Message from DRM Board of Director

Dear Colleagues

It's been a satisfactory year for DRM Bula, Golf, Photography & Scooter. We continued to improve our performance on many fronts. It's clear that our organization is fighting to regain its rightful place in the country's top ranks, helping to secure our reputation as a top class activity-for-fun organization. Thank you for contributing your personal energy to that effort!

To start with safety, we launched Participation Zero. This means that everyone who turns up for DRM activities must not shy away and must participate and enjoy. I have received good feedback on this initiative so far. I count on all of us to make it a success.

Many of the positive signs at DRM have been on the upswing for several years now. One that I'm particularly glad to see is a steady improvement in attendance in both football matches and golf tournaments. Our internal research shows that you appreciate the consistency of our strategy, "more people, more fund contributions". You also like our focus on having fun, making sure everyone pays and improving our skills. That's encouraging and I want us to stick with it and maintain our focus on these things.

Looking back, 2007 had some clear highlights. One was the DRM Generation X v Y game . Gen Y is now the undisputed winner, while X will need some time to recover from the aching bones and muscle strain. The showdown has been closely fought, and X will look to improve in time for the next match. I'm convinced it will one day be a showcase match on a global scale and one we can be proud of.

Other highlights included the recent DRM Golf 'Battle of the Bridges', which was played over two days at RBA Golf Club & the Augusta of Borneo, Royal Brunei Golf & Country Club in Jerudong. Many bets were made and hundreds of dollars were at stake as top class golf was played over the two days.

And you can't forget that we celebrated our own 15 th anniversary this year . I hope to see us go to 100!

There were a few setbacks, of course. In the first quarter, Adi Tabang shocked the skins out of most of us with that disgusting video which shall never be played again. That was a disappointment because we had hoped to eradicate this gay crap from DRM . But we will keep trying. We will continue to put the reputation of our people first.

While it's certainly good to celebrate our achievements, much work must still be done. I prefer to look at our progress as a marathon that we run together (without holding hands ofcourse ...). It is a long way, but I'm convinced that with teamwork we can get there.

If we are to reclaim our place among the top organizations in the country, we must aim high and take deliberate steps to get there. Here is my vision: by 2015 we should be able to function independently as a profitable organization able to secure long term lucrative contracts with the key major departments in BSP. I expect aiming for that goal will spark creativity and new ideas about how we can eventually take over the oil & gas industry. As we say in our advertising: Difficult yes. Impossible no.

I hope you will have time over the holidays to relax and enjoy the company of family and friends. You've earned a breather. Then come back in the new year rejuvenated and ready to tackle the challenge of moving our organization to top quartile -- where it belongs.

Best wishes

Aizulkahar Johan
DRM Board of Director

The BSRC 'Bee' Team - 2nd Round BFT

The team's record;

Group Stage

Won 4-0 v Energy

Won 2-1 v Adinin

Lost 0-6 v UBD

Won 2-1 v FivaNova

2nd Round

Lost 2-4 v Our Team

(stolen from the official BFT site)

A BIG THANK YOU to the organisers for an overall well organized tournament, our small but loyal band of supporters who travelled all the way from Seria & BSRC for the $ assistance!

BSRC 'B' Through To Knock-Out Round

Squad:

Ivan, G Khai (Captain), Khai TSW, Rahimin, Azelin, Renny, Shah, Amir S, Rijal, Adi Tabang

Did Not Play:

Jame, Asqa 

Tonight's Group D round of matches, pitted the 'Bee' team against the UBD 1st team, Adinin Group, Energy & Fiva Nova. With three wins and the one loss against UBD, BSRC B took 2nd spot in the group which puts us through to Tuesday morning's knock-out draw. We were not really tested in the first game against Energy with an easy 4 nil win. But that was followed by two games against Adinin & Fiva Nova, where through sheer doggedness we managed to scrap wins after trailing from a goal down. El Kapitan G Khai put in two man of the match performances in both games with Stevie G-esque goals putting us back in contention both times. Although we lost to UBD by a scoreline that shan't be mentioned, overall the team played a good combination of attacking football followed by some street tough defending, and with Jame & wunderkid Asqa yet to join the squad, good things bode for the 'Bee' team in their adventure.

DRM v GBLL FC Match Report

Team Line-Up

First 11: Yusriman, Fadil, Rahimin, Saiful R, Javier, Amir S, Azelin, Hadini, Ady Fadli,Haidi, Rahim

Subs Used: Renny, Vince, Fakhrul, Shah, Norsh, Saiful Bulan, Hailmey, Osvaldo, Rijal, Ari

Match Stats

HT Score: 1- 1
FT Score: 2 - 7

Goals: Fakhrul (pen), Aizul
Assist: Rijal

MOTM: Yusriman
Cuci Baju: Hailmey

Rijal saves DRM blushes once more

Note: This match report was written by T.Raitor Henry (former Arsenal player now football reporter) aka Min

DRM football has finally shaken off it's Hari Raya hangover with a good win last week against CP-7, and that momentum looked to continue this week as the team asserted itself right from the whistle with the attacking style football that the players have become accustomed to. The first half squad was a good mix of X and Y players, with a couple of new faces, and this definitely proved to be a winning combination: within 10 minutes of the kick-off, quick and neat exchanges in midfield found Fakhrul at the left corner of the penalty box and you know he had only one thing on his mind when he teed up the ball. The ball flew across the face of the goal and into the bottom corner and it was 1-0 to DRM!

The Shell-shocked Raptors changed their strategy instantly, pushing their defenders high up the pitch to play the offside trap. This only freed up space for super striker Haidi to run into, and the service was indeed first class with passes and through balls spraying in from Fadil, who was happy to pick up the ball out wide, Hailmey who was operating in unfamiliar territory on the right, and Hammry who sat in front of the back four. DRM's biggest striker had several one-on-one chances with the keeper, but he must have forgotten to worship at the temple of the Football Gods as time and again, his strikes on goal somehow skewed marginally wide. It wasn't long though, before the lead was extended to two. Haidi did well to hold up the ball and makeshift left-back for the day Rahimin, on a rare foray up the pitch, collected a quick pass from him and found an unmarked Hailmey in space right outside the 'D'. Hailmey wasted no time and let fly a cheeky chip that slipped through the goalie's hands and went in. DRM 2, Raptors 0.

At the opposite end, the DRM back-line was well marshalled by Alex and newcomer Shah, and they showed why they are able replacements for the likes of legendary MIA veterans Sufian Lampai and Adi Tabang, soaking up everything and anything thrown at them. Regular centre-back and DRM Gaffa Renny Van Pusie was nowhere to be found, and sources revealed later that he was kidnapped by Crew ‘B’ and was being held ransom at the CP-7 platform. Goalie Yusra produced one of his best performances ever between the uprights in the first half, making several good saves and one right out of the pages of Peter Schmeichel’s goalkeeping books when he slid and literally plucked the ball from the feet of a charging striker.

Finding themselves two-nil up, DRM made the mistake of taking their foot of the gas, and the young Raptors finally breached the DRM defence with a well taken goal. A through pass caught all four defenders flat-footed at the halfway line, and a midfielder duly collected the ball and calmly put it in the top corner beyond the reach of a full-stretched Yusra.That proved to only be a minor set-back however, as soon after the restart Azelin won a free-kick at the same spot where Fakhrul scored from earlier. The Raptors must have felt a sense of deja vu when Fakhrul stood across the ball and let loose another screamer right into the bottom right hand-corner, regaining the two-goal advantage for DRM as quickly as they had lost it.

In typical DRM fashion, the second half saw a wholesale change to accommodate DRM's ever-growing squad, with Saiful Bulan and Nazrul slotting into defence, Jame in midfield, and Rijal up front. It was an entirely a different affair though, as the opposition was intent on getting something from the match, and made wave after wave of attempts on the DRM goal.

Lady Luck finally deserted DRM for the Raptors when their last man charged his way up the field and, with lots of time and space, let fly an effort from all of 30 yards that Yusra could only push under the cross bar and into the back of the net. Sensing a comeback, they picked up the pace, and only last ditch tackles by Saiful Bulan, Azelin and Shah managed to keep the scoreline 3-2 to DRM. Fakhrul nearly got his hat-trick when his effort from another spot kick was turned outside the post as it rapidly homed in on the bottom corner.

