BELAIT kicked off their Brunei Games campaign in style with a
convincing 6-2 win over Temburong in last night's tournament opener.
Adie
Arsham Mohd Salleh and his younger brother Muhd Khayrun each scored a
brace for Belait, with Md Shah Hafiz Kifli and Md Fakhrullah Hj Md
Azanie also getting on the scoresheet at the Balapan Track & Field
at the Hassanal Bolkiah National Sports Complex in Berakas.
Lacking
the technique or teamwork of their opponents, Temburong fell behind as
early as the fourth minute when Md Fakhrullah opened the scoring.
Muhd
Marhazif Ahad evened the scores in the 24th minute but a strike from
Muhd Khayrun restored Belait's lead three minutes later.
Muhd
Khayrun added to Belait's advantage three minutes after the break and Md
Shah Hafiz's 69th minute goal all but sealed the deal.
Poor
stamina would see Temburong concede two goals in the space of five
minutes when substitute Adie Arsham netted in the 75th and 80th minute.
Though
Muhammad Hafiz Mahari would pull one back for Temburong in the 84th
minute, it was not enough to trouble Belait coach Hj Affandi Hj Julaihi.
"I'm satisfied with our performance," said Hj Affandi.
"We did well but we need to work on our stamina more.
"It was hard because it was the first game and we didn't know much about the Temburong players.
"After
the Hari Raya break we only trained for four days ... So we just went
out hoping to do our best," added the Liang Lumut Recreation Club
Football Team (LLRC FT) coach.
Hj Affandi admitted that the fact that more than half of the Belait team are made up of LLRC players made his job easier.
But
facing defending champions Royal Brunei Armed Forces' Sports Council
(MS ABDB) in their next game on Wednesday, the coach knows his players
have their work cut out for them.
"We know MS ABDB are a strong team and have good stamina," he noted.
"We don't have a lot of hopes in this competition, we're just prepared to fight," he said with a wry grin.
Tonight's
games will see Institutes of Higher Learning (Institut Pengajian
Tinggi/ IPT) take on Brunei-Muara at the Berakas Sports Complex while
the Brunei Darussalam Schools' Sports Council (MSSSBD) face the Royal
Brunei Police Force Sports Council (MS PBD) at the Balapan Track &
Field.
Both Group B matches are set for an 8pm kick-off.
With one extra team, Group A has Belait, MS ABDB, Temburong, Tutong and the Royal Brunei Airlines squaring off.
The top-two teams will progress to the Sept 11 semi-finals, with the final set for Sept 14.
The Brunei Times
Monday, September 3, 2012
Sunday, September 2, 2012
Belait kick off Brunei games campaign on right foot
The Temburong and Belait football teams prior to their match last
night. Belait put on a dominating performance to win 6-2 in their Brunei
Games opener at the Balapan Track & Field at the Hassanal Bolkiah
National Sports Complex in Berakas.Picture: Courtesy of NFABD
Sunday, September 2, 2012
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