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Hmmmm.. a couple of years back, when Ansara Muar was initiated, I received a suggestion for a logo.. I dunno.. wanna take this as our logo?
Another loss. Muar paid the price for making too many mistakes in the penalty box, and also for losing the ball easily at midfield. I don't know what to say. I know they are capable of playing better.
We made too many mistakes in front of our own goal. SDARA's first two goals could have been avoided had we cleared the ball out of our danger zone. It took SDARA only three minutes to take the lead. Shahir, worked his way through Muar defence as if they were not there. Twelve minutes later, Khairul, doubled SDARA's lead with a stinging grounder when, once again, the Muar defence failed to clear the ball out from the danger zone effectively. Five minutes later, it was Shahrul's turn, from the penalty spot, to make the scoreline read SDARA 3 - Muar 0. Muar got one back just before half time. Working the ball from the right flank, Hasrul, sent a swerving drive from the top of the penalty box into the net. At half time, Muar went into the dressing room down by two goals.
The second half saw Muar gaining a bit more posession time and creating more chances. However, we kept making mistakes. Once again, SDARA was awarded a penalty kick when their striker was brought down in the penalty box. This time around, SDARA allowed their keeper to take the kick - he ballooned the kick into the sky. Twelve minutes later, Shahir scored his second goal of the night to make it SDARA 4 - Muar 1.
We were sitting pretty at the fourth position in the league. After this week's game, we could go down a few more spots.
News Flash!! This, I just heard from Zin (STAROBA). KT's player - Farid (didn't get his full name) passed away this morning. Innalillah.. Thus, the KT - STAROBA game is postponed to a later unspecified date. Alfatihah..
We made too many mistakes in front of our own goal. SDARA's first two goals could have been avoided had we cleared the ball out of our danger zone. It took SDARA only three minutes to take the lead. Shahir, worked his way through Muar defence as if they were not there. Twelve minutes later, Khairul, doubled SDARA's lead with a stinging grounder when, once again, the Muar defence failed to clear the ball out from the danger zone effectively. Five minutes later, it was Shahrul's turn, from the penalty spot, to make the scoreline read SDARA 3 - Muar 0. Muar got one back just before half time. Working the ball from the right flank, Hasrul, sent a swerving drive from the top of the penalty box into the net. At half time, Muar went into the dressing room down by two goals.
The second half saw Muar gaining a bit more posession time and creating more chances. However, we kept making mistakes. Once again, SDARA was awarded a penalty kick when their striker was brought down in the penalty box. This time around, SDARA allowed their keeper to take the kick - he ballooned the kick into the sky. Twelve minutes later, Shahir scored his second goal of the night to make it SDARA 4 - Muar 1.
We were sitting pretty at the fourth position in the league. After this week's game, we could go down a few more spots.
News Flash!! This, I just heard from Zin (STAROBA). KT's player - Farid (didn't get his full name) passed away this morning. Innalillah.. Thus, the KT - STAROBA game is postponed to a later unspecified date. Alfatihah..
Another league match coming up this weekend. Muar will be facing this year's unbeaten (in the league) team - SDARA. What's the strategy? What's the game plan?
After last week's unforgetable result, will Muar make another surprising performance? Going into the match as a definite under dogs, can the players perform as they did when they faced STAROBA?
The match is scheduled to be played on Saturday, June 26th, 2004 at the PKNS Sports Complex in Kelana Jaya. Kick-off at 5:00PM. So all you fans of Ansara Muar FC, lets bring the noise down to the field. I'm pretty sure SDARA fans will turn up in numbers (they usually do). Why don't we show them how we rock the playing fields eh..
See all of you there, this Saturday!!!
After last week's unforgetable result, will Muar make another surprising performance? Going into the match as a definite under dogs, can the players perform as they did when they faced STAROBA?
The match is scheduled to be played on Saturday, June 26th, 2004 at the PKNS Sports Complex in Kelana Jaya. Kick-off at 5:00PM. So all you fans of Ansara Muar FC, lets bring the noise down to the field. I'm pretty sure SDARA fans will turn up in numbers (they usually do). Why don't we show them how we rock the playing fields eh..
