Update for the week

Tuesday 23.11.11

Friendly with NTU @ NTU
Kick Off 7.30 pm. Be there by 7pm for short trg session before the game.
Wear white.

Update

AUG Team Friendly Saturday 30.10.10

Training starts at 3pm. Game with Singapore Malays KO 4pm.
Attire: White Top and dark coloured shorts and socks.

NFL Match 9

Jollilads 4 Singapore Power 3

HT 2-2

Goals: Muhadher(2), Raihan, Darren
Assist: Brandon, Darren

Lineup: Wee Yang, Weijian, Daowei, Long, Anand, Raihan, Bull, Muhadher, Darren, Brandon, Chengwei
Subs: Calvin, Feroz, Shaun

NFL Match 8: Seven Heaven

Jollilads 7 Keppel Monaco 0

HT 3-0

Goals: Calvin, Feroz, Brandon(2),Chengwei, Long, Zhirui

Lineup: WeeYang, Jon, Long, Aidil, Guoxin, Feroz, Anand, Brandon, Chengwei, Darren, Calvin
Subs: Wee Jian, Zhirui, Nelson


With a series of sensational victories on the trot, jollilads carried on their amazing form, hitting 7 goals to leave Keppel Monaco shell-shocked.

The game plan was simple , keep the pressure in their half and work as a team to win the ball as high up as possible. Despite the scorching heat, It didn't take long for Jollilads to open their account. Calvin got hold of the ball, bulldozed his way past two defenders before slotting the ball into the bottom corner of the net. 1-0 jollilads!

By this time, the goal margin has widen sufficiently for jollilads to cruise to victory courtesy of 2 goals in quick succession from feroz and brandon, but that didnt stop them from throwing men forward. From an inch perfect corner, Long made sure he stretched his body "long" enough to head the ball into the net. A personal milestone as he recorded his first ever jollilad's goal .

A good build-up from defence to midfield found Darren free on the right. In that position , nobody is better in sending goal-threatening balls into the box. And sure he did. Darren's ball found an eager cheng wei ( now with shin pads on ) who slotted in with his famous left foot.

Second half substitute Nelson made immediate impact upon coming on. Receiving a superb ball from midfield, he burst past the last defender, only to be denied by the onrushing goal-keeper. However, the ball fell kindly for zi rui, and with an open goal to shoot at, he wasnt going to miss. At that moment, time came to a standstill as he set himself up and took a 30m laser guided shot into the centre of the goal! GOAL! Worthy contender for goal of the season.

Making use of their numerical advantage, Jollilads pressed on further for the next goal. This time supply came from make-shift right winger guoxing , as he raced down the right flank, teleported past one defender, before squaring the ball impeccably for Brandon to finish off the move with a rare right foot volley.

The game might have been marred by the ugly side of football but that shouldnt over-shadow what was a fantastic performance from jollilads. To score 7 goals against any opponent in this division is no mean feat, and Jollilads did it their way. They played their own brand of football and came out on top today. Ying ni!

Match report by Speedy "GX" Gonzalez. Match Report title by Anand

NFL Match 7

Jollilads 1 Katong 0

HT 1-0

Goals: Darren
Assist: Jon

Lineup: Wee Yang, Long, Daowei, Aidil, Guoxing, Feroz, Jon, Nelson, Anand, Darren, Chengwei
Subs: Raihan, Wee Jian, Shaun

Anybody that wants to volunteer match report writing can contact me.

Training Details:

Thursday @ NUS, 7pm
Wear either Blue or Red.

NFL Match 6

Jollilads 5 Summerville 0

HT 3-0

Goals: Muhadher(2), Calvin, Zhirui, Wee Jian
Yellow: Calvin

Jollilads got their second win of the season against strugglers Summerville. Summerville which comprised of a makeshift intercon team full of youngsters struggled to impose themselves against the more experienced Jollilads.The lads would be hoping to maintain the winning streak as they face the current 2nd and 3th placed teams, Katong and Keppel Monaco this coming week.

