Before the start of play, #ChurchOfSG led in the singspiration and sharing and introduced professional freestyler Joshua Agteres (http://www.freestylerjosh.com/#About), who shared about his experience and faith in Jesus Christ. Joshua also entertained all the players with some freestyle tricks and of the Doves knew that he would also be very tricky on the playing field when the match ensued.
With the pre-match formalities completed, the teams engaged in their on-pitch battle, with the early exchanges clearly favouring #ChurchOfSG. Their control of the ball certainly gave them the edge as they wove good passes and attempted to trouble Maurice in goal with long shots, especially from their #7. Fortunately, most of their attempts were wide off the mark in the first 20min. The Doves had to resort hitting from the break, with Tim winning the balls and trying to weave some magic. Unfortunately, some poor defending on set pieces allowed #ChurchOfSG a significant advantage in the match. Firstly, a corner was not dealt with decisively, allowing too much space in the box for a forward to blast into the net. Following that, another corner was not cleared, allowing another player to head into goal. Suddenly being 2-0 down meant that PMC had to step up and this was done via a well worked free kick between Daniel Low and Matthew, with Matthew's low and hard cross being deflected into goal by a #ChurchOfSG player. With the score at 2-1, both sides tried to increase their advantage before halftime but it was not to be.
Both teams made changes at the half, but the most significant came from #ChurchOfSG when they brought on Joshua Agteres as their playmaker. His introduction into the match certainly had its intended impact, as his skilfulness drew players to him, allowing others to find space in the box. And this was the way in which #ChurchOfSG pulled away from the Doves, through the playmaking of Joshua, and assisting on 2 goals mid-way through the 2nd half, allowing them to take a 4-1 lead. Although the Doves stood strong and attempted various ways to get back into the match, there was just insufficient firepower up front, and the only good chance which fell to David Sng went begging when he fired wide of the post. In the final minutes, with fatigue setting in, #ChurchOfSG found another goal on the break, ending the match 5-1 in their favour.
