First game 2010

Match was held at Regent Secondary which laid artificial turf across the pitch. Whiners had the wealth and health of players for this match with a staggering 19 players. Asen, Simon, Jin, Fat, ZhenQuan, Daniel, Tien, Taran, Nigel, Seng, Chai, Jumain, Kejang, Xianxi, Zonghui, Rixian, Willip plus new signing Weixiong.

A match of all the wrong reasons as the 4-3 scoreline reflected on goalkeeping and defensive errors of both sides. Both sides are pressing a lot and there is not a lot of room for passes. Whiners movement not good as usual as mistakes slowly crept in. Lots of dangerous play in defence as midfield didn't offer enough support. One such backpass rolled under Asen's foot and into the net. Straight from kick-off another bizzare goalkeeping error as the opposing keeper looked to have Zonghui's shot covered, afterall he shot it from just after kick-off but somehow the ball miscued off his hands and into the net. Zonghui still doing what he does best in the new year as he opened the scoring for this season. A lot of niggling fouls were given away just outside our area and not surprisingly we were punished by another soft goal, which went under the wall and past Asen. 2-1 soon became 2-2 as new signing Weixiong hit one of his trademark long shots but it was a bit on the softer side this time. Keeper got a touch but his bad posture sees him helping the ball in. It was half time in a while.

Whiners started on the wrong side in the 2nd half as the opponents scored from their first attack. A pass down the left and as usual their winger would cut back and cross with his right foot. Striker got a touch but straight at Asen who was caught offguard as the ball ricochet in off his body. Nigel put us back in the game with a stroke of good fortune as his cross from the left went in over the goalkeeper who was slow to react. Another set piece horror saw the whiners down by a goal again as the ball sail past Asen and trickled through tien's legs and into the net. There were excellent chances to equalise as Zonghui hit a freekick against the post and rebound falling to Xianxi who lashed the ball wide. A good through ball from Chai put Xianxi through as he close in towards goal but he chose to square back to Zonghui who did not get there ahead of the defender and the chance was passed up. The final whistle went and whiners started the year badly.