Midland Wolves - League Game this Sunday 12th Jul‏

Hi Midland Wolves,

Match Report
D2D League Season 2009
League Game Wk2
Attendance
July Schedule
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Match Report
Midland Wolves FC vs Empire FC
HT: 0-2
FT: 0-3
MW's Cards: Nil
MW's Goals: Nil
MW's MOM: Welson

Formation: 4-5-1

Gk: Kunyi
Def: PC, Dansen, Calvin (Alvin), Vincent (Keegan)
Mid: Jason (Ray), Sebas, Welson, Wenjie, BX
Fwd: JJ (Shawn)

Unused Subs: Syafiq, Yuxiang, Yeepoo

Thoughout the game we were nervous. Possesion was poorly used and our play was very disorganised. We were a bundle of nerves as control was poor, alot of misplaced passes and hardly made any chances in the first half. Our corner kicks there weren't enough movement, and our defence marking was horrible in the first half, with Vincent and Calvin caguht ball watching numerous times, leaving their men unmarked. The opponent's weren't doing too well also, but had more oppotunities which PC and Dansen did well to contain. Others who did well were Welson, who was fighting for every ball in the middle and tried to get the passing game going, and BX who looked dangerous whenever he was on the ball. However the Wolves weren't playing as a unit and chances were few and far between. The goal came during Empire's corner kick, which found one of their players in our box. The first shot was blocked by our defender, but the rebound was slammed into the top corner by Empire's striker. The second goal came when a loose ball was put in towards our box, and Vincent being underpressure tried to clear but the ball hit his arm in the process. Ref blew for a penalty which was converted.

Second half was slightly better than the first, with Keegan coming on for Vincent, Alvin for Calvin, the defence was shored up. Keegan was doing well in his role, out dribbling his marker a few times. Sebas, who was lacklustre in midfield, was pushed back as centre back while Dansen was put to mark out Empire's dangerman at right back. Alvin pushed into DMC. Jason who has seen good possession with the ball in the first half but his passing was off, came off for Ray, and JJ came off for Shawn who took the creative mid role and Wenjie pushed up front. The changes made some impact with Shawn troubling the opponents several times with his dribbling and distribution. Alvin and Welson did well to win balls in the midfield as we started to play abit more. Shawn had a couple of efforts in the second half that hit the cross bar and upright. Just 3 inches more and it would've been in. We had a legitimate penalty appeal turned down when Ray was obviously brought down in the box, but the Ref waved play on. The Ref was very very very poor, missing some obvious foul play and was blind to numurous foul throws Empire had. The referring was almost one-sided. The final goal came when Ray was caught in possession and the Empire midfielder ran down the flank to cross for an unmarked Empire striker to tap in. Final score 0-3.

Our MOM pick was Welson who fought for every ball in midfield, won several of them and had shown composure several times to take the ball down to feet and tried to get the team passing. He didn't show too much respect to the opponent and was physical in his challenges, hence he could win the ball.

Points to note:

We need to stay more composed in game, get the passing game going. We need to keep possession, take down and ball, and play and not panic.

We must remember the fundamentals, LOOK before we PASS. Also corner kicks might have been better if we had more movement in the box.

Where were the 1,2 long/short corner tactics we trained? Totally forgotten.

Our attackers need to TAKE SHOTS. Dribbling is one thing, but remember the PURPOSE of dribbling is only to CREATE SPACE or CREATE PENETRATION for a PASS or SHOT. That should be the final OBJECTIVE.

Defenders and midfielders caught ball watching too many times. Players seem lethargic other than Welson, BX, Keegan, PC, Shawn and Dansen.

Don't show too much respect to the opponents. They are just another team, just another human, just another face. They are just obstacles for us to overcome, which we will. Remember, if we could maintain possession, the opponent's can't do anything if they don't have the ball.

Don't wait for the ball to come to you! Move towards the ball and move off the line. FUNDAMENTALS!!!

Some would say that this is our first game in the league so some players maybe nervous. Just take it as a training game or a friendly game. Thats all there is to it actually. We know we can play, we need to drill that into ourselves and do it naturally. The league has just started, we have another 15 games to go. Plenty of points up for grabs. Let's put this experience behind us, learn from it and move on. Unleash your potential. Go Wolves!

Table standings:

http://www.d2dsports.com/category/football-leagues/sunday-9am-league/

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League Game Wk2:
Midland Wolves FC vs Hougang North FC
Details as follows:

Date: 12/07/2009
Time: 9.00am (PLS BE THERE BY LATEST 8.30am)
Location: Serangoon Sec Sch, 11 Upper Serangoon View, Serangoon Sec Sch. See attached MAP.

Notes:
- Midland Wolves to WEAR the YELLOW JERSEY SET.
- Bring own water bottles and boots.
- Toilet/water point is in school field.
- Pls bring shin guards.
- In the case of inclement weather (heavy downpour, thunderstorm, etc) game will be postponed. Will inform u guys on the morning itself, so it's imperative I have your contact numbers.

Team Sheet:
Gk - Gabriel
Def - Keegan
Def - PC
Def - Yeepoo
Def - Dansen (C)
Def - Alastair
Mid - Jack
Mid - Welson
Mid - BX
Mid - Jason
Mid - Vincent
Mid - Ray
Fwd - JJ
Fwd - Wenjie
Fwd - Syafiq

Standby Replacements: Nicholas, Kai

Please inform your respective captains before Sunday whether you can make it for the game or not. Sms to Sebas at 96201130, Dansen at 83441548. Captains please revert attendance to JACK on Sat night.

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Attendance:
Jeff is away on long term absence.
Kelvin, Jia Jun, Dun Rong, Issac and Martin will be coming less for training due to O Levels this year.
Raj is away overseas till end of the year.
Naren is away on NS.
Melvin will be away for table tennis training till August.
Mark is out with a ankle injury.
Sebas, Aloysius, Yuxang is away on holiday till next week.
Alvin is away on duty this weekend.
Shawn is out with ankle injury.
Calvin is unavailable this weekend.

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July Schedule:
05/07/09 - League Game 9am @ Punggol Sec vs Empire FC (0-3)
12/06/09 - League Game 9am @ Serangoon Sec vs Hougang North FC
19/06/09 - League Game 9am @ TBC
26/06/09 - League Game 9am @ TBC

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Visit us at our website at www.midlandwolves.blogspot.com
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Thats all.

Go Wolves!

Mr Wolf

Midland Wolves - D2D League Season 2009: League Game this Sunday 3rd July‏

Hi Midland Wolves,

Match Report
D2D League Season 2009
League Game Wk1
Attendance
July Schedule
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Match Report by Sebas
Midland Wolves FC vs Rovers
HT: 0-0
FT: 0-1
Cards: Jason (yellow)
Goals: Nil
MOM: PC

1st Half

Formation: 4-5-1

Gk: Gabriel
Def: PC, Alastair, Calvin, Keegan
Mid: Jack, Sebas, Welson, Yu xiang, BX
Fwd: JJ

We won coin toss and Rovers started the match. Wenjie, Shawn and Alvin were playing for Rovers with some familiar faces in there such as Barry King, Ah Boon and Yingjie who came to our training before in 2007. In the first half, we were winning the midfield battle, thus we had slightly better possession. It was still pretty much a chaotic affair in midfield though. The plan was for the wingers to stay wide, pick the ball, move in deep, and free space for the full backs to overlap for the cross. Thru the game we didn't have any decent crosses from open play, the only cross was one where Jason crossed from wide to BX in the box, but he overhit it, so it became a change of play instead. Thru the game we also did not manage to get our passing game going, only in the first 15 mins where we had a good spell of possession. Lack of composure surfaced again.

Throw in from the left, JJ had managed to evade his marker but goalie was out in the time to collect the ball from JJ's feet.

They were playing alot of balls on the ground which we managed to win off them and launch our attacks. Their attacks came mainly on our right side, which the combination of Jack, Calvin and PC managed to deal with well to keep them on the flanks. Rovers hardly had any decent chances in the first half, mainly limited to long speculative shots.We on the other hand came close to scoring 3-4 times. One was a corner from BX that JJ head just above the bar. Another chance fell to YX whose shot was accurate but lack pace that the keeper dealt with comfortably. Welson also had a chance that went just wide of the post. Through the game whenever he was on the ball, BX was marked 3 on 1 and Rovers managed to keep him quiet throughout the game.

Our defense was doing one hell of a job keeping Shawn, Wenjie and their tricky 2 wingers in check. PC in particular performing well again, managing to catch the opponents offsides on numourous occassions despite playing deep. Gabriel was having problems with goalkicks and wasnt able to clear far enough.

2nd half

subs at half time: Jason on for YX, Vincent on for Keegan
further subs in 2nd half: Ray for JJ, Syafiq for Alastair (sebas dropped to defence), Nikorasu for Welson, Yeepoo for Calvin

Rovers started to attack more thru our left, where Vincent was doing well to win the aerial balls but his lack of pace was exposed fully. We had a corner from right wing taken by BX, but alas it was too low and defender cleared the ball, but only back to BX's feet, which he then passed to Jason who in turn lay the ball off for Sebas who took a 1st time shot. It was heading for the right corner only for goalie to save and the follow up shot by Jason was off target. Had the shot been more powerful it might have gone in. Calvin was running out of steam and holes started to appear in defence. Jason was yellow carded for a late tackle on opponent's no 7. Attackwise, our attackers didn't manage to stick to our gameplan and our attack brokedown time and again.

Our opponents had more possession in the second half, and we were defending mostly. Our counter attacks were quite ineffective with BX being marked out. Our only threat came from Jason where he had a shot from the left that whizzed just wide of post. Shawn had an opportunity to score against us when the winger beat our defence to cross, but Shawn's header hit the upright.

There was also an incident where YJ came out to claim a ball but Jason released the ball to the centre just in time. BX was at the right place at the right time with the goal post right open, but his first touch let him down and he lost the opportunity to shoot. In the final 10 minutes, Wenjie managed to beat his marker and got into the box. He fooled Sebas and PC with a quick change of direction and had the time to pick out spot to shoot and beat Gabriel gamely. 1-0.

