Western Uni.FC go down in 7 Goal Thriller Against National Police.

For the 3rd time in as many matches, Western Uni.FC dropped points from possible winning position after letting a 2 goal lead against the Reigning Hun Sen Cup Champions slip away from them. A thrilling first 45 minutes ended with 2 goals a piece. Western drew the first blood with two goals from Privat Mbarga and David Njoku inside 10 minutes. The Hun Sen Cup Champions, National Police came back smoking and in the 16th minute drew one back and inside 1 minute they were level. 

It was the early Kickoff of the Sunday Fixtures and Western Uni.FC had not lost their two last encounters after earning draws against Svay Rieng and Tri Asia before the Khmer New Year Break. National Police on their part suffered two defeats in their last two games and are looking to get back to winning ways.

Before National Police could know settle down, Debutant Goze Brizi Dieudonne received a pass from inside the box in the near side turned his marker to get to the bar line and sent a low cross to Privat Mbarga and the Cameroon  born slot into an empty note to give the University side a flying start inside 3 minutes.

National Police are yet to know what hit them as Western continued to burst forward and in the 8th minute won a free kick right a the edge of the box. Club top scorer David Njoku stepped forward and fired home to give the Side a 2-0 cushion, the Nigerian 4th goal of the season.

National police didnt allow the early blow to affect them as they came out smoking and took the game to Western and got their reward in the 16th minute in quick succession as they drew level within 45 seconds.

Both sides pushed to take the lead but could not find the finishing with most of the better chances falling for national Police but went into the break with 2 goals apiece.

The Second half saw the National Police creating the more chances and continue to pile pressure on Western who could not counter the game plan of the Police boys. Coach Meas Samoeurn Made two substitutions but were ineffective as National Police took the lead in the 56th minute and then doubled the lead in the 69th minute. A late surge from Western saw David Njoku pulled one back and Captain Mol could have leveled scores in the 90th minute after Privat Mbarga's cut back met the skipper in the 6 yard only for his shot to be cleared off the line.

Western Uni.FC Manager Sothea Lay praised his boys fighting spirit though regretted getting nothing out of a spirited effort. " It is not always you score 3 goals and lose, our players did well, and we took a shock lead earlier on but lost concentration and allowed them back" He explained. 

" It is a tactical mistake from our part, we have on several occasions gone to sleep after taking the lead to allow out opponents back into the game, we will need to look into this critically and hopefully get back to winning ways, the boys gave their all and credit to them" he enthused.

Photos from the Match supplied by Ishikawa Masayori