Flames are Champions!!

Through Fire and Flames made history today as the first team to ever lift the MMU coveted Cup playing in the new MMU Stadium. F&F took the lead early in the first half by a superb Boy P free kick that fires through the hands of Mantisz FC goalkeeper. The scoreline 1-0 was enough for F&F to take the prize home and also bagging the MVP and Golden Boot which was won by Boy P.

Match report to come later as the whole editorial board will go for a Christmas partayy and the winning celebration.

Eski Raul - "Flames can heat up winter season"

Legendary versatile player, Eskandarian Mirza nicknamed Eski Raul has made a positive comment on F&F title chances in this evening's final game at the MMU Stadium. Eski who was approached by our journalist while shopping with his other half in an undisclosed mall in Melbourne, Australia had very good things to say about F&F.

(pic: Congratulated by Colonel Sanders.)

"I would like to wish F&F the best in their final match against Mantisz FC. I know if they play to their potential, they could beat anyone on their day."

Eski was voted MVP of the MMU football league back in 2005 and is now plying his trade on the footballing scene of the Roo's country. He is also rumored to be eyeing a move back to Malaysia with a number of clubs keeping in close contact of his developments.

"We are all fired up" - Fauzan 'Makan Tanah'

Dynamic wing back, Fauzan has blurted out his desire to win tomorrows' final against Mantisz FC at the MMU Stadium. Fauzan was interviewed as part of the build up to Wednesdays' much anticipated final between two newly formed teams, Fire and Flames and Mantisz FC.

Fauzan who kept his starting berth at the left side of the field revealed that the morale in F&F dressing room is so high and his team mates are ready to face any opponent at the moment.

"The atmosphere in our dressing room is absolutely fantastic. We have a good bunch of players with a winning mentality and they are all fired up to face Mantisz FC."

He added, "We must play our own game and we've been doing that since game 1 of the tournament. We played beautiful football with neat passing and great movement. But we need to convert our chances."

On the recent comment made by the Mantisz camp saying that at the end of the day, they(Mantisz FC) will be the ones biting the coveted gold medal of the tournament, Fauzan responded in a humble manner.

"I have been playing football all my life up to this point. I recognize that anything can happen in football. I am sure that Mantisz FC players will try their best but don't forget that we can try our best too."

With F&F players all fired up for tomorrows' final match, it promises to be a fantastic affair of footballing at its best.

Zul P apologizes for his tackle

In an impromptu interview by our journalist here today, Zul P said that he apologizes for the rash tackle he made on Wizurai's right back, Song Wei on the match against the Generals yesterday. Zul P's tackle who many pundits say deserved at least a yellow card from the referee shocked the stands as it was uncalled for because it was near to the full time whistle and F&F was on the lead.

" I would like to take this opportunity right here to say that I am sorry for the tackle I made against Song Wei yesterday. I recognized the extent of my rashness and I really hope that there is nothing serious with Song Wei at the moment, "

(pic: Zul P also has a superbike collection just like his manager Ayiepin.)

He added " Song Wei and me are both passionate about our game and sometimes things got out of hand. We go a long way so I hope there no grudge shown against me as it was purely unintentional. I was going for the ball."

Zul P received a cold shoulder after that tackle from the Wizurai players.

The club speaker and former Dettol FC midfielder, Det the Dut said that a formal apology letter has been sent to Wizurai FC.

(pic: Det, sitting pretty. )

" A letter of apology has been sent to Wizurai FC on the incident that happened yesterday. I am quite sure that both teams are in great spirit of the game and it will all be in the past. Zul P did apologize straight after the game and I think that showed his character."

Wizurai lost 1-0 in a hard fought battle with the Flames yesterday evening at the Wizurai Park.

Match Report: Flames tackles The Generals

Flames had to use all their firepower yesterday as they fire through The Generals in a very competitive encounter which ended 1-0 in favour of the Flames. Wizurai, nicknamed the "Generals", which symbolizes strong and powerful leaders, did prove a that they are a tough nut to crack. But Flames showed that they buffed to much heat for The Generals to handle.

