An efficient performance by Mount Carmel Youth Football Club's players saw them confidently overcome a lacklustre Hermon side 4-1 at Lian Hua Primary School to maintain their unbeaten streak. Despite the lion's share of possession, the home team felt that more goals could have been scored.
New Carmel signing, Seng, was in blistering form as he managed to run the Hermon defence ragged with a stunning hat-trick. Supported by a powerhouse midfield of Valere, Kern, Uncle Sam, Vincent, P. Chai and Evan, Carmel won the game with relative ease.
Although Carmel was not being able to call upon their first-choice keeper', Joel for this match, Andrew proved to be up to the task as he managed to limit Hermon to a single goal. He was barely tested throughout the match, thanks to the marvelous defensive display by converted defensive midfielder, Marcus, in his new role as centre-back. His vision and astute tackling made short work of the teetering Hermon attack.
Despite carrying an injury, Carmel's defensive general, Keith, put in a confident performance. His leadership at the back proved to be a masterstroke as he commanded the backline with grace and potency. Another defensive stalwart, Tim proved to once again to be a top-asset to the team with his athleticism and courage to put his body between the ball and the goal.
Carmel dominated the game right from the start and kept knocking on Hermon's door. Early in the first half, Carmel's veteran attacking midfielder, Uncle Sam, led by example as he managed to sneak past the Hermon defence for a simple tap into the goal. First blood to Carmel.
Carmel's wing-backs made considerable contributions. Mark, the ever improving right-back capped his match with judicious passing and tackling, while Mattheus, Carmel's John Arne-Risse made fine runs to support the wingers in attack and defended with a keen sense of judgement and timing.
Not before long, Seng, Carmel's free-transfered striker began his crusade for his first hat-trick in his MCYFC career. His pace and dribbling ability tore up the Hermon defence as they couldn't find a way to contain the explosive player. Seng's run from midfield to collect a pass sent his marker the wrong way. The striker skinned another Hermon player before slotting Carmel's second, and his first goal from the edge of the penalty box.
Soon Hermon had their break, a long pass was made to their sole striker which caught the Carmel defence off-guard. Their hesitation proved to be a mistake as the Hermon striker was able to make a wonderful curled shot into the top left-hand corner of the goal. Andrew was unable to make the save.
Newly crowned captain, Aaron, rallied his team on to maintain a lead and could have added to his name to the score-sheet if not for a mistimed header mid-way into the second half. Aaron's run from midfield to meet a cross from Vincent proved in vain as he was unable to meet it.
Another potent weapon in Carmel's extensive armoury was Vincent. His constant runs at the opposition caused mayhem among their ranks and was able to capitalise on some shoddy defending as he made a glorious pass to Seng to set him up for his second goal of the match. 3-0 in favour of Carmel.
P. Chai, Carmel's Thai signing could have also added to the goal tally when a corner from another of Carmel's foreign imports sent a beautiful corner into the Hermon penalty box. The Ivorian, Valere, Carmel's Didier Drogba, lifted a corner into the danger-zone only for P.Chai to cap his fine performance with a header that went over the cross-bar.
Such efficiency of the Carmel attack was evidently seen when their 4-4-2 formation broke into a 4-3-3, with Vincent running down the left, Seng in the middle, and Valere down the right. Kern, P.Chai and Aaron made up the midfield.
Carmel's Cristiano Ronaldo, Kern was also on hand to test the Hermon keeper himself. The winger's delightful runs down the right-hand side proved too cunning for the opposition, as he grabbed a couple of shots himself.
Barny replaced P.Chai late in the game and played a superb one-two with Vincent, who instantly passed the ball to Kern who sent a defence splitting through ball to Seng's feet. The rest was history. Carmel's lead was restored to 3 goals.
Final Score: MCYFC 4, Hermon 1.
Aaron reporting from the top corner.
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