A total of 48 players did their nominations (with 2 votes each) which mean a total of 96 nominations resulted in a total of 18 names for their first ever club captain.

4 names have came out tops of the total nominations and these 4 players will undergo stringent interviews and assessment by Brandon( Team Manager), Kenneth( Head Coach) and Leonie( Asst Team Manager) for the next round.

Kevin: 15       Alfie: 13     Farhan: 11    Taufiq: 10 ( Top 4 after 1st round)

Leonie: 9

Siva :7

Weiyang: 6   Yun: 6

Isa: 5

Thava: 3

Azam: 2     Adrain: 2    Sanjay: 2

Fii: 1     Razmy: 1     Regie: 1   Dennis: 1     Melvin: 1

As seen above, Kevin,Alfie, Farhan,Taufiq are the 4 players whom will proceed to the 2nd round of voting which will constitute 70% (of the players votes)and the other 30% from the results based on the interview and assessment by( Brandon,Kenneth and Leonie)

Written by: Brandon (Team Manager)

Today’s mtach pitted The Falcons against the Peguins..The 4 game unbeaten streak of SSFC  VS the Unbeaten team in the League..Mouth-waterign tie..

A heavy downpour before kickoff didnt make the conditions any better as both teams had to deal with the wet and slippery pitch..With Thava as match captain..expectations were expected of him and the team..

Kick off went underway..with a 4-1-4-1 formation(Fii,Weiyang,Taufiq,Isa,Thava,Azam,Yun,Jason,Siva) from the back,left to right…

SSFC and Happy Feet FC were matched in the opening 20minutes and The Penguins were using their size in the long ball tactics …and it paid dividends when they launched a ball into the SSFC goalmouth which placed a thumping header past Nadriq..1-0 to the Penguins..

The Penguins were looking to do a double over the falcons when they demolised the SSFC Feeder team 5-1 in a friendly..With Coach Kenneth/ Manager Brandon on the sidelines urging the players on.Siva..capitalised a defensive mistake and placed shot away from the helpless Penguins GK..1-1 now and Game On…

The Falcons were now playing with more confidence and pushed on to add onto their tally..Adding more firepower with Faishah/Shafiq on for Yun/Jason..Wave after wave of attack came ..Siva was again given the opportunity and placed a fantastic shot into the goal ..2-1…to the Falcons..

SSFC goers into the lead 2-1 at the break..and the 2nd half changes ..Alfie was brought in for Weiyang and Kevin for Siva,,with Faishah into the lone striker role..within minutes of the re-start..Azam back to his usual Right wing..delievered a tricky lob over the Penguins GK into goal to the enourmous roar from the Falcon supporters..3-1…not game over yet as the Penguins scored their 2nd goal from a free kickwhich they header past our GK..3-2…a fantastic finishing to teh game…

The Falcons..defended with what they had..throwing their bodies to protect the lead and with 10 minutes remaining..theFalcons called in SBS to park the bus..as the mintues ticked by which seemed ages for the supporters of SSFC..the Penguins pumping every ball into teh Falcons goal..but very eitehr cleared or header away..When the final whistle blew…fans from the SSFC section swarmed onto the field to congragulate their heros…

With the next game against Rebels United next saturday..The Falcons are now ready to put one over their rivals having lost to Rebels 2-1 in their Friendly League 2 months back..but for now..SSFC basks in the joy and celebrations of beating the first to claim the scalps of the Leader of the league..

Final Score: SSFC 3  Happy Feet 2

Scorers: Siva x 2, Azam..

Well done lads..celebrate and enojoy the victory..come tomorrow back to training and planning for next sat’s League game..Congrats once again..

2.30pm at Deyi Secondary, SS players arrived one after another. Good to see that discipline level has increased, players coming early for pre match preparation. The only setback was that the gate was locked and we are not able to get in till 5mins before 3pm. This game was also Captain Adrian’s testimonial match as he will be leaving for Australia.

Adrian led some runs and by 3.15pm the Ref was calling both teams to be on the pitch. KICK OFF! Prrwweeee! (Leonie’s trademark) Schwarz Star start the ball rolling. Coach Kenneth made a bold move by placing last season’s top scorer Siva partnering Thava as CB. Minutes into the game, both teams were pressing hard. SS’s style of possessive play were not able to carried out as TY’s players were on their toes, tackling every single ball leaving no chance for open play.

The first goal came around 25mins for TY, a free kick yards after the halfway line landed just outside the 6 yard box letting an unmarked player easily head the floating ball into the net. Ten minutes later, a second blow hit SS as another goal was scored by TY.

2nd half. SS had a new objective by Coach KK. To score 3 goals thereafter park the bus. 65mins into game. There was no threat to TY’s keeper only until a 1v1 for Faishah to shoot the ball at the keeper. TY’s style of L…o….n….g  Ball really frustrates SS as SS made no progress since the half time switches. 20mins left, KK calls upon Yun and Shafiq from the bench, intending to push for attacks. Minutes after the switch, Azam won a penalty as he was tripped in the box. Razmy stepped foward and drives the ball into the net. Morale was high now for SS. SS is having successive attacks, but only for Yun to miss a tremendous through pass by Syafiq. 5 mins before the final whistle, a free kick was awarded near the halfway line for SS. Thava pumped the ball high up straight at the goal, Razmy with a backheader converted his second and equalises the game for SS. SS continues to push for a 3rd but time was limited and there goes the FT whistle. SS now climbs to second of the table 3 pts behind the leader Happy Feet which SS will face on their next trip to the North.

