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J.P. Hall
Spectators: 7886 (Terracing: 5915, Seating: 1814, VIP seats: 157) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Dale Choo took the kick off in the first half of the match. Steven Lee's late challenge caught a Hockley's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Steven Lee helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, J.P.'s Steven Lee got a free kick in the 5th minute. When Steven Lee was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 8 minutes had been played. The supporters of Hockley booed when J.P. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 9 match minutes in a wonderful position. Steven Lee didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in J.P.'s zone, Ali Peng stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Lamar Mathews came out of the goal and Ali Peng tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Dale Choo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lamar Mathews having to interfere. If Gerard Ramachandran had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Shukrie Seah had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Shukrie Seah got in the 25th a clear chance and fired away a hard shot against goal, but Ryan Laycock handled the situation perfectly and made a save by the crossbar. If Gerard Ramachandran had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Dale Choo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Gerard Ramachandran fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lamar Mathews having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 39th minute, Gerard Ramachandran managed to get in a good position for a shot. Hockley's supporters rose to their feet, but Gerard Ramachandran was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Lamar Mathews breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 42nd minute, Gerard Ramachandran got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. In the 43rd minute Gerard Ramachandran shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lamar Mathews saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Bryan Yip sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After having played for 47 minutes, Rudy Koh managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Hockley's supporters crossed their fingers, but Rudy Koh was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal.

The wind increased when Shukrie Seah made the kick off in the second half. Ali Peng struck a weak shot in the 52nd minute. Lamar Mathews didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Hockley. J.P.'s Danish Lim got a good chance for a goal in the 54th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Gerard Ramachandran sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. If Mujahid Laycock had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Gerard Ramachandran received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. Lamar Mathews tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Hockley booed when J.P. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 60 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nicholas Lee didn't get a good kick on the ball. Gerard Ramachandran sent away a hard shot on goal in the 62nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Danish Lim during the 64th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 64 played minutes J.P. got a freekick which was hit by Danish Lim. In the 68th minute, Danish Lim hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 71st match minute, Hockley was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bryan Yip to maneuver through the defense. Lamar Mathews didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 75th minute, which inside left pole to 0-1. Mujahid Laycock fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 78th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lamar Mathews having to interfere. Ali Peng fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lamar Mathews having to interfere. Lamar Mathews made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mujahid Laycock in the 87th minute of play. Gerard Ramachandran received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 88th minute. Lamar Mathews tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Gerard Ramachandran charged in rather forcefully in the 92nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Gerard Ramachandran the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Gerard Ramachandran kicked well hit freekick during the 92nd minute of the match. When the final whistle sounded Hockley left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than J.P..