DRM FC v NBT KB Family Match Report

Team Line-Up

Formation: 4-4-2

Manager: Azelin

First 11: Fakhrul, Javier, Saiful R, Vincent, Nazrul, Danan, Julberg, Fadil, Rijal, Rahim, Dilah

Subs Used: Alex, Ivan, Rahimin, Renny, Hailmey, Amir S, Khai TSW, Saiful Bulan, Haidi, Amir D

Match Statistics

HT Score: 2 – 0
FT Score: 3 – 2

Goals: Fadil (2), Haidi
Assist: Rahim, Dilah DPMM, Amir S

Cuci Baju: Alex
Drinks: Saiful Bulan
MOTM: Fadil

DRM leaves it to late!!

Sometimes in football it's the unexpected things that give you pleasure, and big comebacks are definitely at the top of most lists. Yesterday's performance was one such occasion. We were 4 - 1 down to the dead at one point in the first half, and when most would have written us off as long gone, we somehow amassed the energy and the spirit to claw back, and in the end could have so easily wrapped the game up if not for the referee's whistle. Obviously, having enough players to field two teams might have had something to do with the end result, but that's what DRM has come to stand for these days. We have quality in abundance but more importantly we also have quality in quantity, and that's been a major factor going for us for as long as we are able to keep the egos in check and our balls in our pants.


I wouldn't say we played badly in the first half either, in fact we probably played the better more organized football. The one thing that the office move boy's had going for them was pace and youth, and that will always count for something.


We drew first blood when a back-pass gone wrong somehow ended up with Rahim's feet, and he coolly slotted the ball past the HRS keeper for one nil.


The boy's responded quickly though, and a mistake by Alex in centre-back put through their speedy forward who raced past Fadil and Saharin in goal, and it was back to all square.


Then the unthinkable happened. Azelin, DRM's newly appointed captain, lunged for a headed clearance on the left flank and somehow landed akwardly. His ankle got caught in the heavy waterlogged BSRC pitch and that was to be his last short-lived contribution to the game. It was also at this point that i also had to leave the game to send the captain to the doctors!


I was told that Rahim managed to score a second goal through a Dilah DPPM assist. However, it turns out HRS managed to also score 3 more goals before the half time whistle. 4 - 2 was how the half ended and we were in need of a miracle.



Shuttling back and forth between the BSRC pitch and tending to an injured player at the Panaga Health Centre is no mean feat, and i managed to get back just in time for the 2nd half kick-off. As has become DRM tradition, wholesale changes were made in the second half. Aizul and Amir S came on for Julberg and Rahim, whilst we also gambled by throwing the Padawans into the deep end, with Asqa, Hafiz and Victor injecting some guile and pace into the team. Hadi was the victim of all this though, continuing his bench-warming duties much to his dissapointment.


G Khai volunteered for goalkeeping duties in the second half and to be fair HRS Office Move hardly troubled us in the second half. But when it did count, he was there with two magical saves to keep us in the game. Defensively we were very solid, Vince keeping a tight shift at the back and Nazrul once he was on, proving what an asset he is to DRM with his powerful tackles and lunging runs, and that was to prove the difference between both halves.


Our breakthrough finally came when Amir D broke free on the left with one of his trademark jink and run past their fullback, and his low sweeping cross was met by young padawan, Hafiz. His first touch was good, and his second even better as it took him past the HRS defense and through on goal. He wasn't really going to miss from there as his form this season has been nothing short of inspiring, having already scored 2 goal in the past 3 games.


We rallied from that goal, and it turned out to be a tactical masterstroke taking off the ineffectual Amir S who had a surprising off-day for the more direct Indonesian import, Ari Subekti as well as the ever hungry goal-maching, Hadi and that proved to be the turning point as they were both involved in several direct attacks on the HRS goal. It was Ari who was eventually fouled in the HRS penalty box.


Fakhrul sensing his opportunity to kick off his goal count this season, fought for the ball and he was confident. Unfortunately though it wasn't to be as he sliced the penalty well wide right of goal and you could hear the groans and despair from the DRM bench. There it was presented to us on a platter and we couldn't finish it off.