The first 45 minutes was not a half to be proud of for both teams. The direction of the play was largely succumbed to the centre of the midfield where the midfielders from both teams struggle for possession. Wizurai played nice passing football and kept the F&F players busy with their brand of of football lead by their talismanic duo in midfield, Berba-toi and Yin Yang. For the first time, F&F defense was put the test and it proved to be solid as Wizurai had no chance to trouble goalkeeper, Azim "Pelekat". Nadeem and Zul K played well under pressure in the first half, backed by Fahrul Ramsey and Fauzan "Makan Tanah". F&F also had no real chance except for a disallowed goal when Saeed was ruled offside from an Alawi lobbed pass.

(pic: The Wizurai team.)

In the second half, F&F gathered pace and played like their normal self, hitting pass after pass to drain out the Wizurai players. The arrival of Boy P introduced a different dimension to F&F game when he injected some attacking sense to the Flames engine. F&F changed tactics after the first half after much deliberation by Ayiepin, the mastermind of F&F. The first goal came after Boy P was fouled close to the penalty area. Alawi, in 'Pernambuchano' style, drifted in a dangerous free kick which was met by the head of Essa. But Essa could only steer it to the back post where the dynamic Saeed was waiting to pounce the ball. Zul Janggut, Wizurai long time goalkeeper who is said to have an eeky scandal with team manager, Fatah, could not hold on to the ball as he sees it pass his goal post. The Generals attacked through set pieces from Faizal Beckham but F&F goalie was equal to the challenge as he was brilliant in the second half. F&F kept the ball to themselves after that as if they wanted to take the ball home with them with silky passing from the defenders to the midfield and back forth. They controlled the tempo of the game as they hold on to the slender 1-0 lead. The chemistry between Boy P and Zul P was on the show once again as they exchanged a 1-2 pass before Zul P slipped through a lovely pass to Boy P. Boy P unselfishly crossed the ball when he was in a position to shoot but Essa was unable to head the ball down into the net. Wizurai however did try to counter attack when they had the chance but F&F backline was quick to diminish any ball that came up to the 3/4 of the field. Zul P escaped a deserved yellow card after his hard challenge on Song Wei but no love was lost between the two as both have the mentality of a professional footballer.

A few Wizurai players deserved a mention here as they show their skill and determination, namely Berba-toi, Yin Yang, Faruk Cocoa Gelap and Eskandar. The whole Wizurai team worked well together to put on an impressive display and should be proud of their performance.

F&F take on one more step towards the glory and it is also not fair to say that they don't deserve the victory over Wizurai as they played beautiful football intergrated with will and determination to succeed.

Final game of the coveted MMU Cup will be played against Mantisz FC on Wednesday at the MMU Stadium(subject to change).

Wizurai Will Fear Us – F&F Manager

Wizurai and F&F will do battle in the semifinal round of the MMU Cup and F&F manager is in a bullish mood.

It promises to be an intense 60 minutes of football, being played at the Wizurai Park today at 6pm.

(pic: Fatah pictured a while ago with Wizurai goalkeeper, Zul Janggut getting real cozy with each other.)

The F&F manager, has given his thoughts in an interview as reported by Tuttomercatoweb, concerning his players and their opponents in this competition.

“Any opponent would have been tough at this stage, but we were unlucky to get Wizurai,”

“Despite this though, now we have the feeling of being a great team, we are confident of beating anyone,” he added.

“Sure we can progress from this round; however we must take it one step at a time, because it will not be easy. Wizurai will fear us, therefore we must play our own game, and I’m sure that we can eliminate them,” he concluded.


The F&F are in top form at present, as they will be looking for their third consecutive victory in all competitions today when they take on Wizurai.

Injury To Nadum Worsens F&F's Problems

(pic: Nadum having fun in a Bar Mitzvah party in France.)

F&F have been rocked by an injury to versatile defender Nadum.

F&F defender Nadum suffered an ankle injury while playing a testimonial match with his childhood team in his hometown to raise awareness against racism last week friday.

The 23-year-old clattered into fellow France international on the stroke of half time and hobbled off the pitch at the interval.

It is not known how long the young French will be out for but it could be up to three weeks, and with F&F's squad already depleted, this is a massive blow for the F&F title chances.

F&F manager Ayiepin said after the match, "It's a medial ankle injury, I don't know how long he will be out. It is difficult to assess; it could be one week or three weeks."

"Of course it is a blow, but we have to cope with it."

The natural replacement for Nadom is Welsh teenager Fahrul Ramsey, meaning F&F could be forced to dip into the youth squad once again and Fahrul inexperience at the top level may prove to be split the game either way, further making the case that F&F desperately needs to strengthen the squad.

