Friendly League

Stoke Poges
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Danish Chong kicked off to start the match. In the 5th minute Alif Lam shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sarb Teo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Stoke Poges's Sean Keng played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Danish Chong in the 8th minute of play. In the 10th minute, Afiz Ching 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. Zak Sum kicked well hit freekick during the 11th minute of the match. Sean Keng showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Danish Chong, who was totally free with the ball in the 12th minute. Alif Lam blasted a shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Sarb Teo having to make a save. Alif Lam hit a great freekick 28 minutes into the match. The audience was convinced that Danish Chong's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Sean Keng was relentless in the 32nd minute of the game. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Shafiq Chong during the 35th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 35th match minute, Crewe United was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Shafiq Chong to maneuver through the defense. Sarb Teo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alif Lam, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Wei Xuan Tuan charged in rather forcefully in the 37th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Wei Xuan Tuan the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Wei Xuan Tuan kicked well hit freekick during the 37th minute of the match. 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.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Alif Lam made a kick off. Sarb Teo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alif Lam, who was totally free with the ball in the 53rd minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 55th minute, Danish Chong managed to get in a good position for a shot. Crewe United's supporters rose to their feet, but Danish Chong was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Sean Keng breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Sean Keng made an important save on a dangerous shot by Afiz Ching in the 57th minute. In the 61st minute, Danish Chong fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Sean Keng, passed just outside the right post. Sarb Teo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alif Lam in the 74th minute of the match. Crewe United's Faris Tan shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 76th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Sean Keng but with some difficulty. Daniz Ching sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Zak Sum fell near the penalty area in the 82nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Stoke Poges's protests and gave Zak Sum a yellow card for diving instead. In the 83rd minute, Stoke Poges's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Afiz Ching fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. 86 minutes into the game, Alan Leng was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Crewe United's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Stoke Poges the free kick. A collision led to Crewe United getting a freekick after 86 minutes play. Alan Leng hit a great ball. Stoke Poges's Zak Sum got his second yellow card of the match in the 88th minute. The referee ordered Zak Sum off the ground. A collision led to Stoke Poges getting a freekick after 88 minutes play. Zak Sum hit a great ball. Afiz Chings short, quick shot in the 89thth minute got Sean Keng to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Sarb Teo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Daniz Ching in the 93rd minute of the match. After having played for 95 minutes, Daniz Ching managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Stoke Poges's supporters crossed their fingers, but Daniz Ching was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.