Match Review: Singapore Vikings FC vs Hibernians FC

• DF Peter Boe
• MD Tomas Dubsky
• -- Karl Martin Nygaard
• -- Michael Dragsbaek
• -- Thomas Elbo Andersen
• -- Johan Rath
• -- Parwez Noori
• -- Hotan Matthews
• -- Leslie Andersen
• -- Rasmus Svennesen
• -- Andreas Hoffmann

• -- Tue Saabye
• -- Brian Chang Won Plaenoe
• -- Jakob Torp

Friday's are not for us

Another Friday game and another loss. We should have won this one. Hibs did well defending the lead and had some good counters. Below is the live feed on the Vikings chat from Friday night. Enjoy. [21:02, 27/10/2017] Michael Riber: We are live at Turf... Just arrived at the pitch and Hibs score... a ball not getting cleared. tough start. But Vikings fight back... Vikings 0 - 1 Hibs [21:03, 27/10/2017] Michael Riber: No beers... but Pede looks thirsty... please bring. [21:06, 27/10/2017] Michael Riber: Vikings fighting well... winning the most of the fights in the midfield. [21:07, 27/10/2017] Michael Riber: Good ball from Tomas into the field... Leslie head on... [21:07, 27/10/2017] Michael Riber: But not enough power... saved by keeper. [21:08, 27/10/2017] Michael Riber: Coach Bimse require more communication between defence and mid... [21:12, 27/10/2017] Michael Riber: High pace from both teams at the beginning. It seems to be slowing down. [21:14, 27/10/2017] Michael Riber: Ball not getting cleared at the Viking end... dangerous situation but shot pass by the goal... [21:14, 27/10/2017] Michael Riber: Vikings putting more pressure on Hibs. [21:21, 27/10/2017] Michael Riber: .... [21:22, 27/10/2017] Michael Riber: Vikings 0 - 2 Hibs Directly on free-kick... [21:26, 27/10/2017] Michael Riber: Great save by Dragsbaek. Another handball save! Ball being intercepted by Hibs attacker. One-on-one with Dragsbaek. [21:28, 27/10/2017] Michael Riber: Great counter attack by Vikings. Played around from side to side, but missing the final touch... [21:30, 27/10/2017] Michael Riber: Good long pass by Johan over the defence to Rasmus, but he gets tackled before he gets the shot.. [21:33, 27/10/2017] Michael Riber: Penalty... Vikings... Leslie is taken down... [21:36, 27/10/2017] Michael Riber: Vikings 1 - 2 Hibs [21:36, 27/10/2017] Michael Riber: Hotan scores. [21:42, 27/10/2017] Michael Riber: The ball goes back and forth. Both teams getting small chances... [21:42, 27/10/2017] Michael Riber: Half time. [21:51, 27/10/2017] Michael Riber: Game on... [21:52, 27/10/2017] Michael Riber: High ball into the field by Elbo... Rasmus takes it down... Gets it over to Leslie... [21:52, 27/10/2017] Michael Riber: Free goal... [21:53, 27/10/2017] Michael Riber: Shoots over... [21:53, 27/10/2017] Michael Riber: Still 1-2 [21:54, 27/10/2017] Michael Riber: Sub by Vikings in half time. Karl out - Tue in. [21:55, 27/10/2017] Michael Riber: Vikings putting high pressure on Hibs... controlling the game.. [21:55, 27/10/2017] Peter Rasmussen: “I could have masturbated that one over the line” Quote coach [21:58, 27/10/2017] Michael Riber: Hibs coming with fast counter attacks... we have to be careful. [22:01, 27/10/2017] Michael Riber: Viking attackers keep chasing the equalizer... [22:07, 27/10/2017] Michael Riber: Hotan off side... So yells at him... [22:08, 27/10/2017] Michael Riber: Leslie almost gets through and get 1-on-1 with keeper but defence get a toe on... [22:14, 27/10/2017] Michael Riber: Free kick to Vikings outside the box... [22:14, 27/10/2017] Michael Riber: Goes by... [22:18, 27/10/2017] Michael Riber: Boe out Torp in. [22:19, 27/10/2017] Michael Riber: Another free kick to Vikings. [22:19, 27/10/2017] Michael Riber: Into the keepers hands [22:21, 27/10/2017] Michael Riber: Loose ball at the edge of Hibs goal field. Rasmus takes the shot. It pass by.. [22:24, 27/10/2017] Michael Riber: Vikings with several chances for the equalizer... but no luck.. [22:30, 27/10/2017] Michael Riber: Long ball by Dragsbaek to Johan in the attack (I don't know if he didn't managed to get back) pass it on to Leslie... It goes over... so close... [22:39, 27/10/2017] Michael Riber: Massive pressure by Vikings the last 15-20 minutes, but no equalizer. [22:39, 27/10/2017] Michael Riber: Full time Vikings 1 - 2 Hibs Thanks to the Ref and the Hibs for a fair played game.

• Joe Poulton DF
• Julio Vasquez MD
• Andrew Knott MD
• Daniel Martin ST
• Andy Pether --
• Joe Storrar --
• Roger Milburn --
• Clement Chamette --
• Shazri Sofi --
• Niko Rieder --
• Luke Liperis --

• Jamie Barnes DF
• Guillaume Ridoux --
• Heljar Havnes --

Bleeding Green

This deserved if slightly surprising result was exactly what our season needed. We played some excellent attacking football in the first half, and then defended solidly in the second half while always posing a threat on the break. Knotty even looked looked like he might be enjoying himself with an armband on. Like the Vikings seemed to be, we were missing a load of regulars, which meant a few experiments that ended up paying off. The 3-4-2-1 formation had Shaz playing as a sweeper for the first time for us, and his pace kept getting us out of trouble right through the game. Lippy and Julio also seemed to enjoy their no. 10 roles, especially in the first 30 minutes when we got ourselves 2-0 up as they caused all kinds of trouble. Niko got the first goal, meeting in a cross from left wing with his shin and looking very relieved when it bobbled in off the post. Julio's free kick also had plenty of luck about it, getting a big deflection off a wall that split in two. The goals were fortunate, but they reflected the way the game was going. We could have had more. Dan missed a one-on-one after Lippy put him through, and injured himself doing it. That meant Andy pushed up top with Heljar coming on at the back. Andy then came close to putting us 3-0 up, but the keeper got a foot on his shot to keep it out. The game gradually started to turn though, and after Joey had a bit of a moment and gave away a less-than-necessary penalty, which they scored, it was mostly Vikings who made the running. The second half was nervy, Viking often almost finding a through, especially with balls over the top, but last ditch defending, Heljar's head (HellYeah!), a missed open goal and Joe's safe hands saw us hold out. Special mention to Lippy for playing with a sock tied round his bleeding head, but Captain Knotty was our scuttling MoM.