Dateline 27^th April 2016

 Si Saket 1 NRFC 0

NRFC visited the home of the Kouprey Warriors in this Isaan Derby game hoping to add to their early season point’s total. The Swatcats started without Nagano, Lindemann and Tagbajumi with Adeyeah up front. Former Swatcat favourite Ivan Boscovic figured for the home team

The Koupreys opened brightly with a period of pressure culminating in a long range shot saved well by the visitor’s keeper. The Swatcats countering with a glancing header from Adeyeah in the 9^th minute.

A solo effort from Adeyeah then had the keeper scampering as the visitors eased themselves into the game – the Ghanean minutes later being flattened by a flying boot to the face.

The visitors grew in confidence and put some useful attacking moves together with one culminating in a dangerous cross being tipped over the bar but in a half of few genuine chances, honours were about even – Adeyeah’s sharpness may ultimately be the difference between the teams.

The second half came to life with a snap shot from the home team in the 48^th minute but as in the first half chances were few and far between. The Swatcats increasingly showed some signs of dominance as the half progressed with the hosts not posing much of a threat.

A sharp header from a corner in the 76^th minute broke the deadlock to put the hosts one up.

As the game drew to a close a great solo run Adeyeah ended when he flicked his shot feet wide. Minutes later, Adeyeah again made the keeper work with a snap shot from 14 yards. In what was now becoming the Adeyeah show he again shot wide then was inches wide with a header as the visitors searched for an equalizer.

Adeyeah looked lively but isolated up front often being covered by 3 defenders. I would love to see him operate with a second main striker. The way the team is playing is hardly inspiring and goals again seem to be at a premium. With no consistent selections up front, we seem to have run out of attacking ideas.

On balance the Swatcats deserved a point tonight being slightly unlucky to concede the winning goal – the defence looked in control most of the time but Si Saket were pretty ordinary and we will face far greater challenges in forthcoming matches.