Sep 15, 2010

Al-Caliph performed an Everton when they came back from 0-3 to draw 3-3 in the last 20 minutes of the game against Sunday FC. It was a long and draining game. Al-Caliph started well however conceded two easy goals through poor positioning and covering. After the first half hour, lethargy had set in and I made no less than seven changes and it changed the...

Sep 4, 2010

We did it! Al-Caliph were finally champions of Fair Challenge Social Soccer 2010. After a long an enduring season, Al-Caliph beat Nautical FC 4-2 to clinch the title with two games to spare. In front of a spartan crowd, Al-Caliph went on into unrelentless attack in the first half in search of the first goal. The searing heat was telling when the opponent had no...

Jul 22, 2010

Finally Al Caliph FC was able to get back to work. My worry, and I am sure some had it as well, was that after a long lay off, the players will have difficulty finding back their rythmn. Meeting Boost in the return leg was like the start of the season. With the league in our hands, it was necessary that we win the game to kick off our last lap. True enough we...

Jun 11, 2010

When khai and omar missed in the early minutes, it was becoming to feel like a bad day all over again. Maybe its the jinx of the venue or videographer had to use the tripod as she was tired holding up the video. She had refrained from using it for fear being the unlucky charm. I too had changed my jersey. The old one must have been tapped out. Alas...

May 24, 2010

Maybe someone walked under the ladder, maybe its because the lady used a tripod instead of the ladder, maybe the timing of Mr Dino’s arrival was different then usual, maybe someone was wearing the wrong pair of boots, socks, shin-pads or undies, maybe Mr Arul was standing on the wrong side or maybe the day was already reserved for the special one and there...

It was a grinding result. There was little flair and not much creativity. Our play was checkered at times. Whether its the weather or wrong sunday morning. Maybe it was a few makeshift or rotation of positions given our lack of numbers. Whatever it was, we were rough on the edges and there was no fluidity in our movement. However, the team worked hard to get to...