The Comeback Kings

Kamikaze staged a remarkable comeback literally through the last kick of the game. Dinesh Thevar scored the winning goal after going down 3-0 with 1 men seeing red. Match started as accordingly to plan by Manager Haresh. Kamikaze were fully focused on attacking as Zhenghua knights we soaking up the pressure. However, Zhenghua knights drew the first blood through a deadly counter attack. Kamikaze were not disheartened by that and continued attacking like that did in the beginning. And again the defence was caught out through another counter attack. Kamikaze went into the break with 2-0. Second half saw Kamikaze start brightly. Shortly in the half, Zhenghua knights scored a third through a free kick which was finished by a header. Zhenghua Knights thought they had Kamikaze buried. And once Pratheep saw a red card for a misinterpreted "gun" action, Zhenghua Knights must have confirmed that feeling. They packed 9 men in their defence forcing Kamikaze literally no way to push for goal. The ever lively Haresh was the man to spark the comeback. A cooly taken volley in the penalty box was exactly what the team needed. Second goal came in 13 mins from time. A wonderful cross saw matthew literally push the ball into the net. Before that goal, Dinesh tried for a extravagant finish but only could see the effort hit the post. Third goal was a mistake within the Zhenghua knights defence that caused an own goal. With literally 2 mins left in time, the hero to grab Kamikaze the 3 important points was Dinesh. After a mix-up between the Zhenghua Knights defence, Dinesh collected the ball controlled with and blasted it into the top. The keeper was shell shocked, Zhenghua Knights were shell shocked. Truly a remarkable comeback in the history of Kamikaze young boys. Next game will see Kamikaze take on Toh Guan 11. Be sure to be there to catch this game.

Kamikaze 4 - Zhenghua Knights 3

Haresh

Matthew

OG

Dinesh

Update on Kamikaze Youth Squad

As you guys know, Kamikaze has got its very own Youth team. The Youth team is currently taking part in their first CFL league. In its first ever time participating in a league, with a certain amount of help from the senior squad namely Nesh,Victor,Haresh,Barathi and the Youth department head Dinesh, they are taking the league by storm. Fighting for the championship along tough competitors, such as Toh Guan 11 and Zher 04, they are right up in the table fighting for the championship. Having said all that, all updates of their matches will be right up on this blog ASAP.

Saturday, 9th April

Kamikaze VS Primekast

Kamikaze young boys, returning after a shock defeat to Fushan Warriors last week, were all determined to prove to the title contenders that they are not out of the race just yet. 10 men Kamikaze defeated Primekast with a resounding scoreline of 4-0 with Dinesh seeing the red. Everything started according to pre-match talk as Pratheep slotted home the first goal after a mix up in the box. 10 mins after the first goal, Pratheep scored a second against an on rushing keeper. However after the second goal, Dinesh, who was already booked for a challenge, got a red card. Primekast were out to get the goals but drew blank. They were dangerous in their set pieces but Pratip, the young boys keeper, was on his toes at all times. Start of the second half saw a shuffle in the formation due to the loss of one man. Deen and Arjun were dictating the game right from the start of the game. Third goal showed the alertness and composure of Haresh and Matthew. After getting a free kick in our own half, Haresh sent a quick free kick straight into the path Matthew who was composed in his one-on-one and placed the ball in the bottom right hand corner. Matthew got his second 10 minutes later with a flick into the bottom left hand after a corner taken by Deen. Makeshift defenders Pratheep and Aravin were alert at all times and helping to clear the lines for the keeper. Even with 10 men,resilience and composure was shown by the young boys. Well done boys!

Kamikaze 4 Primekast 0

`Pratheep (2)

`Matthew (2)

Player profiling : Ganesh

Name : Ganesh
Age : 27
Position : Goalkeeper
Shirt Number : 1


Ganesh, 27 is a goalkeeper who currently plays for Kamikaze. Known for his one-on-ones, and commandment of area, he in hand with akbar proved pivotal in kamikaze's 2009/2010 season. While akbar was used in the champions cup ties, Ganesh was used primarily as a first choice goalkeeper for kamikaze in the cfl league. Often sporting a bright orange top with huge gloves, he often gets into the "schmeichel" pose before the game, often so imitating his idol.

