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!