Wednesday 25 May 2011

Friendly Match: CABJ 3-2 YAFA - Report


The unwavering spirit of each player in the team has shown as they made a remarkable comeback from two goals down.

The Gliders conceded a penalty at the third minute as Hariz Badrulhisham made a foul inside the area. The penalty taker did not make a mistake to make YAFA lead at the fourth minute. It looked like the game was sealed after YAFA scored their second goal within a few minutes.

On the second half, a better game play by the Gliders was exhibited as they starting to take control of the possession. The opening goal for CABJ scored by Ungku Nazrin Hakim when he received a long ball from Muizz Raof and beat the goalkeeper to give a lifeline to the home side.

The game proceeded on a much better note in the final thirty minutes. The determination of each player clearly made its mark when CABJ scored their second goal. This happened when Imran Mazli found Muhammad Wildan on the right flank, he lobbed the ball to Wildan who later finish it with a short run to score.

The assistant manager rotated a few players to launch a full force attack. The strategy proved fruitful when CABJ scored their third and final goal, therefore sealing the victory for the Gliders. The goal was scored by Affendi Amir when he took a rebound from Mohd Rahimi's free kick.

Final score: CABJ 3-2 YAFA
Men of the match: Muhammad Wildan & Zurin Adra Azhar