Mannam Busan, a.k.a. Titan, made a long trip to Seoul to come lock horns against MN Phoenix on Saturday August 25th. The match promised to be a hard fought battle even before kick off.
Busan won the finals of the 5-a-side soccer tournament at the Mannam Charity Games, played in Daejeon on August 4th. Phoenix got as far as the semifinals, losing on penalty kicks to a team called Toosan. It promised to be a tough match as soon as the fixture was decided.
The game got off to a good pace with Phoenix dominating and looking good going forward. Titans kept their structure and looked solid in defense. Our forwards, Tatsuya and Rafael caused a few problems for the defense, using their pace to good effect. The only thing missing was clinical finishing and support coming in early from the midfield players. The Titan’s goalkeeper was at his best, making some good saves.
Our team had a new look about it with debuts for Christopher Arnaud in goals, Julien Chan in defense and Luke Vieira in the middle of the park. The guys played their hearts out, adding good value to an already stellar Phoenix team.
Mannam K-pop had a routine prepared for the game, cheering the players on throughout the 80 minutes. Not even the rain could stop them. A lot of people from other Mannam clubs also came to the match, routing for the team in red, creating a positive buzz around the pitch. It was a memorable event for all involved.
The game ended in a 1-0 scoreline in favor of the Titans. Both teams played well, but as the sport goes there could only be one winner at the end of the day.
This was a good warm up match before the kickoff of our fall league campaign. The team is well amped and ready to hit the ground running, come September 1st at the Seoul National University of Education.
written by: Tsekere Solomon M
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