See all of you there, this Saturday!!!
We didn't put on the orange kit. Yes, we were the home team. However, since STAROBA requested, we used our silver kit instead. It was a day lined with silver, indeed, for the Muar FC. I said, earlier, like a week back,
Muar, a team with a relatively young set of players (mainly students from UM, UPM, and UKM), have only won once in the league. A team with limited preparation for the league (this year) - we've only played together like 4 times during the pre-season, during which, we only won once. What the team lacked, in terms of training and league preparation, we make it up with sheer determination. Muar 2004, is a team determined to get good results in every game. A quality displayed in the two league matches they've played so far.
Muar started the game in offensive mode, eager to get an early goal. However, STAROBA, while being defensive in the early minutes, slowly got into gear and after 10 minutes, it became an even match. Although both teams were raring to have a go at goal, no clear cut chances were creted in the first 10 minutes. It was clearly a battle of the engine room (midfield).
Muar, having only one striker available, fielded 5 players in midfield with a 4-5-1 formation. The lone striker Fadli, finally broke the nil-nil scoreline in the 12th minute. A defence splitting pass from defence sent Muar's left winger, Hazrul through at midfield. The speedy winger had no problems going pass the defence line, before sending a low cross into the path of the on rushing Fadli to tap the ball into the net. Muar 1 - STAROBA 0.
It didn't take long for STAROBA Orange to equalize, though. Barely five minutes after the leading goal, Jimy equalized for STAROBA, making the scoreline Muar 1 - STAROBA 1. After the equalizer, STAROBA pretty much took control of the match. Numerous chances were created but none of them was converted. It stayed 1 - 1 until halftime.
10 minutes into the second half, after a pretty much well balanced start of the second half, Fadli once again slotted home a goal for Muar. Thanks to a miscommunication between STAROBA's last man and the goalkeeper. While trying to clear the ball, Jaws kicked the ball into the keeper at close range and the ball rebounded, once again, into the path of Fadli who was just rushing into the scene. Left with an open goal, Fadli trashed the ball into the gapping goal mouth without any trouble. Muar 2 - STAROBA 1.
Learning from the mistakes made in the first half, Muar tightened up the midfield after the leading goal. With Muar concentrating on defending the lead, STAROBA went on the offence. During the next 12 minutes, STAROBA missed a number of clear cut, and golden opportunity to equalize. An attempt in the face of an open goal, went balooning into the sky. Add to that two attempts hitting the woodwork with the Muar keeper well beaten, and no orange suit following up.
Muar, though playing in defensive mode, scored their go ahead goal in the 62nd minute. After assisting Fadli for the first goal, Hazrul took the liberty of scoring the third goal, with a scorching first timer from the edge of the penalty box. It was a gem of a goal. His shot left the keeper rooted at his spot, watching and gapping as the ball touches the back of the net. Muar 3 - STAROBA 1.
Two goals down. STAROBA did not let up. They maintained pressure and was more determined to get something out of the match. Their hard work and persistence produced a moral lifting goal in the 73rd minute. Jasman, from a scuffle inside the Muar penalty box, managed to slot in the ball between the legs and bodies of all the Muar players. Muar 3 - STAROBA 2.
Up till the end of the game, Muar continued to defend collectively, while STAROBA maintained their attacking mode for the elusive third goal and equalizer. The match ended with a scoreline of Muar 3 - STAROBA 2. A rather sweet victory for Muar, a bitter loss for STAROBA after their humbling defeat at the hands of SJAA, last week. Still, kudos to the STAROBA lot, for a well played game. They deserve a hand for not giving up until the very end.
Other first division results:
Next match.. Beseri (FA Cup). Venue: ILP. Kick off: 5.15PM. Player registration, 4.15pm.
Once again, the Muar team would like to thank the supporters/fan, for coming down,
supporting the Muar team. Come, join the the team and shout it out, come this wekend.
