball around, and Chap Pah Lang took the invitation by pulling back one goal via a penalty. However, that goal would prove to be no more than a consolation as Safar restored the 6-goal lead, latching on to a defence-splitting pass from Spaceship and making no mistake inside the 6-yard box. Victor got one for his toils too, after playing a neat one-two pass with Shivaanan. The scoreline was completed by the Man-of-the-Match Safar, who once again showed why he is such a highly-sought after player as ran into the box beating the offside trap and backheeled the ball past the hapless keeper.

In all honesty, it was a satisfying game for Kamikaze as they experimented with multiple formations throughout the course of the game and came out with a good win. This bodes well for the confidence of the team and they are now ready to accept Team Mentor Victor's challenge of ending the season unbeaten.

In his post-match conference, Victor had this to say,

"We will, in all probability, never get another chance like this to end a season unbeaten. But it will not be easy. It requires us to overcome our greatest opponent: Ourselves, and Our complacency. The attitude that turning up for a game guarantees victory has to be thrown out of the window. We should remember to focus and give our total commitment for the full duration of the game."

Will Kamikaze end the season unbeaten? What will the team's reply to this challenge be? Watch this space...

KAMIKAZE!!!


Squad: Pratip GK, USPO Suresh (c), Dinesh Neshsta, Anand Spaceship, Haravin, Karthik Doctor, Mohaan, Barathi, Pratheep, Dinesh Manjan, Safar, Victor, Gerard, Prem, Fazail, Shivaanan, Aravin Yeli 

Goals: Manjan, USPO Suresh, Safar (4), Hara, Mohaan, Victor
Assists: Safar (2), Barathi, Pratheep, Anand (2), Haravin, Shivaanan, Karthik Doctor

Final Score: Chap Pah Lang 1 - 9 Kamikaze FC