Central Park v Unicorns

4 yellows and 2 penalties for each team were the highlight of this tightly contested game. The action went from end to end throughout the game with both teams trying to gain the upper hand despite several occasions when the match threatened to turn into a fracas as both set of players giving a no-holds barred performance, particularly so with the Sharks making this game to finalise the lineup of its players for the upcoming league. The Sharks however went down early in the first half after being caught by a fast break from the Unicorns. Sharks custodian Isa had no chance after the Unicorn forward easily side footing him to sweep the ball home. Despite the early setback, Sharks surge forward to search for the elusive equaliser and they finally got a lucky break late in the first half when they were awarded a penalty for an innocuous handball. Up step Sharks penalty taker Salihin who no mistake from the spot to level the score.

The second-half was an even explosive affair where both set of players going in for the full blooded tackle which would even put the dirtiest South American player to shame. Perhaps it all started from a tit for tat comment from a Unicorn player early in the first half. Coming back to the action, the game only came alive in the last 10mins of play when Azman put the Sharks ahead for the first time with a glancing header off a free-kick from Gerard. Unicorns then threatened to level the score on a number of occasions but Sharks Chris would be kicking himself in what could be the most spectacular miss this year when his volley from outside the box hit the crossbar. That would have sealed the match. Instead, it was Unicorns who came up with the goods where it mattered. Firstly via a penalty to level the game and the winning goal off lucky bounce which caught Sharks custodian Isa by surprise with less than a minute to go. Sharks would be particularly hard done by they conceded a late goal in their last game. The Sharks would do well to learn how to give as hard as they took in the next few games if they wish to do well in the upcoming leagues where most teams would certainly give their all for the competitions.