Friendly at Yishun Ring Field

06 June 2010 @ Yishun Ring Field

La' Spezia travelled down to the north side to play a friendly due to the game against Prisoners being cancelled off last minute. The squad was also planning to start afresh with a bang.

Apart from missing some key first team players, La' Spezia's play was very positive and one that would improve in the near future.

It was a return for Sathiya and Kavin. Sathiya was pushed into the makeshift defence and Kavin was given a start in the left wing after a long layout. Whereas stand-in Captain Vinod, in place of Captain Viknesh, and Manager Aravin rallied the team.

Their first goal took some time to come, but it came in a familar play, from a corner kick specialist Aravin. Niresh headed the directed ball from Aravin towards the net but the keeper was there to push it away. Luckily it felt straight to Niresh, just enough for him to stir the ball into the net to put La' Spezia ahead. Good goalkeeping, possession and slack finishing saw them not adding to the tally before the break.

Being inspired by the half-time talk by Aravin, La' Spezia continued to attack their opponents. The second goal soon came off from a excellent switch play from Aravin to Siva. Cutting and passing it first time, the ball fell for Sara just at the centre edge of the box. He then curled a first time shot into the top corner giving the keeper no chance at all.

Vikram, a young prospect of La' Spezia, added his name onto the score sheet. A neat play down the right flank saw him put a deflected goal into the net.

Sara got his second goal and the team's 4th of the match. A excellent run down the flank and cross my Vinod, saw him heading the ball into the far post. He is indeed turning out to be the striker La' Spezia always wanted.

Quick breaks from the opponent saw our young keeper, Arvin, to be called into action. 2 excellent one-on-on saves in quick strives showed his quality. Another young prospect to watch out for. Stand-In Captain Vinod added in the the 5th goal of the game through a scramble in the box, volleying it into the net.

Vikram added his second of the game. Controlling a through pass from Niresh, he jinxed pass the last man and slotted the ball home.

A penalty was awarded to the opponents when Aravin brought down their striker in the penalty box. Our young goalkeeper could do nothing about it.

By then, the match had been overwhelmingly one-sided, but there was still time for one last goal from the boys. Niresh controlled and passed the ball to Jordan. Running up the flank with the ball, he passed it to Siva's right. Faking the defender, he cut passed him and shot in a left footed shot.

The opponents scored a last minute goal from a counter attack. It left the boys surprised. Nevertheless the game ended 7-2, the win going to La' Spezia. A good victory, but the boys must not start flying. Good Game Boys.

Squad list: Arvin, Jordan, Aravin, Sathiya, Kishen, Vinod, Kavin, Niresh, Vikram, Siva, Sara

Final Score: La' Spezia 7 - 2 Yishun CC
Goals: Sara (2), Vikram (2), Niresh, Siva, Vinod
MOM: Sara