Penang Sports Club vs KDU College
The referee checks his watch but Penang Sports Club make one last foray into the KDU half in a desperate attempt to pull back that goal that they've been chasing all match. The Indian PSC midfielder, Chris, gets the ball to feet just inside the KDU half and accelerates in a straight line towards the arc of the blue's penalty area. Our Omani strongman, J.J., is shoulder to shoulder to him every step of the way but the Indian guy is fast. He slows down 10 yards outside the box, then puts on another burst of speed - J.J. now his hand to Chris's shoulder to him pursues him, half a step behind. J.J.'s centre half partner, Derek, reads the situation and sprints across to block the shot that will come and then the final whistle will surely blow, his first half penalty conversion being the winning goal.
But then everything happens so fast. The referee's whistle is heard. There is no shot. There are only bodies on the floor, a blur of action a second before. Chris is lying on the grass within the boundaries of the 18 yard box. J.J.'s voice said it was outside but everyone's eyes are only drawn to one thing. The referee's arm. It is horizontal, pointing towards the white spot twelve yards from Tony's goal line. The same small circle where KDU had taken the lead is now the same spot for Penang Sports Club's redemption.
It seemed cruel.
The young legs of the blue shirts had done so much to deny the swarming attacks of the yellow shirts for so long in the 2nd half. Pressured. Denied. Followed. Blocked. Saved. Viet. Bill. Lam. Au. Dayrion. Tony. All conscious of their movement, all straining every sinew to prevent the ball from passing them and ultimately Tony. Keon aiming to do the same to the Indian PSC goalkeeper, Jimmy and Samson being the link men, but the slim striker failed with shots missing their target, with shots too close to the custodian. But with his legs pounding the grass and chasing every of the 30 balls directed it at him, it was a wonder that Keon had any energy at all to fire the ball at all.
However it was Hoong's legs that proved to be the 1st half downfall of Penang Sports Club after quick feet brought him and the ball to the penalty area. A rash challenge, a cut in his running stride, the ball on that spot. And now Penang Sports Club found themselves with the ball on the same spot. A large portly man in a yellow shirt stepped up - Steven. Fifty years of age and feeling every day of it as all eyes were drawn to his run up. The KDU goalkeeper dived early to his right in anticipation but the ball was driven high into the roof of the net. And down went the hopes of a first win for KDU FC against the experienced and talented players of Penang Sports Club.
A draw that felt like a loss. But a coach proud of all his players that wore the blue shirts.
But then everything happens so fast. The referee's whistle is heard. There is no shot. There are only bodies on the floor, a blur of action a second before. Chris is lying on the grass within the boundaries of the 18 yard box. J.J.'s voice said it was outside but everyone's eyes are only drawn to one thing. The referee's arm. It is horizontal, pointing towards the white spot twelve yards from Tony's goal line. The same small circle where KDU had taken the lead is now the same spot for Penang Sports Club's redemption.
It seemed cruel.
The young legs of the blue shirts had done so much to deny the swarming attacks of the yellow shirts for so long in the 2nd half. Pressured. Denied. Followed. Blocked. Saved. Viet. Bill. Lam. Au. Dayrion. Tony. All conscious of their movement, all straining every sinew to prevent the ball from passing them and ultimately Tony. Keon aiming to do the same to the Indian PSC goalkeeper, Jimmy and Samson being the link men, but the slim striker failed with shots missing their target, with shots too close to the custodian. But with his legs pounding the grass and chasing every of the 30 balls directed it at him, it was a wonder that Keon had any energy at all to fire the ball at all.
However it was Hoong's legs that proved to be the 1st half downfall of Penang Sports Club after quick feet brought him and the ball to the penalty area. A rash challenge, a cut in his running stride, the ball on that spot. And now Penang Sports Club found themselves with the ball on the same spot. A large portly man in a yellow shirt stepped up - Steven. Fifty years of age and feeling every day of it as all eyes were drawn to his run up. The KDU goalkeeper dived early to his right in anticipation but the ball was driven high into the roof of the net. And down went the hopes of a first win for KDU FC against the experienced and talented players of Penang Sports Club.
A draw that felt like a loss. But a coach proud of all his players that wore the blue shirts.
Penang Sports Club 1 vs 1 KDU College
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