League

Barrow-in-Furness
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Barrow-in-Furness's Azli Cho 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. Ong Leng showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Haziq Keng, who was totally free with the ball in the 4th minute. A nice corner shot did that Iskandar Ning got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Ong Leng quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. If Jerry Braddell had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Azli Cho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 25thth minute of the game Haziq Keng who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Barrow-in-Furness's Ong Leng was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 26 minutes into the match, Barrow-in-Furness's goal looked a bit too open when Jerry Braddell came free, but Ong Leng reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Tan Chuan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Zack Tan having to interfere. In the 30thth minute of the game Azli Cho who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Nailsworth AFC's Zack Tan was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. When Hidayat Tian came up free with the goalie in the 35th minute, the Barrow-in-Furness 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 Hidayat Tian couldn't finish the play. Wong Sim charged in rather forcefully in the 40th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Wong Sim the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Nailsworth AFC booed when Barrow-in-Furness was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 40 match minutes in a wonderful position. Wong Sim didn't get a good kick on the ball. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Haziq Keng made a kick off. Nailsworth AFC's Zack Tan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Azli Cho in the 56th minute of play. Haziq Keng recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 57th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. A collision led to Nailsworth AFC getting a freekick after 67 minutes play. Alan Tan hit a great ball. Hidayat Tian fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 75th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Zack Tan having to interfere. 79 minutes into the game, Azli Cho cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Zack Tan was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Azli Cho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Zack Tan having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hidayat Tian in the 88th minute of play forced Nailsworth AFC's goalkeeper Zack Tan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Hidayat Tian sent away a hard shot on goal in the 99th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Barrow-in-Furness had won after a very even match.