Soccer Fellowship (11 Feb 2012) Report

The players were greeted by a scorching hot weather as they subsequently arrived Changkat Changi Secondary School. The centre of the pitch was found to be barren and solid, which increased the level of difficulty to play on it.

Before the game started, Jacob shared about his broken wrist accident and how God had helped him throughout the crucial period of A'Levels in 2009. He related this experience to Psalm 3:5-6, which says " Trust in the Lord with all our heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight."

With a shortage of players turning up, they started the game with 4-a-side with Reds against Blues. The Blue side were made up of younger players and they were able to pull open the Reds' defense using their pace, creating more opportunities in the early minutes. The Reds put up a stern defense but were soon found themselves trailing the Blues by 2 goals. With some re-organisation after a new player joined the Reds, the Reds were able to capitalise their numerical advantage. With some neat passes and possession, the Reds leveled the score 2-2 by the half time.

Using benches as goalposts

Taking a break during halftime

Jingzhong demonstrating the art of juggling

The 2nd half started off with 5-a-side after Kevin showed up and was quickly gotten into action. The Blues began the match again with an offensive fashion while the Reds were forced to sit back but were able to conduct some effective counter-attacks. Although the Blues were able to lead the score 4-2, they had started to lose their pace and stamina. The Reds then piled up the pressure and leveled the score 4-4. Before the end of the 2nd half, Jeremy Tan and Jacob had cramps subsequently, leaving the Blues with 3 players to face waves of attacks from the Reds. However, the match ended shortly after that with the final score unchanged.