Resounding Victory Breaks Opening Curse for Team Goat

Resounding Victory Breaks Opening Curse for Team Goat

Team Goat FC 2 - 0 Rosso
(68, 75)

The opening victory marks a bright start to Team Goat's campaign in Division 2, albeit missing some key players and doing without our main back 4.

The first half ended for a dour 0-0 draw. Despite Team Goat holding up most of the possession, none of it proved to be penetrative and the opponents had a few chances of their own to take the lead.

The second half started very much like how it ended for the first, but it was Rosso which found themselves in more than a couple of one-on-one chances. Yitwoon was gutsy when needed and managed to keep the opponents out until the 68th minute when Boon Wee found Chong Yuan near the outside of the box, who somehow managed to find M free in the middle to unleash a daisy-cutter to the bottom right corner of the net. The opponents continued to press on , but a defensive lapse in the 75th minute allowed M to bring the ball past 2 sliding defenders before delicately chipping the ball over the hapless goalkeeper. There were appeals for penalty kick for Rosso at the end which was waved off by the keeper, and the opponents were unlucky to leave home empty-handed.

It was a stellar performance from our makeshift back four, and we were able to build our attacks effectively from the back. Last but not least, I appreciate everyone's efforts to be present for the game. I hope everyone will continue to come, despite all the angst. As much as possible, we should appreciate Jeff's and Yitwoon's efforts in keeping the team going, and keeping track of the attendence week in week out. Trust me, it's no mean feat. With your early confirmation, they can then plan the line-ups beforehand, and hopefully that way, everyone's happy and we can progress as a team.