The heavy, waterlogged pitch didn't make things easier for DRM, and with everyone's stamina quickly waning, the floodgates finally opened and DRM subsequently conceded a 3rd and 4th goal in quick succession. It wasn't all one-way traffic though, as DRM founding father Aizul (coincidentally a new father as well!) worked hard and combined well with Rijal to keep the Raptors 'keeper busy in search of that ever elusive first goal of 2007. DRM Kapitan Amir S and Indonesian import Ari came in late in the game to inject some well-needed attacking venom and creativity, but the stubborn Raptor defence gave new meaning to the phrase 'desperate defending' to keep their hard-earned, come-from-behind lead. Amir S had a couple of shots on goal, but he must have left his shooting boots at home as he too failed to convert his chances and add to his goals tally, unlike the little birdie who scored on his knee from ten yards up!

With the sun setting, Rijal threw DRM a lifeline as he racked up his second goal in as many games when he scored an empathic equalizer in the dying minutes, chesting down a pass from Ady and calmly slotting the ball home to start DRM on a new run of unbeaten games.

DRM End of Year Celebration

It's that time of the year again! A whole year's worth of toil and hard work finally behind us, i'm also hoping all our GPA's have been signed off (in blood hopefully!). What better excuse to party! :)

A few ideas have been bandied around recently but we really need to come up with something concrete before 31st December 2007! I have also managed to amass a small fortune which hopefully should be enough to cover most expenses.

Send in your suggestions and let's start the discussion!

p/s i have in mind another X v Y showdown followed by a BBQ at Panaga Club Beach Shelter!

DRM Week Ahead

Gents,

We got real busy playing schedule ahead of us! Five DRM players (Amir S, Rahimin, Rijal, Khairulizan & G Khai) have also been called up to the BSRC squad playing in the 1st Brunei National Futsal Tournament beginning this 30 November. DRM Gaffa will be managing the BSRC teams.

Mon : Adi Tabang Invitational Futsal @ Mumong, tbc
Tues : Fun Game @ BSRC, 5.15pm
Weds : DRM v Raptors FC @ BSRC, 4.45pm

Hope to see y'all on the pitch!

A win finally!!!!

DRM managed a well deserved win yesterday at BSRC against determined opponents CP-7, a result that ends their win-less streak which stretches back past the last few games before Ramadhan.

We had new signing Jai play our first game for us in centre midfield and he showed glimpses of the talent that he will bring to DRM with his passing and long range shots! Jame, Arch and Nazrul who have not featured in the line-up for too long also made their appearances yesterday on the muddy BSRC pitch. It was definitely a strong DRM squad on show yesterday as both 1st and 2nd half teams had a right balance of players going forward as well as in defense.

Rahimin commented on the emerging DRM style of play when he said, "It seems like we're a team that plays very high up the pitch with our strikers setting up stall close to the opposite goal, and our defense sitting on the half-way line most times. We get hit far too many times on the counter-attack! Looking back at all our recent games, we've been by far the more dominant team but have always leaked goals at the back whilst on the counter.."

And from what i saw yesterday was no different! Long may it stay that way!

Our first goal came from a well worked ball on the right side (the muddier side) when our South American import, Javier put through Arch in the penalty box. Arch who had been a threat all day, had nothing in mind but trashing the ball into the back of the net, and we we're up one nil.

On the other end, Alex saved our skins with a kamikaze tackle which in any other pitch condition would probably have earned him a red card. It turned out as clean as a white sheet in anycase and allowed us the benefit of the one goal cushion for abit more.

Azelin had to come off injured after his foot got caught in heavy ground, and we lost a little bit of bite when he left the pitch. CP-7 subsequently managed to pull one back before half time. Another performance worth mentioning, was Haidi up in front where he's most comfortable. The big guy had several headed chances to score, and also used his phsyique to hold the ball up well, using the pacy players around him to good advantage.

The second half saw the new generation of DRM players take the field, and they were determind to put on a show for those on the sidelines. Khairulizan wow-ed us with his tricks and turns, and he worked well in the middle with Jame and Jai, providing plenty for the guys up-front. We played a very attack minded 3-5-2 and the 2nd half back three of Nazrul, Rahimin and Fakhrul defended extremely well in the situations they were put in.

Rijal's goal came from the left when Khairulizan put Fadil free on the left, his first shot was saved by the keeper but bounced right back to his feet. This time round he put in a weighted ball into the box which Rijal muscled his way to and we were up by a goal!

DRM V CP-7 'B' Match Report

Team Line-Up

First 11: Yusra, Javier, Yusriman, Alex, Azelin, Vincent, Julberg, Haidi, Arch, Rahim, Fadil DPMM

Subs Used: Renny, Amir S, Fakhrul, Nazrul, Rahimin, Jame, Jai, Khairulizan, Rijal, Fadil Torres, G Khai, Ady Fadli

Did Not Play: Saiful Bulan, Saiful Goku, Hammry, Romeo, Asri B

Match Statistics

HT Score: 1 - 1
FT Score: 2 - 1

Goals: Arch, Rijal
Assists: Javier, Fadil Torres

MOTM:
Cuci Baju: Julberg

DRM v PPA Match Report

Team Line-up

First 11: Yusra, Renny, Hailmey, Haidi, Javier, Hammry, G Khai, Aizul, Julberg, Rahim, Fadil

Subs Used: Vince, Martin, Amir S, Rahimin Fabregas, Ady Fadhli, Saiful Bulan, Pg Azmi, Rijal, Danan

Match Statistics

HT Score: 1 - 1
FT Score: 2 - 3

Goals: G Khai, Amir S
Assists: Aizul, Rijal



MOTM: Yusra
Cuci Baju: Ady

Vinnie in action!

That's right ......... biaaaaaaaaaatch!

DRM FC 1 - HSE BOMBA 3 (Dedy)

This was our first game after a very lengthy mid-season puasa & raya break, and it was pretty obvious to see all through the DRM squad (i'm referring to myself more than anyone else here!). After 2 solid weeks of intensive pigging out, it was about time to get off our gluteus maximus and put in some hard work and sweat.

And hey, it was also our new jersey debut!



We started the game with a mostly X line-up, and in hindsight the long lay-off probably had more of an impact on the elders than most. The Bomba boys had most of the possession but never got a proper grip on the game in the opening half. Aziz playing on the right wing was a thorn with his runs, and it obviously helped to have big brother Aizul around to pull the strings. G Khai had a few chances to test the keeper with his long range shots, and had he been presented with a shot closer to the penalty box, i don't think he would have wasted it. As such, the closest we got to a goal was from a well built up string of passes between Haidi and Julberg on the left. Centre-back Renny ran on to a neat Julberg pass in the penalty area, but he shot wide reminding everyone again why he plays in defense and not upfront.

Hammry and Javier were immense at the back as they trumped most of what the Bomba boys could throw at us. Though they did eventually manage to break through when a long ball from midfield went over our backs, which Azelin (traitor!) ran onto and he was clinical with his finishing taking it near post past an onrushing Fakhrul in goal.

Bomba got a second closer to half-time when again a this time offside Azelin (he should be shot in the head!) broke through our line and latched onto a diagonal ball from their left flank. He proved clinical in his finishing, and DRM ended the half 2 nil down and maybe a bit unlucky to be in that position.

The second half start was delayed somewhat after the alarm bells suspiciously went off at the multi-purpose hall, and the Bomba boys were called in to their line of duty. That proved to be a false alarm and the game went on. We had fresh legs come on in the second half and with more pace at our disposal we were able to give the guys in blue a proper run for their money.

Almost from the kick-off, Fakhrul was presented with a sitter in front of goal. Ady Fadli's vision picked out Fakhrul in between the two centre-backs with a deft lob, but Fakhrul sliced wide as his first touch failed him. (not the footballer he once now that he's hitched!) Our goal finally came when a well worked ball from defense found Dedy on the far right, and he shot at goal almost in hope rather than anything, but lady luck was on his side and his high ball floated over the Bomba keeper into the far top corner. We were back in the game, and we were determined to get that equaliser.

You could see the determination, when we won a free-kick close to the 6-yard box, and both Fakhrul and Ady squabbled over who should take the kick. Ady grabbed the ball away and placed, Fakhrul thought the better (and quicker), immediately taking the shot and he did well to test the keeper but could not find the back of the net.