Hi guys..This is a message from Adrain (Kevin’s younger brother) whom will be heading back to Australia for his further studies..

“Firstly, I would like to thank coach Kenneth for imparting his knowledge to all of us. I personally have increase my knowledge of the game through his trainings and game talks.

Next, three cheers to every Schwarz Star Warrior for believing in me.I enjoyed every single moment of training and game time. I was once told by a top player in Adelaide:” when you walk into the game,you are the best player in that postion,own it”. I took that advise and never look back since. Believe in yourself and half the battle is won.

I am glad that this journey have ended on a high note. I see great potential in Schwarz Star and hope for the best for everyone of you.

Yours Sincerely,

Adrain Wun

After being out of action for a long time, the team were all geared up for this contest.

The match encountered a problem way before kick-off, when the referee’s motorbike had broken down and was unable to make it to the field.

A player from Northern Resistance helped to kick off the game and was the timekeeper for the whole game.

With no referee, fouls were ignored and calls for offsides were unanswered. It didn’t take long for Schwarz Star to be under pressure as two corners were given away minutes after kick-off.

Soon, the Schwarzians led in a goal from a corner when Sharil, the keeper of the day, dropped a catch in front of an opponent, who took a simple shot to score. Then, a second goal was let in when the centre backs, Brandon and Satnam, had breakdowns in communication to allow the opponent to go one-on-one with the keeper, who was in no position to stop the goal.

A free kick from a foul against Schwarz Star on the right side of the field was a golden opportunity to narrow the gap. After discussion, Leon took the kick and sent the ball over the wall but slightly wide of the bottom right corner.

Once again, from a corner, the Schwarzians failed to clear and the opponents capitalised on the mistake, by sending the ball into the back of the net.

Right before half-time, a free kick was awarded to the Schwarzians slightly outside the penalty box. Yen was given the permission to take the kick and his attempt came off the crossbar and cleared by the opponents.

Half-time arrived, and the Schwarzians were 3 goals down. A team talk from captain, Ishak, followed by a team cheer helped boost morale. The formation was also changed from a 4411 to 442

The second half kicked off soon after, and changes were made. Leon was assigned to make the substitutions with Brandon now on the other end of the pitch.

The second half began well but a fourth goal came eventually for the opponents when a shot from range went straight through the raised arms of Sharil.

After several substitutions, and a short discussion with Ishak, Leon instructed the team to change from a 442 to 424 on the 75th minute, following the usage of the tactic during Schwarz Star’s game with ISCOS.

Attacking play soon improved as central midfielders Rong Shan and Yen broke down the opposition attacks. This resulted in more balls threaded to the 4 attackers and chances after chances were created but none of the chances were finished off.

The game ended soon after and amid a 4-0 defeat, lessons were learnt from this defeat and hopefully, there will be improvements.

Final Score: Schwarz Star 0 – 4 Northern Resistance

The match started off at 3.05 pm with Yun in Goal, Fiee, Weiyang, Taufiq & Ishak defending, Adrian spraying the passes to Syafiq, Razmy, Isa, Azam and Siva at the top of the diamond. Reggie, Farhan and Leonie were sitting at the sides watching.

SSFC played their normal game of possession and passing and penetrated the Hibernians time and again. Siva tried to convert a cross with a header at the 8^th minute which went over the bar. The Hibs keeper looked relieved. SSFC changed to a more attacking 4-4-2 formation and continued to pass the ball in the Hibs half and peppered their goal with shots. The Hibs finally managed to penetrate the SSFC defence on the right flank at around the 15^th minute. A harmless looking cross with no Hibernians in the penalty box, a mixed up between the keeper and the defender resulted in an own goal.

Not to be defeated, SSFC continued to play possession passing game. A corner awarded to SSFC 2 minutes after the re-start resulted in a goal, headed in by Siva. 1-1. SSFC continued to pass past their opponents and rained their goal with shots. At half time, the score stands at 1-1.

The 2^nd half started with SSFC with more attacking impetuous. The full backs pushed forward on overlapping runs, shots from outside the penalty box failed to result in any goal. Farhan tried to place his shot within minutes of each other. The shot were beautifully placed but just wide of each post. A mad 5 minutes at the 65 minute mark saw SSFC gain a 2 goal advantage. A sweeping move by SSFC found Adrian in space and time. With a wicked shot, he beat the keeper, 2-1 to SSFC. A goal mouth melee saw Taufig toe poked a loose ball to bring the score 3-1.

Not wanting to disrupt the flow of the game, Coach decided not to change the formation nor sub any players. SSFC defended stoutly against the Hibs attacks by throwing bodies behind the goal. At the 75^th minute, SSFC lost the ball at the half way line, the Hibs brought the ball down their right and punted in a cross which resulted in another goal mouth melee this time the SSFC goal. A cross from the near to the far post, a powerful volley, which the keeper will never have any chance, GOAL! 3-2. Game On! The Hibs stands a fighting chance to gain a precious point and SSFC stand to lose 2 points.

