League Play-Off

Runcorn Park
Spectators: 38 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Leconfield's Dale Mathews started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Faiz Shiong showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hafriz Soon, who was totally free with the ball in the 7th minute. If Aziz Singh had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Dale Sim sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 12th minute Dale Sim shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Shahron Lim saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 13th minute, Dale Sim got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Shahron Lim made a fantastic save in the 15th minute, when Aziz Singh sent off a good shot on target. Muhammad Namasivayam charged in rather forcefully in the 16th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Muhammad Namasivayam the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The audience was convinced that Hafriz Soon's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Faiz Shiong was relentless in the 17th minute of the game. After some fancy dribbling in the 20th minute, Dale Mathews managed to get in a good position for a shot. Leconfield's supporters rose to their feet, but Dale Mathews was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Faiz Shiong breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When Nicholas Nagasaki fell near the penalty area in the 26th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Leconfield's protests and gave Nicholas Nagasaki a yellow card for diving instead. After 26 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Leconfield! In the 29th minute Runcorn AFC were awarded a corner. Noh Ramachandran went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Leconfield's goalie and right to Iskandar Choo. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Leconfield's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. Leconfield's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Dale Sim 31 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 1-0. Shahron Lim made a fantastic save in the 44th minute, when Aziz Singh sent off a good shot on target. Shahron Lim made a fantastic save in the 45th minute, when Aziz Singh sent off a good shot on target.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Dale Sim stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Dale Mathews fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 51st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Faiz Shiong having to interfere. Faiz Shiong took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dale Mathews, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Aziz Singh struck a weak shot in the 65th minute. Shahron Lim didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Runcorn AFC. Dale Mathews fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Faiz Shiong having to interfere. Jonathan Ching kicked well hit freekick during the 70th minute of the match. 72 minutes into the match, Leconfield's goal looked a bit too open when Dale Sim came free, but Shahron Lim reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Hafriz Soon in the 73rdth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Faiz Shiong, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Runcorn AFC's Faiz Shiong proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 76th minute of the match, managed to save Runcorn AFC from getting a goal against them. Runcorn AFC's Faiz Shiong played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dale Mathews in the 78th minute of play. If Hafriz Soon had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Faiz Shiong made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dale Mathews in the 83rd minute of play. In the 84th minute, Merlin Lim hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 90 minutes into the match, Leconfield's goal looked a bit too open when Aziz Singh came free, but Shahron Lim reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Shahron Lim took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dale Sim, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.