Match Review: Singapore Vikings FC vs 1TM Latini FC

• -- Brian Spietkitz
• -- Jesper Meincke Nielsen
• -- Peter Boe
• -- Jonas Groenbech
• -- Thomas Elbo Andersen
• -- Christian Laurenborg
• -- Brian Chang Won Plaenoe
• -- Leslie Andersen
• -- Bart de Visser
• -- Frederik Jurgensen
• -- Nicolai Sunekaer

• DF Lasse Lund
• -- Peter Rasmussen
• -- Rick Aarnoudse

Close game, too close!

On the back of the 2-2 draw against Swiss last weekend the Vikings team wanted to quickly return to the winning ways. The Vikings started in a 4-4-2 with a clear message from Coach Ostergaard to push hard from the first whistle. The Vikings team got off to a great start and dominated the first half with quick short-passing and keeping the ball on the ground. 0-0 after 18 minutes, both teams have come close. Nicolai working hard for Vikings and Latini close twice with old league top-scorer Mooney. After 25 minutes the ref awards a penalty to Latini - clumsy and lag communication in the Viking defense. Fortunately penalty-king Bart saves it! Vikings come close 10 seconds after - offside called. Shortly after its 1-0 Vikings - Brian US, great assist from Jesper. Vikings are in control but a few minutes later Frede makes it 1-1 on an own goal - great header in the top corner! Vikings keep fighting and Lightning Les makes it 2-1 for Vikings. Great cross from Park Ji Boe and Nicolai lays it of to Les. Just before half-time US almost gets the 3-1 after a great move by him and Les. 2-1 half-time. Second half opens up less intense but still biggest chances to Vikings. Latini puts in great fight and gets back into the game. More tight than it should be. Laurenborg goes off with injury and is replaced by Lasse. Latini get the equalizer with help from Frederik, that makes his second own goal in the game(never seen before from a Viking player) Shortly after Giraf makes his debut, with Elbo going off with an injury. Big 1 on 1 chance for giraf - best Vikings player since he came in... unlucky. Big chances and lots of pressure from Latini in the last 20 minutes of the game. Two minutes before the final whistle there’s a free kick at left back position for Vikings. Amazing pass from Bimse from left back to a sprinting Jesper on the right flank. Jesper makes no mistake and puts the ball in the goal, 3-2 Vikings. Full time. Crazy win... but good morale and over 90 min deserved. Well deserved MOM’s for Jesper and Nicolai. MOM Latini keeper with great saves the whole game. Thanks to Latini for a great fight same goes to the Ref and his team.

• Pete O'Brien GK
• Lee Bradshaw DF
• Jamie Townsend MD
• Luke Townsend ST
• Jake Gottlieb --
• Tom Beattie --
• Ben Morley --
• John O'Neill --
• Dominic Mooney --
• Mark Raven --
• Mathieu Harding --

• Jacob Saurin ST
• Khaled Khyruddin --

Last minute heart break

Our usual match report writers were away for this game so apologies for the late report. The report is also a little vague. It sounded like a great game and I only have the whatsapp chat group to go off. Vikings took the lead on 20 minutes, and Latini equalised through an own goal three minutes later. Vikings retook the lead on 35 minutes. Half time 2-1 Vikings. Apparently, Krazy Karl who contributed to the chat from the US, played with two all Norway, and one all American footballers at Boston University. Latini equalised again via another own goal on 83 minutes. He's our form player Mr OG. Hoping we had secured a well deserved point after missing some good chances, Vikings scored the winner in the 93rd minute. Congrats to Vikings who are much improved this season. Your right winger was your MoM. A much improved performance for Latini with Beats excelling in his free midfield role. No game this weekend