Still we pushed forward and came close to scoring on several occassions until the equaliser finally came. Asqa put through Hadi free on the right wing, and he put a low blinding cross in which fooled the HRS last man, and found the feet of Yamin. Yamin panicking in front of goal did well to lay it on to Amir D who was waiting to pounce from just off the penalty box, and there was only going to be one outcome once he latched on free on goal. The ball drilled low and hard into the bottom right corner beating the outstretched keeper leaving him no chance.


It was four all to DRM and we were back in the game! Sadly the ref blew for full time shortly after and dashed our hopes for a complete comeback. It was still as good a game as any, and we showed that we had the fight to compete.

DRM v HRS Office Move Match Statistics

Team Line Up

First 11: Saharin (GK), Fadil TSW, Alex, Javier, Rijal, G Khai, Fadil DPMM, Julberg, Azelin (captain), Haidi, Rahim

Subs Used: Ivan, Shah, Hadi, Ari, Asqa, Hafiz, Yamin, Victor, Amir S, Amir D, Danan, One Tabang, Rahimin, Saiful Bulan, Vince, Nazrul, Fakhrul

Unused Subs: Jame, Saiful R, Yusriman, Renny

Played for HRS: Hj Zul, Azhar

Match Statistics

HT Score: 1 - 4

FT Score: 4 - 4

Goals: Rahim (2), Hafiz, Amir D

Assists: Dilah, Amir D, Hadi

MOTM: G Khai

Cuci Baju: Rahimin

Clean Sheet Bonus: 2nd half defenders & keeper: G Khai, One Tabang, Ivan, Victor, Vince, Rahimin, Nazrul, Fakhrul

Rise of the Padawans Scuppered!

Match Report written by Ivan Yong:

Yesterday’s match pitted the Old boys against our Padawan counterparts from Sydney. To make things more interesting (and to actually field a team), the Padawan’s line-up was bolstered by the Oz contingent of the DRM regulars, namely G Khai, Ady, Julberg, Sulhi and yours truly. As per usual for derby encounters, the Old boys managed to field enough players for two teams, with spirited discussions on the makeup of the starting eleven. The Padawans had just two subs initially, and that would be a factor later on in the match. That aside, the Old boys were aiming to show who were the big boys on the block, and the Padawans were keen to showcase their talent with a few of us older blokes hoping to remind the regulars exactly what they missed trading us away.

Early in the first half saw the Padawan’s jump out of the blocks (literally), dominating possession and demonstrating their abundance of pace. The Old boys constantly found themselves chasing shadows and they struggled to keep up with their younger opponents, showing just how old those legs really were. Sadly, this advantage was nullified by some astute defending from DRM’s star import, Javier, and lots of offside calls, reminding us somewhat of the over eagerness of youth.

The Old boys did manage to regain some possession midway through the half and looked dangerous, with the midfield delivering some telling passes. However, the Old boys’ forwards themselves showed similar over eagerness, straying offside on many occasions. Some suggestion perhaps they were reminiscing their early days as fresh faced youngsters. Good defence on both sides kept the scores even, with a noteworthy performance from the central back Majdi, which will surely brighten DRM gaffa’s heart as he searches for much needed depth to the regular backline.

The first goal though came against the run of play. After toiling for much of the first half, veteran striker Haidi managed to beat the offside trap (a feat in itself) and blast past keeper Yazid. This served as a wake up call for the Padawan’s as they redoubled their efforts to search for a goal. The equalizer looked on when Padawan Hafiz managed to beat the Old boy’s offside trap and Sulhi rushed to support, creating a 2 on 1 chance against the keeper for an almost near certain goal. However, the Old boys were rescued by a dubious offside decision when Hafiz squared to Sulhi with both still in front of the keeper. This author can foresee renewed calls for video umpiring as a result of this decision, though it wouldn’t have been needed to see how questionable the call was. Padawan’s kept the pressure on, and a fantastic cross was met with a powerful header from substitute Fazrul, which was well saved by Yusriman. The final chance came when right back Ivan, showing some surprising skill on the ball, managed to dribble past the defence and create a one on one chance with the keeper. Sadly, the end result was a shot blasted high and wide, further cementing his position as a defensive player. This ended the first half at 1-0, a somewhat flattering score line to the Old boys.

