07/09/2022
Finally after 2 long years, The Matpies locked horns in the East vs West contest. There were a lot of the old custodians and also new faces in this match-up.
The dreadlock was broken by West' Forward Inn, who coolly dispatched after a defence-splitting pass from Nazza. Just before the break, East' Hairul levelled the scoreline, squeezing the ball in from just outside the box. If anything, the first half was just a teaser of what was to come in the second half.
The second half started in similar fashion, with the West dominating the early parts of the half and went ahead again through Irfan, after good work on the right. They extended the lead minutes later with a beautiful curling effort from Yusof after an inviting knockdown by Inn.
The East was not finished though, and came back into the match with Hairul grabbing his second of the match, volleying a scrumptious effort into the right corner of the net after a pass from Aidil. They levelled the scores when Asman converted after good work on the left, from a weighted pass from Aidil again. The East took the lead for the first time in the match with the Skipper Nav leaving the West Defenders scrambling and bursting the net with a scorching left-footed shot, while the impressive Aidil completed his hat-trick of assists.
However, the West did not panic after going behind and took dominance during the last 10 minutes of the contest. Their efforts paid off as after missing multiple chances to level, Hardy won a penalty which Inn took with aplomb to grab his brace. Both sides hustled desperately for the winner but could not find another breakthrough. The scores were tied at 4-4 until the final whistle.
Scorers:
East - Hairul X2, Asman, Naveed
West - Inn X2, Irfan, Yusof
MOTM:
Every single Matpie, regardless of East or West, who came down and played with absolute passion and grit.
🖤🤍🖤🤍
