League Play-Off

Comberton
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) 9 minutes into the game, Adam Butcher cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Mark Yip was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. When Nicholas Kool fell near the penalty area in the 15th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored FC Barçelona B's protests and gave Nicholas Kool a yellow card for diving instead. Nicholas Kool hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. In the 17thth minute of the game Hafriz Hong who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but FC Barçelona B's Hafriz Sim was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 23 minutes into the game, Jonathan Yeo was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. FC Barçelona B's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Stoneleigh AFC the free kick. In the 23rd minute, Jonathan Yeo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 23rd minute of the match Mujahid Abdul sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Hafriz Sim skillfully saved the ball. In the 24th match minute, FC Barçelona B was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jonathan Yeo to maneuver through the defense. After a rather tough play, FC Barçelona B's Rudy Soon got a free kick in the 25th minute. 30 minutes into the match, Joel Koh notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of FC Barçelona B's Hafriz Sim. Hafriz Sim was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. If Rifqi Tian had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Hafriz Hong in the 38th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Hafriz Sim saved FC Barçelona B from getting behind. In the 43rd match minute, FC Barçelona B was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jonathan Yeo to maneuver through the defense. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Hafriz Hong to make the kick off. After a defensive mix-up in FC Barçelona B's zone, Felix Mathews stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Hafriz Sim came out of the goal and Felix Mathews tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 64 played minutes, FC Barçelona B's Wei Xuan Hsin shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Mark Yip came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in FC Barçelona B reached it. After 74 played minutes Stoneleigh AFC got a freekick which was hit by Hafriz Hong. 78 minutes into the match, Joel Koh had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Hafriz Sim. FC Barçelona B's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Joel Koh was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-2. Felix Mathews charged in rather forcefully in the 82nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Felix Mathews the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After having played for 88 minutes, Hafriz Hong managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Stoneleigh AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Hafriz Hong was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Hafriz Hong recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 89th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 94th minute, Hafriz Hong reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Hafriz Sim. The goal made the score 1-3. The Stoneleigh AFC supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Stoneleigh AFC would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.