Bitter Loss to Swallow
Hall 11 5 – 2 Hall 15
Our Hall soccer team humbled by dark horses Hall 11 in a scrappy game of football played out on a field unfit for even walking let alone a decent game of football.
It was impossible to play our speedy brand on football in such conditions, but credit must go to Hall 11 for taking full advantage of it.
Hall 11 went ahead early on when they managed to stab home a loose ball after we struggled to clear our lines. They then took a shock two goal lead when they sent a freekick straight into goal. The freekick, along with many other decisions by the referee threatened to make the game an unpleasant affair, but thankfully, clearer heads prevailed.
We then pulled a goal back before halftime, thanks to a penalty placed to the corner by team captain Andy.
When the second half resumed, Hall 11 assumed a defensive stance. While we were pouring everything forward in search of the equalizer, they broke on counter attacks. One such counter attack resulted in a controversial decision, which most probably killed our chances of coming back. The attack resulted in a mad scramble in front of our goal, and when the mud had settled, Hall 11 were running off celebrating their goal. The ball didn’t appear to have crossed the line, and the linesman was unsure. However, the referee decided to call it, and gave us an uphill task to overcome.
The introduction of Alvin seemed to bring life to the wings, and he scored on one of those runs down the wing. The finish was superb as the ball went in off the far post from an acute angle.
Sadly, the faint glimmer of hope was dashed out once again as Hall 11 again scored from a set piece, this time a corner. They then dealt the finishing blow with a penalty just before the stroke of full time.
It was a heartbreaking loss for the team, especially team captain Andy, as emotions overflowed after the final whistle. Although we failed to attain our goals, it is best to take the positives out of the experience, and build on that for a better campaign in the future.
Reported by:
Sauman
Our Hall soccer team humbled by dark horses Hall 11 in a scrappy game of football played out on a field unfit for even walking let alone a decent game of football.
It was impossible to play our speedy brand on football in such conditions, but credit must go to Hall 11 for taking full advantage of it.
Hall 11 went ahead early on when they managed to stab home a loose ball after we struggled to clear our lines. They then took a shock two goal lead when they sent a freekick straight into goal. The freekick, along with many other decisions by the referee threatened to make the game an unpleasant affair, but thankfully, clearer heads prevailed.
We then pulled a goal back before halftime, thanks to a penalty placed to the corner by team captain Andy.
When the second half resumed, Hall 11 assumed a defensive stance. While we were pouring everything forward in search of the equalizer, they broke on counter attacks. One such counter attack resulted in a controversial decision, which most probably killed our chances of coming back. The attack resulted in a mad scramble in front of our goal, and when the mud had settled, Hall 11 were running off celebrating their goal. The ball didn’t appear to have crossed the line, and the linesman was unsure. However, the referee decided to call it, and gave us an uphill task to overcome.
The introduction of Alvin seemed to bring life to the wings, and he scored on one of those runs down the wing. The finish was superb as the ball went in off the far post from an acute angle.
Sadly, the faint glimmer of hope was dashed out once again as Hall 11 again scored from a set piece, this time a corner. They then dealt the finishing blow with a penalty just before the stroke of full time.
It was a heartbreaking loss for the team, especially team captain Andy, as emotions overflowed after the final whistle. Although we failed to attain our goals, it is best to take the positives out of the experience, and build on that for a better campaign in the future.
Reported by:
Sauman
posted by NTU Hall 15 at 2:23 AM
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