DPMM FC Off To Fying Start
By Dannie Abu Basrah

Bandar Seri Begawan - DPMM FC were off to a flying start in the DPMM FC 4team Football Championship 2006 after they defeated QAF FC 3-0 in the curtain raiser at the Jerudong Mini Stadium yesterday with all three goals coming very late in the game.

DPMM FC kicked off the match featuring new signing Arsyah Ayob on the left flank with the attack spearheaded by the partnership of Fadlin Galawat and Md Shahrazen.

Coach Buketa Ranko also listed three trial players in the substitutes namely Henry Baysah from Liberia, Kennedy Simwanza from Zambia and Thato Siska from Botswana.

QAF FC meanwhile fielded their usual line-up including imports Viban Francis Bayong and Ito Dan in the heart of midfield.

Both teams approached the game in a physical manner with hard tackles flying all over the pitch fighting for possession as they tried to get into gear.

Proceedings eventually saw QAF FC settled early with warning shots from Viban Francis Bayong and Ito Dan just outside the box.

DPMM FC skipper Rosmin Hj Md Kamis responded with a stinging shot from 20 yards out on the 21st minute but aimed straight at the goalie. Then Rodrigo Lombardo Tosi came close to scoring for DPMM FC on the 36th minute after his header only managed to rattle the woodwork.

Mohd Adie Arsham Mohd Salleh too nearly gave his side the lead at the other end benefiting from Tosi's miss-kicked clearance, but saw his shot denied by a goal line clearance.

The second half saw a slightly improved performance from DPMM FC but still lacked the flow of a team game. Coach Buketa Ranko made a few changes in the early of the half introducing Yusof Salleh and Thato Siska.

The substitution proved to be effective as it led to the opening goal scored by Rodrigo Lombardo Tosi who headed home from close range on the 76th minute which opened to the creation of two more goals both coming from Thato Siska.

Thato Siska's first was scored on the 81st minute, sidestepping a QAF FC defender before firing home with his left foot from inside the box as he netted his second three minutes from time with a header to end the match 3-0.

There was also a- "Man-of-the-match" award after the game that went to DPMM FC skipper Rosmin Hj Md Kamis, presented by the Sabah FA Secretary-General, Harry Baking. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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