Story by REDintern Lim Yi Fei. Photos by REDintern Low Zheng Yu.
Bukit Merah looks to score the penalty. (Photo 1 © Low Zheng Yu/Red Sports)
Hougang Sports Hall, Wednesday, February 8, 2017 — Bukit Merah (BM) Secondary defeated Hillgrove (HG) Secondary 7-0 in the National B Division Boys Floorball Championship.
With this win, Bukit Merah have a 3-1 win-loss record after also defeating Kent Ridge 9-2, and School of Science and Technology 25-1. They lost 6-8 to Raffles Institution.
Bukit Merah will play Loyang next and have to win to advance into Round 2 of the Championship.
On the other hand, Hillgrove have a 0-3 win-loss record after defeats by Loyang (1-8) and Raffles Institution (2-19), and a draw with Kent Ridge (3-3). Hillgrove will play School of Science and Technology Singapore next.
Amirul Amsyar (BM #25) had a game high of four goals.
The first period started with Bukit Merah cutting through Hillgrove’s defence several times. A long range, powerful shot from Muhammad Zaidan (BM #19) gave them their first goal five minutes into the game. Amirul Amsyar (BM #25) deftly maneuvered and scored two minutes later to make it 2-0.
Hillgrove’s goalkeeper managed to block three other shots from Bukit Merah to keep his team in the game, and Bukit Merah did not manage to add to the 2-0 lead at the end of the first period.
The second period saw Hillgrove carrying on with their 2-on-1 defence to push Bukit Merah into a corner. Bukit Merah had two quick shots but they were swiftly shut down by Hillgrove’s large defender.
In the seventh minute, a stepped-up Hillgrove defence had blocked three approaching attempts from Bukit Merah.
Undeterred, Bukit Merah lingered at the half-line to aim and hustle which eventually led to a clutch third goal from Amirul Amsyar (BM #25) at the 26th minute.
Amirul Amsyar (BM #25) also took advantage of Hillgrove’s misplaced passes to score the fourth goal with less than a minute remaining to give Bukit Merah a 4-0 lead at the end of the second period.
The final period did not see Hillgrove making a comeback as Bukit Merah made it impossible for them to score a goal.
Bukit Merah dominated with precise passes, allowing Khant Ye (BM #18), Amirul Amsyar (BM #25) and Muhammad Zaidan (BM #19) to score a goal each to seal the 7-0 win.
Amirul Amsyar (BM #25) said, “We played as a team and we didn’t give up but we still have a lot more to work on. We had a lot of chances but we missed a lot and our passes were not really on point but we can still work on it.”
Scorers
Bukit Merah
Tan Shao Siang (#10) – 1 goal
Khant Ye Wint Thant (#18) – 1 goal
Muhammad Zaidan B Abdul Wahab (#19) – 1 goal
Amirul Amsyar B Mohamed Asrori (#25) – 4 goals
Score by Period
Bukit Merah vs Hillgrove
1st Period: 2-0
2nd Period: 2-0 (4-0)
3rd Period: 3-0 (7-0)
Bukit Merah Roster
Muhammad Afiq B Zulfadli (#2), Isaac Tan Jing Jie (#4), Ng Yong Jie (#7), Cheong Tze Fung (#9), Tan Shao Siang (#10), Wang Jia Jun (#11), Gabriel Tan Jia Jun (#12), Navin S/O Kumaran (#13), Shin Thant (#16), Alexander Lee Yuheng(#17), Khant Ye Wint Thant (#18), Muhammad Zaidan B Abdul Wahab (#19), Benjamin Cheong Chee Weng (#24), Amirul Amsyar B Mohamed Asrori (#25), Chan Weng Kit Caleb (#27)
Hillgrove Roster
Aniq Irfan B Mohammad Alfa (#1), Zainul Iman B Mohammad Daud Z (#5), Muhammad Izaaq B Idris (#7), Seow Yuan Shao(#9), Mohamad Ryan Hady Ridhwan (#14), Ng Hong Wei (#15), Muhammad Rusyaidi B Eruwan (#17), Barry Chng Kah Lok (#18), Afiq Rusyaidi B Mohammad Khair (#21), Nevan Chan Liang Xun (#25), Ahmad Husaini B Hamsani (#26), Mohammed Hazwan Bin Mohammed Osman (#43), Gian Hong Kai (#66), Jovan Lim Jun Yao (#96), Muhammad Hafiz B Saini (#99)
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