Ari almost got us that second goal close to the end when Rijal ran onto a Khai cross which the Bomba keeper failed to clear, but his shot went inches wide of the post from close range after he was pressured by two onrushing big guys. It was anybody's game to take at that point. However, Bomba eventually got the 3rd goal minutes to the end. The game ended 3-1, but it really was a close game, the results flattering our opponents.

DRM FC v HSE Bomba Match Summary

Team Line Up

First 11 : Fakhrul, Azwan, Ivan, Javier, Hammry, Haidi, G Khai, Rahim, Julberg, Aizul, Aziz

Subs Used : Ivan, Renny, Alex, Rahimin, Vincent, Ady Fadli, Rijal, Khai, Dedy, Ari, Amir S, Saiful Bulan

Did Not Play : Dato Daud

Match Statistics

HT Score : 0 - 2
FT Score : 1 - 3

Goal : Dedy

MOTM : Dedy
Cuci Baju : Alex

DRM v Kg Lumut Liang FC Match Summary

We hadn't played a night game in a while, and were we in for a hard night yesterday under the BSRC floodlights. We were lucky to leave with a respectable score-line as it easily could've been a moonlight massacre.

The DRM team started of brightly however and infact we started off with the lead after about 20 minutes when Johnny was fouled 30 yards from goal. Amir D who has scored on both games since returning for a long paternity lay-off duly dispatched that free kick into the bottom left corner.

DRM enjoyed the lead for for awhile as it seemed that Adi Tabang (who was even subject to a birthday song whilst playing!) and Rahimin were able to hold at bay the quick and pacy LL FC wingers and attack.

The visitors eventually managed to drag themselves back into game towards the end of the half after substitute left back Ivan & Fakhrul were involved in what seemed to the referee to be a tussle with the LL FC striker. Much to the protests of the DRM team, the referee awarded the penalty and the game was back at all square. They scored an eventual second goal before half time and we went into the break down by one goal.

The second half was a slightly different affair as LL FC's passing game really took most of us out of the game. They were dominant on ball possession and we ended up having to chase hard most of the time. Their keeper even had the cheek to constantly launch his own attacks and even ended up scoring after beating the offside trap!!! Our only goal of the second half came when Amir S managed to jink his way past the left back and his finish reminded me of the Torres goal in the Liverpool - Chelsea game last weekend!

DRam v Kg Lumut Liang FC Match Report

Team Line Up

First 11 : Yusra, Adi, Rahimin, Alex, Keat Yaw, Asri, Ahadnan, Rijal, Amir D, Aizul, Johnny

Subs Used : Vince, Fakhrul, Ari, Renny, Khai, Amir S, Ivan, Saiful Bulan, Hailmey, Julberg, Ady Fadli

Match Statistics

HT Score : 1 - 2
FT Score : 2 - 6

Scorers : Amir D, Amir S
Assists : Khai

MOTM : Adi Tabang (Birthday Boy!)
Cuci Baju : Renny

Poor DRMer ....

Quadrilateral Futsal Tourney @ BSRC

DRM Squad : Ivan, Adi Tabang, Norshah, Renny, Rahimin, Faizan, Ari, Amir S, Rijal

DRM came out tops in last night's Friendly Futsal Tournament organised by Apok & gang from IM. It was a four team friendly, but featured quality opponents with the likes of SEN & IM.

The DRM team played well throughout, only conceding 2 goals in the first two matches. We unexpectedly beat the SEN team 4 - 1 in the 1st game and that really sent our confidence levels soaring through the roof with that first win under the belt. The second match against ISM was a little less tough and Faizan & Ari coming on in the second half added several to the game.

It was really the last game against IM that would determine the outcome of the tournament. Because of the way the other games had gone, we were already virtually assured of top spot, unless IM beat us by 6 goals or more. The boys played well against the more experienced IM team, the last time we played we lost 1-0. We kept the score to a very respectable 4 - 3 and very nearly snatched a draw in the last minute.

Saiful Goku Interview

Gen X v Gen Y Match Review by Saiful Goku

That was a good game yesterday... aku main kajap aja but i stay on to see the game.. kalah liat dpmm siok nya.
Anyway, it was fun to ahng out with you guys... and I hope no one take things personally of the words wars and critictism.

We had everything yesterday..

Suspense.. DRM Y akhir datang ( startegy renny tu kali)
Horror : DRM Y first scoring
Pleasure : DRM X leading for a short time 3-1
Humour : Daus substitude with Saiful Bulan ( nothing like a liek for like replacement)
Humour 2 : Azmi and me trying to use secret weapon ( head reflector) kami supaya yusra in dpat liat boal
Boredom : Si Amir score balik2 Boring ku he he he
Climak : Price presentaion but Azmi O.
Penutup: Amir got him self wet again. Si Hardcore reserve for next match ( tradition yo)

On the serious note : DRM pleaze pay your registration fund asap!

DRM Gen X v Gen Y Round II Match Report

Team Line Up

Generation X

First 11 : Yusriman, Hairul, Vince, Fadil, Saiful Goku, Hammry, Aidi, Rahim, ,Pachie, Azmi O

Subs Used : Saiful Bulan, Saiful R, Romeo, Fakhrul, Aizul, Julberg, Danan, Ivan, Pg Sham (c), Asri Baha, Daus

Did Not Play : Fadle, Bahar, Adi Azman

Generation Y

First 11 : Yusra, Renny, Shafie, Azwan, Najib, Aji, Zan, Rahimin, Fauzi, Amir S (c), Aziz

Subs Used : Ady, Norshah, Rijal

Match Statistics

HT Score : 5 - 6
FT Score : 7 - 12

X - Pachie (4), Julberg, Pg Shamhary
Y - Amir S (6), Aziz (2), Rijal (2), Ady (2)

MOTM : Pachie (X), Amir S (Y)
Cuci Baju : Fadil (X), Azwan (Y)

DRM v BLNG Match Report

Team Line Up

First 11 : Yusra, Renny, Javier, David, Ari, Hailmey, Danan, Amir S, Fadil, Julberg, Azmi O

Subs : Alex, Azwan, Haidi, Saiful R, Aizul, Amir D, Rizal, Meo, Mike, Majnu, Matiin, Norshah, Ivan, Pg Shamhary

Did Not Play : Fadle, Saiful Bulan

Match Statistics

HT Score : 1 - 5
FT Score : 5 - 8

Scorers : Ari, Amir D, Rijal, Azmi O, Meo
Assists : Amir S, Saiful R, Mike, Amir D, Azmi O

MOTM : Mike
Cuci Baju : Gaffa

DRM Week Ahead

Tuesday : Friendly v BLNG, BSRC Pitch 'B', 4.45pm

Wednesday : Futsal @ Mumong Kompleks, 6 - 8pm

Do let me know in advance if you're playing and macam biasa bring your $3!

DRM Invitiational Futsal Champions : West

Go here for all the other photos from Leha's camera..
(who btw also celebrated her b'day on the day!)

Happy 2x th/rd birthday then! :)

DRM Futsal Invitational Results

Congratulations to Team West for winning last night's DRM Futsal Invitational!

Thank you also to Hailmey & Apok for putting together an excitement packed night and we will definitely look forward to another night like this before Puasa.

Just wanted to also mention that all 3 DRM teams showed excellent team spirit and sportsmanship. We ran hard and we played fair. All the 3 invitational teams had only good things to say at the end about DRM football and we should be proud of that. Hope everyone had fun.

p/s man... Gen Y should've won! heheh

DRM v PPA Match Summary

We struggled to field a proper first 11 for the second straight game and the difference between the first half rojak team that we field, and the second half DRM proper is telling. We've conceded 5 1st half goals in 2 games, whilst we've only conceded 2 in 2 games in the last half. This really needs to be worked on, and it will require all of DRM to stand up and to commit to matches, AND turn up on time. I will put my hands up and admit to be guilty as charged for the PPA game, but i will also commit to coming on time for games in the future. Lets see you stand up and make the same!