It will be ironic if Muar were to win that game wearing our orange kit against STAROBA Orange.Well, the irony part didn't materialize, since we didn't wear orange. The winning part did happen, though. Our first win of the season. Our first win in the league since winning against SHOBA - back in the first season (the dramatic, last minute, looping, winning goal). It's week 2 of the Liga-A 2004 season. Here's the coverage for the Muar vs STAROBA match, played at INSPEN in Bangi.
Muar, a team with a relatively young set of players (mainly students from UM, UPM, and UKM), have only won once in the league. A team with limited preparation for the league (this year) - we've only played together like 4 times during the pre-season, during which, we only won once. What the team lacked, in terms of training and league preparation, we make it up with sheer determination. Muar 2004, is a team determined to get good results in every game. A quality displayed in the two league matches they've played so far.
Muar started the game in offensive mode, eager to get an early goal. However, STAROBA, while being defensive in the early minutes, slowly got into gear and after 10 minutes, it became an even match. Although both teams were raring to have a go at goal, no clear cut chances were creted in the first 10 minutes. It was clearly a battle of the engine room (midfield).
Muar, having only one striker available, fielded 5 players in midfield with a 4-5-1 formation. The lone striker Fadli, finally broke the nil-nil scoreline in the 12th minute. A defence splitting pass from defence sent Muar's left winger, Hazrul through at midfield. The speedy winger had no problems going pass the defence line, before sending a low cross into the path of the on rushing Fadli to tap the ball into the net. Muar 1 - STAROBA 0.
It didn't take long for STAROBA Orange to equalize, though. Barely five minutes after the leading goal, Jimy equalized for STAROBA, making the scoreline Muar 1 - STAROBA 1. After the equalizer, STAROBA pretty much took control of the match. Numerous chances were created but none of them was converted. It stayed 1 - 1 until halftime.
10 minutes into the second half, after a pretty much well balanced start of the second half, Fadli once again slotted home a goal for Muar. Thanks to a miscommunication between STAROBA's last man and the goalkeeper. While trying to clear the ball, Jaws kicked the ball into the keeper at close range and the ball rebounded, once again, into the path of Fadli who was just rushing into the scene. Left with an open goal, Fadli trashed the ball into the gapping goal mouth without any trouble. Muar 2 - STAROBA 1.
Learning from the mistakes made in the first half, Muar tightened up the midfield after the leading goal. With Muar concentrating on defending the lead, STAROBA went on the offence. During the next 12 minutes, STAROBA missed a number of clear cut, and golden opportunity to equalize. An attempt in the face of an open goal, went balooning into the sky. Add to that two attempts hitting the woodwork with the Muar keeper well beaten, and no orange suit following up.
Muar, though playing in defensive mode, scored their go ahead goal in the 62nd minute. After assisting Fadli for the first goal, Hazrul took the liberty of scoring the third goal, with a scorching first timer from the edge of the penalty box. It was a gem of a goal. His shot left the keeper rooted at his spot, watching and gapping as the ball touches the back of the net. Muar 3 - STAROBA 1.
Two goals down. STAROBA did not let up. They maintained pressure and was more determined to get something out of the match. Their hard work and persistence produced a moral lifting goal in the 73rd minute. Jasman, from a scuffle inside the Muar penalty box, managed to slot in the ball between the legs and bodies of all the Muar players. Muar 3 - STAROBA 2.
Up till the end of the game, Muar continued to defend collectively, while STAROBA maintained their attacking mode for the elusive third goal and equalizer. The match ended with a scoreline of Muar 3 - STAROBA 2. A rather sweet victory for Muar, a bitter loss for STAROBA after their humbling defeat at the hands of SJAA, last week. Still, kudos to the STAROBA lot, for a well played game. They deserve a hand for not giving up until the very end.
Other first division results:
PDRM 1 - VIOBA 4, SJAA 1 - ASAS 2, SDARA ? - KT? (night match).
Next match.. Beseri (FA Cup). Venue: ILP. Kick off: 5.15PM. Player registration, 4.15pm.
Once again, the Muar team would like to thank the supporters/fan, for coming down,
supporting the Muar team. Come, join the the team and shout it out, come this wekend.
