Match Summary v HD

We started the match minus 3 players and had to take on HD's subs to make up the numbers. Despite the obvious handicap the game started with the majority of possession in our favour, and it was obvious that we were intent on taking the game to the HD guys. Rahim and Arch in particular showed alot of creativity on the right flank where most of our game was centered. Against the run of play however, HD managed to score the first goal of the game, Shrum one of three DRM players on loan to HD, playing on the left wing got on to a through ball from midfield and his shot from outside the penalty area shocked both the DRM defense and our keeper. Our heads dropped after conceding that first goal and HD took full advantage managing to score a second and third goal in quick succession, the second coming when Hj Zul, also on loan to HD ran the length of the pitch and dummied both Renny and Vince for the second. Azhar the third loan player was involved in HD's third setting up their striker for a simple tap in.

The second half kicked off with a much stronger DRM line up with a proper full team this time round. Fadil, Johnny and Hadi gave us more bite in attack and gave the hard-working midfield several more options to follow on to. By then the tides had turned and we went on the offensive again, Hadi managing to register DRM's first goal in the match, and his second in two games, after Fakhrul had put in an inviting ball in the penalty area. Our second goal came with 10 minutes left on the clock when substitute Hammry hammered in from 15 yards out. He had just come on replacing defender Renny who had worked hard all game. DRM came close to an equaliser on numerous occassions, Hj Sah another DRM substitute playing on the right of midfield creating several of those chances. In the end it was Fakhrul who closed the deal, after hitting the upright just minutes before, when he was put through by Hj Sah. Although the game ended in a draw, it was a respectable result with the team showing dogged determination to come back in from 3 down and had we started off with a proper line up the results could have been so much more different.