Rant over! :p

The standard of the games in this weather hasn't been all that either, the BSRC pitch is turning into a buffalo pit very quickly and i don't know whether that's good or bad for us just yet. It has made for some very comical plays and the first half was no exception. We weren't able to take advantage of the fact that we defended the crappy end of the pitch in the 1st half, and PPA somehow were able to exploit our defending through all the mud and slop. They did have fast young strikers who were ball hungry however, and i suppose that would make a huge difference! The only goal of the 1st half came when G Khai latched onto a long ball from a Fadil clearance in defence and he rounded the keeper to lift the glum from our game somewhat.

We were a much more different team in the second half, fielding a proper DRM 11 and with the benefit of a change of legs, with the 3 students coming on in place of Rahim, Julberg and Fadil. It also helped that Hailmey now had gloves to properly carry out his goal-keeping duties, even if it meant having to wear two left-hand gloves (?!?). We looked alot more composed on the ball, and having the young ones willing to run in the game changed the dynamics somewhat, as we were able to hold on to possession alot more readily with passing options available around. The second half goal was a result of a goal mouth scramble, when Rijal's run into the box was met by G Khai whose first attempt was blocked by an onrushing centre-back, deflecting the ball to Zainal's feet and he was clinical with his finish from just outside the box. Rijal and G Khai had other opportunities to eat further into PPA's lead but were denied only by some determined goal keeping from between the PPA sticks. That didn't mean that we didn't have any scares at the back however, with Matiin's goal line sliding save preventing DRM for any further blushes late in the game, when PPA threw in a final assault on the scoreline. They eventually managed to score direct from a free-kick in the last minute of the game, the ball showing more curves than you'd find on both J-Lo and Beyonce! It was a more respectable second half, and it gives us the hope that if we are able to field a proper team, maybe next game the results will go our way. Only one way to find out really....

DRM v PPA Match Report

Team Line Up

First 11 : Hailmey, Fadil, Javier, PPA 1, PPA 2, Ahadnan, G Khai, PPA 3, PPA 4, Julberg, Rahim

Subs : Meo, Renny, Rijal, Aizul, Khai TSW, Hilmi, Matiin, Zainal, Syafie

Did Not Play : Hammry

Match Statistics

HT Score : 1 - 4
FT Score : 2 - 5

Scorers : G Khai, Zainal
Assists : Danan, G Khai

MOTM : Hailmey

DRM Week Ahead

Gents,

Here's the plan for next week!

Tuesday : Friendly Match v PPA, BSRC, 5pm

Thursday : DRM Futsal Friendly, BSRC, 5 - 10pm

The Futsal Friendly will be a 5 team round-robin league. We're inviting 2 teams from WEST offshore to play whilst, DRM will be represented by 3 teams (most likely 2 student teams & 1 DRM senior team).

p/s THANK YOU Hailmey Alonso for arranging the two friendly matches!

See y'all on the pitch!

DRM v Tausyeh FC Match Summary

Team Line Up

First 11 : Saiful Bulan, Renny, Rahimin, Ivan, Javier, Ahadnan, Haidi, Azelin, Rijal, Import 1, Import 2

Subs Used : Hailmey Alonso

Match Statistics

HT Score : 0 - 1
FT Score : 0 - 2

MOTM : Rahimin
Cuci Baju : Renny

DRM v Dash FC, 30 June 2007

Venue : JKR Stadium

Team Line Up

Line Up : Najib, Renny, Adi Azman, Aidil, Pg Zul, Amir S, Mizi, Pg Shamhary, Azizul, Haidi, Fadil TSW

Subs Used : Julberg, Ariez, Hery, Ben, Ghazy, Nasrul, Azhar

HT Score : 2 - 2
FT Score : 3 - 4

Scorers : Mizi, Adi Tabang (p), Nasrul
Assists : Amir S (2)

Snaps

If you're interested in pictures taken during the game, check out the following sites;

Hairol - http://www.withaku.com/

Dedy - http://www.drmphotography.blogspot.com

Photo above courtesy of Hairol

What a Game!

The battle of the generations began not on the pitch but in the hallways of Head Office, the smoking corners, the canteen and on the golf course. This was always going to be about men who had been there before, won the wars, and have taken their rightful place in the football club and the pretenders, the new kids on the block, who feel that it is time now for their place in history and for them to be writing the chapters and calling the shots.

This was always going to be not just about a football match, and goals scored, there was more to it than just that. If only life were that simple! This was about bragging rights and the privilege of walking the halls with your head up high and a smirk on your face. And what a game it turned out to be!

The Gen X-er's signalled their intent, by not only turning up en-masse before kick-off, they had specifically chosen their battle-colours and were driven to prove that it was going to be a red massacre. The Gen Y-er's took abit more of a laid back approach, turning up in trickles and even then not looking like they were in any rush to get anywhere, typical of the traits you would come to associate with the Digital Generation.

All the friendly banter and jokes were dropped though, the moment the referee signalled for the kick-off. As in all great football matches, it was blue versus red, men verus boys, kings versus the pretenders. And you could sense the heightened tension building up around the BSRC grounds. This was not going to be friendly at all.

The X-er's kicked us off, and the action immediately got underway. They had a strong midfield presence with anchorman Samsul pulling the strings in the middle of the park ably assisted by some more creative players around him, and they held on to the ball for what seemed like hours. They made the boys run for their lives and didn't give away anything. Upfront Pachie & Rahim seemed hungry for space and really exploited the Y's defensive naivety with quick passing, and that understanding you can only develop after playing with each other for awhile. Infact, it had always looked like X would draw first blood.

They had several missed opportunities in the early minutes, though none really troubling the Y keeper who was a stand in last minute replacement. This was perhaps a quick sneak peek at what was to come. Complete domination of possession but an inability to finish off the goods when it mattered.

The Y's however looked dangerous on the counter attack and were ready at an instant to pounce on any loose balls with vigour and pace that only come with youth. We had speedy boys upfront, and they were keen to run the X defense ragged. This really added to the pace at which the game was played in the first half. Very quick passing and movement, and really no chance for both sides to stop and take a breather.

An so the first goal of the game came, after some good hustling from Khairulizan and Jame in the middle of the park, which led to a quick one-two passing counter attack. Zai who had so far been industrious with his running, put in the perfect weighted pass from centre for lanky striker Mizi to run on to, and he wasn't going to miss from another one-two with keeper Fakhrul, after having several chances previously to put the boys in the lead. His carefully slotted shot went under the keeper and into the back of the net! It was a dream start for the young pretenders, and who better to open the scoring than one of the youngest on the pitch.

So it went till the end of the first half. Tackles flew in from all over the place, and the referee was definitely kept busy throughout the opening 45 minutes.

The second half looked more promising for the X-er's as they were now attacking the better half of the pitch, after the torrent downpour from the night's previously. The team's line-up had changed considerably over the period of the game, and it was an opportunity not to be missed to throw on all the new legs who had been patiently waiting on the benches for a piece of the action.

There was more defensive stability in the X defense this time round, with the introduction of Hailmey Alonso, Saiful Bulan and Hammry - big guys who would be able to boss the smaller boys with their body size and weight.

Hazman and Aizul were a combination from days past upfront for X, and they were looking like they had not stopped playing together at all. If it weren't for some good defending from Y captain of the day, Azlan, there definitely would've been some goals added to the scoreline.

So it stayed at one nil, until Danan popped up out of nowhere and his quick one two with Hammry broke the offside trap and caught both Azlan and Renny flat footed, and his was a simple toe poke home, and suddenly X felt that this was theirs for the taking.

Aizul in particular had a chance to latch on to a cross, after Renny had missed the defensive clearance altogether, but could only watch his glancing header go just wide off the upright frustratingly.

Khairulizan however put in an outstanding performance in midfield, orchestrating Y's plays with quick turns and fancy footwork and he was able to hold together the guys for huge periods where there was some unrelentless pressure on goal from the old boys. The last ten minutes where it went right down to the wire was as tense as any finals could be. The guys on the bench cheering their guys on the pitch on, and it really looked like it could be anybody's game as the minutes wore out. Both sides had plenty of controversy, first Azlan's supposed hand ball in the area was waved off by the referee despite protests from the X front line.

This was followed by Fakhrul's yellow for dissent as he was protesting the ref's call after not calling the offside trap and allowing Azhar to slip past and on to a one to one which fortunately for the X's didn't result in the ball in the back of the net.