The second half came with a new eleven for the Old boys (with a newfound healthy respect for their opponents). The fresh legs and lack of Padawan subs soon told as the Old boys piled on attack after attack with Khai, the two Amirs and Ari demonstrating to the young Padawans that they still had much to learn. Hadini, in particular, found himself unmarked on several occasions behind the defense and quickly put on another two goals for the Old boys after.

The score line could have been much worse if not for some excellent keeping from keeper Yazid (preventing Hadini’s hat trick) and some rather curious attempts on goal by the Old boys’ forwards. The miss of the match had to come from one of the senior forwards from the Old boys (who shall remain unnamed) who, after managing to round the keeper with the goal at his mercy, inexplicably shot wide of the near post. This served to galvanise the Padawans, exposing the Old boys weakness in defence against set plays. The first goal was a delightful corner from Asqa that was headed in by Fadli, who had come up from defence to aid in attack. The next was a fiercely taken free kick from veteran G Khai that just managed to dip to below the cross bar. The Padawans tried to surge forward in numbers in the hope to grabbing an unlikely equalizer. However, the Old boys managed to hold on to their composure (and pride) and the score line ended 3-2. A great showing by the Padawans, earning some respect from their older counterparts. Added mention has to be made of some excellent performances from the two central backs of Javier and Majdi, and the contributions made by the veteran contingent of the Padawan team.

DRM v DRM Sydney Match Statistics (by Ivan)

Team Line-Up

DRM FC

First 11: Hailmey (GK), Azelin (Captain), Fadil, Rijal, Javier, Haidi, Rahim, Vince, Pg Shamhary, Arch, Dilah DPMM

Subs Used: Ahadnan, Amir S, Yusriman (GK), Azwan, Hadini, Ari, Amir D, Aizul, Khai TSW, Rahimin, Asri B

Unused Subs: Renny

DRM Sydney

First 11: Ivan, G Khai, Ady Fadhli, Julberg, Sulhi, Majdi, Asqa, Hafiz, Victor, Yazid (GK), Yamin

Subs Used: Nazrul, Faiq, Fadli

Match Statistics

HT Score: 1- 0 (DRM Reg Clean sheet bonus)
FT Score: 3 - 2

Goals:

DRM - Haidi, Hadini (2)
DRM Sydney – Fadli, G Khai

Assist:

DRM – To be determined
DRM Sydney – Asqa

MOTM:

DRM – Javier
DRM Sydney – Majdi

Cuci Baju: Fadil TSW

DRM/TSW Menang v DRM Sydney Match Report

Match Report done by Captain Amirio

DRMers,

Highlight from last thursday's game.

Opponent: DRM-Students (2) vs TSW Menang FC (3)
Jersey: Boca (DRM) and Lazio (Menang)

Team Line Up

DRM/TSW Menang: Amir S, Amir D, Haidi, Fadil, Khai, Hammry, Yusriman, Shamary, Fakhrul, Sharen, Alex, Vincent, Saiful Bulan, Shahrin, Adi BLNG,

DRM Sydney: majdi, asqa, faiq, hafiz, vic, fadli, yamin, yazid

Match Statistics

Scorer: DRM students: 1st goal by Hafiz, assist Victor
2nd goal by Hafiz (again), assist by Faiq.

DRM menang: 1st goal by Haidi, assist Navin (TSW)
2nd goal by Amir D, assist by?
3rd goal by Khai tsw, assist by Amir S.

Cuci baju: Faiq.

Regards
Amirio

2008!!!!

Happy new years gents!

After a 3 week hiatus, DRM Bula is back in business for 2008. Lots to look forward to this season.

Here's a sneak peek at what's in store;
1. DRM Points Spreadsheet will be reintroduced
2. DRM Bula Kerazy League (check the link out)
3. A new DRM Bula Captain & Vice Captain to be announced.
4. New DRM administrative posts (Chief Financial Officer, Chief Information Officer) to be created.

Hope to see you on the pitch!

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