Ganesh first started his career with Jurong FC and through that , got to know a lot of teams. As his position is a rarity and furthermore combined with his skill as a goalkeeper, many teams raced for his signature. He finally opted to sign for Team Vasantham, a team filled with his friends/colleagues. He spent a good few years at the club before kamikaze manager haresh and scout victor vicky attended one of his games at serangoon stadium. Upon watching him play, both of them simultaneously decided that he is an asset to kamikaze, whom were goalkeeper starved at that time. Although a formal enquiry was made, Team Vasantham accepted and let ganesh join kamikaze in early 2009.

It proved to be an awesome buy as ganesh blended in well with the team, quickly making friends and enjoying his training. With the goalkeeper position fortified in both competitions, kamikaze then went on to win both of them. A fun and jovial guy with a lot of friends base, Ganesh is well respected and also applauded for his goalkeeping antics for the club. His overall performance for the team marks him down as one of the greatest to ever wear the no.1 jersey.

Ganesh currently resides in the east with his newly married wife Vani. Kamikaze wishes them a happy married life in the years ahead and assures fans that they will definitely get to see more of ganesh in the coming season.

Board Update.

Kamikaze fc has lost 2 of it's 3 friendlies in the previous month. Suffering losses to both amateur teams below standard, it however triumped against powerhouses mexican aces. Such a showing is not acceptable in terms of team manager haresh. When asked to comment, he said "players must show a sense of urgency and buck up their level of football so that we can be up there with the best". Kamikaze also unveiled 2 new signings officially , Centre midfielder Viki and right winger aravind also known as eli. Kmaikaze wishes them all the best in their future at the club.

Kmaikaze takes on FC Rainbow Boyance, a semi veteran team this week. With kamikaze's recent performances taking a plunge, team captain Jayraj has vowed to win this game and also spur on his men to the right attitude for this game. With both sides targeting a win, this game is one to watch. Please catch kkz in action live at clementi woods secondary 3pm kickoff.

Player Profiling : Akbar Subo

Name: Akbar
Age: 23
Position: Goalkeeper
Shirt No: 00
Club: Team Kamikaze (2009 to present)


Akbar, or "akberrrr" as he is fondly known by his team-mates is a 23 yr old goalkeeper who plyes his trade for team kamikaze. Known for his acrobatics and shot-stopping abilities, akbar made a name for himself between the posts and played for his weekend friendly team before kamikaze came calling in 2009. After a lengthy battle with his former club over negotiations, Akbar formally made his appearance for Kamikaze in mid-2009.

Born on 2nd of January 1988, Akbar studied in chestnut drive secondary school and then proceeded to further his studies in ITE Ang Mo Kio. It was at his secondary school days that he is rumoured to have met and known Yassin, who also plays for kamikaze. Akbar realised at a young age that he always had the passion to become a goalkeeper and also be a good one. Therefore, his love for the position kept him driving on and in time, he matured into a fantastic goalkeeper.

In the middle of 2009, when kamikaze was left stranded without a goalkeeper after their then first choice manoj retired and second choice geven bowing out of the game to a serious back injury, they were looking for a goalkeeper in the market for a goalie. At this time, Yassin reccomended akbar to kamikaze saying that, "this fella will complete the jigsaw perfectly". After seeing akbar in action at a friendly, Haresh made an offer bid to get akbar to kamikaze. In his pilot season 09-10, Akbar lent an enormous paw to help kamikaze achieve their first double in history. First, securing their league adventure and then, helping them to their 1st champions cup victory after denying a stoppage time opponent penalty to keep the score 2-1 to kamikaze. Kamikaze fans will definitely remember what this titan of a goalkeeper has done for the club in his first year and were overjoyed when he said that he will be staying on for many seasons to come.

Although plaqued with working erratic hours at his job, he always makes time for kamikaze and is well-respected amongst players and fans. His career highlights would definitely be the penalty save in the champions cup final, and all fans definitely would rate that as their number 1 choice. Kamikaze is still enjoying the dominance of akbar between the post's and hope that in their next season, "Akberrrrr" will again use his gigantic paw to cushion kamikaze to more silverware. Be sure to catch Akbar in action when kamikaze plays. For more updates, refer to kamikaze match alerts. Next week, we will be profiling another player, wait and watch! Ciao!

Kamikaze vs Mexican Aces friendly

This sunday was probably the most exciting friendly to date as fate saw 2 giants, Kamikaze and Mexican Aces get pitted against each other in a fierce battle. Although surprised at first, both teams came to accept reality and prepared to take on each other. Mexican aces, come into this game with an unbeaten streak which saw them taking the Championship trophy back to their trophy cabinet at stadio del Ace.