Final score 1-0.

Points to note.

YX looking listless in left mid for this match.

BX tends to overdribble and even when 3 defenders were surrounding him he kept dribbling. He would do better to make use of the opportunity to release the ball to free teammates.

Sebas was holding the ball for too long at times. problems with communication with team mates lead him to lose his temper for a short while during the first half.

Keegan was being overun at left back as lack of support at times led to him having to mark 2 players sometimes.

JJ was running all over opponents defence hustling everyone who had the ball in opponents defence. great job.

PC performing well again, marshalling the defence well and his smart play being able to catch opponents offside on numerous occasions.

Jack playing a good game in midfield winning balls back for the team.

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D2D League:
Dear all,

Midland Wolves will be taking part in a league called D2D. We have been placed in Div 3 and league games will be played every Sunday morning 9am at various locations. The season will last for 14 weeks, and our Division has total of 8 teams. Top 2 will be promoted. Each game collection will be $100 per team, as a rule of thumb, Midland Wolves will only collect monies from players who play in the match for more than 15 mins. Unused subs will not be required to pay. Please refer to the following website for more info and regular League table standings:

http://www.d2dsports.com/category/football-leagues/sunday-9am-league/

Attached is the rules and regulation for the league, regarding cards, suspension, substitution, etc. Do have a read through. We will begin our season this Sunday.

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League Game Wk1:
Midland Wolves FC vs Empire FC
Details as follows:

Date: 05/07/2009
Time: 9.00am (PLS BE THERE BY LATEST 8.30am)
Location: Punggol Sec Sch, 51 Edgefield Plains. (Nearest MRT is Punggol) See attached MAP.

Notes:
- Midland Wolves to WEAR the WHITE JERSEY SET.
- Bring own water bottles and boots.
- Toilet/water point is in school field.
- Pls bring shin guards.
- In the case of inclement weather (heavy downpour, thunderstorm, etc) game will be postponed. Will inform u guys on the morning itself, so it's imperative I have your contact numbers.

Team Sheet:
Gk - Kunyi
Def - Calvin
Def - PC
Def - Alvin
Def - Dansen
Def - Alastair
Def - Yee Poo
Mid - Sebas (C)
Mid - Welson
Mid - Shawn
Mid - Jason
Mid - Yu Xiang
Mid - Ray
Fwd - JJ
Fwd - Wenjie
Fwd - BX

Standby Replacements: Vincent, Keegan, Syafiq

Please inform your respective captains before Sunday whether you can make it for the game or not. Sms to Sebas at 96201130, Dansen at 83441548. Captains please revert attendance to JACK on Sat night.

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Attendance:
Jeff is away on long term absence.
Kelvin, Jia Jun, Dun Rong, Issac and Martin will be coming less for training due to O Levels this year.
Raj is away overseas till end of the year.
Naren is away on NS.
Melvin will be away for table tennis training till August.
Mark is out with a ankle injury.
Jack is out with toe injury.

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July Schedule:
05/07/09 - League Game 9am @ Punggol Sec vs Empire FC
12/06/09 - League Game 9am @ TBC
19/06/09 - League Game 9am @ TBC
26/06/09 - League Game 9am @ TBC

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Visit us at our website at www.midlandwolves.blogspot.com
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Thats all.

Go Wolves!

Mr Wolf

Midland Wolves - Revised Teamsheet for Sunday 28th June

Friendly Game:
This week we have a Friendly Game on Sunday. Midland Wolves FC vs Rovers
Details as follows:

Date: 28/06/2009
Time: 3.00pm (PLS BE THERE BY LATEST 2.30PM)
Location: Punggol Sec Sch, 51 Edgefield Plains. (Nearest MRT is Punggol) See attached MAP.

Notes:
- Midland Wolves to WEAR the WHITE JERSEY SET.
- Bring own water bottles and boots.
- Toilet/water point is in school field.
- Pls bring shin guards.
- In the case of inclement weather (heavy downpour, thunderstorm, etc) game will be cancelled. Will inform u guys on the morning itself, so it's imperative I have your contact numbers.

Team Sheet:
Gk - Gabriel
Def - Calvin
Def - PC
Def - Vincent
Def - Yeepoo
Def - Alastair
Def - Keegan
Mid - Sebas (C)
Mid - Welson
Mid - Jack
Mid - Jason
Mid - Yu Xiang
Mid - Ray
Fwd - Syafiq
Fwd - JJ
Fwd - Nicholas
Fwd - BX

Standby Replacements: Sheares, Kelvin, Fabian

Midland Wolves - Friendly Game this Sunday 28th June

Hi Midland Wolves,

Match Report
Friendly Game
Attendance
Open Recruitment
June Schedule
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Match Report by Dansen & Sebas
Midland Wolves FC vs Lavender United FC
HT: 4-0
FT: 4-0
Cards: PC, Welson (yellow)
Goals: BX, Shawn, Yu Xiang, JJ
MOM: Dansen

Team line up (4-5-1)

GK: Azam

Defenders: PC (sweeper), Dansen (stopper), Yee Poo (left back), Vincent (right back)

Midfielders: Shawn (centre mid), Welson (centre mid), Sebas (defensive mid), Yu Xiang (left wing), BX (right wing)

Striker: JJ

For this match, we have a safe pair of hands in goal. Surprisingly, our star striker Wenjie was rested. Ramesh retained his faith in JJ and he started the game as our striker. Ramesh with his unique analogy gave us his team talk. An excerpt: ‘We can do so many things in training, but when it comes to match, we cannot perform. It is like masturbating. You can masturbate all you want, but when it comes to the real thing, you cannot perform.’

First Half

Before kick-off, the respective captains did a coin toss battle in the middle. We won the duel and chose to switch to the other half. This was a tactical decision as the sun was scorching hot on our side while the other goalpost had a shade over it. the sun was getting into our goalie's eyes, therefore switching sides was prolly a good idea.

Opponent started the kick off and we found ourselves under attack. They managed to get the ball into our penalty box twice, the defence failing to clear the ball first time (Dansen the guilty culprit). We were lucky that we managed to close the opponent down fast just before he was about to shoot just outside the penalty box. Opponent was having more possession at the start. After a jittery start, we managed to win back possession and we started attacking. Opponent was playing a really high backline and we did not have much space in the middle. Balls were constantly hit over their defence, with our wings and striker making lots of runs. BX proved too fast for the opponent’s defence as they tried all sorts of methods to try and stop him.

Our first goal came courtesy of BX. A long ball from defense was pumped into the opponents half and with BX running from deep and the opponents playing a high defense line, the ball landed on BX with all the defenders behind him and the referee wave play on. We were constantly attacking. We had plenty of chances, however we were not sharp in front of goal. JJ had a couple of good chances, but he failed to make clean contact with the ball. Yuxiang had a few chances too, but failure to make clean contact resulted in poor attempt at goal. Our second goal came from Shawn. He received the ball outside the opponent’s penalty box. He dribbled past a few defenders before shooting with his left. The ball went curling and dipping into the bottom right hand corner of the post. Keeper did not even move, he had absolutely no chance. We were definitely happy with 2 early first half goals, but we did not want to get carried away. We stayed focused, reminding ourselves that the game was not over. Our third came right after our second. Opponent kicked off and we pressured them immediately. It bore fruit as we won possession. The ball was passed to Yu Xiang who dribbled past the defence and let in a left footed shot. Goal!

Shawn came close to adding a fourth goal with a free kick way outside the penalty box. His ball curled and dipped just inches wide of the post. A very good try from distance.

(4^th goal please, I don’t remember)

Despite the score line being 4-0, however, we were not playing with composure. We were constantly giving away possession. Whenever we had the ball, we chose to kick it up field instead of passing the ball around and retain possession. Ball control by a few players was poor. Dansen was starting to get frustrated at the back and he started shouting and yelling. His frustration finally boiled over when BX chose not to play to the referee’s whistle and let the opponent take possession and run down the right flank. Vulgarity came spewing out of his mouth. BX did well by not reacting in anger. His reason for not playing on was because he wanted to protest to the referee of a two-footed tackle on him. Match continued and Dansen was still fuming and frustrated. A few players tried to calm him down. Ramesh must have been glad that the whistle came soon enough, preventing a catastrophe.

Half Time

BX & Dansen had a talk and things were sorted out. Ramesh made some changes to the team’s line-up. BX coming out for Aloysius; Syafiq and Mark taking over Shawn & Welson in midfield.

Second Half

Right from kick off, we started attacking. Waves and waves of attack from Wolves. Just like in the first half, we had plenty of chances, but we failed to capitalize. Two particular balls managed to beat their keeper though, but not their defender. We had two balls cleared on the line. At the start of the second half when energy bar was still full, Mark gave the opponent a HUGE problem. His tremendous size and strength proved too much for them as he bulldozed his way through 3 opponents in an attacking attempt at goal. The only element lacking was speed, had he been slightly faster, he would have gotten the ball outside the penalty box and made a shooting attempt at goal.

The two wingbacks pushed dangerously high up to join the attack, leaving a huge gap at the back. The opponent tried to exploit the space, but was denied by our two excellent centre backs. PC in particular stood strong and tough. The opponent could not muscle their way through him. On one occasion when they attacked through the right, PC made a challenge that resulted in the opponent lying flat on his back. In another instance, a collision between him and an opponent resulted in the opponent flying, needing medical treatment, while he stood his ground with only a cut lip.

Up to this point, other than goal kicks, picking up loose balls or taking free kicks from the back, our keeper was virtually a spectator. Save for a few free kicks which went either high or wide or straight at him, the opponent did not trouble him at all. Opponents were starting to play abit hard, with 2 of their central midfielders getting yellow cards for heavy mistimed tackles. Seeing how drained Yuxiang was, Ramesh made a switch. Jason took over his place in the left wing. Alastair also coming on for Yee Poo at left back. Vincent going out for Ray. We started playing with a 3-5-2, the defence looking more solid and safe with Alaistair coming on. Ray going into right mid, Syafiq going up to partner Aloysius in attack.

