Carrera FC

Sunday, January 28, 2007

Tampines Central C. C.
Kallang CS 6 - 0 Carrera FC 28 January 2007

Line-Up
Tuan Jiaw; Yong Teng, Shanghao, Luqman, John; Robin, Ivan, Se Wei, Daniel; Daryl, Alvin; Johnny, Ian, Bernard.

Scorer(s)
-

Man of the Match
Ian

Was is really complacency? Or were we intimidated by the professional approach our opponents produced? Or was it because we were never ready for this game? After 2 games of emphatic victories, have we, Carrera FC, lost the will to continue playing well in the tournament?

This was exactly what we produced on the pitch. Since kick off, we were just defending all the while, hoping that we would cling on to the clean sheet until the end of the game. Honestly, from the way we're playing, that was what had been going through my mind during the entire first half. None of us wer.e willing to challenge for headers. None of us were willing to close down the opponents. We were not passing We were not playing like a team.

Fair enough, I, as the captain of the team, wasn't even playing like how i should be playing. Wasn't even motivated. and definitely, not motivating the team.

Why must we always have a wake up call before we improve? and then sit back again and wait for another wake up call. And why are we always afraid of our opponents? Why is it that football as to be a racially determined game; just because the whole team have malays mean they play better football? Why is it that we always have to emphasize on the issue of punctuality?

Can we clear all these discipline and attitude issues once and for all? Because, at least when we lose, there is nothing to feel guilty about.

At least we were able to take out some positives from this setback. Robin blasted the whole team, and woke me up from my dreamland. Luqman was still very positive. And i liked what he said, "Make it difficult for the opponents. We have nothing to lose."

And we improved in the second half. Though we were still outplayed by the opponent, at least we were fighting for the ball. We were motivated. We were at some point, attacking. And to think that this is the first time when we played better in the second time, amazing.

At the end of the day, we asked ourselves, could we have won this game? Maybe? Definitely. Or at least a draw.

Let us all take this back as a lesson. Prepare ourselves for the next game.

Go go Carrera FC! Vroom Vroom!

5:26 AM

Sunday, January 21, 2007

Tampines Central C. C.
Bojinoh FC 1 - 2 Carrera FC 21 January 2007

Line-Up
Tuan Jiaw; Xuan Hui, Adam, Luqman, John; Robin, Se Wei, Daniel, Kelvin; Jia Ming, Quan Bao; Ivan, Ian, Yong Teng, Daryl, Shanghao

Scorer(s)
Se Wei (2)

Man of the Match
Tuan Jiaw

A sunny day. A really sunny day as Carrera FC prepared for their 3rd match of the Islandwide Social Football League Tournament. Fresh from the emphatic victory last sunday against Redbacks FC, the Carrera boys came into the game very confidently. In fact, it was the first time everyone arrived before kick-off, and the team manager and captain were able to send out instructions for the match.

The match started with a blast, with Se Wei making full use off a loose ball conceded by the opponent at the edge of the area. Skipping past the last man, the right winger side footed the goalkeeper as celebrated the 9th Carrera FC goal in the tournament. Carrera FC continued to dominate when Se Wei again, almost added to his tally when his first time shot found the right post after he spotted the keeper off his line from 30m.

The game finally slowed down as Rajinoh FC started to get involved. The men in yellow came close to equalising after a direct hit from the free kick was denied by the quick-thinking Tuan Jiaw. 10 minutes later, Rajinoh FC finally hit back from a quick counter attack, as the ball was played across the field from the left to the right wing, and a first time cross sending their target man free to score their first goal of the tournament. 1-1.

Rajinoh FC almost took the lead as the first half approached the end when a low drive from the edge of the area was again denied by Tuan Jiaw who dived brilliantly to his right. great save indeed.

The second half saw Rajinoh FC controlling the game again as Carrera FC continued with their lacklustre play, giving away balls after balls unnecessarily. Carrera's defence were under constant pressure with fouls after fouls conceded right outside the area. However, as the game almost came to a close, Se Wei produced another moment of magic. Taking the ball down from Jia Ming's nod on, he took a shot 25 m away from the goal without even assesing his other options. on any other day, his team mates would probably curse and swear of his selfish play. but what a goal it was, and what a time to score that goal.Right into the top left hand corner with the keeper left totally stranded.

Carrera FC finally picked up the pace again with Yong Teng, Ivan and Robin both trying their lucks against the keeper. yet the game was not over. Bojinoh FC probably produced one of the contending miss of the season. Taking the ball pass the left back, the right midfielder found his striker inside the 6 yard box. Without any presssure, the striker scooped the ball over the bar as he tried to take the shot first time. last chance to equalise. last chance gone.

Well done Carrera FC! Shall continue to work hard and achieve better performances and results!

9:58 AM

Saturday, January 20, 2007

The much-anticipated Islandwide Social Football League 2007 finally kicked-off on Christmas Eve 24 December 2006. Though not the best of starts, Carrera FC were really pleased to get into an official tournament.

After 2 matches in the competition, Carrera FC lie 4th in the evening table.
http://www.geocities.com/isfl2007/league_table.html

Admiralty Secondary School

Redbacks FC 2 - Carrera FC 8 14 January 2007

Line-Up
Chew Tuan Jiaw; Ian Yang, Ivan Wijaya, Chen Shanghao, John Tan; Robin Yeo, Daryl Ong, Ng Se Wei, Kelvin; Zhang Jia Ming, Alvin Tian; Luqman Hakim, Bernard Ho, Quek Quan Bao, Adam Lee, Tan Yong Teng

Scorers
Robin Yeo (2), Ng Se Wei (2), Zhang Jia Ming, Bernard Ho, Kelvin, Alvin Tian

Braddell Westlake Secondary School

Tanker FC 3 - Carrera FC 0 24 December 2006

Line-Up
Chew Tuan Jiaw; Chew Xuan Hui, Ian Yang, John Tan, Luqman Hakim; Johnny, Ng Se Wei, Daniel, Kelvin, Daniel; Bernard Ho; Chen Shanghao, Quek Quan Bao, Alvin Tian

6:52 PM

6:34 PM