Kamikaze boasted the return of uspo and had a both ganesh and akbar in goalkeeper duties. As well as a boost, they were also let down by the absence of captain jay raj, creative midfielder fazail who was sent to KL to recuperate from his injury and injured yassin who spectated a match. They were also without hevy and mohawk vicky who were still nursing their injuries. They also recalled balloon and vishnu to add more spice to their attack.

It was kamikaze who drew first blood as safar, with a sweet assist from barathi wiggled his way through before cheekily waiting for the goalkeeper to commit and round him to score. Safar's technique is well known but this goal deserves a special praise. After that aces began their play and started getting comfortable on the ball. Kamikaze packed their midfield with hariboy, seelan and viki working in tandem to break up attacks and provide the ball to either barathi or eli to spring into attack. Their tactics and gameplay worked out well as the wingers made a spectacular pass to safar who in turn, lays it out for balloon to tap in despite an onrushing horde of defenders. Although failing to impress last season, the manager's faith in the young striker paid off and he got onto the scoresheet after almost a year.

In the 2nd half, as always , kamikaze were on the backfoot and could not come out of the defensive half, often parrying away any attacks coming their way. Aces were in full frontal attack and it did pay off as they equalised from 2 goals by their blistering fast winger although replay clearly shows that in the 2nd goal, akbar was actually fouled and the referee failed to spot it. With the score 2-2, kamikaze's final throw of the dice came in the form of matthew.

All they knew about him was that he was fast. Some have seen him play. Some haven't. But what everyone saw that day made a stamp that he was a player to watch. Almost immediately after his introduction, he added that extra edge in attack and close to 70 mins of game play, he struck. He got the ball from midfield, sidestepped 4 onrushing players , and blasted the ball into top left of the goalkeeper. The goalkeeper was left shaking his head and kamikaze were left in jubilation. The last 20 mins was kamikaze's to conquer and they did so with some slick passing and possessional play. Final score was 3-2 to kamikaze and all the credit should go to the players, working harder than last week and showing that they have a point to prove especially after last week friendly's clumsy loss. Special mention would also go out to viki, barathi and eli for busting their lungs out for this game regfardless of the different situations they were in. Keep the same attitude going and kamikaze will be rubbing shoulders with many more giants soon. Although aces would feel hard done by, kkz would like to remind them that they were worthy and equal opponents and in no way, lesser compared to us in terms of result.

This week sunday kamikaze take on an unknown opponent @ serangoon secondary 3pm kickoff. Please come down if you are free and watch the heroes in action. Till then ciao!

Final Score kkz 4 Aces 3
Scorer : Safar , Satheesh , Matthew

Kamikaze vs Manjan Fc

Kamikaze suffered a defeat in the hands of a manjan team in a lunchtime kickoff friendly. In a contest which saw kamikaze score all 3 of their goals through headers, they just couldn't see out the game and get the point. 2 headers from haresh and 1 from victor helped kamikaze to a 3-3 scoreline but a last minute goal for the opponents sealed the fixture 4-3.

When asked to comment, Fazail, 25 stated that the lack of support for the man on the ball was the main reason why kamikaze couldnt play their game today. With a strong midfield lineup, kamikaze had no excuses for the result and could only blame themselves. All the players felt hard done by especially Nash, who emphasised that this result has come to show that we need to work harder as a team and also focus on turning our weaknesses to strengths. He also stated that the players need to stick together, help each other and also work towards a common goal.

Club Captain Jayraj has agreed with nash's statement and also brought up the issue of having a standard lineup of 15 per match. He said"this way, we have a fixed number of substitutes and need not have a furry of substitutions to make the game messy".

Kamikaze look to improve when they take on their next opponent on 13/03/2011 @ fuchun secondary 3pm friendly kickoff. With kamikaze handed a boost by goalie ganesh back from marriage leave and ace wingers barathi-lavanesh shaking off injuries to join the squad, there should be no excuse but to return with 3 points. Watch kamikaze play their game live at fuchun secondary sunday 3pm kickoff. Thanks guys ciaoz!

Final Score : Kamikaze 3 - manjan fc 4
Goals : Haresh(2) , Victor(1)
M.O.M : Haresh