Jerudong FC 1 - 1 Wijaya FC

Berakas sport complex 14th March 2008 Jerudong FC have played their 10th game of the season against the Wijaya FC last night at Berakas sport complex. Preparing this game without their coach, Zulkifli Hj Hitam and playing without team captain Radzi, it doesn't stop the team to perform in which to be one of their best performances this season. By the absent of the head coach, the team was temporarly handle by Radzi. So it will be different for him since he's playing at the different part of the field. JFC start brilliantly by dominating the midfield with quick pressure as been instructed by Radzi. With the Wijaya veteran Suni Mat Jerah playing as their sweeper, it doesn't fear JFC striker to land numbers of shots to their goalie. The first chances came to Samra, but his late decisions to hit a shot have given opportunity for Suni to clear the danger. The second one goes to Arif, but he rather uses his shoulder than his head to hit the target. Wijaya did managed to give pressure to JFC defends due to several miss communication between Basing and Azri @ Kumang.
Given trust playing up-front, Saiful Azmi managed to give JFC a lead by beating two defender before fire up a powerful shot defeating the Wijaya goalie at the first post. He proof that the management team to played him out of his normal position is right. The first half ended with 1-0. In the dressing room, Radzi have bullet numbers of instruction to the players. Keep on pressuring the midfield, stay onside, and try to keep the ball when we have possession especially to the wide player, Lantik and Arif. He also keeps on remaining to the players to keep in shape and discipline on their position. In the second half, knowing that Wijaya will try to get level JFC have managed to keep in control as instructed. As a safe measure JFC made first changes by replacing Basing with Tupai. This mean Saiful Azmi will return to his normal position. These have strengthened the team where Wijaya only managed to have a long shot and doesn't really trouble the defence. On the opposite side, Wijaya have to thanks to their goalkeeper with numbers of brilliant safe stopping JFC to add the score line. Three points for JFC will sure in hand. Unfortunately the tempo of the game have change drastically when the referee keep on giving foul agaisnt JFC player even though it’s only a soft challenge. Knowing that the referee have playing on their side, Wijaya player try to sneak into JFC player as long they have a contact in order to get a foul. Radzi instructed players to keep calm, but referee keep on pressing JFC player by claiming time wasting. Azwan was yellow carded when he try to get the ball for a throw in. JFC bench was erupted by that decision. Then it come to the claim a big mistake by the referee, giving penalty kick to Wijaya FC out of no where. It was not clear from where the foul coming from. Saiful Azmi running shoulder to shoulder with Wijaya strikers toward the right end of the penalty both and was pushed from behind. Both players went down, and the referee doesn't hesitate to give the kick. Now JFC bench exploded like a nuclear bomb. Zulkipli Duraman managed to take Wijaya level. JFC managed to make numbers of chances after the penalty, but again the Wijaya goalie managed to save his team. He should be the Man of the match. At the end it was a dramatic game, which continued until the changing tunnel. Without their coach and influential captain, all the players have managed to perform their best performance of the season. Looking forward for the next game against Indera FC. 1st Eleven : Hafiz, Zul, Kumang, Basing, Buyut, Arif, Lantik, Samra, Azwan, Saiful Azmi, Jasni. Reserve: Tupai, Arif, Azmi, Kumang Damit, Dahlan, and Atong.