Official Cup

Wantage Park
Spectators: 463 (Terracing: 348, Seating: 106, VIP seats: 9) Shukrie Hock showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Victorino Beltran in the 3rd minute of the match. Adam Teo's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Enrique Orixe read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 6th minute of play. Zafran Singh fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 8th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Enrique Orixe having to interfere. Wantage United's Lamar Mathews was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 10th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. Zak Choy kicked well hit freekick during the 12th minute of the match. Wantage United's Shukrie Hock played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Victorino Beltran in the 13th minute of play. Shukrie Hock made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Anier Danel in the 17th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Honorato Enaut in the 18th minute of play forced Wantage United's goalkeeper Shukrie Hock to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jithu Ning hit a great freekick 18 minutes into the match. Shukrie Hock came out of the goal in the 19th minute to try and stop a shot by Palmar AFC's Victorino Beltran. But to his dismay, Victorino Beltran quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. After a defensive mix-up in Palmar AFC's zone, Zafran Singh stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Enrique Orixe came out of the goal and Zafran Singh tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. A collision led to Wantage United getting a freekick after 25 minutes play. Shahiran Ramachandran hit a great ball. Wantage United's Adam Teo got a good chance for a goal in the 29th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 31stth minute of the game Zafran Singh who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Palmar AFC's Enrique Orixe was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Zafran Singh got free with Enrique Orixe in the 35th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 37th minute, Wantage United's Sharizan Hock dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-1. Honorato Enaut took the ball and in the 41 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Shukrie Hock. Shukrie Hock dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-2. Lamar Mathews 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. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 2-2 after a close first half.

Shukrie Hock made a fantastic save in the 55th minute, when Honorato Enaut sent off a good shot on target. 57 minutes into the match, Wantage United's goalkeeper Shukrie Hock had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Anier Danel. In the 63rd minute Lamar Mathews shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Enrique Orixe saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 65 minutes of play, Wantage United's Shahiran Ramachandran made it 4-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Enrique Orixe was left in no man's land by his defense there! 70 minutes into the match, Palmar AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Sharizan Hock came free, but Enrique Orixe reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Sharizan Hock in the 71st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Enrique Orixe prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After a rather tough play, Wantage United's Zak Choy got a free kick in the 73rd minute. Shukrie Hock took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Victorino Beltran, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Zafran Singh had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Adam Teo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Shahiran Ramachandran had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the match had gone on for 88 minutes, Zafran Singh put it in 5-2 from a short distance just to the right of Enrique Orixe. Enrique Orixe didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Lamar Mathews went, in the 92nd minute, to the upper right corner, 6-2 was the resulting score.

When the referee ended the match the Wantage United players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.