The injury could not have come at a worse time for F&F, as they travel to Waizuri Park in a crucial make or break game with Wizurai, as the game could determine which of the two grabs the final spot for MMU Cup.

Team News: F&F vs Wizurai

F&F will be hosted by Wizurai FC in the highly anticipated semi final match up close to the Boxing Day bonanza weekend. F&F will be aiming to win again as they continue to surprise pundits who doubted whether they can make it as a team after the loss to Dettol FC in their first friendly match.

(pic: Azim and Aie getting in touch with their musical side.)

The home side will be high on adrenaline after their 3-0 thumping of Sepang-nyol . However, several key players are expected to miss this match due to injuries and other commitments. Nadum, F&F hard tackling right back is nursing an ankle injury and is rated 50-50 to play in this match. News from the teams’ insider says that Nadum contracted the injury in his recent stint with his childhood club back in France. Boy P could be flown in by a helicopter once again, this time with team manager, Aie and also Zul K because they have been out of the country committing to their respective countries.

(pic: Nadum in his rehab program.)

Other injury worries includes, Boy K and Fatah, both OKU for the team.

Nadeem charged by FA

Following the recent brawl in the match between Sepang-nyol and F&F, Nadeem has been charged for assaulting a fan during the 3-0 win over Sepang-nyol.

(pic: Nadeem still wants to pose for the camera after his recent rumbling with the FA)

The incident came right after Nadeem headed in F&F second goal when he goes straight to a fan who wishes his name not to be known, and started assaulting him. An insider says that the bust up started right from the start of the game even before the whistle is blown by the man in the middle. Nadeem and the fan exchanged vulgar words before the game starts and it is believed that Nadeem made a promise to attack the fan if he ever scores a goal.

Nadeem's hearing date to defend himself at the Tribunal Court will be announced later by the FA.

Match Report: Flames see-off Sepang-nish calvary

The Sepang-nyol armada had their cannons blown off yesterday after an arduous test against Fire and Flames. The score line of 3-0 clearly depicts the amount of possession F&F had throughout the match. But Sepang-nyol was not to be undermined as they fought hard with a combination of determination and strong will.

The game could have started very bad for F&F after Azim “Pelekat” was diagnosed with a flu virus just before the game. But after a talking to by the manager, Aie, Azim spirit was renewed and he was ready to play the game. With the pitch in “excellent condition” and “primed” for the duel, the match started really quick after F&F launched a scorching attack on the Sepang-nyol front with two chances in the earlier stages. The game was played in the centre of the pitch mostly as both teams were cautious in their approach. F&F first real chance came after a corner by Alwi that was met by the head of Nadeem. Nadeem who has a habit of scoring goals from corners in his earlier days with Sayur United and Kayu FC, was frustrated once again as he saw his header cleared off the line by a Sepang-nish defender. The poorly cleared ball then went to another of F&F defender, Zul K who blasted the ball over the post. Saeed however had a wonderful chance to put F&F in front with an attempt from a dead ball situation but he was left frustrated when the ball could only rattle the post to cap off a dull first half for the Flames. Sepang-nyol had a very good chance to take lead off the Flames when a long ball was directed to their striker but the forwards’ attempt to lob the keeper failed as Azim “Pelekat” was equal to the challenge.

The second half however, proved to be a better half, particularly for the F&F players. They enjoyed much of the possession with Sepang-nyol playing long balls towards the F&F defence on occasions. Boy P had to be flown by a helicopter for this match came on for the inefficient Saeed and nearly pulled off a “Fauzan” trademark move but luckily he was able to balance himself. That move however, did present Boy P with a half chance that he was not able to convert after quick thinking by the goalkeeper kept the Sepang-nyol goalpost undisturbed. Sepang-nyol was trying very hard to put off the Fire but after a sweeping move by the F&F attacking front, the Sepang-nyol defence was undone. Nadeem cleared the ball from the F&F penalty box only to find Zul P on the left side of the field who chested the ball down majestically. He then proceeded to play a wonderful 1-2 with Boy P, leaving two midfielders stuttered along the way. The ball was then passed to the industrious Alwi who curled in a swirling ball towards the direction of Boy P. Boy P managed to bring it down fantastically and with 4 defenders going after him, he was able to keep his cool and slotted to ball home for the first goal of the match. The second goal came right after an attack by the Sepang-nyol players whereby the ball was passed at the back from Fauzan to Nadeem who could not hold on to the ball cleanly due to the bumpy pitch. Sepang-nyol quick striker, Ahmed quickly latched on to the ball but couldn’t make anything out of it after he was closed down by the two experienced defender in the form of Nadeem and Zul K. F&F won a corner shortly after that, and due to a misunderstanding from the keeper and the defence, Nadeem revisited his scoring touch once again after a long drought. The game went on after that in a scrappy manner and an emotional refereeing by the man in black. Sepang-nyol still tried to get back into the game and won themselves a free-kick at the edge of the penalty area after Zul K fouled one of the Sepang-nish players and was yellow-carded that time. The chance was wasted however after a poor free-kick. F&F was presented with a third goal when Zul P lashed a fierce drive to the bottom left corner beating the goalkeeper hands down. But the celebration was procrastinated as Zul P, dubbed “Mat Yal” by his friends, appears to celebrate the goal only after the ball was in the net. The rest of the game was played with F&F trying to defend their lead.