Lineup: Kyrul, Jon, Feroz, Daowei, Tin Yau, Nelson, Wee Jian, Zhirui, Muhadher, Sudi, Calvin
Subs: Darren, Guoxing


Next Match Details

Jollilads vs Keppel
Kick off 7.30pm at NTU
White Black White

Pls update availability. Thanks.

NFL Match 5

Jollilads 2 Gambas 1

HT 0-1

Goals: Calvin, Chengwei
Assists: Raihan, Muhadher

Tactical masterstroke from Coach Arasu proved to be a difference in what was a first half horror show by the lads. The lads were second best in every department and it was a case of dejavu when the lads once again conceded first. Arasu's tactical switch of bringing in Brandon , Chengwei and Raihan paid dividends when Jollilads came from behind to score 2 goals to achieve the much awaited first league win.

Lineup: Wee yang, Tin yau, Jon, Aidil, Anand, Feroz, Muhadher, Bul(Chengwei),Wee Jian(Brandon), Calvin, Sean (Raihan)


Next match details:

Jollilads vs Keppel Monaco @ NUS
Kick Off: 1930 hrs
White Black White

Pls indicate availabilty. Thanks.

Note changes for 29.05.10

Friendly with African church team. Kick off at 4pm. Be there at 3.30 pm.
Wear white/black/black.pl update ur availability.

NFL Match 4 Report

Gut Wrenching

Amassing 2 points from 3 games played, Jollilads welcomed back ‘Speedy Gonzalez’ Guo Xing, a ‘coughing but no flu’ Kennard, the ever handsome Raihan and the SMU 3 musketeers.. The importance of getting a good result from this game was epitomized with the early arrival of Anand, who for the first time since I knew him, came early, gaining Coach’s approval and warranting a starting spot..

Looking to get the season on track, Jollilads shot out of the starting blocks akin to being chased by a lizard, playing confidently, while looking solid and tight at the back.. 10 men Kaki Bukit were hassled all over, with Wei Jian and Zi Rui breaking up their play, fullbacks Anand and Guoxing rampaging their respective flanks, alike Ashley Cole and Bosingwa.. With Raihan providing the attacking impetus, Jollilads started to dominate the game, taking shots at goal, drawing smart fouls and passing the ball intelligently, yet were not able to penetrate the Kaki Bukit defence.. This changed, as Raihan sent a delicious through ball for Bul, only to send the ball inches wide of the left post after leaving the keeper sprawling on the floor.. Another concerted attack from the Men in White led to a Bul shot smacking the top of the bar, but no net..

Half time came and went..

The second half began alike the first, with Jollilads peppering the Kaki Bukit goal with crosses, free kicks, dribbles, even goal kicks, however, the goal eluded all.. With an analogy of Chaos Theory, Kaki Bukit took the lead against the run of play, Dalis Supiat received a loose ball, being closely watched by Kennard, he played a sweet through ball, slicing the Jollilads defence, resulting in the onrushing striking to calmly stroke the ball past Wee Yang.. The goal set the tone for the rest of the game, with Jollilads looking to attack at all costs and Kaki Bukit looking to play on the counter.. Time eventually ran out, consigning Jollilads to a gut wrenching, hugely upsetting defeat..

NFL Match 4: Jollilads vs Kaki Bukit

Jollilads 0 Kaki Bukit 1

HT 0 - 1

Jollilads found it difficult to break down Kaki Bukit despite the latter playing with only 10 players for the most part of the first half. It was their player who came very very late, ex-national Dalias Supiat, who rejuvenated the otherwise poor Kaki Bukit. Despite all of Jollilads chances, it was Kaki Bukit who scored through a rare counter attack late in the second half leaving the lads devastated.

Lineup: Wee Yang, Guoxin, Kennard, Aidil, Anand, Weijian, Zhirui(Feroz), Nelson(Muhadher), Raihan, Sudi, Bul(Shaun)

Next Match Details

Jollilads vs Keppel Monaco @ NTU
Kick Off : 730
Attire: White Black White

Pls indicate your availabilty. Thanks.

NFL Match 3 Report

Ready, Set, GO! Opps..

