2007 Malaysia Alumni LeagueMatchday 6 (STAROBA vs. VIOBA)
The crucial fixture against the formidable STAROBA which would make or break our title aspirations this year was played on 22 July 2007 at Padang ILP, Bangi. This is a team which have won all four of their previous fixtures without conceding any goals. For the Victorians, this was the time to stand up and be counted, to prove their mettle against a quality opposition.
We started the game a bit sluggish, due to the fact that the pitch was quite soggy and maybe the players were a little bit nervous and showing too much respect to the opposition. Eventually, the team settled down and started to stamp their mark on the game. Our first goalscoring chance came when Mohamad Afizal ('98) blasted a freekick against the bar, Briyan Lembang Hashim ('96) followed through on the rebound with an overhead kick but his attempt sailed just over with the STAROBA's keeper stranded. The 1st goal came soon after, a superb interlink play down the right hand side released Mohd Noor Shakher ('00) who sprinted to the touchline before unleashing a dangerous low cross. Briyan Lembang Hashim threw himself but failed to connect properly with his attempted diving header, the ball came off a STAROBA's defender and ended up in the back of the net. Briyan Lembang Hashim did eventually make good on his near misses by scoring the 2nd goal, a cracking shot from outside the penalty box which ended up in the top right hand corner of STAROBA's goal. STAROBA pulled one back from a freekick which was misjudged by our goalkeeper, Muizzuddin Muhamad ('05) who was distracted by an onrushing STAROBA's player. However, we strike back immediately after Briyan Lembang Hashim put Muhammad Irfan Al-Akiti ('94) through, who slotted home with a cool, smart finish. The 1st half ended with the scoreline 1-3 in our favor.
We started the 2nd half with a more defensive setup knowing that we have a two goal cushion. We invited STAROBA to come at us before hitting back swiftly with counter-attacking of our own. We tested the STAROBA's keeper with a few long range efforts which eventually paid off after Wan Khairul Ardrin ('02) hit a scorcher from outside the box to kill off the game. The game finished with the scoreline 1-4 and I have to admit this is our most satisfying victory to date this year.
Our last league game this year will be played on 5 August 2007 (Sunday) and it is a much anticipated derby match against St. John's Institution on our hometurf, VI Greens. We will go into the match with all to play for after MCOBA was beaten by St. John's on matchday 6. As things stand, we are now top of the table with four wins and two draws. The league title will be decided during the last round of matches which will see VIOBA vs. SJAA and STAROBA vs. MCOBA. (Malaysia Alumni Division One League Table)
We started the game a bit sluggish, due to the fact that the pitch was quite soggy and maybe the players were a little bit nervous and showing too much respect to the opposition. Eventually, the team settled down and started to stamp their mark on the game. Our first goalscoring chance came when Mohamad Afizal ('98) blasted a freekick against the bar, Briyan Lembang Hashim ('96) followed through on the rebound with an overhead kick but his attempt sailed just over with the STAROBA's keeper stranded. The 1st goal came soon after, a superb interlink play down the right hand side released Mohd Noor Shakher ('00) who sprinted to the touchline before unleashing a dangerous low cross. Briyan Lembang Hashim threw himself but failed to connect properly with his attempted diving header, the ball came off a STAROBA's defender and ended up in the back of the net. Briyan Lembang Hashim did eventually make good on his near misses by scoring the 2nd goal, a cracking shot from outside the penalty box which ended up in the top right hand corner of STAROBA's goal. STAROBA pulled one back from a freekick which was misjudged by our goalkeeper, Muizzuddin Muhamad ('05) who was distracted by an onrushing STAROBA's player. However, we strike back immediately after Briyan Lembang Hashim put Muhammad Irfan Al-Akiti ('94) through, who slotted home with a cool, smart finish. The 1st half ended with the scoreline 1-3 in our favor.
We started the 2nd half with a more defensive setup knowing that we have a two goal cushion. We invited STAROBA to come at us before hitting back swiftly with counter-attacking of our own. We tested the STAROBA's keeper with a few long range efforts which eventually paid off after Wan Khairul Ardrin ('02) hit a scorcher from outside the box to kill off the game. The game finished with the scoreline 1-4 and I have to admit this is our most satisfying victory to date this year.
Our last league game this year will be played on 5 August 2007 (Sunday) and it is a much anticipated derby match against St. John's Institution on our hometurf, VI Greens. We will go into the match with all to play for after MCOBA was beaten by St. John's on matchday 6. As things stand, we are now top of the table with four wins and two draws. The league title will be decided during the last round of matches which will see VIOBA vs. SJAA and STAROBA vs. MCOBA. (Malaysia Alumni Division One League Table)
Mohd Mokhtaruddin Bain
VIOBA Football Team Manager 2007
Final Result
STAROBA (1) vs. VIOBA (4)
VIOBA's Scorer(s): 1st Goal - Own Goal, 2nd Goal - Briyan Lembang Hashim ('96), 3rd Goal - Muhammad Irfan Al-Akiti ('94), 4th Goal - Wan Khairul Ardrin ('02)
VIOBA's Booking(s): Briyan Lembang Hashim ('96), Wan Khairul Ardrin ('02)
VIOBA's Scorer(s): 1st Goal - Own Goal, 2nd Goal - Briyan Lembang Hashim ('96), 3rd Goal - Muhammad Irfan Al-Akiti ('94), 4th Goal - Wan Khairul Ardrin ('02)
VIOBA's Booking(s): Briyan Lembang Hashim ('96), Wan Khairul Ardrin ('02)
Team Lineup:
GK - Muizzuddin Muhamad ('05)
DL - Raziz Md Sa'at ('96)
DC - Mohd Khaliff ('03)
DC - Saiful Bahrin Harris ('99)
DR - Putra Taqriz Mohd Arif ('00) subbed - Anwar Ridhwan Abd Rahim ('05)
ML - Ahmad Fazli Dzulkifli ('96)
MC - Wan Khairul Ardrin ('02)
MC - Mohamad Afizal ('98) subbed - Mohammad Razeen Khalid ('97)
MR - Mohd Noor Shakher ('00) subbed - Ahmad Nazim Ali ('96)
SC - Muhammad Irfan Al-Akiti ('94) (c)
SC - Briyan Lembang Hashim ('96) subbed - Muhammad Shahir Khalid ('01)
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