As the clock ticked closer to full time, Ramesh had an intention to play a highly attacking formation of 3-4-3. But the weather was to deny him as the referee halted the game with a lightning striking dangerously close. The players waited for a couple of minutes in the hope that the weather might improve. Another lightning strike and the referee decided to end the game with 10 minutes remaining.

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Friendly Game:
This week we have a Friendly Game on Sunday. Midland Wolves FC vs Rovers
Details as follows:

Date: 28/06/2009
Time: 3.00pm (PLS BE THERE BY LATEST 2.30PM)
Location: Punggol Sec Sch, 51 Edgefield Plains. (Nearest MRT is Punggol) See attached MAP.

Notes:
- Midland Wolves to WEAR the WHITE JERSEY SET.
- Bring own water bottles and boots.
- Toilet/water point is in school field.
- Pls bring shin guards.
- In the case of inclement weather (heavy downpour, thunderstorm, etc) game will be cancelled. Will inform u guys on the morning itself, so it's imperative I have your contact numbers.

Team Sheet:
Gk - Azam
Def - Calvin
Def - PC
Def - Alvin
Def - Dansen
Def - Alastair
Def - Keegan
Mid - Sebas (C)
Mid - Welson
Mid - Shawn
Mid - Jason
Mid - Yu Xiang
Mid - Ray
Fwd - JJ
Fwd - Wenjie
Fwd - BX

Standby Replacements: Vincent, Yee Poo, Nicholas, Jack

Please inform your respective captains before Sunday whether you can make it for the game or not. sms to Sebas at 96201130, Dansen at 83441548. Captains please revert attendance to JACK on Sat night.

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Attendance:
Jeff is away on long term absence.
Kelvin, Jia Jun, Dun Rong, Issac and Martin will be coming less for training due to O Levels this year.
Raj is away overseas till end of the year.
Naren is away on NS.
Kunyi is away on NS.
Melvin will be away for table tennis training till August.
Mark is out with a foot injury.

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Open Recruitment:
We are currently looking for strikers. Any friends interested to try out, do bring them down.

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June Schedule:
07/06/09 - Training session 9am @ Ci Yuan CC field
14/06/09 - Friendly Game 3pm @ Si Ling Sec vs Family Planning Utd
21/06/09 - Friendly Game 3pm @ Punggol Sec vs Lavender Utd
28/06/09 - Friendly Game 3pm @ Punggol Sec vs Rovers

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Visit us at our website at www.midlandwolves.blogspot.com
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Thats all.

Go Wolves!

Mr Wolf

Midland Wolves - Friendly Game this Sunday 21st June‏

Hi Midland Wolves,

Match Report
Friendly Game
New Team Jerseys
Attendance
Open Recruitment
June Schedule
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Match Report by Dansen
Family Planning United vs Midland Wolves FC
HT: 0-2
FT: 1-4
Cards: PC (yellow)
Goals: BX, Shawn, Welson, Wenjie
MOM: Welson

For once the team was punctual and we had abundance of talent mingling with each other till they caught the sight of the opponent. The sensory triggered of losing game. Several wolves were also playing out of their norm position hence it was test of faith Nevertheless the team was spirited and was eager and ready to play. It was 3pm with the temperature heating up. Everything is new for this game. New set of white jersey, new opponent, new pitch, even PC & Vincent got themselves a pair of new boots. Weather was perfect & the pitch was excellent by Singapore standard. Wolves were hungry.

Prior to kick-off, Ramesh couldn’t resist but to yawn throughout. But don’t be fooled, the match was nothing but breathtaking. For this match, things were done differently. Right from the start, Ramesh was already handing out the heavy stuff which under normal circumstances will only surface during half time. Not knowing the opponent’s strength, weakness & style of play, we decided to play more conservatively. With swift warm up and short pep talk we start game with 4-5-1 formation. We started with Dansen and Keegan playing wingbacks and with PC holding the defence with Sebastian right up front of him with stopper role and Kun Yi between the poles. We had Jason and BX on both wings and the middles of the park were congested with Shawn,Wenjie & Welson. Lastly we had JJ upfront as the lone striker. Our opponent was mixture of a young & old and with peculiar name Family Planning Football Club. The ref reminded us of the awful game at Westlake which showed clear biasness but we were wrong.

FIRST HALF

1st half, we did very well, right from kick off we were constantly pressuring the opponent. The opponent had to deal with waves and waves of attack from the Wolves. We were having plenty of possession and were winning most of the 50-50 ball. The idea of packing the midfield worked like magic. Maybe Ramesh could be the next ‘SPECIAL ONE’. The midfield trio of Shawn, Welson & Wenjie were doing very well. They were winning plenty of ball and distributing the ball to the wings. The opponent played the offside trap well; we got caught by the trap on a few occasions. PC & Sebas too were doing well, winning headers. The 1st thing that got the opponent to break out in cold sweat was a shot from Wenjie. His shot hit the left post and all ardent Wolves supporters and players were anticipating for the ball to rebound off into the net, but it wasn’t to be. The ball narrowly missed the byline & the right post. The opponent duly cleared the ball.

BX was excellent. He took on opponents, his trickery made it hard for the opponent to get the ball off him. After numerous pressure from all flanks we finally broke their defence. We had throw on the extreme right flank with Shawn hurling long throw into the box. As simple as it was BX saw the opportunity and headed an unstoppable header. 1-0! It was beautiful to see the team executing what they learnt at the practice ground. Having carefully & meticulously analyzed the opponent (Rafa Benitez comes to mind), Ramesh made a tactical switch. JJ came out for Mark. Mark was introduced to hold the lead as we were nearing the half-time. Wenjie was moved up front as a lone striker, Mark taking over in center midfield, BX & Jason switching flanks. Ramesh had a clear view of everything from the sideline, he decided to unleash hell upon the opponent’s right back by putting BX on the left. True enough, BX’s speed presented plenty of problems. Jason and BX were constant thorn to the defence. Despite playing flat four with an anchor man their defence could not handle the speed demons.

The next scare for the opponent was when a through ball from the midfield found its way to Wenjie. The opponent tried to play the offside trap and hence pushed the defence line high up. Wenjie beat the defenders easily with his speed and he was through on goal with the keeper left to beat. He shot to his right, but the keeper did well to stick a leg out and deflect the ball to safety. A thing to note: the ball almost went inside the top right corner for a goal. Corner! Speaking of corner, we won more than a handful of corners, but we couldn’t fully utilize the chances presented to us. The same thing goes for free kicks; we wasted a few chances by blasting the ball over.

Since we were relentlessly attacking, we dangerously pushed the line high up. Luckily for us, the opponent didn’t exploit this. There was an incident where we had a hole in the middle of the defence, Sebas pushing way too much to the left, thankfully this too wasn’t exploited. With just 5 minutes away from half time Sebas launched a goal kick with couple of air challenges found Welson ; he calmly flicked the ball to Shawn through the defence and from being an assist he placed his name on the scoresheet by scoring through the GK’s leg. 2 – 0 ! . For the first time in many months we were leading by comfortable margin. Now we have to focus and hold and attack till half time. The switch flank exercise done in training was on full display for this match. A couple of good balls from Shawn, Welson & Dansen. So much so that Welson, having plenty of time & space to shoot towards goal, chose instead to switch the ball to the flank.

Our midfield & defence were so excellent that the opponent didn’t win a corner kick until late into the 1st half. They won a few more corners thereafter. Kunyi dealt with them reasonably well. Our first real scare was from one corner when we didn’t clear the ball out of the danger area fast enough. Mark attempted to clear the ball with a bicycle kick, but since not every day is Sunday, he did not make contact with the ball, missing it by a fraction of an inch. Fortunately enough, Mark has the size to cover a huge angle. He managed to prevent the opponent from taking a shot by blocking and kicking desperately in the hope of clearing the ball to safety, all these while he was on the ground.

The only sour note for us in the 1st half was when PC got himself booked with a yellow card not because he made an excellent foul to deny the opponent a goal scoring opportunity, but because on two occasions he tried to fool the referee by not putting the ball within the white box while taking the goal kick.

HALF TIME

Seeing how effective the formation was, Ramesh decided to stick with 4-5-1. The changes made are: Mark coming out for JJ, Vincent coming in for Keegan, Ray taking over from Jason.

GK: Kunyi
Defence: PC (sweeper), Sebas (stopper), Dansen (left back), Vincent (right back)
Midfield: Shawn (centre mid), JJ (centre mid), Welson (centre mid), Ray (right wing), BX (left wing)
Attack: Wenjie

SECOND HALF

We started the 2nd half with the mentality that the game is still 0-0. Our objective was to keep a clean sheet & hopefully score a couple more goals. The opponent started to play a little harder and their style of slick 1-2 passing was starting to surface. They won a handful of corners in the 2nd half. On one occasion, the ball came in from the left corner, Kunyi spilled the ball, opponent was about to pounce on it, luckily Dansen reacted faster by clearing the ball with all his might, so much so that the ball went over the fence and onto the road opposite. Opponent was attacking more through the left. Vincent did exceptionally well to deny them penetration. He even headed the ball! It’s such a rare sight! He is finally making use of his height advantage.

The opponent’s effort finally paid off when they pulled a goal back. Welson was in possession of the ball about 20 meters away from our penalty box, was about to pass the ball, but was dispossessed as two opponents harried him. The opponent took a shot, ball went to the top left corner, Kunyi couldn’t get there in time. A good goal. 2-1. We were disappointed, but we didn’t let it overpower us, we stayed strong, we showed character. We fought back; we heaped pressure on the opponent’s defence. We won a few free kicks and corners, but again we failed to capitalize on our chances from set pieces. Corners were awful, with none of our players making contact with the ball. Free kicks gone awfully high over the bar, although some did hit the target but did not beat the keeper.

