League

Dover
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Alexander Siang took the kick off in the first half of the match. Dale Yeo's late challenge caught a Saltaire's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Dale Yeo helped the player get up and apologised. In a very dangerous position, a player in Dover United fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 5th minute. Penalty! The referee gave Saltaire a penalty, 6 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Bartosz Karanowski, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Dover United's Afriz Chuan. 0-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by 龚明宁 in the 9th minute of play forced Dover United's goalkeeper Afriz Chuan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Sarb Siong got free with Karim Ghazi in the 13th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Karim Ghazi made a fantastic save in the 13th minute, when Sarb Siong sent off a good shot on target. Alexander Siang hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Aziz Rajah in the 18th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Afriz Chuan saved Dover United from getting behind. When Saltaire's Aziz Rajah in the 23rd minute got a chance for a shot 23rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Dover United's goalie prevented a goal. Aziz Rajah sent away a hard shot on goal in the 28th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 29 minutes into the game, Wu Ao Liang cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Afriz Chuan was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. When the match clock showed 32 minutes, the score became 0-3 when 龚明宁 sped through Dover United's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Afriz Chuan. Aziz Rajah recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 40th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After some careless play in the Saltaire defense, Sarb Siong kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Karim Ghazi. The Saltaire fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Karim Ghazi should have stopped the shot. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-3 lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Aziz Rajah was the one to do the kick off. In the 51st minute Merlin Hsi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Karim Ghazi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Merlin Hsi struck a weak shot in the 61st minute. Karim Ghazi didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Dover United. The crowd rose to their feet as Saltaire's Aziz Rajah slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Afriz Chuan. That made the score 1-4 after 64 minutes of play. In the 76th minute Sarb Siong shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Karim Ghazi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 78thth minute of the game Aziz Rajah who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Dover United's Afriz Chuan was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After having played for 80 minutes, Aziz Rajah managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Saltaire's supporters crossed their fingers, but Aziz Rajah was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Aziz Rajah blasted a shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Afriz Chuan having to make a save. 85 minutes into the match, Dover United's goal looked a bit too open when Aziz Rajah came free, but Afriz Chuan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 88 minutes into the match, Saltaire's goal looked a bit too open when Sarb Siong came free, but Karim Ghazi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When the final whistle sounded Saltaire left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Dover United.