On a unique Saturday whereby there was no rain, Jollilads lined up against Pioneer CSC with 14 players, one of whom was ‘really really sick’. With Jon’s cry for presentation of our ‘A’ games, Jollilads were the more creative side with the word ‘GO’. A corner from Brandon found Feroz, who lashed a volley goalwards, only to see a crucial block made by one of their defenders.

Mayhem followed that, with Pioneer stepping up a gear, taking the game to Jollilads. A corner was swung in, and amongst heads and a pair of gloves, a Pioneer head met the ball, only for Captain Rock to head off the line and to safety. Jollilads were living on the edge, with Pioneer finding their feet and threading through balls through the left and right. A rare mistake by dependable defence found a black shirt, who volleyed the ball past the despairing hands of Wee Yang. 1 – 0 to Pioneer. A statistic to note: Thus far, Jollilads have never opened the scoring.

With the lead, Pioneer went into the second half looking to soak up the pressure and countering with the speed of their striker. However, it was Jollilads who stepped up a gear, and with the substitution of Anand for Calvin, went in search of that goal which would earn them half a pie. In one of the many concerted attacks produced, Brandon cheekily back – heeled the ball to Vincent, who showed his quality to curl the ball past the keeper. 1 – 1!

With both teams in search of the winner, tired legs of Pioneer saw them pegged back, with the likes of Brandon and Sudi running the attacks in search of the whole pie. Alas, as time ran out, the pie was to be shared among both teams, as the first win of the season continued to elude the Jolly lads. Till the next game, Ying Ni!

NFL Match 3: Jollilads vs Pioneer CSC

Pioneer 1 Jollilads 1

HT 1 - 0

Jollilads once again lived up to being perennial slow starters by going down 1 - 0 through a marvellous strike by the pioneer centreforward halfway through the 1st half. As always, the goal woke the lads up and their determination to equalize were duly rewarded when Vincent scored his second of the season. The last 15 minutes saw both teams trying to score the killer second goal although Jollilads had the better chances to score. The first win of the season awaits.

Training Details for the week

Wednesday, 7pm @ NUS
Wear RED.

Lineup: Weeyang,sudi,aidil,daowei,tin yau,feroz,vincent,brandon,jon,calvin (anand),chengwei

NFL Match 2: Borussia Zamrud vs Jollilads

Zamrud 2 Jollilads 0

HT 1 - 0

Yellow: Muhadher

Scoreline could have easily been more if not for a combination of gd saves, poor finishing and some luck. Jollilads had only one clear chance in the entire game where Calvin shot from inside the box rattled the crossbar.

Lineup: kyrul,jon,kennard (aidil),long,tin yau,feroz,wafi (nelson), vincent (anand),muhadher,bul,calvin

NFL Match 1: Match Report

Jollilads Arsenal-ed..
Under the blazing sun of a Saturday Afternoon, Jolly lads lined up for their first N.F.L game against Singapore Power. In the battle of 3rd and 4th placed clubs of the previous season, Jollilads started the game with only one player from the previous squad, with the man-monster captaining the team.

As the first half progressed, Jollilads gave their opponents too much respect, giving them time and space on the ball, while not keeping possession well, with many loose passes.. However, against the run of play, it was the team in white that had the first clear cut chance.. NUS star winger, Vincent, robbed their centre back of the ball, and in an one-on-one situation, stroked the ball past the keeper, beating his outstretched arms and unfortunately, the post, inducing loud groans on the bench..

As the clocked ticked towards half time, Mr Chiang decided to beef things up in midfield and sought to inject a quicker tempo into the game via the introduction of Kennard for Wafi, with Feroz pushing up to midfield and Muhadher shifting to the right..
This tactic back-fired as a quick cross from the right met the head on an oncoming striker who somehow managed to find space between the defence..

During half time, Mr Chiang sought to address the issue of composure and calmness and encouraged us to believe in ourselves and show fighting spirit.. His team talk worked, within minutes of the kick off, Calvin juggled and fooled his way past 2 defenders and hit a looping left foot strike that found the top corner, a superb piece of individual skill which will certainly be a contender for goal of the season.. In another concerted attack by Jollilads, Muhadher found Vincent with a right wing cross, to which Vincent chipped the ball into the keeper’s chest and remembering his blast in the first half, decided to pass the ball into the net.. 2-1 Jollilads..

