Match Review: International Lions FC vs Singapore Vikings FC

• GK Antoine Angonetti
• DF Ilzan Faris
• DF Pierre Colin
• DF Pablo Tougard
• DF Raynal Singh
• MD Ismail Bardach
• MD Karim Azzedine
• MD Lionel Kong
• ST Robert Eziakor
• ST David Park
• ST Marvin Martin

• MD Juan Jose Varela Navalon
• ST Maxime Dacier

A bit of luck. A lot of character.

International Lions faced a tough challenge against Vikings, who had won all three of their previous games in the league. The start wasn’t ideal, with several Int'l Lions players arriving late due to work commitments. The first 25min was a cautious affair with both teams probing for openings. With Vikings' captain Tomas showcasing excellent football, skillfully orchestrating the midfield and dictating the pace of play, it was the Vikings that struck first capitalizing on a cross that found their striker in the box for the opening goal in a much deserving manner. Half Time: International Lions 0-1 Vikings. At halftime, the Lions regrouped, with the team emerging for the second half with a renewed attitude and energy. The team started to take control of the midfield and started to play as expected and with regained confidence. The game’s momentum shifted dramatically when the Vikings captain received a second yellow card for a reckless tackle on one of the Lions' midfielders, leaving Vikings down to 10 men. The Lions seized the opportunity and equalized after Max applied heavy pressure on the right side, stealing the ball from a Vikings center-back and setting up David for a simple finish in the box. But 1-1 wasn’t enough. With the numerical advantage, the Lions continued to push forward. Their persistence paid off when Marvin received a through ball on the left, used his speed to beat the defender, and laid it off to Robert for the game-winning goal with just five minutes remaining. Final score: International Lions 2-1 Vikings. It was a game that could have gone either way, but the Int' Lions showed great character in flipping the match and staying resilient. Special thanks to the Vikings for a competitive match, and it’s exciting to see them with young talents mixed with experienced players. Shoutout to our new signings, Juanjo and Karim, for making an immediate impact in defense and midfield! Thank you to the refs for a great game. Thank you ChatGPT for the report.

• David Lee GK
• Magnus Walling Hansen DF
• William Johnsen DF
• Matthias Berthelsen DF
• Therkel Iversen DF
• Alexander Godfrey MD
• Hugh Lobsey MD
• Tomas Dubsky MD
• Anders Vartdal MD
• Ethan Lim Jun Wen MD
• Peter van Groenestijn MD

• Ethan Gan MD
• Marco Borjas ST

You don’t always get what you deserve!

Good start by both teams, led to a fairly cagey affair for the first 20 minutes. Vikings made a change with 10 minutes to go in the first half, bringing young striker Marco off the bench. He made a very quick impact with a quick reaction finish from a keeper parried save. Vikings 1 up at half. Second half could not have got off to a worst start, with Captain Tomas receiving a second yellow for a competitive tackle. Vikings down to 10. With a quick reshuffle, Vikings remained comfortable in possession and still look dangerous on the counter attack. However Lions forward pressure soon told and some good Work from their striker Forced an error which made it 1-1. Again Vikings didn’t panic and still managed to create some chances on the counter. However with two minutes to go Lions managed to grab the winner with a well taken goal on transition from a Viking attack. Great performance, super proud of the Vikings boys for digging in until the end. Well played to international Lions, good luck in the coming fixtures.