League

Binsted Park
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) In the 3rd minute, Binsted AFC's Shahiran Tee ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind John Cho. John Cho yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. Felix Braddell's late challenge caught a Partington's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Felix Braddell helped the player get up and apologised. 10 minutes into the game, Philippe Jensen cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Sajeev Tan was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After 13 minutes, Shahiran Tee made it 2-1 with a short kick to the right side. Partington's John Cho tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. The supporters of Binsted AFC booed when Partington was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 20 match minutes in a wonderful position. Philippe Jensen didn't get a good kick on the ball. Gara Siang recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 27th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 28th match minute, Binsted AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mujahid Wah to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gara Siang in the 29th minute of play forced Binsted AFC's goalkeeper Sajeev Tan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Philippe Jensen scored 3-2 in the 32nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Sajeev Tan, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Sajeev Tan came out of the goal in the 35th minute to try and stop a shot by Partington's Philippe Jensen. But to his dismay, Philippe Jensen quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-3. Shahiran Tee kicked well hit freekick during the 42nd minute of the match. Sajeev Tan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Philippe Jensen, who was totally free with the ball in the 44th minute. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

After 51 played minutes Binsted AFC got a freekick which was hit by Shahiran Tee. After a rather tough play, Binsted AFC's Shahiran Tee got a free kick in the 56th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Philippe Jensen got free with Sajeev Tan in the 59th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Philippe Jensen had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Farhan Boon kicked well hit freekick during the 65th minute of the match. Sajeev Tan made an important save on a dangerous shot by Gerard Hian in the 66th minute. After a rather tough play, Partington's Philippe Jensen got a free kick in the 71st minute. In the 73rd minute, Shukrie Sum reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Sajeev Tan. The goal made the score 3-4. John Cho made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Shahiran Tee in the 77th minute of play. In the 87th minute, Philippe Jensen left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Partington fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-5. Binsted AFC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 91st minute, when Philippe Jensen scored to the left of an out of position Sajeev Tan, making the score, 3-6. When Shafiq Tan fell near the penalty area in the 95th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Partington's protests and gave Shafiq Tan a yellow card for diving instead. Shafiq Tan hit a great freekick 95 minutes into the match. After having played for 96 minutes, Shahiran Tee managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Binsted AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Shahiran Tee was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Partington played a much better game than Binsted AFC and deserved their victory. The Binsted AFC players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.