From then on, it was all Singapore Power with Jollilads attempting to breach their defence with the pace and trickery of Vincent, Shuan, Chengwei and Hasbullah..

As the rain petered down, the defence in white put their bodies on the line for 3 precious points, with sliding tackles, blocked shots and supreme reading of the game.. Farhan Fahrouk was essentially marked out of the game with Kennard providing the most attention (if only studies could be applied with a similar principle), and Jonathon covering and clearing any loose balls..
In what proved to be a cruel twist in the tale, a cross field ball found their no. 12, with a touch, he moved into the penalty area, and although Kennard tried his best to cover the shot, he tricked his way to his right with a deft touch, and was tripped by Khyrul (funny thing was, Kennard was on the receiving end of the booking).. The penalty was subsequently sent down the centre with Khyrul diving to his left.. With 3 minutes of regulation time remaining, a cross into the box found Vincent, however his 2 snapshots were blocked by their defence, with time eventually running out..

This draw would prove to be 2 points lost rather to a point gained, for a loss of concentration proved to be the difference, yet on the other side of the coin, with this game sandwiched between exams, it was indeed a bright start to the campaign.. Let’s take this draw well, for the inclusion and integration of many new players proved to be quite a success, allow me to give credit to those playing for Combined Uni for the first time, it was indeed a good performance individually, especially during the second half.. Let’s bring on Zamrud!

Till the next, I’ll leave you with the quote of the week from Jon: “This is the first time I get a yellow for telling the truth”..

Ying Ni!

The writer has chosen to remain anonymous.
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NFL Match 1: Jollilads vs Singapore Power

Jollilads 2 SP 2

Half-time 0 - 1

Goals: Calvin and Vincent
Assists: Muhadher

Yellow Card: Jon and Kennard

Conceded a penalty to Farhan Farouk's trickery (Yesh the ex-nyp star is now plying his trade in Div 2) in the 42th minute for Singapore Not so power to equalize. Referee's performance as always, far from exemplary.


Lineup: Kyrul, Zhirui, Tin Yau, Jon, Feroz, Wei jian (Bul), Calvin, Muhadher (Chengwei), Vincent, Wafi (kennard), Shaun

Weekly Info

Wed 7 Apr 7pm
Training at NUS
Attire: White / Red

Fri 9 Apr Kickoff:7.15pm
Match against Australian Youth Team at NTU
Attire: TBA

Pls update availability. Thanks.

Exam Dates

Following players pls post your exam dates asap.

Hasbullah
Muhadher
Raihan
Shaun
Weijian
Zi Rui

Jon / Daowei pls help to inform the SMU and NUS peeps. Thanks.

Exam Dates (Urgent)

Hey peeps, pls post ALL your exam dates for collation. This is essential for planning to ensure we have sufficient players for the NFL games during the critical exam period. Thanks.

Update for the week

24.03.10 Wednesday
Training @ NUS
7pm
Attire: Red/White

Mr Chiang has informed us to bring our own water bottle for trainings at NUS from now on. Water would no longer be provided.

27.03.10 Saturday
Training and Game with Pioneer CSC(last year Div 3 Champions) @ NTU
4pm
Attire: White + Dark Coloured Shorts and Socks.

Pls post availabilty esp for the friendly in the comments section. Thanks.

Blog Revival

ASEAN UNIVERSITY GAMES 2010 / NFL Selection

Upcoming selection/games:

- 24/2 (Wed), 7pm @ NUS (Friendly against NUS) – wear white top and dark shorts/socks

- 27/2 (Sat), tentatively 4pm @ NTU

- 4/3, (Thurs), 7.30pm @ NTU (Friendly)

- 6/3 (Sat), tentatively 4pm @ NTU

• The team will probably train once on weekdays (wed or thurs) and once on weekends till nearer to exams.

• As per previous years, we probably need to play through our exams

• Graduating seniors who want to be considered for AUG could also join us for the selections (though probably not playing in NFL this year)