UKRC 9-a-sde Tournament

ULU KLANG INTERNATIONAL 9 A SIDE TOURNAMENT (ANALYSIS).

On 30th Aug to 31st Aug, FRAS was invited to participate in the above tournament which we gradually accepted.

We arrived at the UKRC at 8.30am and was warmly welcome. The hot weather did bother us initially until we realised how hot after we played the second game.
Our members were eveready to compete not knowing that it was going to be a hard day on the field. We were group with an Indonesian team and two M'sian state teams .Our first game with KURNIA KWARTA FC of Indonesia was perhaps a well balance match however we lost by 2-0. Next game was with MELODI JAYA FC of Johore which we hang ourselves 5-0! The last group game against MALACCA FC was played in a downpour which we narrowly lost again by 1-0.

On Sunday we were involved in the Plate Competition where the 3th & 4th teams competed. It was another hard day but we ensure that the target of not losing was the aim of the day. We managed to draw with PENANG SC 1-1 with a bit of luck we could have won. Our last game was with KOREA KL FC, a first for FRAS playing with a Korean opposition. Score 1-1. We finshed second in the group and missed out on the Plate Finals. At the end of the day, I was pleased as we were unbeaten on the day.

On the whole I would like to heartiestly thank the players from the bottom of my heart who were involved in the tournament. These players made me proud because I DID NOT FORCE THEM and yet most of them are playing even though they are carrying various injuries.Their PERSEVERANCE and COMMITTMENTS, I salute to them. I also would like to thank the FRAS committee for having faith in me to lead this team. Our stint in Bangkok has made us become stronger when we compete overseas and we now know what to expect in such high level veterans game. Not forgetting the supporters who have come along with us, many thanks to them also. These players are:

DHARMALINGAM,
MEGAT
AZMAN,
JUMAAT,
ROGER HO,
KHAIRUDDIN
NIRWAN,
ABDUL MANAP,
ABDUL SAMAD,
ALI KHAN,
ADLY ESMADI
MOHD HALIM

Football Referees Association of S'pore has many good footballers and only the support to our association will this association go long way be it in S'pore or overseas.

Thank you and regards.


LUTFI EMIR
Player/coach
F.R.A.S