4 Jul @ Chestnut Drive Secondary School 3pm
After the euphoria of the previous week's epic semi-final, the team took a breather to play a friendly against unnamed opponents. However, a combination of weather clashes and field unavailability saw the CFL 2 Champions playing against CFL newcomers Mexican Aces. Mexican Aces are well known in the local soccer circle, and are familar opponents to KKZ having defeated them 4-1 last year in a friendly. Whether it was seeing, such fierce opponents, or still being caught up in the hangover of last week, no one knows, but KKZ slumped to a horrific defeat that would surely wreck their preparations for the Cup final the following match. It has been a long time, since any team scored more than 4 goals, against Kamikaze. In fact the last time that happened was on 6 Sep 2008 when KKZ conceded 7 goals to FC MBOG. However, the tragedy of this match was to eclipse even that defeat, as KKZ conceded 8 goals, in a 8-5 defeat that they couldnt avoid despite the lion hearted displays by USPO and Fazail.
We can sit down and analyse what went wrong, but its gonna be of no use. We were beaten by a team that was more hungrier than us. And this will be the story for the upcoming season. Many teams will be hungry for our blood. Do we sit back and offer it, or do we fight to protect our title. The players will have to answer it themselves, but on behalf of the management trio of Haresh, Seelan and Fazail, i assure you there will be changes.
PS: It should be noted that the last time, KKZ conceded more than 4 we didnt have a first choice keeper for the match. The same scenario as now.
Squad: Florentino Prem, Suresh USPO, Jayraj Carragher, Thina Da Silva, Lavanesh Valencia, Hariboy Aerocratz, Seelan Kong, El Fazail, Cristiano Barathi, Gowthaman, Diego Haresh, Safar Torres, Sateesh Balloon, Vinnie Obertan, Vijay Rakki
Final score: Mexican Aces 8 - Kamikaze FC 5
Goals: Suresh USPO (2), Safar Torres, Gowthaman, El Fazail
MOM: Suresh USPO
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