With both sides not being able to muster any shot at goal for the last 5 nervy minutes, the match ended 3-2 in favour of SSFC, which bring them to 3^rd on the league table.

Schwarz Star FC will like to take this opportunity to welcome the team’s new “Falconlings” into the team..Norman,Ernest,Sharil,Hafiz,Shah,Nasriq,Brandon,Reggie..

SSFC also welcomes back an old “veteran” Faishah whom also started out with the team but due to surgery of his knee which ruled him out for almost 2years and finally in 2009..making a comeback with SSFC..

As confirmed Fii’s younger brother Syafiq will be out for the year as he had broken his leg in a freak accident, SSFC wishes him a speedy recovery and looking forward to him playing with the team again..

Defenders Dennis and Derek are both out with ankle and back injuries repectively and will make their appearance within the coming months..

Players started to arrive at the Farrer Park field at 4.20pm. Still no sign of Naz and Coach. 2 important people for the match.
 
Match Captain Adrian started warming up the players with run and stretches at 4.45 pm. Warming up includes basic feel of the ball, like 1 touch passes, 2 touch passes, headers, etc. Keepers was however not in sight. The players were hoping that the Referee does not come so early and Keeper Naz comes before the Ref does.
 
At 5.00 pm sharp, the Referee called up both Captains for a short briefing. The other players huddled round to remind each other about possesion and simple passing game. Keeper Naz still have not turn up. Coach informed Kevin to take over Keeper’s role until Naz arrives. As 5.05 pm, Referee started the game as Naz strolled into view.
 
Schwarz Star F.C. as usual started with 4-1-4-1 with Kevin starting as Keeper, Leonie, Reggie, Adrian, Ishak, Taufig, Fiee, Razmy, Melvin, Azam and Shafiq (from back to front, left to right). ISCOS rolled of of the ball to start. It was a nervy start as SSFC was not able to get into their normal passing game. Players were losing possesion all over the field. ISCOS launched wave after wave of attacks. The defenders, coupled with the efforts of the DM and the Midfielders were at least able to hold the opponents at bay. It took SSFC 21 minutes at have a weak shot at goal after some neat passing. ISCOS literally camped in the SSFC half during the 1st half. 
 
Coach commented that although we were not able to posses the ball, we did not concede at half time. We are still in a winable game. Coach was about to experiment with a very bold, never happened in SSFC history 4-2-4 Kampong Style football. Naz, Leonie, Reggie, Adrian, Amir, Taufig, Melvin, Razmy, Kevin, Faishah and Azam trotted to the pitch to start the 2nd half.
 
SSFC started the 2nd half by playing in the 4-2-4 formation. 3 minuets into the 2nd half, Melvin limped off the field and in came Fiee.  SSFC was begnning to gain control of the game. The opponent could only resort to long shots from outside the box. 
 
Pwreee!! Foul! A harmless looking free kick was given to SSFC 25 yards from the opponents’ goal. Up step Adrian to take the free kick. While the opponents’ defenders were expecting a shot at goal, Adrian lofted the ball over the defence towards the cornere flag. Kevin square the ball across to Fii, a toe poke by none other than SSFC No. 10 Syafiee, Gooaaalllll!!! A rare goal from a brilliant set piece. 1-0 to SSFC.

Not giving up, ISCOS continued to pour players forward. Our defenders soaked up all the pressure, plugging at any holes they can. ISCOS were again restricted to long shots from outside the box. Kudos to the 2 big centre halves who commanded the defence well. At the 75th minute, ISCOS launched another attack down the right flank. There was a pin ball like effect at the top of SSFC’s penalty box. A clearance found Shafig in the centre circle. A quick look up, and he blasted the ball even before he reached the half way line. Opponents’ keeper was caught way off his line and stumbling back. GGGoooooaaaaalllllllllll!!!!!!!!!!!!!! What a goal from the halfway line! Drawing comparisons from Liverpool’s Xavi Alonso and Galaxy’s David Beckham. Brilliant vison to notice Keeper is off his line and what accuracy from the halfway line. Players were running after a half naked Shafiq who had gone bonkers after scoring such a screamer.
 
With 5 minutes to go, SSFC defended with all they have to protect their 2 goal lead. Wave after wave of attacks by ISCOS continued to be repelled by SSFC. Naz felled awkwardly while trying to catch a high cross and landed on the ground. The opponents player shook his finger as if telling the Referee that Naz was simulating being kneed. Naz was pissed and rebutted. Players from both teams gathered as the argument got louder. A scuffle broke out. Luckily, Referee managed to seperate the group of players in time and played continue after Referee managed to clam both sets of players down. 
 
A very slow and nervy 5 minutes of added time felt like eternity to the SSFC players as they continue to protect their 2 goal lead. With 10 players behind the ball, SSFC players held on to the final whistle and kept a clean sheet for the 1st time in the league.
 
Final Score SSFC 2-0 ISCOS