The Beginning of a New Era?

After an early morning downpour that threatened the kickoff, players arrived at Tanglin pitch 3 to miraculously find the venue relatively unscathed by the rain, as if the gods had constructed an invisible shield over the skies in anticipation of our match.

Buoyant over the continued successes of their previous matches, the level of confidence was high in the GYFC camp. Celebrations over the success of last weekend's crunch match carried on long into the week. It's to be noted that several key players were spotted partying late into the night hours before the morning kickoff. The manager would surely express his displeasure at this lack of discipline, if he existed...

Notable absences from this week's squad list include Woon Rooney, who opted out from the squad because he was "not sick", and Vin Nistelrooy, whom many are starting to doubt his existence. It remains a mystery to put a face to his name as the elusive Vin Nistelrooy has yet to be spotted on match day. Player or GY ghost? The fans have yet to reach a conclusion. Another significant absence was Bran (not his real name). Interviews with team mates only drew vague comments like "Biatch!", "what's his secret?", "he's whipped"...

GYFC squad
Starting 11:
Zhi Ruiberto - DL
Benglamy - DC
Jingmie Carragher - DC
Koknavarro - DR
Jun Wei (not his real name) -ML
Jin Nan (not his real name) - MC
Vincenzo Iquainta - MC
Roynaldo - MR
Neo (not his real name) - SC
Pohdolski - SC
Honourable 11th man mention (again): Maxi Rodriguez - GK
Bench:
Hengry
Benson (not his real name)
Weixiang (not his real name)

Venue: Tanglin Pitch 3
Kickoff: 930am (GMT +8)
Referee: Dave's friend
Opponents: Reds

Match Highlights:
An aggressive start by GYFC as the weakness of the opponents' backline was quickly exposed. An intelligent pass by Neo in the 12th min saw Pohdolski shrug off his opponent with what is turning into his signature style and firing a shot into the bottom right corner of the goal from 25 yards out. 1-0 to the GYs!

A free-kick conceded 30 yards out from the GYs' goal in the 32nd min gave the Reds a golden opportunity. A pin point cross into the box caught the GYs off-guard and a Red rose unchallenged to glance the ball into the back of the net with a classy header. 1-1! Game on!

The rest of the half was evenly contested as both sides had their chances. Tactial substuitions by the GYs ensured the fitness of the team was not compromised. The referee blew for half-time with the score tied at 1 apiece.

After the break, players from both sides battled it out in what can only be described as "football like you've never seen before". GYFC's cohort of aging stars had occasional lapses of concentration which gave the fans (2 dogs, 2 kids and their mum) a few scares. Koknavarro had an injury scare late on in the game but after consultation with the team doctor (Koknavarro), concluded that it was minor and could be treated with acupunture.

The match ended in favour of the Reds 5-1.

Morale was surprisingly high in the GY camp after the game. However rumours of spies in the GYFC team were overheard at the press conference after the game. Reporters also noted the absence of the team's physio/lone supporter from last week's game. The tabloids have already begun drawing their conclusions from these significant developments.

Preparations for the upcoming match are already underway with the GYs seemingly not affected by the past match.