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Peranakan Houses
Spectators: 8064 (Terracing: 6100, Seating: 1800, VIP seats: 164) Zak Chong made the kick off and thus started the match. In the 5th minute, Wivenhoen's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Zak Henderson fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. 13 minutes into the match, Peranakan's goal looked a bit too open when Adam Ching came free, but Dênis Alves reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 14th minute Shahiran Gopala Pillai shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dênis Alves saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 17 minutes into the match, Peranakan's goal looked a bit too open when Alam Laycock came free, but Dênis Alves reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Peranakan's Jonathan Shyan shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 24th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Iskandar Cho but with some difficulty. Peranakan's Dênis Alves played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Adam Ching in the 26th minute of play. Zak Chong took the ball and in the 33 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Iskandar Cho. Iskandar Cho dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. Zak Chong received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 37th minute. Iskandar Cho tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Wivenhoen's Muhammad Namasivayam got a free kick in the 38th minute. In the 43rd minute, Shahiran Gopala Pillai hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Shahiran Gopala Pillai fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dênis Alves having to interfere. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Shahiran Gopala Pillai was the one to do the kick off. After a rather tough play, Peranakan's Rifki Dhanabalan got a free kick in the 56th minute. Adam Ching could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 58th minute of the match, but Dênis Alves made a huge save. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Shahiran Gopala Pillai in the 64th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Dênis Alves saved Peranakan from getting behind. After a defensive mix-up in Wivenhoen's zone, Zak Chong stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Iskandar Cho came out of the goal and Zak Chong tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 71st minute Zak Henderson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Iskandar Cho saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Zak Chong sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Shahiran Gopala Pillai in the 74th minute of play forced Peranakan's goalkeeper Dênis Alves to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 76th minute, Adam Ching fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. Dênis Alves made a fantastic save in the 82nd minute, when Adam Ching sent off a good shot on target. Shahiran Gopala Pillai fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dênis Alves having to interfere. Dênis Alves showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Shahiran Gopala Pillai in the 90th minute of the match.