Ray did particularly well in the 2nd half. He repaid Ramesh’s faith by giving the opponent all sorts of problems with his pace, so much so that the opponent had to resort to having 2 men marking him. Referee could have done better by letting the game play on when Ray managed to squeeze through the gap in between 2 defenders with his shirt pulled and him still on his feet. Ray’s game definitely has improved, not only he beats the defenders, he delivers the ball into the box. On one occasion, he even chased the opponent down to our defence zone in an attempt to win back possession. BX maintained his excellent form. Opponent was starting to get a little harder on him. He showed excellent composure and character, dusting himself off whenever he was fouled, refusing to get drawn into unnecessary arguments. Perhaps Ramesh’s words prior to kick off helped in quelling his fearsome temper (read Wayne Rooney here). An excerpt from Ramesh’s words: ‘This is Marsiling here, not Punggol. A fight breaks out here, we’re all fucked. We cannot leave this place. One phone call and they all come down from the nearby blocks.’

A tactical switch came underway, JJ going out for Calvin. In a reshuffle, Sebas pushed up to occupy his usual centre mid role, Calving taking the left back role and Dansen back to his usual role in the heart of the defence. The 3rd goal came not long after the reshuffle. In defence, Dansen received a pass from Calvin on the left. Opponent did try to close down on Dansen, but he had some time to pick Ray out with a beautiful pass over the opponent’s defence. Ray’s cross was blocked by the opponent and the ball went out for a corner. Shawn took the corner. The ball was cleared by the opponent, but not far enough. It fell to Welson. Having been lectured by Ramesh on the virtues of shooting, Welson took a shot, the ball travelled to the bottom left corner and GOAL!!! 3-1.

Opponent by now was crushed, but they did not give up. They started to attack more. Welson had to chase the opponent from midfield right down to defence and made a last ditch tackle to prevent a cross from going into our penalty box. Kunyi made a good save by punching the ball over the bar from the resulting corner. The ball was swerving hard and fast towards the goal from the corner. We were starting to feel the heat as the opponent started to play a fast paced game. We did well by not letting them dictate play. Whenever we have possession of the ball, we slowed the game down. We finally put a nail in the coffin by hitting the 4th goal past their keeper. From a corner, Vincent got a loose ball on the right. His intention was to shoot the ball towards goal, but somehow the ball ended up in the penalty box with Wenjie in possession. Wenjie’s back was facing the goal, he turned, ready to shoot with his right, but upon seeing the opponent blocking his angle, he used his skill to roll the ball to his left foot and he shot. The ball curled beautifully into the top left corner. Keeper stood absolutely no chance at all; he did not even budge from his spot. A beautiful goal with the left foot. 4-1.

Our speed demon however did not last the match as he went down with a cramp. Insufficient warm up & stretching looked like the probable cause. Syafiq came on and took his place in attack. Syafiq as per instructed pressured the defence which made them panick several time and ended up losing the ball. The score remained 4-1 until the full time whistle was blown. PC was complaining that the referee did not play a full 45 minute 2nd half. Apparently that’s how we feel when we’re on top =)

Memorable moments:
· Our star playmaker Shawn showed extreme bravery by blocking an opponent’s shot with his face.
· Vincent with his new Lotto boots (he is an avid Predator & Beckham fan) managed to get Dansen & Ramesh laughing when stepped up to take a free kick. He did a Beckham-esque pose which looked a little awkward on him. Asked for the reason as to why he bought a pair of Lotto boots, he replied it’s due to the economic recession. Economic recession, but a pair of $120 Lotto boots? What economic recession?
· Not once did BX lose his cool, he was cool and calm throughout the match. For once, he stayed out of the referee’s book.
· Dansen is unusually muted for this match. We rarely could hear his voice.
· Sebas did not go down injured. He stayed on his feet throughout the game, except for one incident where he went down in the penalty box claiming that he was kicked from the back by the opponent. Referee waved away his penalty appeal. No gung ho tackles seen in this match by him.

Man of the match: Welson

From a striker to winger and now a very composed midfielder. He has grown in leaps and this match was clear indication of his skills. He fought for the balls. He was calm and composed to look up and see the entire field before a pass or switching flank pass. For lasting the whole match without any hiccups with team and opponent and just playing his game at his best. He is def the Man of the Match. Great Performance Welson.
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Friendly Game:
This week we have a Friendly Game on Sunday. Midland Wolves vs Lavender Utd
Details as follows:

Date: 21/06/2009
Time: 3.00pm (PLS BE THERE BY LATEST 2.30PM)
Location: Punggol Sec Sch, 51 Edgefield Plains. (Nearest MRT is Punggol) See attached MAP.

Notes:
- Midland Wolves to WEAR the WHITE JERSEY SET.
- Bring own water bottles and boots.
- Toilet/water point is in school field.
- Pls bring shin guards.
- In the case of inclement weather (heavy downpour, thunderstorm, etc) game will be cancelled. Will inform u guys on the morning itself, so it's imperative I have your contact numbers.

Team Sheet:
Gk - Azam
Def - Yee Poo
Def - Vincent
Def - PC
Def - Alvin
Def - Dansen
Def - Alastair
Mid - Sebas (C)
Mid - Welson
Mid - Shawn
Mid - Jason
Mid - Yu Xiang
Mid - JJ
Fwd - Aloysius
Fwd - Syafiq
Fwd - Ray
Fwd - BX

Standby Replacements: Wenjie (rested), Mark, Calvin

Please inform your respective captains before Sunday whether you can make it for the game or not. sms to Sebas at 96201130, Dansen at 83441548. Captains please revert attendance to RAMESH on Sat night.

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Attendance:
Jeff is away on long term absence.
Kelvin, Jia Jun, Dun Rong, Issac and Martin will be coming less for training due to O Levels this year.
Raj is away overseas till end of the year.
Naren is away on NS.
Jack will be away this weekend for a charity event.
Melvin will be away for table tennis training till August.

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Open Recruitment:
We are currently looking for strikers. Any friends interested to try out, do bring them down.

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June Schedule:
07/06/09 - Training session 9am @ Ci Yuan CC field
14/06/09 - Friendly Game 3pm @ Si Ling Sec vs Family Planning Utd
21/06/09 - Friendly Game 3pm @ Punggol Sec vs Lavender Utd
28/06/09 - Friendly Game/League?

Visit us at our website at www.midlandwolves.blogspot.com
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Thats all.

Go Wolves!

Mr Wolf

Match Report - Midland Wolves FC vs Family Planning FC (14 June 2009)

For once the team was punctual and we had abundance of talent mingling with each other till they caught the sight of the opponent. The sensory triggered of losing game. Several wolves were also playing out of their norm position hence it was test of faith Nevertheless the team was spirited and was eager and ready to play. It was 3pm with the temperature heating up.
Everything is new for this game. New set of white jersey, new opponent, new pitch, even PC & Vincent got themselves a pair of new boots. Weather was perfect & the pitch was excellent by Singapore standard. Wolves were hungry.

Prior to kick-off, Ramesh couldn’t resist but to yawn throughout. But don’t be fooled, the match was nothing but breathtaking. For this match, things were done differently. Right from the start, Ramesh was already handing out the heavy stuff which under normal circumstances will only surface during half time. Not knowing the opponent’s strength, weakness & style of play, we decided to play more conservatively.

With swift warm up and short pep talk we start game with 4-5-1 formation. We started with Dansen and Keegan playing wingbacks and with PC holding the defence with Sebastian right up front of him with stopper role and Kun Yi between the poles. We had Jason and BX on both wings and the middles of the park were congested with Shawn,Wenjie & Welson. Lastly we had JJ upfront as the lone striker.

Our opponent was mixture of a young & old and with peculiar name Family Planning Football Club. The ref reminded us of the awful game at Westlake which showed clear biasness but we were wrong.

FIRST HALF

1st half, we did very well, right from kick off we were constantly pressuring the opponent. The opponent had to deal with waves and waves of attack from the Wolves. We were having plenty of possession and were winning most of the 50-50 ball. The idea of packing the midfield worked like magic. Maybe Ramesh could be the next ‘SPECIAL ONE’.

The midfield trio of Shawn, Welson & Wenjie were doing very well. They were winning plenty of ball and distributing the ball to the wings. The opponent played the offside trap well; we got caught by the trap on a few occasions. PC & Sebas too were doing well, winning headers.

The 1st thing that got the opponent to break out in cold sweat was a shot from Wenjie. His shot hit the left post and all ardent Wolves supporters and players were anticipating for the ball to rebound off into the net, but it wasn’t to be. The ball narrowly missed the byline & the right post. The opponent duly cleared the ball.

BX was excellent. He took on opponents, his trickery made it hard for the opponent to get the ball off him. After numerous pressure from all flanks we finally broke their defence. We had throw on the extreme right flank with Shawn hurling long throw into the box. As simple as it was BX saw the opportunity and headed an unstoppable header. 1-0! It was beautiful to see the team executing what they learnt at the practice ground.

Having carefully & meticulously analyzed the opponent (Rafa Benitez comes to mind), Ramesh made a tactical switch. JJ came out for Mark. Mark was introduced to hold the lead as we were nearing the half-time. Wenjie was moved up front as a lone striker, Mark taking over in center midfield, BX & Jason switching flanks. Ramesh had a clear view of everything from the sideline, he decided to unleash hell upon the opponent’s right back by putting BX on the left. True enough, BX’s speed presented plenty of problems. Jason and BX were constant thorn to the defence. Despite playing flat four with an anchor man their defence could not handle the speed demons.

The next scare for the opponent was when a through ball from the midfield found its way to Wenjie. The opponent tried to play the offside trap and hence pushed the defence line high up. Wenjie beat the defenders easily with his speed and he was through on goal with the keeper left to beat. He shot to his right, but the keeper did well to stick a leg out and deflect the ball to safety. A thing to note: the ball almost went inside the top right corner for a goal. Corner!