Most DRM games have moments that are worth recalling and this game had it's fair share too. Saiful Goku who made his first DRM appearance in decades turned up and will instantly be remembered for that air-kick in the middle of the park, though much credit to him for being able to recover from that by not losing possession of the ball. Saiful Bulan lived up to his bruiser reputation and he was brushing off the boys all evening from his stride like as if they were flies. And there were several comical errors from both sides that should be best left unmentioned!

The controversy didn't end there, as it turned out that at the final whistle, there were actually 12 X players on the pitch, and apparently for the whole 2nd half which would explain alot! But the final score line was a just outcome for a game where everyone gave it their all and played with the most sportsman like of conduct. A rematch awaits!

DRM Gen X v DRM Gen Y Match Report

Team Line Up

Generation X

First 11 : Fakhrul, G Khai, Haidi, Julberg, Zul, Samsul, Pg Shamhary (c), Arch, Romeo, Pachie, Rahim

Subs : Yusriman, Hammry, Hailmey, Saiful Bulan, Vince, Hazman, Aizul, Saiful Goku, Saiful R, Ivan, Ahadnan, Dedy

Generation Y

First 11: Keeper 1, Renny, Aris, Javier, Wen Ren, Jami, Khai TSW, Amir S, Zai, Mizi, Zaiem

Subs : Ching, Aidil, Izzul, Hafiz, Rizal, Azlan (c), Arie, Azhar, Ady Fadli

Did Not Play : Fadle, Hairol, Amir Z, Pg Zul, Alex

Match Statistics

HT Score : 0 - 1
FT Score : 1 - 1

Yellow Card : Fakhrul

Scorers : Mizi (Y), Ahadnan (X)
Assists : Zai (Y), Hammry (X)

MOTM : Khai TSW (Y), Samsul (X)
Cuci Baju : Pg Shamhary, Renny

DRM Gen X - DRM Gen Y Showdown

Lets end this trash talk once and for all gents!

Our next scheduled game will be a war of the generations. I'm proposing for Tuesday's friendly to be played between the generation divide. Here's how this will work;

If you were born before 1st January 1980, then you will be on the Generation X team.

If you were born on or after 1st January 1980, then you're with me on the Generation Y team.

It's as simple as that, its a showdown between Generation MTV against the Digital Generation.

Venue : BSRC
Date : Tuesday, 19 June 2007
Kick Off : 5pm

Leave your walking sticks and reading glasses at home :p

DRM Charts - June 2007

Here's the latest DRM Goals & Assists charts just to spice things up a little bit before our big showdown.

Note : I have deliberately taken out 2 DRM v Menang FC games from the statistics as the last two really didn't count as proper friendly matches!

Our Biggest Turn Up Ever!

We had 29 players turn up for yesterday's match, which most will agree is a new DRM record and what a game it turned out to be! We definitely had a headache trying to figure out how to make sure everyone had a fair chance of running out for the team, and there was definitely alot of sweaty jersey's being passed around, but it's a problem i'd love to have every game, thank you very much. Alot has been said about the team spirit in DRM FC, and i'd like to think yesterday proved just that. I always find DRM games a good place to catch up with people you might not necessarily have time to meet during the day, and to also meet new friends, and we had that in abundance yesterday.

I'd also like to welcome those new to the DRM family, and what a selection of internationals we now have.

Pedro & Javier from Venezuela : Hope yesterday's crash course in Malay will help you go along way with settling down in Brunei.

Pak Ari from Indonesia : He very nearly made a scoring debut on several occassions, and he looks like he will be a useful addition to the squad.

Ady Fadhli : Played well in midfield despite being in unfamiliar surroundings. Keep turning up for games mate.

We started the game fielding some very experienced DRM old-boys courtesy of Agent 81 and the first half line up defintely had a good mix of creativity, flair as well as composure. The midfield trio of Romeo, Dilah and Samsul dominated the centre of the park with their good link up play and support that it provided plenty of space upfront for our attack minded players to exploit. And exploit we did, Pachie who is consistently showing what a threat he is upfront with his tireless running and turns, provided a good foil for the more direct and powerful Haidi and they had several chances early on in the game to take first honours. Infact, a through ball from the left flanks supported by Dilah put Pachie through on goal and his goal bound shot would've found the back of the net had it not been for an unfortunate deflection from of all people, Haidi himself!

The goal eventually came when Pachie's determination to get on the scoresheet paid off, as he calmly jinked past three defenders and slotted in from the left flank in an Henry-esque move.
1-0 to DRM and we were flying high. ITB did look like they were capable of levelling the scores however, and had it not been for the astute defending from regular centre back Fakhrul and new boy Javier, we would definitely have had our goal breached. Meanwhile we continued to plug away at the ITB defense and eventually the second goal did come, this time after Pg Zul who was in marauding form, put through Zul on goal, and he did not dissapoint from inside the penalty area. 2-0 to DRM and we looked unstoppable. We had several more chances to put the game away before the end of the half, with Amir S who had come on for the hard working Romeo giving the Bandar guys a hard time, but he still has not been able to put his Liverpool CL Final hoodoo behind him.

The second half started with DRM leading by just the one goal as ITB were eventually able to open their scoring account late in the first. It was an entirely new team that kicked off in the second half, but an equally experienced line up. We were particularly strong on the flanks as Arch and Amir D on either side looked to build on the 1st half showing with quick mazy runs and pint point crossing. Hammry dominated the back line with his powerful presence and it was only when he left the field that ITB managed to put several more goals on the score-sheet. A quick flurry of substitutions from the DRM bench put new faces on the field and we were impressed with the detemination showed by the new boys. Perhaps our only undoing was just that, a little bit of disorganised chaos towards the end, and we were left pretty much exposed at the back during the counter-attacks. I have to mention the performances of the keeper in goal though, as he performed some near impossible acrobatic saves to thwart the ITB melees, headed by the B-League striker from Kasuka FC. The final scoreline didn't do justice to the way the second half was played though i have to say. We had several chances at 3 - 2 down to equalise, a few falling to new boy Pak Ari and mostly coming from the nasty pin point Amir D crosses, who playedhis first game since becoming a father.

DRM v ITB Match Report

Team Line Up

First 11 : Keeper, Pg Zul, Fakhrul, Javier, Dilah, Romeo, Samsul, G Khai, Zul, Pachie, Haidi

Subs Used : Renny, Hammry, Amir S, Ahadnan, Pedro, Pak Ari, Rizal, Zai, Wen Ren, Aidil, Julberg, Amir D, Arch, Rahim, Adi Tabang, Aizul, Ady BLNG, Saiful R

Did Not Play : Fadle, Norshah

Match Statistics

HT Score : 2 - 1
FT Score : 2 - 4

Scorers : Pachie, Zul
Assists : Pg Zul

MOTM : Agent 81
Cuci Baju : Norshah

ITB Friendly Confirmed!

Gents,

Our match tommorow (wednesday) against the boys from ITB is definitely on! Kick-off is 5.00pm!

DRM Sydney wins MSO Futsal Tourney

This report was taken off the DRM Sydney page... sorry for the delay but better late than never. Well done boys ... you did the DRM flag proud! :)

"Assalamualaikum warahmatullah wabarakatuh. Saya Dk Waznah Pg Hj Ali. Berita-berita utama... Pasukan Negara Brunei Darussalam, DRM Sydney yang diwakili oleh Fadhli Saedon, Majdi Jasni, Asqa Abdullah, Sulhi Yahya, Faiq Zaini, Ak Yazid Pg Yasmin, Hafiz Talip dan Yamin Hashim malam ini telah berjaya memboloskan diri ke tempat teratas. Bagai Man U meraikan kemenangan mereka dalam EPL...begitu juga dengan pasukan kitani DRM Sydney yang tak kurang kehebatannya."

This is how events unfolded earlier this evening...

DRM Syd supporters literally held their breath when Yazid successfully dodged and saved the ball by opponent, Black Balls in the 2nd minute after a 5.12pm kick-off. The game just came to life...

This was apparent when Black Ball's goalie had no chance against Fadhli's opening goal (sound familiar?) in the 4th minute. Twenty seconds later, the opposition broke through our defence and scored. In the 3rd and a half minute, Asqa would have scored the perfect header but he was not going to give up because he slipped the ball past the goalkeeper a minute and a half later.

