Soccer Fellowship Report [23rd Jan]

Despite the extremely warm weather, about 30 odd players turn up for the 2nd fellowship of this new year as young and old all look forward for some ball action. Jem opened up the session with a devotion extracted from daily bread, reminding all of us once again the great love that Jesus has shown upon us and for us to do the same to our friends and neighbours.

Teams were split into dark and bright jerseys, apparently most of the younger players were in the 'brighter' team while the experienced veterans turned up largely in darker colours. The pitch did looked abit packed as everyone went in to have some fun. Little ammendments to our usual 11-aside game: players can only score in the 6-yard box, and that there is no goalkeeper and no offside rules. Despite the crowdedness, this game still brings out quite an entertaining match as a total of 8 goals were scored.

Bulk of the games came in the first half, with 3 for the dark side and 2 for the bright side. The young team look the most likely to create the opening goal as they packed the dark side in their own half. From a corner, marcus rose highest to break the deadlock and give the bright side the lead. Slowly, but surely, the dark side got into the game with some neat passing and spraying the ball down both flanks. The bright side dint cope well with the crosses sent in by the dark wingers and 2 owngoals resulted as michael twice sliced the ball into his own net under pressure. The bright side got 1 back soon as a long ball into 6 yard box found a surprisingly unmarked amos, and like an uprising star to be, he dutifully convert his chances to level the game. Just before the break, the dark side once again sent in a cross that the bright side failed to clear, finding justin and he too convert his chance.

As the heat continued to microwave the pitch, 2nd half was played with a lesser tempo. Players were getting tired so more passing were seen from both sides, with occasionally glimpses of brilliant dribbling but the final ball was often not converted. The dark side put on heavy pressure, playing very direct football with many long balls into the 6yard box. The bright sides have to throw their bodies and tackles to keep the scoreline low. Against the run of play, the bright side got an equaliser as another corner found kris unmark and he nod the ball home easily. The dark side continued to dictate play as their bigger players were able to hold ball more and create intelligent passes. 1 such move saw them allow the dark side to regain their lead when neat triangle passing and 1-2s unlock the stubborn bright defence, with Tim passing the final ball into the net inside the 6yard box. Almost immediately, the bright side manage to find some space down the right flank and sent in a superb cross and finding yet again their rising star, amos, who beautifully smack the ball home from 1 meter out. With that both sides up their tempo in search for 1 last winning goal but none came as the final whistle was blown (from somewhere..).

FT: Bright 4 Dark 4

Kevin close the session with a prayer as everyone cooled themselves off in the shades. As we anticipate our next session, one can see the many potentials in our squad for this season's Agape cup. Till the next game, tada!