Speaking of corner, we won more than a handful of corners, but we couldn’t fully utilize the chances presented to us. The same thing goes for free kicks; we wasted a few chances by blasting the ball over.

Since we were relentlessly attacking, we dangerously pushed the line high up. Luckily for us, the opponent didn’t exploit this. There was an incident where we had a hole in the middle of the defence, Sebas pushing way too much to the left, thankfully this too wasn’t exploited. With just 5 minutes away from half time Sebas launched a goal kick with couple of air challenges found Welson ; he calmly flicked the ball to Shawn through the defence and from being an assist he placed his name on the scoresheet by scoring through the GK’s leg. 2 – 0 ! . For the first time in many months we were leading by comfortable margin. Now we have to focus and hold and attack till half time.

The switch flank exercise done in training was on full display for this match. A couple of good balls from Shawn, Welson & Dansen. So much so that Welson, having plenty of time & space to shoot towards goal, chose instead to switch the ball to the flank.

Our midfield & defence were so excellent that the opponent didn’t win a corner kick until late into the 1st half. They won a few more corners thereafter. Kunyi dealt with them reasonably well. Our first real scare was from one corner when we didn’t clear the ball out of the danger area fast enough. Mark attempted to clear the ball with a bicycle kick, but since not every day is Sunday, he did not make contact with the ball, missing it by a fraction of an inch. Fortunately enough, Mark has the size to cover a huge angle. He managed to prevent the opponent from taking a shot by blocking and kicking desperately in the hope of clearing the ball to safety, all these while he was on the ground.

The only sour note for us in the 1st half was when PC got himself booked with a yellow card not because he made an excellent foul to deny the opponent a goal scoring opportunity, but because on two occasions he tried to fool the referee by not putting the ball within the white box while taking the goal kick.

HALF TIME

Seeing how effective the formation was, Ramesh decided to stick with 4-5-1. The changes made are: Mark coming out for JJ, Vincent coming in for Keegan, Ray taking over from Jason.

GK: Kunyi
Defence: PC (sweeper), Sebas (stopper), Dansen (left back), Vincent (right back)
Midfield: Shawn (centre mid), JJ (centre mid), Welson (centre mid), Ray (right wing), BX (left wing)
Attack: Wenjie

SECOND HALF

We started the 2nd half with the mentality that the game is still 0-0. Our objective was to keep a clean sheet & hopefully score a couple more goals. The opponent started to play a little harder and their style of slick 1-2 passing was starting to surface. They won a handful of corners in the 2nd half. On one occasion, the ball came in from the left corner, Kunyi spilled the ball, opponent was about to pounce on it, luckily Dansen reacted faster by clearing the ball with all his might, so much so that the ball went over the fence and onto the road opposite.

Opponent was attacking more through the left. Vincent did exceptionally well to deny them penetration. He even headed the ball! It’s such a rare sight! He is finally making use of his height advantage.

The opponent’s effort finally paid off when they pulled a goal back. Welson was in possession of the ball about 20 meters away from our penalty box, was about to pass the ball, but was dispossessed as two opponents harried him. The opponent took a shot, ball went to the top left corner, Kunyi couldn’t get there in time. A good goal. 2-1.

We were disappointed, but we didn’t let it overpower us, we stayed strong, we showed character. We fought back; we heaped pressure on the opponent’s defence. We won a few free kicks and corners, but again we failed to capitalize on our chances from set pieces. Corners were awful, with none of our players making contact with the ball. Free kicks gone awfully high over the bar, although some did hit the target but did not beat the keeper.

Ray did particularly well in the 2nd half. He repaid Ramesh’s faith by giving the opponent all sorts of problems with his pace, so much so that the opponent had to resort to having 2 men marking him. Referee could have done better by letting the game play on when Ray managed to squeeze through the gap in between 2 defenders with his shirt pulled and him still on his feet. Ray’s game definitely has improved, not only he beats the defenders, he delivers the ball into the box. On one occasion, he even chased the opponent down to our defence zone in an attempt to win back possession.

BX maintained his excellent form. Opponent was starting to get a little harder on him. He showed excellent composure and character, dusting himself off whenever he was fouled, refusing to get drawn into unnecessary arguments. Perhaps Ramesh’s words prior to kick off helped in quelling his fearsome temper (read Wayne Rooney here). An excerpt from Ramesh’s words: ‘This is Marsiling here, not Punggol. A fight breaks out here, we’re all fucked. We cannot leave this place. One phone call and they all come down from the nearby blocks.’

A tactical switch came underway, JJ going out for Calvin. In a reshuffle, Sebas pushed up to occupy his usual centre mid role, Calving taking the left back role and Dansen back to his usual role in the heart of the defence.

The 3rd goal came not long after the reshuffle. In defence, Dansen received a pass from Calvin on the left. Opponent did try to close down on Dansen, but he had some time to pick Ray out with a beautiful pass over the opponent’s defence. Ray’s cross was blocked by the opponent and the ball went out for a corner. Shawn took the corner. The ball was cleared by the opponent, but not far enough. It fell to Welson. Having been lectured by Ramesh on the virtues of shooting, Welson took a shot, the ball travelled to the bottom left corner and GOAL!!! 3-1.

Opponent by now was crushed, but they did not give up. They started to attack more. Welson had to chase the opponent from midfield right down to defence and made a last ditch tackle to prevent a cross from going into our penalty box. Kunyi made a good save by punching the ball over the bar from the resulting corner. The ball was swerving hard and fast towards the goal from the corner.

We were starting to feel the heat as the opponent started to play a fast paced game. We did well by not letting them dictate play. Whenever we have possession of the ball, we slowed the game down.

We finally put a nail in the coffin by hitting the 4th goal past their keeper. From a corner, Vincent got a loose ball on the right. His intention was to shoot the ball towards goal, but somehow the ball ended up in the penalty box with Wenjie in possession. Wenjie’s back was facing the goal, he turned, ready to shoot with his right, but upon seeing the opponent blocking his angle, he used his skill to roll the ball to his left foot and he shot. The ball curled beautifully into the top left corner. Keeper stood absolutely no chance at all; he did not even budge from his spot. A beautiful goal with the left foot. 4-1.

Our speed demon however did not last the match as he went down with a cramp. Insufficient warm up & stretching looked like the probable cause. Syafiq came on and took his place in attack. Syafiq as per instructed pressured the defence which made them panick several time and ended up losing the ball.

The score remained 4-1 until the full time whistle was blown. PC was complaining that the referee did not play a full 45 minute 2nd half. Apparently that’s how we feel when we’re on top =)

Memorable moments:

· Our star playmaker Shawn showed extreme bravery by blocking an opponent’s shot with his face.

· Vincent with his new Lotto boots (he is an avid Predator & Beckham fan) managed to get Dansen & Ramesh laughing when stepped up to take a free kick. He did a Beckham-esque pose which looked a little awkward on him. Asked for the reason as to why he bought a pair of Lotto boots, he replied it’s due to the economic recession. Economic recession, but a pair of $120 Lotto boots? What economic recession?

· Not once did BX lose his cool, he was cool and calm throughout the match. For once, he stayed out of the referee’s book.

· Dansen is unusually muted for this match. We rarely could hear his voice.

· Sebas did not go down injured. He stayed on his feet throughout the game, except for one incident where he went down in the penalty box claiming that he was kicked from the back by the opponent. Referee waved away his penalty appeal. No gung ho tackles seen in this match by him.

Goal scorer:
1st goal – BX
2nd goal – Shawn
3rd goal – Welson
4th goal – Wenjie

Yellow card: PC
Red card: Nil

Man of the match: Welson

From a striker to winger and now a very composed midfielder. He has grown in leaps and this match was clear indication of his skills. He fought for the balls. He was calm and composed to look up and see the entire field before a pass or switching flank pass. For lasting the whole match without any hiccups with team and opponent and just playing his game at his best. He is def the Man of the Match. Great Performance Welson.

Midland Wolves - Friendly Game this Sunday 14th June

Hi Midland Wolves,

Friendly Game
New Team Jerseys
Attendance
Open Recruitment
June Schedule
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Friendly Game:
This week we have a Friendly Game on Sunday. Family Planning Utd vs Midland Wolves FC
Details as follows:

Date: 14/06/2009
Time: 3.00pm (PLS BE THERE BY LATEST 2.30PM)
Location: Si Ling Sec Sch, 11 Marsiling Lane. (Nearest MRT is Woodlands/Marsiling) See attached MAP.

Notes:
- Midland Wolves to WEAR the WHITE JERSEY SET.
- Bring own water bottles and boots.
- Toilet/water point is in school field.
- Pls bring shin guards.
- In the case of inclement weather (heavy downpour, thunderstorm, etc) game will be cancelled. Will inform u guys on the morning itself, so it's imperative I have your contact numbers.

Team Sheet:
Gk - Kunyi
Def - Alvin
Def - Dansen
Def - PC
Def - Calvin
Def - Vincent
Def - Fabian
Mid - Sebas (C)
Mid - Welson
Mid - Shawn
Mid - Jason
Mid - Yu Xiang
Mid - Melvin
Fwd - Wenjie
Fwd - Syafiq
Fwd - Ray
Fwd - BX

Standby Replacements: Alastair, Aloysius, JJ

Please inform your respective captains before Sunday whether you can make it for the game or not. sms to Sebas at 96201130, Dansen at 83441548. Captains please revert attendance to RAMESH on Sat night.

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New Team Jerseys:
Please bring along $35 for payment of jersey for Alvin Yanhong and Alastair.
For those who wish to return the yellow jersey, $5 will be rebate off the jersey set.

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Attendance:
Jeff is away on long term absence.
Kelvin, Jia Jun, Dun Rong, Issac and Martin will be coming less for training due to O Levels this year.
Raj is away overseas till end of the year.
Naren is away on NS.
Jack will be overseas this weekend due to work.

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Open Recruitment:
We are currently looking for strikers. Any friends interested to try out, do bring them down.

