- GIWT are celebrating like they won the league (leaders).
- FT (90+6′): GIWT 2-1 LCSWT
- 89′: Masterclass.
Everyone is inside the GIWT box fighting over the ball right now. GIWT No.3 Hamizah nudges the ball right to GIWT No.16 – just enough to deny LSCWT No.9 Raeke Ee from getting to the ball – and No.16 hoofs the ball away.
GIWT 2-1 LCSWT
- 85′: GOOOAL FOR LCSWT!!!
On her second attempt, LCSWT No.23 Sarah dribbles outside the GIWT penalty box on the left. She cuts the ball back to No.2 Madison Telmer. Telmer cooly slots the ball home for LCSWT’s first.
GIWT 2-1 LCSWT
- 79′: This is why I cannot bear to watch football. GIWT No.17 Azreena clashes right into LCSWT GK Beatrice Tan as she chases a long ball in the LCSWT half. Beatrice is fine. Azreena is down and motionless. The ref is calling for the stretcher.
Update: She is back up and has returned to the game! #GeylangBoleh!
GIWT 2-0 LCSWT
- 76′: LCSWT is fighting hard inside the GIWT box. GIWT No.7 Farhanah blocks a LCSWT No.9 shot right at the penalty spot.
GIWT 2-0 LCSWT
- 70′: GOOOAL FOR GIWT!!!
There is a GIWT corner kick on the right. Someone from GIWT took it and someone from GIWT headed it into the LCSWT goal.
Improbably, GIWT are now leading LCSWT by two goals to nil!
GIWT 2-0 LCSWT
- 68′: GOOOAL FOR GIWT!!!
GIWT No.20 beats LCSWT No.4 to a loose ball at the top of the centre circle inside the LCSWT half. She makes a strong, solo run towards the LCSWT goal and shoots from near the penalty spot with only the LCSWT GK left to beat. SHE SCORES!
GIWT 1-0 LCSWT
- 67′: Confirmed x5. LCSWT No.9 Raeka Ee loses the ball on the right to a waiting defender at the edge of the box after an exhausting run from the middle of the pitch.
GIWT 0-0 LCSWT
- 65′: The Geylang drums are louder than the LCSWT youth choir. But not bad la, considering they don’t have any instruments.
GIWT 0-0 LCSWT
- 60′: LCSWT No.9 Raeka Ee outruns two GIWT defenders straight down the centre of the pitch. With only the GK left to beat inside the box, she shoots for the far post on the right. She misses by the smallest of margins.
GIWT 0-0 LCSWT
- 58′: LCSWT No.2 Madison Telmer is subbed on. She will be the difference maker.
GIWT 0-0 LCSWT
- 50′: Confirmed x4. LCSWT No.9 Raeka Ee chases the ball all the way to the edge of the GIWT box. GIWT No.3 Hamizah catches up with her and doesn’t panic tackle her opponent. Instead, she calmly contains her and Ee is unable to take a shot at goal.
Good defending is criminally underrated.
GIWT 0-0 LCSWT
- 2H K.O.: The LCS support team have arrived from watching the men’s game (LCS 7-1 ALB) at Bishan Stadium. The youth choir is joining in too.
GIWT 0-0 LCSWT
- HT: GIWT 0-0 LCSWT
- 40′: Triple confirmed. LCSWT No.9 Raeka Ee takes the ball from a pass and turns near the centre outside the GIWT penalty box but there are three GIWT players near her to contest for possession.
There is a cost to this of course, with GIWT committing only two players in forward positions near the halfway line (No.10 and No.20). That is a lot of ground to cover for a counter-attack.
GIWT 0-0 LCSWT
- 35′: Most of the play is happening in the GIWT half but the GIWT team is able to cope with the pressure, often choosing to punt the ball out to the sidelines. A nil-nil scoreline will be a good result to take into the interval.
GIWT 0-0 LCSWT
- 30′: GIWT capitan No.11 Mas has been vocally rallying her team on during pauses in play.
She seems to have taken a knock and is lying facedown motionless on the pitch inside the GIWT box.
She is able to stand up eventually but has to be supported as she walks out of the pitch with an injured right leg.
GIWT 0-0 LCSWT
- 23′: Confirmed again. This time there are three GIWT players, including No.3 and 22, waiting for LCSWT No.9 Raeka Ee near the GIWT penalty box. She is fouled and LCSWT is awarded a free kick. No.8 Wani takes it and hits the ball over just slightly the GIWT goal.
GIWT 0-0 LCSWT
- 20′: Confirmed. GIWT No.3 Hamizah is able to deal with LCSWT No.9 Raeka Ee on a 1v1. She dribbles the ball away from the six yard box to safety and passes it to No.7 Farhanah on the right.
GIWT 0-0 LCSWT
- 16′: GIWT No.25 with a crictical sliding tackle inside the six-yard box to deny LCSWT a scoring opportunity on the LCSWT’s right. The consequent corner kick results in a goal but LCSWT is ruled offside. No goal.
GIWT 0-0 LCSWT
- 15′: GIWT looks more explosive on the counter vis-a-vis LCSWT, who has slightly more possession so far.
GIWT 0-0 LCSWT
- 10′: LCSWT won a couple of free kicks on the right in between the halfway line and the GIWT penalty box. GIWT has been able to defend both set pieces cohesively as a unit.
GIWT 0-0 LCSWT
- K.O.: GIWT 0-0 LCSWT
- 5 mins to K.O.: LCSWT No.2 Madison Telmer and No.20 Docus Chu are not in the starting XI for LCSWT.
The LCS youth academy/supporters are happily singing away even before the game has started. Last day of school holidays… enjoy!
- 15 mins to K.O.: Do you know what is the best thing about doing a match commentary with LCSWT playing? Their official social media team is the best in the league.
And the worst thing is? They score a lot of goals… some say way too many for the health of the local football ecosystem but hey, you’ve got to do what you’ve got to do.
- 30 mins to K.O.: Both teams are out on the pitch going through their warm-up routines. GIWT No.11 Mas runs in belatedly from somewhere to join her team. It looks like all their key players are available for the match.
- 60 mins to K.O.: Things to look forward to:
- LCSWT to start No.9 Raeka Ee and No.20 Dorcus Chu as outright strikers.
- GIWT No.11 Mastura / No.22 Wan to lob a few long balls forward.
- GIWT to defend with 5-6 players in a low block for most of the game.
- 90 mins to K.O.: League leaders LCSWT will look to cement their position at the top with a win tonight; will GIWT quietly acquiesce? Me thinks not. Let’s goooal!
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