Chances scoring a goal twice from corner kicks slipped through but a sweet goal by Hafiz in the 11th minute brought the score to 3-2. With a minute and a half left before the half-time whistle, the opponents stepped up their game and scored their second goal the beginning of the 15th minute.

At half-time, the score was 3-2 to DRMSyd.

Whatever Sulhi said to his fellow teammates during half-time certainly worked because Sulhi scored a 4th one for DRM, aided by Fadhli just minutes into the second half. The opposition kicked back by scoring 2 minutes later. In the 22nd minute, Faiq made a comeback to try and improve DRM Syd's game. The crowd went wild when our super-goalie,Yazid made a great reaction save - anything to not bring the game to a tie.

It was too good to be true. Black Balls brought the game to a tie when they scored a goal in the 24th minute. The score became 4-all.

With six minutes left in the game, it was hell hath no fury. Tempers of players heightened regarding some of the referee's decisions; so were the levels of testosterone. The cheers of supporters increased in volume. Huff and puff, DRM Syd would fight.

Our man of the match, our very own, wearing Alain Delon shorts today, Fadhli brought the house down when he broke the tie seconds before the end of the game. We won! We won!

It could be said that victory was written in the lines of destiny for DRM Sydney this evening. Veni, Vidi, Vici - We came, we sought, we conquered. In memory of their 5-win streak and sweet victory tonight, each were awarded a medal by MSO's Sports Representative.

DRM v Vissel Kobe FC Match Summary

It was a tough match, Vissel Kobe had 11 subs, we didn't have enough to make up a team in the 1st half. We had most of the possession, they did most of the scoring :S

We played better in the 2nd half with a full DRM team, though we had more chances to score we just weren't able to put the ball in the back of the net, until Aidil popped up with a solo run and went past the keeper. The guys who turned up still had fun nonetheless and that's the most important thing!

The team showed alot of fight and we didn't let our heads drop despite the big half time deficit and that's alot more character than any other team can say for themselves.

Highlight of the game : All the hot ladies running around the Mumong track. Reason why we let through so many goals? ;[

We also now know why Saiful Goku likes running there too!

DRM v Vissel Kobe FC Match Report

Team Line Up

Starting Line Up : Renny, Vince, Aidil, Import 1, Wen Ren, Import 2, Ahadnan, Pg Shamhary, Julberg, Haidi, Arch

Subs Used : Rahimin, Aizul, Hammry, Amir S

Did not Play : Saiful Goku

Match Statistics

HT Score : 0 - 7
FT Score : 1 - 9

Scorers : Aidil
Assists : Amir S

MOTM : Rahimin
Cuci Baju : Julberg

DRM Squad 2007-2008

DRM v CP-7, 30 May 2007

Standing (L-R) : Pg Zul, Pg Shamhary, Mike, Zul, Pachie, Fadle, Saiful Bulan, Kamal, Romeo, Daus, Rahimin, Julberg, Hammry, Renny

Front Row (L-R) : Fadil TSW, Limin, Pg Ahmad, Saiful R, Aidil, Aizul, Amir S, Rahim, Samsul, Yusra

Shadow : Pg Azmi (The photographer!)

Thank You Pg Azmi for agreeing to drop by to take the squad photo! Hope to see you on the pitch real soon dude! :)

DRM v CP-7 Match Report

Team Line Up

Starting Line Up : Yusra, Zul, Pg Zul, Daus (First start & appearance for the year!!!), Pg Ahmad, Romeo, Pachie, Samsul, Pg Shahmhary, Fadle, Julberg

Subs Used : Pg Ahmad, Renny, Amir S, Aidil, Rahimin, Aizul, Kamal, Saiful Bulan, Limin, Hammry, Fadil TSW, Saiful R

Played for CP-7 : Mike, Ahadnan, Rahim

Match Statistics

HT Score : 2 - 2
FT Score : 2 - 4

Scorers : Own Goal, Pachie
Assists : Romeo, Samsul

MOTM : Pachie
Cuci Baju : Renny

Ampa 9 Snaps Courtesy of Kantalensa

Those of you who turned up for the Ampa 9 game may have noticed a gentleman standing by the sidelines the whole entire game with his fancy camera and lens kit. Recognised on cyberspace as 'Kantalensa' he is a friend and i suppose 'big brother' to the DRM Photography people. We'd invited him to take some shots of us DRM Bula folks in action, and he had graciously accepted the offer.

Below is a link to the photos taken on the day: Husini's Multiply Page : DRM v Ampa 9

I've also noticed that he jazzed up some of the photos with coloured effects, creativity and a lil imagination gone wild and you can check them out at Kantalensa's photoblog.

The links will be permanently up on our links tab from now on.

Thanks again! :)

DRM v Ampa 9 Match Summary

It was a strange First 11 that lined up for this game against Ampa-9 almost reading like a roll call from DRM Golf with a debut for 'Gold Tee Maniac' Kamal Bahrom in goal and a 2007 first for 'Golf El-Kapitan' Pg Ahmad (sorry for missing you out the 1st time dude!! :p), 'The Freak' Fadle and Pg Shamhary. Even DRM Golf's infamous Lord of the Putt turned up for the kick-off but stopped short of putting on his boots and the blue & yellow. The second half also saw another DRM debut, new signing Azhan coming on in the centre of midfield and his performance gave us alot to be hopeful for.

As our regular referee was missing, Renny stepped in as a make-shift and hey it ain't an easy job, you give it a try!

We played the same team way back in February, where the game was won 5 - 4 and from the onset of today's game, it looked like it was going to be another high scoring affair! There was controversy within the first 10 minutes as Ampa-9 broke through the DRM defense to draw first blood. There were protests from the DRM defenders as they felt the Ampa-9 striker was offside, but the make shift referee had made his mind up. The goal was to stand!

Ampa-9 went up by a second goal, this time as a result of some neat passing on the right which led to Kamal being left stranded, 2-0!

DRM's finally managed to pull one back after threatening to do so on numerous occassions, the ball being played into the penalty area by Khairulizan, whose incisive pass managed to find Saiful R on the run. After running the length of the pitch from his wing-back position, his square ball across was met by Rahim who toe poked into goal!

A DRM second came shortly after, and it was probably the goal of the game as Pachie & Rahim showed some out of this world understanding with a series of one-two's, and Pachie wasn't gonna miss when given the chance to take a pot with his killer instinct from just outside the box.

There were a flurry of substitutions mid-way through the half, mostly from the lack of games in the recent past, but also to give the new 'padwans' a chance to blood themselves into the team. This unsettled the team somewhat as Ampa-9 managed to score another 3 goals before half time. Hailmey Alonso was instrumental in a number of the Ampa-9 plays, playing in the middle of the park and pulling all the strings. The referee also played his part if you were to listen to the complaints coming from the bench and the DRM back line.

DRM were unlucky not to have scored a super goal after some good midfield work from Romeo, who is showing signs of improving fitness levels and G Khai pushing up from defense, who were able to put Pachie in a position to strike and his shot went under the Ampa-9 keeper only to be denied by the upright.

The third DRM goalf of the half did come eventually and it came again from the flanks, this time Pg Shamhary providing the ammunition from the right, his cross in managing to avoid the Ampa-9 keeper's gloves and Rahim was again in the right place to pounce and steer the ball into the back of the net!

For almost the third game running, we came out of half time with more than enough players to field a completely new team. G Khai who played well at the back in the first half, decided to do one better and replace Kamal, who should be commended for some good first half saves, in goal. There was belief that DRM could overturn the 2 goal deficit and inspired by Amir S coming on the field, it seemed that the team were determined to deliver the goods.

Hammry worked tirelessly as usual in midfield, and linked well with Aizul who eventually was able to put Amir S into abit of space and he wasn't going to let a small thing, like Liverpool missing a chance to add some more silverware to their cabinets, get in the way of rounding the keeper and finding the corner of the net.

The second goal of the half for DRM came when Amir S managed to evade the offside trap as his jinking run met with a perfectly weighted through pass from the centre of the field and he was only thinking of one outcome once free to run goal-wards.

It was a shame we couldn't have scored a 6th which would have been the equaliser, but it was a fairly open half especially towards the end of the game, as Ampa-9 though tired and worn out still managed to retain a fair share of the possession. We did have our chances though, and several missed opportunities will be rued.

