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Runcorn Stadium
Spectators: 6648 (Terracing: 5100, Seating: 1460, VIP seats: 88) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Noh Low started the match with the kick off. In the 5th minute, Darren Chien-Kwan made a precise shot to the right of Alexander Teo. Runcorn's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Darren Chien-Kwan 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. Didi Low fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alif Hong having to interfere. Didi Low kicked well hit freekick during the 16th minute of the match. Alexander Teo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Noh Low in the 21st minute of play. Darren Chien-Kwan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 22nd minute. Alexander Teo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Golden Boys getting a freekick after 33 minutes play. Noh Low hit a great ball. In the 40th minute, Hidayat Laycock hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With splendid footwork Didi Low arrived in front of goal to shoot 1-2 by the left pole in the game's 43rd minute. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-2.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Didi Low to make the kick off. The supporters of Runcorn booed when Golden Boys was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 51 match minutes in a wonderful position. SK Lee didn't get a good kick on the ball. Alif Hong took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Didi Low, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 59th minute of the match Hidayat Laycock shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Alif Hong showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. In the 61st minute, Hidayat Teo left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Runcorn fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-2. After some fancy dribbling in the 65th minute, Darren Chien-Kwan managed to get in a good position for a shot. Golden Boys's supporters rose to their feet, but Darren Chien-Kwan was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Alexander Teo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 67 minutes into the game, Darryl Tee was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Golden Boys's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Runcorn the free kick. After a rather tough play, Golden Boys's Darryl Tee got a free kick in the 67th minute. In the 70th minute Didi Low shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alif Hong saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Runcorn's Tan Politiek managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Ronn Liang in the 72 minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Didi Low in the 80th minute of play forced Golden Boys's goalkeeper Alif Hong to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 82 minutes into the match, Noh Low dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Alexander Teo, 2-3. Darren Chien-Kwan could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 90th minute of the match, but Alexander Teo made a huge save.