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June Schedule:
07/06/09 - Training session 9am @ Ci Yuan CC field
14/06/09 - Friendly Game 3pm @ Si Ling Sec vs Family Planning Utd
21/06/09 - Friendly Game 3pm @ Punggol Sec vs Lavender Utd
28/06/09 - Friendly Game/League?

Visit us at our website at www.midlandwolves.blogspot.com
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Thats all.

Go Wolves!

Mr Wolf

Midland Wolves - Training Session on 7th June, Sunday

Hi Midland Wolves,

Training Game
New Team Jerseys
Attendance
Open Recruitment
June Schedule
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Training Session:
This week we have a training session on Sunday.
Details as follows:

Date: 07/06/2009
Time: 9.00am
Location: Field Opposite Ci Yuan CC, Hougang Ave 9, next to blk 917.

Notes:
- Bring own water bottles and boots.
- Toilet is located opposite the road at the CC.
- Pls bring shin guards.
- In the case of inclement weather (heavy downpour, thunderstorm, etc) game will be cancelled. Will inform u guys on the morning itself, so it's imperative I have your contact numbers.
- For those who drive, nearest parking is next to the the field.

Please inform your respective captains before Sunday whether you are attending training or not. sms to Sebas at 96201130, Dansen at 83441548. Captains please revert attendance to RAMESH on Sat night.

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New Team Jerseys:
We have secured new team jerseys for Midland Wolves. The jerseys will be a full set, top, shorts and socks. Colour will be white and black.
Please bring along $35 for payment of jersey.
For those who wish to return the yellow jersey, $5 will be rebate off the jersey set.

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Attendance:
Jeff is away on long term absence.
Kelvin, Jia Jun, Dun Rong, Issac and Martin will be coming less for training due to O Levels this year.
Raj is away overseas till end of the year.
Alastair is out from bruised ribs.
Jack will be away this weekend on holiday and next weekend due to work.
Welson is out due to hand injury.

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Open Recruitment:
We are currently looking for strikers. Any friends interested to try out, do bring them down.
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May Schedule:
07/06/09 - Training session 9am @ Ci Yuan CC field
14/06/09 - Training session 9am @ Ci Yuan CC field
21/06/09 - Friendly Game
28/06/09 - Friendly Game/League?

Visit us at our website at www.midlandwolves.blogspot.com
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Thats all.

Go Wolves!

Mr Wolf

Midland Wolves - Training Game this Sunday 31st May

Hi Midland Wolves,

Training Game
New Team Jerseys
Attendance
Open Recruitment
May Schedule
--------------------------------------------------

Training Session:
This week we have a training session on Sunday.
Details as follows:

Date: 31/05/2009
Time: 9.00am
Location: Field Opposite Ci Yuan CC, Hougang Ave 9, next to blk 917.

Notes:
- Bring own water bottles and boots.
- Toilet is located opposite the road at the CC.
- Pls bring shin guards.
- In the case of inclement weather (heavy downpour, thunderstorm, etc) game will be cancelled. Will inform u guys on the morning itself, so it's imperative I have your contact numbers.
- For those who drive, nearest parking is next to the the field.

Please inform your respective captains before Sunday whether you are attending training or not. sms to Sebas at 96201130, Dansen at 83441548. Captains please revert attendance to Jack on Sat night.

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New Team Jerseys:
We have secured new team jerseys for Midland Wolves. The jerseys will be a full set, top, shorts and socks. Colour will be white and black.
Please bring along $35 for payment of jersey.
For those who wish to return the yellow jersey, $5 will be rebate off the jersey set.

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Attendance:
Jeff is away on long term absence.
Kelvin, Jia Jun, Dun Rong, Issac and Martin will be coming less for training due to O Levels this year.
Raj is away overseas till end of the year.
Alastair is out from bruised ribs.

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Open Recruitment:
We are currently looking for goalkeepers (urgent) and strikers. Any friends interested to try out, do bring them down.
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May Schedule:
10/05/09 - Training game 9am @ Ci Yuan CC field
17/05/09 - Friendly Game 5pm @ Changkat Changi Sec
24/05/09 - Training session 9am @ Ci Yuan CC field
31/05/09 - Training Game 9am @ Ci Yuan CC field

Visit us at our website at www.midlandwolves.blogspot.com
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Thats all.

Go Wolves!

Mr Wolf

Midland Wolves - Training Session on 24th May Sunday

Hi Midland Wolves,

Contents:
Match report
Training Session
New Team Jerseys!!!
Attendance
Open recruitment
May Schedule Forecast
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Match Report:
Midland Wolves FC vs WTF (9 a side)
HT: 1-0
FT: 5-1
Scorers: BX, Gabriel, (Opponent own goal), Shawn, Jason
Cards: NIL
MOM: Gabriel

Line up: Gabriel, Alvin, PC, Dansen, Sebas, JJ, Naren, Ray, Wenjie
Subs: Syafiq, Shawn, Jason, Welson, Vincent, Yu Xiang, BX, MARK (Sub for opponent)
Unused subs: Keegan, Poo

The field was unexpectedly small, hence we decided to switch from 11-a-side to 9-a-side. First half was relatively uneventful, with a lot of gameplay being focused in either team's defensive area. The centre mid for much of the first half was quiet due to the short pitch, of which was bypassed with long passes from the defence to the attack. Much of the opponent's attacks came to our left, which Dansen dealt with admirably. Our keeper had relatively an easy time with only the occasional catches from long shots. At the other end, we had sporadic chances though we had the better possession. We had a good chance with a freekick but was utterly wasted by some poor freekick tactical co-ordination with Wenjie and Sebas. Our attacks did not have the penetration. Ray, Wenjie and JJ weren't effective and they came off for BX, Syafiq and Welson. BX had more impact and gave plenty of penetration in our attacks, and eventually got the first goal. Syafiq's physical challenges also gave the opponents some problems, and in one incident he managed to break just ahead of his marker, and his dipping lob beat the keeper, but not the cross bar. 1-0 at half time.

After a spirited half time talk by Ramesh, the team rallied and played better (as usual). On the right of the field, BX had another shot from 25 yards out that beat the keeper, but not the bar. It rattled against the crossbar and bounced back out. Sebas was injured in a tackle when the opponent stepped on his hand, and he came off for Shawn. Naren, Alvin, Ray also came off for Yu Xiang, Vincent, Jason. Our stnad-in goal keeper had a great game, very good hands, fantastic positioning and commanding. He scored an unexpected goal when he caught a loose ball in his hands, and released a volley meant for the forwards. But the ball bounced into the box aread and over the helpless keeper who is out of position. 2-0. The opponents then replied with a goal that was very well worked. Some good passing and dribbling freed the opponent of the left and a good cross was meet with an equally good header that beat Gabriel. 2-1. Ray on for Syafiq, Alvin back on for Vincent. Ray provided some good running up front and had some good chances, once of which he was one on one with the keeper, but his touch left him right at the last moment after he rounded the keeper. In another run, his consistant pressure caused the opponent defender to head an aerial ball into thir own net. 3-1. An infringement near the 30 yard point presented Shawn with an opportunity and he duly obliged, putting the ball in the corner of the net. 4-1. Jason got his chance when he took the ball from the left and dribbled to the right, and released a low shot that beat the keeper to the bottom left corner. 5-1. Full time.

Somewhere in between, Mark came on to play for the opponent's team. XD

Training Session:
This week we have a training session on Sunday.
Details as follows:

Date: 24/05/2009
Time: 9.00am
Location: Field Opposite Ci Yuan CC, Hougang Ave 9, next to blk 917.

Notes:
- Bring own water bottles and boots.
- Toilet is located opposite the road at the CC.
- Pls bring shin guards.
- In the case of inclement weather (heavy downpour, thunderstorm, etc) game will be cancelled. Will inform u guys on the morning itself, so it's imperative I have your contact numbers.
- For those who drive, nearest parking is next to the the field.

Please inform your respective captains before Sunday whether you are attending training or not. sms to Sebas at 96201130, Dansen at 83441548. Captains please revert attendance to Jack on Sat night.

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New Team Jerseys:
We have secured new team jerseys for Midland Wolves. The jerseys will be a full set, top, shorts and socks. Colour will be white and black.
Please bring along $35 for payment of jersey.
For those who wish to return the yellow jersey, $5 will be rebate off the jersey set.

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Attendance:
Jeff is away on long term absence.
Kelvin, Jia Jun, Dun Rong, Issac and Martin will be coming less for training due to O Levels this year.
Raj is away overseas till end of the year.
Alastair is out from bruised ribs.
Keegan and Sebas will be away due to 15km run on Sunday.
Ramesh will not be here this Sunday due to housewarming.

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Open Recruitment:
We are currently looking for goalkeepers (urgent) and strikers. Any friends interested to try out, do bring them down.
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May Schedule:
10/05/09 - Training game 9am @ Ci Yuan CC field
17/05/09 - Friendly Game 5pm @ Changkat Changi Sec

24/05/09 - Training session 9am @ Ci Yuan CC field
31/05/09 - Friendly Game

Visit us at our website at www.midlandwolves.blogspot.com
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Thats all.

Go Wolves!

Mr Wolf

Midland Wolves - 17th May Friendly Game

Hi Midland Wolves,

Contents:
Friendly Game
New Team Jerseys!!!
Attendance
Open recruitment
May Schedule Forecast
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Friendly Game:
This week we have a Friendly Game on Sunday.
Details as follows:

Date: 17/05/2009
Time: 5.00pm Pls be there by 4.15pm for tactics briefing and warmup. PLS be on time.
Location: Changkat Changi Sec Sch, near Simei MRT.
Pls wear the YELLOW match jersey.

Notes:
- Bring own water bottles and boots.
- Pls bring shin guards.
- In the case of inclement weather (heavy downpour, thunderstorm, etc) game will be cancelled. Will inform u guys on the day itself, so it's imperative I have your contact numbers.

