Contact Bullets vs Firebrands
8-0 (6-0,2-0)
First Period:
05:44 1-0 Ian Khor (Hai Chin)
06:31 2-0 Benjamin Lim (Hai Chin)
07:04 3-0 Sheryn Ng (Ian Khor)
09:11 4-0 Isaac Ng
09:15 5-0 Isaac Ng (Joshua Wong)
14:00 6-0 Ian Khor (Isaac Ang)
Second Period:
23:00 7-0 Hai Chin (Ang Kim Beng)
38:07 8-0 Ian Khor (Sheryn Ng)
Bench Penalties:
Contact Bullets 2x2mins
Firebrands 1x2mins
8 goals went unanswered in the first league match of PFL Div 2 as Contact Bullets cruised to victory against debutant Firebrands. The Bullets large squad started with full strength while Firebrands surprisingly left out a few of the elder players due to internal reasons which proved costly as they were torn apart within minutes of the first period.
It was a shaky start for the Bullets. They were rather unorganised in the early stages of the 1st period, giving Firebrands opportunity to mess around in the hot zone. They would have certainly been punished if they were playing against better teams.
As the clock ticked away, Bullets began to settle down and the Firebrands were given less space to move out from their own half. The first goal scored by Ian Khor, became the turning point of the match. Since then, the goals started to pour in from every corner of the court. Benjamin Lim quickly bagged the second while Sheryn Ng scored the third.
Isaac Ng looked lively as he came on court, scoring 2 well-executed backhand goals in quick succession. Ian Khor then increased his tally before the period ended with Bullets leading 6-0.
Although Contact continued to dominate after the interval, Firebrands’ defense was tighter and less penetrable after the half time team talk. Goalie of the day, Lawrence, was shaky in between the posts, fumbling on numerous occasions. The Bullets look as if they were going to concede when Hai Chin who was in great form (unconsciously) buried the 7th when she directed a shot from the side with her blade in mid air.
After scoring the 7th goal, the players got complacent and made several blunders in defense. Fortunately for them, the Firebrands did not fully capitalize on that due to poor techniques. The Bullets then sealed the score line as Ian Khor completed his hattrick in the final minutes of the match.
Final score 8-0.
Contact Bullets:
Unorganised at the beginning of both periods. Defenders was nervy but settle in well later on by expressing some witty dribbling and threatening passes up front. Watch out for clumsy mistakes in the mid court.
The forwards were on song with countless shots on target denied only by the keeper. It was interesting to see that the majority of the shots were taken with a backhand, a sign that only proves the influence of the backhand master himself at club trainings.
A win as expected with some unexpected inclusion in the team roster.
MoM:
Sheryn Ng. Ian Khor(3+1) and Hai Chin(1+2) might have gotten the headlines, but it was Sheryn Ng who was Bullets’ danger(wo)man. Always dangerous in forward positions and shooting with clear intent. The goals will eventually roll in if she continues to performance.
Firebrands:
Defenders were unclear of their roles, leaving behind a big hole in front of goal for most of the time, leaving all the work to the goalkeeper.
Surprising left out of a few of the more athletic and older players for some internal reasons, Firebrands’ goal scoring chances were near non-existence other than some free chance offered by the Bullets themselves, yet, they were unable to finish.
A spirited performance, but still has a long, long way before displaying some decent Floorball.
MoM:
The score line was not a fair reflection of Firebrand's goalie, Bryan Koh’s performance. The goalie prevented at least twice as much as the goals he conceded. With practically no defense on court, he was constantly called into action. His courageous dive into charging blades and his confidence in both catching and blocking the shots spurred the crowd into life.
Solid game.
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