RMM 2 James Team 0

With an almost full squad turning up for this local derby, RMMers had every right to feel confident in this usually fractious tie. This was compounded by the fact that the missing frontline from last week turned up in full force and was also complemented by trialist Blonde Ken and international guest player, Big Phil from Wales.

Right from the opening whistle, RMM bossed the game and took the lead early when Flash That robbed the James Team leftback before sending in a low cross for Superstar Batigol to first time it home.

RMM then doubled the lead through great buildup play the ended up with Blindman Poon cutting through on the right before laying it on a silver platter for RMMs superstar to volley in his second goal.

The playboy superstar could have had another hat trick had he not fluffed a left foot shot in the box and headed against the post from almost under the bar later in the half.

On the other end, James Team's forward line only consisted of lone striker, Hammer. Despite being isolated for most of the half, Hammer came close but was denied twice by RMMs giant keeper Shark when he was clean through on the RMM goal.

Having strolled to a 2 nil lead in the first half, Guvnor made wholesale changes to the team for the second half with RMMs largely second string players making up the team.

Play became disjointed as the second stringers failed to click and get into rhythm. RMMs superiority however was not affected as the anticipated fightback from James Team did not materialize.

The closest RMM came to scoring was when Big Phil managed to rumble past a static James Team backline from a inch perfect Iceman freekick. Unfortunately for the big man from Cardiff, the onrushing James Team keeper managed to narrow the angles and forced him to shoot wide.

With James Team only managing to take a few potshots that did not even trouble the positionally challenged Speedy, the game petered out with no further incidences.

Given that this was a traditionally a highly charged game between 2 fierce rivals, it was a most usual ending to the game.

However, RMMers were unlikely to complain as the game yielded 3 points and had put the veteran's Maniam League campaign back on track.