Prodigians edge win in thriller

Team Prodigy claimed their seventh win in eight matches in a friendly arranged on CNY eve last Sunday. Goals from Bernard, Wilson and Brandon put the Prodigians 3-1 comfortably ahead. However, they conceded two set piece goals in quick succession to level the game at 3-3. Team Prodigy responded almost immediately with a brillant solo goal by James to put the Prodigians ahead again. The game was fiercely fought and the fact that Jiahui was nominated man of the match is testimony to the quality of the opposition. His double sliding tackle in the dying moments of the match drew much applause and praise. Manager Mentor Chua, happy with the result, said: " It was a good match and a good work out for the team. Credit to Toa Payoh Reds who never gave up. Their set pieces certainly posed problems for us and that is something we have to work on. I hope we can learn quickly before we face even more experienced teams in the league. Im also happy at the commitment my players have shown. The turn out was excellent and if we can keep this up, there is reason to be hopeful this season."

Referee Dave, when asked about some of his dubious offside decisions, quipped:
"It is the CNY, give them chance la, your team is too fast for my eyes la. "

In other breaking news, Diadora announced a new sponsorship deal with Team Prodigy. A spokesmans for them said: "We are really excited about this new deal. We will be supplying Team Prodigy with our next generation soccer jerseys for the rest of the season; We are looking to sponsor other big name teams with these new jerseys later this year but we saw the potential in Team Prodigy and jumped, really, at the chance of working with them. We wish them all the best for the rest of the season. "