It was a fair outcome however, the only stinker in the game was Hailmey's yellow card for 'simulating' is i think the most appropriate way to describe what happened. The students continue to improve and look to be gaining more confidence as each game goes, and that's going to be key for DRM in the future!

I'd also like to thank Kantalensa for taking time out to stop by BSRC and take snaps of the game, which did make the team feel like a bunch of professionals for a brief moment. Looking forward to the results of that!

DRM v Ampa 9 Match Report

Team Line Up

Starting Line Up : Kamal, Saiful R, G Khai, Aidil, Romeo, Fadle, Khairulizan, Pg Shamhary, Julberg, Rahim, Pachie

Subs Used : Zai, Zul, Ching, Amir S, Fakhrul, Aizul, Pg Ahmad, Azhan, Rahimin, Hammry

Did Not Play : Sani LOTP, Hailmey (Played for Ampa-9)

Referee : Renny

Match Statistics

HT Score : 3 - 5
FT Score : 5 - 6

Scorers : Rahim (2), Pachie, Amir S (2)
Assists : Saiful, Pg Shamhary, Rahim, Aizul, Hammry

MOTM : Rahim
Cuci Baju : Renny

DRM Week Ahead

Gents,

Following last week's drubbing of Jefri Bolkiah, lets look to continue this good form into the end of May. Here's what we have lined up;

Wednesday : Fun Game @ BSRC, 5.15pm

Thursday : Very Friendly Game v Ampa-9 @ BSRC, 5pm

Agent 81's Boys

Yesterday's game marked a new step forward for DRM football as the highly exclusive 'Agency 81' opened its doors for business. Agent 81 has managed to sign some big name footballers on contract and is on the hunt for more prospective clients to represent. Speaking to Agent 81 post-game he stated that he was proud to have under his wings some very talented football players who would definitely boost his company profile and he will be annoucing several more signings in the near future. This is a boost for DRM football club as it definitely ups the standard of football that much more now that some selected players are playing on contract and have the incentive to turn up and deliver the results.

On a side note, Golden Buaya Agency also announced it's intention to sign on players on contracts, starting with some of the very promising players in DRM's youth team. Agent Gold Buaya is known for his coaching, mentoring and youth development expertise. Watch out for this space!

DRM v Jefri Bolkiah Match Report

Team Line Up

Line Up : Yusra, Saiful R, Yusriman, Khai TSW, Romeo, Pachie, G Khai, Rahim, Haidi, Julberg

Subs Used : Zai, Aidil, Zul, Amir S, Renny, Ching, Wen Ren, Hailmey, Fakhrul, Saiful Bulan, Mike

Did Not Play : Fadle, Aizul

Match Statistics

HT Score : 5 - 1
FT Score : 12 - 1

Scorers : Julberg, G Khai (2), Rahim, Haidi, Amir S (3), Wen Ren, Zai, Saiful Bulan, Fadil
Assists : G Khai, Pachie, Rahim, Saiful Bulan (3), Ching, Amir S, Fadil, Fakhrul (2)

MOTM : Saiful Bulan
Cuci Baju : Wen Ren

DRM @ SM-EP Nexus Games, 19 May 2007

DRM Squad : Hairol, Renny (c), Alimin, Azlan, Sainy & Hil

The BSP Squad (Football, Netball, Volleyball & Badminton)

The DRM boys at the end of the tournament

Tournament Analysis

The mini-football tournament was organised in a round-robin league format with 5 teams competing (BSP-DRM, Petronas Kings, Petronas Crown, SM-EP Lords, SM-EP Poyo). We went into the tournament with a squad of 5 and only through a last ditch effort at negotiating with the organisers were we able to draft an extra player in (Leny's boyfriend, Hil).

Match 1 : SM-EP Lords (0-2)

There was a little over-confidence going into this game, we thought we could stroke the ball around but underestimated the will of the opponent. Went down to an early goal from a penalty after Renny was adjudged to have knocked the Lords striker over. We were left chasing for the rest of the game, and though we kept pressing, none of us could find our way to goal. They scored a second late on from a counter-attack.

Match 2 : Petronas Kings (0-2)

Another game we should've won. We went into this game straight after our initial loss and our confidence was at a low. There were far too many occassions where we rushed into decisions when we should've been calm and composed. We let in 2 goals in the second half despite dominating ball possession! The score line really didn't do justice to our effort.

Match 3 : SM-EP Lords (3-0)

Scorers : Azlan, Sainy, Hil

We were given a 15 minute break and we took the opportunity to gather ourselves after the two consecutive losses. We were far better than the other teams and we had to start proving so. Legs rested, we started playing better football, finding space with off the ball runs and making the passes early rather than holding on to the ball. Azlan opened the scoring with a wicked turn and his right foot shot found the top corner. Limin then put Sai through on goal for a quick second goal. We scored the third late, when Azlan found space on the right and squared to Hil who had all the time in the world to put it in the back of the net.

Match 4 : Petronas Crown (2-1)

Scorers : Limin (2)

Riding high on our big 3-0 win, we were up against the team with the best record in the tournament and also the favourites for the trophy. They were big and skillful but fortunately no match for Limin! We went up 1-0 to an early 1st half goal, when Limin broke free of the defense and tucked the ball nicely past the on-rushing keeper. The score remained at half-time but for an unfortunate incident where Azlan twisted his ankle which effectively ruled him out of the rest of the game. Renny who also had a slip in the 1st half had no choice but to come back on in the game despite having to also hobble around. Petronas true to their form equalised soon after kick-off and they threatened to take the lead a few times but not for the heroics of Hairol our super goalie. Then the unthinkable happened, Limin with the ball on the left danced around the Petronas defender with a skillful Zidane-esque turn and found space. His left-foot shot went under the keeper's body and we were up 2- 1 again!

Tournament Results

All teams ended up with 2 wins & 2 losses, so final placing went down to goal difference. Petronas came 1st by virtue of their big wins early on, but the other 3 teams were all on zero goal difference. Our failure to score early on put us in 3rd place, a respectable position considering our bad start to the tournament. All in all a fine performance by the team. We enjoyed the rest of the day mingling with the fine ladies of Miri and ended with dinner at Fratini's.

Tendrill Announced as DRM FC Team Kit Sponsor

We finally have a kit sponsor for the 2007/2008 footie season! Yesterday afternoon, DRM Gaffa and Vice-Captain went to the sponsor's office premises to pick up a sponsorship cheque which will allow us to purchase our new team kit. Plans are to pick up a kit from Bangkok and have it printed with the DRM logo and sponsor's name on the front. Colour scheme of the new kit is still unknown. But watch this space!

DRM Management would like to thank Pg Irwan for his support and making this all possible.

DRM v F19 (The Real One!) Match Summary

This was our first official match in May and the fingers can only point at the DRM gaffa for slacking off (read: busy at work - sorry!) from his managerial duties. That didn't hinder the enthusiasm shown by the DRM squad though, as we turned up at BSRC that afternoon in our masses though we still somehow failed to come up with anyone who had experience between the goal posts. That job then fell onto Renny's 'not-so-safe hands' who despite having had several disastrous performances in goal previously volunteered again to do the same, promising not to be so bad at it this time round.

The match started well for us as we took advantage of the fact that we had plenty of experienced players on our side and we held control of possession quite easily. The first goal of the game however came against the run of play, as the pacy F19 forwards broke free of our defense and left Renny stranded in a 1-on-1 situation. The second came shortly after that from a similar play, with our defense holding the line high up the pitch, but failing to hold the offside trap from a low through ball from centre midfield. We were never gonna be able to depend on our keeper to save our skins there!

The pivotal point in the game came when another F19 counter-attack (by that point in the game, DRM were dominating play, but not scoring, whilst F19 would break one of our attacks, launch a counter and look extremely dangerous!) put their striker free on goal just inside the penalty box, but G Khai who was playing in centre defense somehow managed to launch his body in a suicidal tackle, which caught the ball cleanly and dispossesed F19. Our heads went back up again after that tackle, and almost immediately we felt like we had purpose in our game once more.

Rahim finally broke the deadlock, after Pachie who made the run in won a corner from the left wing. The resulting in-swinging corner was met with Rahim's brilliant half volley and there was nothing the keeper could do about that attempt. We managed to reduce the goal deficit to one and there was hope!

