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| The starting XI for the Crown Academy v Civil Aviation. Back LtoR: Titchhy, Sodavid, K Chhaya, S Samnang, Baraing, Chanpolin. Front: Piphop, Ponvuthy, Muslim, T Chhaya, Sakrovy. Click to enlarge. |
The
Phnom Penh Crown Academy team met new opposition in the
shape of the Civil Aviation U-15 youth team this morning, but the result
went the same way as many of their matches, with the Academy strolling
to a 9-0 victory. Even with half a dozen players sitting on the
touchlines with injuries, the home team - the game was played at the RSN
Stadium in Tuol Kork - passed their opponents to death, most of it
one-touch, first-time short passes which frustrated the CA team
throughout the game and opened up gaps at will. The game was just two
minutes old when Pov Ponvuthy pounced on a goalkeeping error to open the
floodgates. Five minutes later and Orn Chanpolin coolly passed his shot
into the corner from the edge of the box. Within sixty seconds, Yeu
Muslim touched home a low cross and was then brought down in the penalty
area and Theang Chhaya stroked in the spot-kick. With only one goal
from Mat Sakrovy in the second period of thirty minutes, it was left to
the third half to add more goals to the scoreline. In Sodavid, Nop
David, Ponvuthy and Chhuot Senteang all got on the scoresheet, whilst
quite a few other chances went begging too.
Mat 'Messi' Nuron, who has recently joined the Academy squad from the
Army, was one of those on sick leave.
The touring
Khmer-Europe XI, who've arrived in town after a 4-2 friendly defeat in
Thailand against Samut-Songkhram, have had to change their plans. They
were due to play against the Cambodian national team on Thursday 13
September but the FFC have cancelled that match, mainly because the
national team's players are involved in a couple of Super 4 play-off
matches next week. Instead, Phnom Penh Crown will fill the slot, as
their final warm-up game before they head to Tajikistan on 22 September
for the AFC President's Cup. The game will be played at 3.30pm at the
Olympic Stadium on Thursday 13 Sept. The visitors meet a Preah Khan
Reach team in another game on 11 September.
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| Theang Chhaya converts from the penalty spot |
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| The Academy's newest arrival - Mat 'Messi' Nuron |
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| Mat Sakrovy races through onto goal |
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| The youngsters from Civil Aviation, a new opponent for the Academy team |
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