League

Croughton
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Croughton FC's Firdauz Lam played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Darren Keng in the 4th minute of play. After 9 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Croughton FC! Clive Kang sent away a hard shot on goal in the 13th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Clive Kang blasted a shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Firdauz Lam having to make a save. In the 19thth minute of the game Darren Keng who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Croughton FC's Firdauz Lam was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Firdauz Lam took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Clive Kang, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Darren Keng in the 27th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Firdauz Lam prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Croughton FC's Gara Keng got a good chance for a goal in the 29th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. SK Ching charged in rather forcefully in the 30th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed SK Ching the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. SK Ching hit a great freekick 30 minutes into the match. Riseley's Clive Kang got a good chance for a goal in the 33rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When Clive Kang came up free with the goalie in the 35th minute, the Riseley fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Clive Kang couldn't finish the play. Croughton FC's Wong Wah got a good chance for a goal in the 39th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Mohammad Paine struck a weak shot in the 41st minute. Daniz Seah didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Croughton FC. 44 minutes into the match, Riseley's goalkeeper Daniz Seah had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Wong Wah. After a defensive mix-up in Croughton FC's zone, Clive Kang stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Firdauz Lam came out of the goal and Clive Kang tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The Croughton FC players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Riseley were winning 0-1.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Mohammad Paine to make the kick off. Darren Keng recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 52nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After a rather tough play, Riseley's Clive Kang got a free kick in the 55th minute. Firdauz Lam came out of the goal in the 57th minute to try and stop a shot by Riseley's Clive Kang. But to his dismay, Clive Kang quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-2. Clive Kang recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 61st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. When Darren Keng came up free with the goalie in the 62nd minute, the Riseley fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Darren Keng couldn't finish the play. In the 65th minute the ball was on its way in behind Croughton FC's goalkeeper Firdauz Lam, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After some fancy dribbling in the 71st minute, Gara Keng managed to get in a good position for a shot. Croughton FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Gara Keng was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Daniz Seah breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 79th minute Darren Keng shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Firdauz Lam saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Gara Keng sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Mohammad Paine fell near the penalty area in the 88th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Croughton FC's protests and gave Mohammad Paine a yellow card for diving instead. Mohammad Paine kicked well hit freekick during the 88th minute of the match. 91 minutes had been played when some careless play by Croughton FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Alam Lim was slow to take the kick. During this time Riseley's players had a chance to rest. Riseley's Alam Lim was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Firdauz Lam in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. 92 minutes into the match, Riseley's Aziz Hoe sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Firdauz Lam narrowly saved just below the crossbar. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Riseley had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.