Team sheet:
GK - ???
DF - Alvin
DF - Alastair
DF - Dansen
DF - PC
DF - Calvin
MD - Sebas (C)
MD - Welson
MD - Naren
MD - Shawn
MD - Yu Xiang
MD - Jason
MD - Melvin
FW - JJ
FW - Wenjie
FW - Ray

Standby: Keegan, Mark, Fiq, Poo

We lack a keeper for the game. Anyone who knows any friends who can play keeper pls let us know asap.
If anyone cannot make it, pls sms to Sebas at 96201130, Dansen at 83441548. Captains please revert any changes to Jack ASAP.

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New Team Jerseys:

We have secured new team jerseys for Midland Wolves. The jerseys will be a full set, top, shorts and socks. Colour will be white and black.
Please bring along $35 for payment of jersey.
For those who wish to return the yellow jersey, $5 will be rebate off the jersey set.

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Attendance:
Jeff is away on long term absence.
Kelvin, Jia Jun, Dun Rong, Issac and Martin will be coming less for training due to O Levels this year.
Raj is away overseas till end of the year.
Fabian is on alert standby.
Kunyi is busy this weekend.
BX has class on sundays.
Warren is recovering from dental surgery.
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Open Recruitment:
We are currently looking for goalkeepers (urgent) and strikers. Any friends interested to try out, do bring them down.
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May Schedule:
10/05/09 - Training session 9am @ Ci Yuan CC field
17/05/09 - Friendly Game 5pm @ Changkat Changi Sec Sch

24/05/09 - Training session 9am @ Ci Yuan CC field
31/05/09 - Friendly Game

Visit us at our website at www.midlandwolves.blogspot.com
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Thats all.

Go Wolves!

Mr Wolf

Midland Wolves - Training Session this Sunday 10th May

Hi Midland Wolves,

Contents:
CAPTAINCY VOTING RESULTS
Training Session
New Team Jerseys!!!
Attendance
Open recruitment
May Schedule Forecast
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CAPTAINCY VOTING RESULTS:
The results of the voting for new captaincy for the next term since March are out!
The nominees are shortlisted by the coaches and managers, and picked via anonymous voting by the entire team.
The privileges of the Captains will be automatic selection for games, matches and tournaments.
The responsility of the Captains is to be the team members representative to the team management, to be leaders both on and off the field.
Each service term will be 6-8mths, after which a voting session will commence again.

Votes for VICE CAPTAIN
Total votes: 26
Abstain votes: 10
Dansen: 10
Sebas: 7
PC: 9

Votes for TEAM CAPTAIN
Total votes: 26
Abstain votes: 10
Wenjie: 8
Sebas: 13
Welson: 5

Congratulations to Sebastian and Dansen for being the newly appointed Captain and Vice-Captain respectively!


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Training Session:
This week we have a training session on Sunday.
Details as follows:

Date: 10/05/2009
Time: 9.00am Pls be on time.
Location: Field Opposite Ci Yuan CC, Hougang Ave 9, next to blk 917.

Notes:
- Bring own water bottles and boots.
- Toilet is located opposite the road at the CC.
- Pls bring shin guards.
- In the case of inclement weather (heavy downpour, thunderstorm, etc) game will be cancelled. Will inform u guys on the morning itself, so it's imperative I have your contact numbers.
- For those who drive, nearest parking is next to the the field.

Please inform your respective captains before Sunday whether you are attending training or not. sms to Sebas at 96201130, Dansen at 83441548. Captains please revert attendance to Jack on Sat night.

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New Team Jerseys:

We have secured new team jerseys for Midland Wolves. The jerseys will be a full set, top, shorts and socks. Colour will be white and black.
Please bring along $35 for payment of jersey.
For those who wish to return the yellow jersey, $5 will be rebate off the jersey set.

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Attendance:
Jeff is away on long term absence.
Kelvin, Jia Jun, Dun Rong, Issac and Martin will be coming less for training due to O Levels this year.
Raj is away overseas till end of the year.
Vincent is not free this weekend due to wedding preparations.

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Open Recruitment:
We are currently looking for goalkeepers (urgent) and strikers. Any friends interested to try out, do bring them down.
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May Schedule:
10/05/09 - Training session 9am @ Ci Yuan CC field
17/05/09 - TBC

24/05/09 - TBC
31/05/09 - Friendly Game

Visit us at our website at www.midlandwolves.blogspot.com
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Thats all.

Go Wolves!

Mr Wolf

Hi Midland Wolves,

Contents:
Training Game
Attendance
Open recruitment
April Schedule Forecast
New Team Jerseys
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Training Game:
This week we have a training game on Sunday. Midland Wolves A (Yellow) vs Midland Wolves B (Red).
This will be the last game the captains will be in charge of the teams before the new voting results are out.

Details as follows:

Date: 26/04/2009
Time: 9.00am Pls be on time.
Location: Field Opposite Ci Yuan CC, Hougang Ave 9, next to blk 917.

Notes:
- Bring own water bottles and boots.
- Toilet is located opposite the road at the CC.
- Pls bring shin guards.
- In the case of inclement weather (heavy downpour, thunderstorm, etc) game will be cancelled. Will inform u guys on the morning itself, so it's imperative I have your contact numbers.
- For those who drive, nearest parking is next to the the field.

Team A (Pls wear the match Yellow Jersey)
Gk - Kunyi
Def - Calvin
Def - Yee Poo
Def - Alastair
Def - Alvin
Mid - Jason
Mid - Welson
Mid - Syafiq
Mid - Melvin
Mid - Mark
Fw - Wenjie (C)
Fw - JJ
Fw - Nikorasu

Team B (Pls wear the training Red Jersey)
Gk - Warren/Fabian
Def - PC
Def - Dansen
Def - Vincent
Def - Keegan
Mid - Sebas (C)
Mid - Naren
Mid - Yu Xiang
Mid - Shawn
Mid - BX
Fw - Kelvin
Fw - Ray

Standby: Sheares, Rahim, Sufian, Martin, Issac, Dun Rong, Jiajun if you guys can make it let me know. Bring both sets of coloured jerseys along.

Please inform your respective captains before Sunday whether you are attending training or not. sms to Wenjie at 93822533. Sebas at 96201130. Captains please revert attendance to Jack on Sat night.

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Attendance:
Jeff is away on long term absence.
Kelvin, Jia Jun, Dun Rong, Issac and Martin will be coming less for training due to O Levels this year.
Raj is away overseas till end of the year.
Ramesh is overseas till 2 week of May.

Welson will be unavailable till May due to exams.

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Open Recruitment:
We are currently looking for goalkeepers (urgent) and strikers. Any friends interested to try out, do bring them down.
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April Schedule:
05/04/09 - Friendly game (1-2)
12/04/09 - No training
19/04/09 - Training session 9am @ Ci Yuan CC field
26/04/09 - Midland Wolves Training Game

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New Team Jerseys:
We will be in the process of securing new match jerseys for our team. Budget will be within $30. The current yellow match jerseys if returned will be refunded at a subsidised rate for the new jerseys. Team numbers will range from 1 to 45. Watch this space for more updates in the near future.

Visit us at our website at www.midlandwolves.blogspot.com
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Thats all.

Go Wolves!

Mr Wolf

Midland Wolves - Friendly Game Postponed to Next Saturday

Friendly Game:
The friendly have been postponed to next week SATURDAY due to inclement weather. Some minor changes for the game line up. Midland Wolves FC vs Layar FC
Details as follows:

Date: 04/04/2009
Time: 5.00pm - 7.00pm (Please be there by 4.30PM)
Location: Field Opposite Ci Yuan CC, Hougang Ave 9, next to blk 917.
Players listed in the line-up, pls inform Wenjie, Sebas or Jack if you cannot attend the game.

Team sheet:

Gk - Kunyi

Def - PC
Def - Alvin
Def - Alastair
Def - Jack
Def - Keegan
Mid - Ray
Mid - Sebas
Mid - Welson
Mid - Naren
Mid - Melvin
Mid - Jason
Mid - Yu Xiang
Fw - Shawn
Fw - JJ
Fw - Wenjie (C)

Standby: Kelvin, Syafiq, Warren, Yee Poo, Jerry (JJ pls check if he can make it)

Team Jerseys:
Please email me your prefered team jersey size, shorts size and team number by WEDNESDAY.
As a yardstick, Jack is wearing M/L, JJ is XL, Mark is XXL, Kelvin is S.

Captain nomination:
Please refer to the earlier emails and send me your nomination for captain and vice captain. deadline is end april.

Midland Wolves - Friendly Game on Sunday 29th Ma

Date: 29/03/2009
Time: 3.00pm - 5.00pm
Location: Field Opposite Ci Yuan CC, Hougang Ave 9, next to blk 917.

Players listed in the line-up, pls inform Wenjie, Sebas or Jack if you cannot attend the game.

Team sheet:

Gk - Kunyi

Def - PC
Def - Alvin
Def - Alastair
Def - Jack
Def - Yeepoo
Def - Keegan
Mid - Sebas
Mid - Welson
Mid - Naren
Mid - Vincent
Mid - Melvin
Mid - Jason
Mid - Yu Xiang
Fw - JJ
Fw - Wenjie (C)

Standby: Calvin, Mark, Kelvin, Syafiq, Fabian

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Team Captain Nominations:
The nomination list for team captain and vice-captain is out. Captaincy choice is based on attendance, leadership qualities, performance consistancy, tactical awareness, experience/maturity and ability. The nominations are selected by Ramesh and Jack. Captaincy responsibility is to lead the team and set a good example both on and off the field. While on field, to act as the link between the coaches and the team. When off field act as a representative of the players. Advantage of captaincy is a guaranteed spot in the line up for friendlies. Term for Captaincy is 6-9 months.

Wenjie
Sebas
Welson
PC (for vice-captain only)
Dansen (for vice-captain only)
Naren (for vice-captain only)

Please kindly vote your choice via EMAIL reply to this email address. Deadline for your nomination is end April.

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Attendance:
Jeff is away on long term absence.
Terence is out with injury.
Kelvin, Issac and Martin will be coming less for training due to O Levels this year.
Raj is away overseas till end of the year.
Dansen is overseas.
Ramesh is overseas for April.

