U15 MS Football Team

The U15 football team of MS beat U15 St. Andrews football team by 3-0 today at Padang Belapan for the Brunei Junior Sport League. Aiman Anas, Hamidshah and Arif score for the MS team. The MS team are without many of their key players including their playmaker, Khalid and their fast left back, Adib. Most of them were not allowed to play by their parents because the Mid Year Exam is coming soon so they had three last minute addition player and all of them are from year 8 that have not train with the other player.

The MS football team were very fortunate not to be disqualified at that match today because they arrived very late. According to the rules, both teams must come to the pitch at least 30 minutes before the match which was at 2.45pm but they arrived at 3.10 and their teachers hadn't arrived yet. The other problem was the MS jersey colour was the same as the St. Andrews jersey which is red. Actually St. Andrews are the one who were supposed to change their jersey because they are considered the away team but they didn't have another jersey. Fortunately MS football team have enough PE shirt so they played the match with their school PE shirt.

Syazani started as the MS team keeper, their defender are Adli, Amali, Aiman Anas the skipper of the team and Syazwan who usually play as a winger. The midfield are Hamidshah, Mirza, Arif and one of the year 8 student. The other year 8 student were partnered with Zudeen at the front. Yusri, Azhar, Nazri and the third year 8 student were the only players on the bench. The MS team attacked the St. Andrews team, who lost their last two match, from the first minute of the match. Their effort were very good and the MS team break the deadlock early in the first half as Aiman score his first goal of tournament after playing very well at every match. Aiman saw the St. Andrews keeper was out of his line and lob the ball from outside of the box.

Before the second half started, MS team made their first substitution of the game by bringing in Yusri to replace Syazwan. It was Yusri's frst match of the tournament and he did not play really well for the first few minutes of the second half but he slowly got better and better. He also made St. Andrews key player, Hanif, quite and always stopped his running and linked well with Mirza and Hamidshah when attacking. The second goal of the game came in the middle of the second half from the MS playmaker, Hamidshah. Mirza beautiful through pass let Hamid one on one with the keeper and his finishing was great. The last goal came from Arif at nearly the end of the match. He dribbled past the St. Andrews crowded defender and shot past their tall keeper.

That win is vital for the MS team after the last match they forfeited against SMSS beacuse of some problem at the school and they also need it to advance to the semifinal. After the match, the MS team heard the great news that SMSS beat ISB and they were qualified for the semifinal. The MS team did well although missing their key player and some player were outstanding at the match such as Hamidshah who recovered Khalid's position very well and controlled the match from the center.

The happy faces of the players in the bus after the match.

After the match, they played futsal at the gym.

BC #2 Yusri Yasmin!