27th Feb: Kroniz survived a mighty scare after Persatuan Referee Tutong (PRT) come behind from two goals down to hold Kroniz FT to a 3-3 draw in an enthralling contest at Komplex Sukan Tutong today.
With action see-sawing from one end of the field to the other, the PRTs had to claw back to earn a share of the spoils with a goal in the second half.
Goals from new signing Nasrin (2) and Dodoi looked enough for Kroniz to earn a win but PRT pounced in the second half to ensure parity.
No one could have envisaged the away side taking a two-goal lead in the first half, but the signs were telling.
PRT with experienced players pushed the Kroniz hard, throughout the game with both sides traded attempts from range.
Kroniz took the lead in the 9th minute after a mix-up at the heart of the defence left in Dodoi in metres of space for him to smash in the game's opening goal.
Kroniz were keen to add onto their lead and struck once again in the 15th minute, after Dodoi once gain created havoc inside the box. His cross was only half-cleared, and Nasrin wasted little time in firing his team into an almost unbelivable two-nil lead.
However PRT never gave up and pushed really hard and managed to pull two goals back to make it 2-2 before half time.
Kroniz had other ideas, who else but Nasrin, getting himself onto the end of Ali’s teasing corner kick deep into the second minute of stoppage time to prod the ball home past the despairing reach of PRT keeper for kroniz to lead 3-2 going into the second half.
A slow start by both teams into the second half was suddenly livened up, after PRT’ goal in the second half to make it 3-3 to slowly back into the groove.
It was end-to-end stuff from then on, with 20 minutes to go, PRT kept pressing and continued with intent,
Three-all and both teams were left to wonder what could have been, “The good thing though, was the manner we came out stronger for the second half. “There was a huge sense of belief in the team as we kept going towards the end, as we could have scored more.”
Bab also emphasised the need to take chances, as he added: “We need to improve in future games and kill off the game as soon as we can”
“Though they came at us strongly in the final 15 minutes, we defended stoutly during that period.
“On the whole, we played to our game plan and I’m proud of my players tonight.”
With another potentially risky encounter on the horizon, Kroniz do need to be absolutely aware of the size of the task awaiting them.
Kroniz have yet to keep a clean sheet and more lax defending in future matches could cost them valuable points yet again.
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