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Open Recruitment:
We are currently looking for goalkeepers (urgent) and strikers. Any friends interested to try out, do bring them down.
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March Schedule:
01/03/09 - Friendly game (1-1)
08/03/09 - Training game 9am @ Ci Yuan CC field
15/03/09 - Friendly game
22/03/09 - Training session 9am @ Ci Yuan CC field
29/03/09 - Friendly game vs Layar FC

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New Team Jerseys:
We will be in the process of securing new match jerseys for our team. Budget will be within $30. The current yellow match jerseys if returned will be refunded at a subsidised rate for the new jerseys. Team numbers will range from 1 to 45. Watch this space for more updates in the near future.

Visit us at our website at www.midlandwolves.blogspot.com
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Thats all.

Go Wolves!

Mr Wolf

Midland Wolves - Training Game on 22nd Mar Sunday‏

Hi Midland Wolves,

Contents:
Training Session
Team Funds
Attendance
Open recruitment
March Schedule Forecast
New Team Jerseys
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Training Game:
This week we have a training session game on Sunday.
Details as follows:

Date: 22/03/2009
Time: 9.00am
Location: Field Opposite Ci Yuan CC, Hougang Ave 9, next to blk 917.

Notes:
- Bring own water bottles and boots.
- Toilet is located opposite the road at the CC.
- Pls bring shin guards.
- In the case of inclement weather (heavy downpour, thunderstorm, etc) game will be cancelled. Will inform u guys on the morning itself, so it's imperative I have your contact numbers.
- For those who drive, nearest parking is next to the the field.

Please inform your respective captains before Sunday whether you are attending training or not. sms to Wenjie at 93822533. Sebas at 96201130. Captains please revert attendance to Jack on Sat night.

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Team Funds:
Those who have not paid up, please do so, otherwise we can't afford to book fields for training anymore. As for the recent training game sessions, will be split by those who are present, so the more ppl turn up the cheaper it will be.
-------------------------------------------
Attendance:
Jeff is away on long term absence.
Terence is out with injury.
Kelvin, Issac and Martin will be coming less for training due to O Levels this year.
Raj is away overseas till end of the year.
Dansen is overseas.
Ramesh is busy for the weekend.

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Open Recruitment:
We are currently looking for goalkeepers (urgent) and strikers. Any friends interested to try out, do bring them down.
--------------------------------------------
March Schedule:
01/03/09 - Friendly game (1-1)
08/03/09 - Training game 9am @ Ci Yuan CC field
15/03/09 - Friendly game
22/03/09 - Training session 9am @ Ci Yuan CC field
29/03/09 - Friendly game
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New Team Jerseys:
We will be in the process of securing new match jerseys for our team. Budget will be within $30. The current yellow match jerseys if returned will be refunded at a subsidised rate for the new jerseys. Team numbers will range from 1 to 45. Watch this space for more updates in the near future.
Visit us at our website at www.midlandwolves.blogspot.com
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Thats all.

Go Wolves!

Mr Wolf

Midland Wolves - No Training this Sunday

Hi Midland Wolves,

There will be no friendly game nor training session this weekend. Opponents cancelled the game. Do take this week to enjoy yourself and get some rest. Have a good weekend!

March Schedule:
01/03/09 - Friendly game (1-1)
08/03/09 - Training game 9am @ Ci Yuan CC field
15/03/09 - No Training
22/03/09 - Training session 9am @ Ci Yuan CC field
29/03/09 - Friendly game

Mr Wolf

Training Game on 8th March 2009

Hi Midland Wolves,

Contents:
Match Summary
Training Session
Team Funds
Attendance
Open recruitment
March Schedule Forecast
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Match Summary:
Formation : 3-5-2 Att
Goals: Naren
MOM: Kunyi
Final score: 1-1


1st half line up

Gk Kun yi
DC Fabian (Yeepoo)
DC Alvin (Syafiq)
DC Alastair (Calvin)
DMC Pc
LM Yu Xiang (Alastair)
RM Welson
AMC Sebastian (JJ)
AMC Shawn (Vincent)
SS Naren
FW Wenjie

both teams started strongly, but we were getting more of the ball
10 mins on, ramesh make tactical switch as naren is getting lost in the game, naren and welson switch position. welson plays behind the striker, naren going to rightwing
20 mins sebas felt something in his right knee and was duely sub out for jj 5 mins later, jj going behind the striker while welson going back to the amc position.
opponents very strong when counter-attacking, starting to use the space they have on the wings coz no wing backs
jj let fly a strong strike from outside the box which goalie saved comfortably
wen jie collected a loose ball and got pass 2 players and let fly a shot, but went closely wide
welson gave a sterling performance in midfield, making a few important slding tackles.
kun yi making some very important saves as opponents manage to break our offside traps on a few occasion and got through 1 on 1 with goalie.
opponents seems to be relying a lot on their centre mid, no 16 who seems to be everywhere in the pitch and was influential in every of their plays.

2nd Half

shortly after half time, opponents break our offside trap and got through on goal and scored against the run of play, despite us dominating the play
sub, syafiq coming on for alvin. pc going into defense, sebast going into dmc, welson going into right mid, syafiq going into striker jj coming on for alastair, wen jie going in to left mid, jj striker.
wenjie with a couple of shots, one of which he brought the ball past 3 defenders before letting a shot fly which brought out a fantastic save from the opponents goalie.
.we were starting to play more agressively and half the time were spent camping in opponents half.
alastair with another shot on target but goalie saved comfortably.
got a free kick just after midfield, vincent sending it into the box . sebast challenge for the ball with the goalie and goalie dropped the ball, which rolled into naren's path who sidefoot the ball into an empty goal.
sebast send a through ball over the defence to find wen jie 1 on 1 with goalie, but goalie come out quickly and close down the angle, and therefore giving no space for wenjie to shoot.
lots of corners and free kicks in the 2nd half but corners were mostly too deep and everyone cannot get to it.
overall, we should have won the match, coz the opponents were relying mostly on 1 player, their captain and star midfielder, no 16.
referee had a bad game, failing to call many foul throw-ins from opponents and was not able to control the match on several occasions.
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Training Game:
This week we have a training session game on Sunday.
Details as follows:

Date: 08/03/2009
Time: 9.00am
Location: Field Opposite Ci Yuan CC, Hougang Ave 9, next to blk 917.

Notes:
- Bring own water bottles and boots.
- Toilet is located opposite the road at the CC.
- Pls bring shin guards.
- In the case of inclement weather (heavy downpour, thunderstorm, etc) game will be cancelled. Will inform u guys on the morning itself, so it's imperative I have your contact numbers.
- For those who drive, nearest parking is next to the the field.

Please inform your respective captains before Sunday whether you are attending training or not. Senior team sms to Wenjie at 93822533. Youth team to Sebas at 96201130. Captains please revert attendance to Jack on Sat night.

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Team Funds:
Team funds are very low. Those who have not paid up, please do so, otherwise we can't afford to book fields for training anymore. As for the recent training game sessions, will be split by those who are present, so the more ppl turn up the cheaper it will be.
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Attendance:
Jeff is away on long term absence.
Terence is out with injury.
Kelvin, Issac and Martin will be coming less for training due to O Levels this year.
Raj is away overseas till end of the year.
Dansen is overseas.

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Open Recruitment:
We are currently looking for goalkeepers (urgent) and strikers. Any friends interested to try out, do bring them down.
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March Schedule:
01/03/09 - Friendly game (1-1)
08/03/09 - Training game 9am @ Ci Yuan CC field
15/03/09 - Friendly game
22/03/09 - Training session 9am @ Ci Yuan CC field
29/03/09 - Friendly game

Visit us at our website at www.midlandwolves.blogspot.com
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Thats all.

Go Wolves!

Mr Wolf

Midland Wolves - Training Game on 22nd Feb

Hi Midland Wolves,

Contents:
Training Session
Friendly Match Funds
Team Funds
Attendance
Open recruitment
February Schedule
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This week we have a training session game on Sunday.
Details as follows:

Date: 22/02/2009
Time: 9.00am
Location: Field Opposite Ci Yuan CC, Hougang Ave 9, next to blk 917.

Notes:
- Bring own water bottles and boots.
- Toilet is located opposite the road at the CC.
- Pls bring shin guards.
- In the case of inclement weather (heavy downpour, thunderstorm, etc) game will be cancelled. Will inform u guys on the morning itself, so it's imperative I have your contact numbers.
- For those who drive, nearest parking is next to the the field.

Please inform your respective captains before Sunday whether you are attending training or not. Senior team sms to Wenjie at 93822533. Youth team to Sebas at 96201130. Captains please revert attendance to Jack on Sat night.

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Friendly Match Funds:
Will the following players bring along $3 for the match during next training session.
Game at Pei Hwa Secondary 31st Aug. (the rainy day match) - Syafiq, Rahim, Sufian
Game at Ci Yuan CC Field (Our first win vs Reccos) - Martin, Yuxiang
Game at Ci Yuan CC Field (for youth team match vs Rusty Star) - Martin

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Team Funds:
Team funds are very low. Those who have not paid up, please do so, otherwise we can't afford to book fields for training anymore. As for the recent training game sessions, will be split by those who are present, so the more ppl turn up the cheaper it will be.
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Attendance:
Jeff is away on long term absence.
Terence is out with injury.
Kelvin, Issac and Martin will be coming less for training due to O Levels this year.

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Open Recruitment:
We are currently looking for goalkeepers (urgent) and strikers. Any friends interested to try out, do bring them down.
--------------------------------------------
February Schedule:
08/02/09 - Training game 9am @ Ci Yuan CC field
15/02/09 - Training game 9am @ Ci Yuan CC field
22/02/09 - Training game 9am @ Ci Yuan CC field

Visit us at our website at www.midlandwolves.blogspot.com
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Thats all.

Go Wolves!

Mr Wolf

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