League

Ashburton Park
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Amirul Namasivayam got the match started through his kick off. Azam Seng took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sajeev Chee, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Sajeev Chees short, quick shot in the 5thth minute got Azam Seng to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. An unexpectedly hard shot by Amirul Namasivayam in the 8th minute of play forced Archway United's goalkeeper Azam Seng to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Sajeev Chee's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 11thth minute, Azam Seng skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. In the 14th minute of the match, Amirul Namasivayam tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Azam Seng saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Shahron Ramachandran kicked well hit freekick during the 15th minute of the match. Azam Seng made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Amirul Namasivayam in the 17th minute of play. Azam Seng showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bakar Phua, who was totally free with the ball in the 18th minute. In the 20th minute Amirul Namasivayam shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Azam Seng saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some careless play in the Ashburton AFC defense, Amir Chuan kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Sajeev Chai. The Ashburton AFC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Sajeev Chai should have stopped the shot. Azam Seng showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Azam Pillai, who was totally free with the ball in the 29th minute. In the 31st minute, Azam Pillai made a precise shot to the right of Azam Seng. Archway United's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. Azam Seng made an important save on a dangerous shot by Sean Chan in the 37th minute. Azam Seng made an important save on a dangerous shot by Bakar Phua in the 39th minute. Ashburton AFC's Sajeev Chee got a good chance for a goal in the 42nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Azam Seng made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Amirul Namasivayam in the 45th minute of play. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Amir Chuan made the kick off in the second half. Azam Seng showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Azam Pillai in the 52nd minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Samuel Shyan in the 57th minute of play forced Archway United's goalkeeper Azam Seng to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Amir Chuan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 61st minute. Sajeev Chai tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Azam Seng stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Azam Pillai's shot from short distance in the 65th minute. A collision led to Archway United getting a freekick after 66 minutes play. Anil Gopala Pillai hit a great ball. Shahron Ramachandran kicked well hit freekick during the 68th minute of the match. After having played for 69 minutes, Amirul Namasivayam managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ashburton AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Amirul Namasivayam was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Azam Seng took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bakar Phua, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bakar Phua in the 88th minute of play forced Archway United's goalkeeper Azam Seng to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 88 minutes into the game, Amir Chuan was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Archway United's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Ashburton AFC the free kick. Amir Chuan hit a great freekick 88 minutes into the match. 90 minutes into the match, Archway United's goal looked a bit too open when Bakar Phua came free, but Azam Seng reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Anil Gopala Pillai fell near the penalty area in the 92nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Archway United's protests and gave Anil Gopala Pillai a yellow card for diving instead. Archway United's Azam Seng played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Azam Pillai in the 95th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Azli Wenyong in the 96th minute of play forced Archway United's goalkeeper Azam Seng to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 97 minutes into the match, Archway United's goal looked a bit too open when Bakar Phua came free, but Azam Seng reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Ashburton AFC fully deserved thier win.