Week 8 Tables & Statistics - Road Warriors Match

RESULT
NUS Saints 11 Road Warriors 1
SCORER (ASSIST)
Period 1 (3-1)
00:53 Denis (Chris)
10:28 Zhaohui
16:25 Donald
Period 2 (3-0)
29:51 Baolai (Kwanaik)
34:21 Donald
39:42 Nick
Period 3 (5-0)
40:27 Yuchong (Edwin Ong)
53:14 Zhaohui
54:48 Donald
56:25 Yuchong
57:44 Victor (Baolai)

MAN OF THE MATCH
DY
- There were many candidates for this honor and deservedly so- everyone played well this game. dy got the accolades due to his trying out of differing roles both in the defensive and attacking positions. Not many moments of particular flair or brilliance from him but he played a simple game; holding his ground in the defense and assisting in the play-ups when switched to a more offensive role. His contribution demonstrated versatility of roles which was a trait HC wanted to emphasize this game.
MATCH DEBRIEF - BY DY
Forwards
The forwards had a field day, with the double digit scoreline proving it all. Of particular note would be Denis who was having his last game before SEP. With everything to prove in his final game for Saints, Denis opened the floodgates with an early goal in the opening minutes of the match and continued to fight hard for every goal; an inspiration to us all. Donald and Zaohui had good games that day too, keeping to the game plan and taking shots on goal whenever possible. The outcome: a hat-trick for Donald and a goal for Zaohui- much to the admiration of his supporters.

Centers
There was a rotation of players for centers this game as HC wanted to try out different players in the role. Both Donald and Yu Chong had playtime in this position and they proved their mettle, both netting a goal apiece. Of course, the other centers played their games too and supported the defense and attacking plays well that day.

Defense
This game was quite a test for the defense, with most of the Road Warriors' players fast on their feet and tenacious on the ball- one in particular who was speedy and kept trying for wraps. The defense held out, however, with most lines keeping a clean sheet. The fast clearances and board passes down to the centers and forwards more often then not managed to defuse their attacks and form counterattacks of our own.

Goalkeepers
Good work too by both Khairul and Louis. Both keepers saved our necks many-a-time with thier lightning reflexes and splendid covering of the goal. A reflex save from Louis in a 2v1 situation particularly stood out and definitely contributed to his taking home a clean sheet for the day.

Lastly, a particular comment by HC that stood out would probably be that the standard of Road Warriors did not differ very greatly from that of Mustangs, yet the scoreline could beg to differ. NUS SAINTS is not yet the best it can be, and many (if not all) of us know this. We can play a good game at times, yet there is the potential in us to play a great game, all the time. With just a few more games to go, let's all pitch in and give our all and end the season on a crescendo. GO SAINTS!

p.s. Have fun at SEP Denis, i'm sure we'll all miss your constant mosquito-ing of the opponent keeper and defense as well as the wisecracks you always have on hand. =)

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