Bob, the Sepang-nyol manager was interviewed after the match and had plenty of good things to say about the F&F team and his own. “I believe we were beaten by a very good team and I hope they are going to win the go on to the final. Three great goals we scored today although one was from a misunderstanding from my players”. Bob remains bullish on his teams performance throughout the match. “ My player did very well I think. The showed the determination I was hoping for and I am satisfied even though we lost the match”.

Aie, F&F gaffer was not present in the press conference to make any comments. We are still trying to get him to get a response from him. But we are able to get some comments out of the F&F caretaker, Sopan Jaafar regarding the team's performance. "It was a strong performance by the lads today. We kept our cool in the first half and analysed how they(Sepang-nyol) are playing and we came out in the second half stronger".

F&F next match will be against the winners of Wizurai and Aman Ruzaimi FC.

Sepang-nyol out to spoil Flames party - Bob

In a press conference here today at the FB Arena, manager for team Sepang-nyol, Bob has made a shocking comment to the Fire&Flames team, saying that F&F will surely be the winners of the MMU Cup. Bob, along with his backroom staff who is present in front of the press was quoted saying " F&F is hands on to win the cup this semester, but right now, all we have to do is to spoil their party".

(picture: Bob seen here after the press conference enjoying dinner.)

Bob seems bullish on his teams' chances to win the match up with  F&F. " I know my player will try their best. And they all have mutual respect to the F&F players as much as I do for their gaffer, Aie. But one thing I want to stress out is, the money earned by one player in F&F is enough to buy this whole Sepang-nyol team."

Bob seems adamant that even though his team is built on a tight budget, he believes that Sepang-nyol can provide challenge to the F&F team. Bob also could find time to wish his ex-player, Azim "Pelekat" a good luck in the upcoming match. " I know he is a good goalkeeper as I've seen him in training. He is agile and quick. He just needs to be brave out there."

The F&F and Sepang-nyol match will commence at 5.55pm, 15 December 2008 live on ESPN network.

Flames up against Sepang-nyol

F&F has been drawed against the new and improved Sepang-nyol in the quater-final match of the MMU Cup. The news came right after F&F stroll through the challenge of tournaments' big gun, SDX FC. This seasons tournament proved to be a heartbreak to the bigger names in MMU after several top ranked team stumbled in the second round. Phlamez and Cyber Heat were shellshocked by tournaments underdog, Dettol FC and Sepang-nyol respectively. Sepang-nyol went through the challenge of once-champion, Cyber Heat in a scintillanting contest. The winners pool is now full of underdog teams which no one could have foreseen in the run-up the the cup tournament.

(picture: Bob's reputation as a manager is growing as his team goes past Cyber Heat.)

The improved Sepang-nyol team is now packed with players from the legendary Victory FC will go against Fire&Flames in a highly anticipated match up. Manager of Sepang-nyol, Bob said "It's 

a good thing for this team to come out of its shadow. We now have an able team and we are confident that we can challenge for the cup". Sepang-nyol is strengthened by the acquisition of a number of players from Victory FC.

(picture: Aie seen here riding one of his real sized superbike collection that suits him nicely.)

F&F manager, Aie relishes the challenge that Sepang-nyol is about to bring. " I believe that we have ourselves a competition here. My player are high in morale and I know that they will play to the maximum of their capability when the time comes".

The match will be played at the MMU Field, on the 15 of December 2008.