League Play-Off

Smallfield Park
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Darryl Tuan got the match started through his kick off. Gara Abdul kicked well hit freekick during the 5th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Smallfield's Tan Tee got a free kick in the 6th minute. In the 9th minute, Gara Abdul ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Noh Hian was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. Tan Tee hit a great freekick 16 minutes into the match. In the 19thth minute of the game Shukrie Ning who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Smallfield's SK Ching was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After having played for 22 minutes, Shukrie Ning managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Liscard's supporters crossed their fingers, but Shukrie Ning was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. A collision led to Smallfield getting a freekick after 28 minutes play. Tan Tee hit a great ball. SK Ching showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Shah Peng, who was totally free with the ball in the 31st minute. In the 33rd minute Shukrie Ning shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but SK Ching saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Shukrie Ning in the 35th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg SK Ching saved Smallfield from getting behind. When the match clock showed 38 minutes, the score became 1-3 when Shukrie Ning sped through Smallfield's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of SK Ching. Liscard's Shukrie Ning got a good chance for a goal in the 44th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 45th minute, Ronn Hongyi ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. SK Ching was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-4. The Smallfield players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Liscard were winning 1-4.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Shukrie Ning was the one to do the kick off. Shukrie Ning might have been able to make a better finish in the 53rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over SK Ching. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Shukrie Ning ran back to his position shaking his head. The audience thought a goal was coming when Shukrie Ning got free with SK Ching in the 53rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Tan Tee kicked well hit freekick during the 54th minute of the match. In the 56th minute the ball was on its way in behind Smallfield's goalkeeper SK Ching, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 59thth minute of the game Shukrie Ning who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Smallfield's SK Ching was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Shah Peng sent away a hard shot on goal in the 61st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 64 minutes into the game, Shukrie Ning lined in a short shot 1-5 behind a frustrated SK Ching. Ronn Hongyi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 69th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without SK Ching having to interfere. SK Ching made an important save on a dangerous shot by Shukrie Ning in the 75th minute. Gara Abdul kicked well hit freekick during the 77th minute of the match. Liscard's Shukrie Ning got a good chance for a goal in the 81st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 82nd minute, Sean Politiek 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. Shukrie Ning might have been able to make a better finish in the 84th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over SK Ching. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Shukrie Ning ran back to his position shaking his head. The crowd rose to their feet as Shukrie Ning kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving SK Ching. That made the score 1-6 in the 86 minute of play. Shukrie Ning who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 89thth minute tested the skills of SK Ching when he managed to save the team from getting behind. In the 92nd minute of the match Ronn Hongyi shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but SK Ching showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Shah Peng might have been able to make a better finish in the 93rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over SK Ching. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Shah Peng ran back to his position shaking his head. Liscard's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.