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Peranakan Houses
Spectators: 8064 (Terracing: 6100, Seating: 1800, VIP seats: 164) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Sajeev Ching got the match started through his kick off. Sajeev Braddell received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 6th minute. Shafiq Phua tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Zak Chong fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Shafiq Phua having to interfere. 18 minutes into the game, Wong Yi-Sheng was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Warer City's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Peranakan the free kick. Wong Yi-Sheng hit a great freekick 18 minutes into the match. With a little luck, Warer City's Shafiq Phua got control of the ball when Zak Chong tried to sneak it across the goal line. Gerard Tan charged in rather forcefully in the 24th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Gerard Tan the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Warer City getting a freekick after 24 minutes play. Gerard Tan hit a great ball. Wong Yi-Sheng was shown his second yellow card after 25 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. The goalkeeper, Shafiq Phua, was totally fooled by Peranakan's Amirul Hian, who 28 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. Zak Chong was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 33rd minute. Peranakan's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. Shafiq Phua made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zak Henderson in the 35th minute of play. 36 minutes into the match, Peranakan's goal looked a bit too open when Darryl Teo came free, but Dênis Alves reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Peranakan getting a freekick after 39 minutes play. Rifki Dhanabalan hit a great ball. In the 44th match minute, Warer City was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gerard Tan to maneuver through the defense. Zak Henderson 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. When Khairil Paine fell near the penalty area in the 48th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Warer City's protests and gave Khairil Paine a yellow card for diving instead. In a very dangerous position, a player in Warer City fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 48th minute. Penalty! Amirul Hian placed the ball on the penalty spot and got himself ready to shoot. Post out! The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Zak Chong was the one to do the kick off. Shafiq Phua took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zak Henderson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Darryl Teo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Peranakan booed when Warer City was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 60 match minutes in a wonderful position. Darryl Teo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Zak Henderson fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Shafiq Phua having to interfere. Shafiq Phua showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Zak Chong, who was totally free with the ball in the 63rd minute. Peranakan's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Amirul Hian in the 65th minute. Peranakan's Zak Chong got a good chance for a goal in the 69th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Darryl Teo kicked well hit freekick during the 73rd minute of the match. 74 minutes into the match, Zak Chong notched a goal, 2-0, to the right of Warer City's Shafiq Phua. Shafiq Phua was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Gara Sum sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 89 minutes into the match, Zak Henderson notched a goal, 3-0, to the right of Warer City's Shafiq Phua. Shafiq Phua was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Zak Henderson received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 94th minute. Shafiq Phua tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Zak Chong got free in front of the goal in the 95th minute he wasn't very focused and chipped the ball just over the goal. Shafiq Phua was delighted since he was out of position and the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in Warer City's zone, Zak Henderson stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Shafiq Phua came out of the goal and Zak Henderson tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Peranakan's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.