MATCH REPORT
STARTING LINE-UP
JOO ILTAEVINNY MAYELEDINO SULJEVICCHUWOON JUNGLEE YUNEIALES ROKOSDOMINIC FALLABULKIN MAKARAMARA KONATEHARUNA JAMMEHJULIEN GRONDIN
GOALS: Haruna JAMMEH (pen. 41)
KG-IFA LOSES FIRST MATCH TO FK SENICA
After a very tough 3 weeks of intensive preparation with 10 various nationalities KG-IFA played their very first preparation match against premier league A team of FK Senica, running out 4-1 losers, although the score flattered Fk senica , the performance and the team was Excellent considering players being together for 3 week as a group. The first half 40mins of the match and the last 25mins was very strong. 3 individual mistakes and 1 major error from the local referee was our down fall. We started brilliantly, pressuring Senica given them very little space to exploit and we had our chances also. We took the lead on the 40th min through striker Haruna Jammeh after great work from the right with south Korea attacking midfield Lee dribbling into the box only to be hacked down. The last 5mins of the 1st half senica had a corner which went directly in although 2 Senica players smashed former A.S. Monaco goalkeeper Julien GRONDIN into the ground and the referee totally ignoring the foul allowing the goal, through that our keeper dislocated his shoulder and with help of the Senica physio and doctor they were able to place his shoulder back in.
We started the 2nd half very slow and within mins made individual mistake bringing down a Senica player to give them a 2-1 lead. further 2 goals arrived through poor marking and poor decision on the ball. The team responded very well last 20mins of the match creating 2-3 great opportunities to close the scoreline.