There were several other opportunities, mostly falling to Pachie who was looking very threatening with his tricky turns and skill. And it was Pachie who eventually equalised, when he was put through by Khai TSW on goal on the right, and his jink wrong footed the defender which put him in space for a thunderous effort which was only going to end up in the back of the net!

We made huge changes in the second half as there was virtually a new team waiting on the benches to replace the old tired legs from the 1st. The 2nd half team was alot younger and although inexperienced still managed to hold together very well, perhaps the only thing lacking was the killer instinct up front as we didn't really have anyone to get to the end of those crosses and through balls we were throwing forward! Hammry and Aizul worked tirelessly to create chances, and Rahimin's usual runs from everywhere caused the F19 guys some headaches. Credit also has to go to the students who proved that they are finally adjusting to their new team-mates and most of them ran their socks off (which is what students should be doing!).

We were only undone by dreadful goal-keeping in the second half, and i will shoulder the blame for that! Had it not been for the mistakes made we probably would've finshed the game with at least a respectable draw! Till the next match then... and hopefully we'll start with a proper goalie this time round :)

DRM v F19 (The Real One!) Match Report

Team Line-Up

Line Up : Renny, G Khai, Vince, Zayani, Saiful R, Pachie, Aidil, Ahadnan, Romeo, Khai TSW, Julberg, Rahim

Subs Used : Aizul, Haidi, Romeo, Hailmey, Fakhrul, Hammry, Adi Tabang, Rahimin, Izzul, Hafiz, Ching, Wen Ren

Did Not Play : Azlan, Fadle, Yamin

Played on the other side : Asri

* Student names are in italics - just incase you don't recognise those names!!!

Match Statistics

Half-Time Score : 2 - 2

Full-Time Score : 2 - 4

Scorers : Rahim, Pachie

Assists : Khai TSW

MOTM : Pachie

Cuci Baju : Gaffa

DRM FC v Kg Penanjong Match Summary

Penanjong scored their first goal quite early on in the game. They actually had several chances to score as DRM's back line found it hard to cope with their pace and energy upfront. The goal came after some confusion at the back as Fakhrul initially won control of the ball but was fouled in the penalty box. The referee waved play on, and the on rushing Penanjong striker took advantage of that by putting in a low cross which slipped through Yusriman's clasp for an easy tap-in.

Much to DRM's credit we simply weren't going to go down without a fight, and after that first goal, we fought to regain possession and control of the ball play. Arch and Khai playing wide on the flanks started getting into very threatening positions upfront which started opening up chances for our strikers Haidi and Julberg and it soon looked like we had a goal in us. The move started from midfield, when Khai put Arch through on the right wing, and his pace got him past the Penanjong back line. A simple cross in was met by Amir S who side footed the centre back and set Haidi up for a shot, which he ripped into the back of the net. 1 all and DRM were back in the game.

The rest of the half was a pretty even affair, DRM's defense looked like they were all on top form, with Dil's performance in right back worth a mention on his debut as he tracked back very well and save our skins on several occassions.

For their DRM debut, we threw the 'Student Brigade' version 2 into the lion's cage straight after half time and they seemed to settle well with a core of experienced DRM players like Amir S, Khai & Fakhrul in midfield pulling the strings. It seemed to work at first but a determined Penanjong side were always quicker, faster and meaner to the 50/50 balls and we conceded 3 goals over the course of the half as we were not able to deal with their onslaught. Aziem who showed glimpses of his silky skills, managed a header which just went wide of the post, whilst Ikmal partnering him upfront had several opportunities after his quick turns put him into space. Overall, we just weren't good enough to match those Penanjong boys as we lost a little bit of organization in midfield and hopefully we'll be able to remedy that in the next game!

DRM FC v Kg Penanjong

First 11 : Yusriman, Fakhrul, Hailmey, Dil, Rahimin, Amir S, Khai, Aizul, Arch, Haidi, Julberg
Subs : Renny, Vince, Zaiem, Zay, Wen, Azhar, Ikmal, Mizi

HT Score : 1 - 1
FT Score : 1 - 4

Scorers : Haidi
Assist : Amir S

DRM Football Creed

now repeat after me all...

This is my DRM football club

There are many like it, but this one is MINE.

My DRM football club is my best friend. It is my life.

I must master DRM football as I must master my life.

My DRM football club without me is useless. Without my DRM football club, I am useless.

I must score my goals fast.

I must score more than my opponent who is trying to beat me.

I must score before they score. I will...

My DRM football club and myself know that what counts in football matches

is not the passes we make,

the strikers we tackle & hurt, nor the fancy dans we embarrass.

We know it is the goals that count. We will score...

My DRM football club is human, even as I, because it is my life.

Thus, I will learn it as a brother. I will learn its weaknesses, its strengths,

its players, its tactics, its strategies, and its motto.

I will ever guard it against the ravages of criticism and slander.

I will keep my football boots clean and ready, even as I am clean and ready.

We will become part of each other. We will...

Before God I swear this creed.

My DRM football club and myself are the defenders of my pride.

We are the masters of our opponents. We are the saviors of my life.

So be it, until there are no longer any opponents standing in our way, but VICTORY!

DRM Week Ahead

Here's our week's plan.

Tuesday : Friendly v Tutong Team @ BSRC, 8pm

Wednesday : Fun Game @ BSRC, 5.15pm

Btw, congratulations to the DRM Sydney boys for the recent 11 - 3 win recently!

DRM Week Ahead

Gents,

We have ......

Futsal this coming Thursday at BSRC, 9 - 10pm

and a

Friendly Game v WOP on Wednesday at BSRC, 5pm

DRM v Majapahit FC Match Summary

For the 2nd game in a row, DRM's Gaffa was nowhere in sight at kick-off, and this time around the DRM kit and drinks were no where to be seen either! Instead he was holed up in some stupid &^"£-ing meeting where the big honchos of this company lost sight of reality and started talking gibberish. Not surprisingly, he walked out of that meeting feeling very lost and dazed!

The DRM game went ahead anyways, the opponents luckily had a spare yellow and grey kit which we borrowed and Vincent very generously put up some of his own $$ for some 100 Plus from BSRC. Can't say much about the 1st half as i wasn't there, except for the fact that it ended 0-0 at half time and that it was HOT!

The 2nd half was a very different affair from the first, the sun went down and the ground cooled off and it made for a more exciting game! The Majapahit young guns were the first to draw blood, a through ball from midfield confused our centre-backs Renny and Vince who had just come on, and they were able to take advantage of some sloppy defending to go up 1-0!

We fought back hard though, with Jami and Khai now playing in midfield and combining well to set up some excellent wing plays. Julberg's header glanced over the cross bar twice, and Haidi had a few goal scoring opportunities. Against that run of play, our opponents scored a second, after Renny's failed clearance went straight to the feet of their main striker and he rounded off Yus for their second goal. 2-0 to Majapahit.

We managed to take one back as soon as they had scored as our persistence paid off eventually, with Rahimin breaking free on the left flank after winning possession of the ball, and he set Amir S up nicely with a neat one-two. Amir S' run into the penalty box was met by Julberg who took the shot first time and ripped that ball into the back of the net. DRM claws back to 2 - 1!

That wasn't the end of it, Jami who was holding the centre midfield spot well put Khai through on the left shortly after that first goal and Khai who had a few chances before then, wasn't going to miss this opportunity! His shot from just off the penalty box sailed into the top right corner and DRM was back in the game!

We dominated most of the play from there on and when Hammry came on, we looked to be gunning for the lead for the first time, but luck was not to be on our side as a simple low cross from their right winger, which looked to be harmless ended up with the most disastrous of consequences! Both Yus the keeper and Renny went for the same ball together, and in comical fashion, the ball slipped off Yus's grip, bounced off Renny head and into the back of the net. As if the gaffa wasn't already having a bad day! 3 - 2 to Majapahit!

Kudos to the DRM guys for pulling their socks up once more though, as we showed that we weren't going to go down so easily. Amir S was orchestrating the attacks, and with Jami and Khai by his side we looked like we still had another goal in us, and it eventually came when after a mad scramble in the box, Haidi managed to take advantage of the keeper not being able to hold on to his first shot, by toe-poking the ball in to the back of the net. 3 - 3 the final score!