Second Defeat For Kamikaze

MOF SEASON 5 DIVISION 1
ROUND 3
KAMIKAZE vs GABRIELITE REMIX
13 April 2014
3pm Pierce Secondary

One has to go a very long time to remember when Kamikaze lost two consecutive matches. But the fact that it has happened now reflects the competitiveness of this league and the complacency that has infiltrated the team. To their credit, the boys from Kamikaze controlled possession in the first-half, kept asking all the right questions and their defence stayed solid. However, a lack of goals to account for their superiority meant that they were always vulnerable on the break and the worse happened as within minutes of the restart the team conceded the opener off another set-piece, this time a throw-in.

Although, the team did very well to bounce back and equalise through a well-taken striker's goal from Siva, they quickly found themselves down 3-1 again via shambolic defending. Just when it looked like they were back in the game when Nesh scored a vital second after good work from the flank by Siva, a misplaced pass found them vulnerable on the counter and they were down by 2 goals yet again. Vijay gave them a glimmer of hope as he halved the deficit, but it was not to be one of those valiant KKZ comebacks as they slumped to their second defeat of the season.

Acting Manager Victor who is definitely feeling the pressure remained defiant,

"Well football is a funny game. We definitely didn't play to standard today, but neither did the opponents. In the end however, it's only the goals that matter and we conceded 4 today. The most worrying thing for me, would be that we have still yet to come up with a definitive style of play this season and it's strange as this team has been playing together for quite a while. I have to take full responsibility for that and have to get my team to start playing to their abilities once again. Am I feeling the pressure? Yes, maybe. But the most important thing to do now is to get prepared for the next game. If we have to go back to the basics, we will."

Vice-Captain Prem summed it up,

"This is why we are in a division that is so tough. We have come to learn and to improve. Thrashing teams is not going to develop the team. It is only when you play against tough teams week in and week out and you learn to grab results as a team where you truly improve. We will get better."

KAMIKAZE!!!


Squad: Karim (GK), Prem, Uspo Suresh, Hara, Dinesh Manjan, Viki, Faizal, Oswind, Sasi, Anand Spaceship, Siva, Vijay, Pira, Neshsta, Doctor, Aravin Yeli

Goals: Siva, Neshsta, Vijay
Assists: Yeli, Siva, Faizal

Final Score: Kamikaze 3 - 4 Gabrielite Remix 4