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Central Park run of 4 unbeaten streak came to a humbling end as they were taught a footballing lesson, going down 2-6 at PSA Keppel Pitch on Sunday. Heng Li gave Sharks the lead but the opposition quickly leveled at the other end before taking the lead shortly afterwards. Isaac managed to level the game just before half-time to end the game with 2 goals a piece for each team. The second-half however, Sharks crumbled as they succumbed to one of their heaviest defeat in its history.
Sharks started the game knowing that they need to keep a tight ship in defense where they are missing the duo of Charlson and Vincent due to suspension. To make matters worse, the team were without any custodian as Yi Quan takes the helm as stand-in between the post. Nonetheless, Sharks played right to instructions as they opened the scoring just inside five minutes. Heng Li finishing first time off a cross from trialist Daniel, a half-volley which left the custodian stranded. The lead was shortlived as alarm bells start ringing at the other end when Khairi failed to clear his lines and allow the opposition to sneak in a goal. To add to the Sharks misery, Hibs went ahead midway in the second half as Yi Quan could only parry the shot towards an oncoming player who made no mistake from 6 yards. That was costly as just a minute earlier, Heng Li could have given his team the lead but his cheeky chip were denied by the crossbar.
Hibs continued to pour forward but Sharks took full advantage of a quick counter masterminded by Naoki who found Li in space. The latter then unselfishly found Isaac who made no mistake from close range as both teams go into half-time with 2 goals apiece.
The second half, Sharks were non-existence as Hibs showed their flowing football with Sharks having less than 30% possession. However, Sharks have themselves to blame as the defensive duo of Khairi and Anuar were caught in posession in their own half as Hibs sneak ahead. The rest of the half belonged to Hibs as they found the back of the next 3 more times. The best opportunity for Sharks to reduce the deficit was when Sho beat a sea of defenders but with only the custodian to beat, his tame shot was easily parried away to safety. That somehow pretty much summed up a very poor Sharks performance.
The manager blasted, 'We were pretty poor in every area of the field. We just didn't turn up for the game. The loss of our defenders was bad enough, coupled with the custodian and having your best defender in goal, that just summed up the result. Nonetheless, the Sharks don't deserve to get anything for the game, it was just poor.
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