Rimal Edge Legentus 1-0 Through a Late Faruq Smith Winner
We beat Legentus 1-0 at the Jebel Ali Sports Complex on Friday night, through a late Faruq Smith winner on an evening when almost nothing went our way in front of goal.
How It Went
We were awarded two penalties and took three. Samuel Horak saw his first saved, and the referee ordered it again because the goalkeeper had come off his line early. Horak took the retake and that was saved too. Miles Fenton stepped up for the second award and their goalkeeper kept that one out as well. Three spot-kicks, three saves. Any one of them settles the match early.
Heads never dropped. We kept going at them, and Faruq Smith came off the bench to settle it late.
Solid at the Back
Jalil Tinguiano was immense down the left all evening, helped by a solid performance from Ange Sekongo behind him.
Between the sticks, Patrick Sintcheu kept another clean sheet, his fifth in seven matches.
What the Head Coach Said
I didn’t think we were our usual selves today. We were careless in front of goal and lacked our usual intensity, but one thing I love about this group is that there’s no shortage of character. We could have easily felt like it wasn’t going to be our night, but the lads kept banging on the door and eventually got their reward with a brilliant individual goal from Faruq late on.
Rich Peniket, Head Coach
Where It Leaves Us
Seven matches, six wins and one defeat, eighteen points. Sixteen goals scored and three conceded.
Next Up
Matchday eight takes us away to Modern Sport on Friday 23 October.
