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Abbey Woods
Spectators: 8180 (Terracing: 6000, Seating: 2000, VIP seats: 180) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Hamir Chong made the kick off which started today's match. Hidayat Shiong showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hamir Chong in the 9th minute of the match. After 10 minutes, Alexander Tee mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Littlehamp and the Abbay Wood United players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 10th minute, Alexander Tee hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Bineesh Shyan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Khairil Hui in the 12th minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Azli Ching during the 13th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Khairil Hui sent away a hard shot on goal in the 15th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some careless play in the Abbay Wood United defense, Hamir Chong kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Hidayat Shiong. The Abbay Wood United fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Hidayat Shiong should have stopped the shot. In the 25thth minute of the game Hamir Chong who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Abbay Wood United's Hidayat Shiong was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Hidayat Shiong showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Khairul Hong, who was totally free with the ball in the 26th minute. Hamir Chong received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 33rd minute. Hidayat Shiong tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 34th match minute, Abbay Wood United was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Afiq Shiong to maneuver through the defense. 37 minutes into the match, Littlehamp's goal looked a bit too open when Khairil Hui came free, but Bineesh Shyan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpected shot in the 38th minute by Alif Devan got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Khairil Hui succeeded in the game's 41st minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 1-1. After 47 minutes of play, Littlehamp's Hamir Chong made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Hidayat Shiong was left in no man's land by his defense there!

The audience was convinced that Hamir Chong's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Hidayat Shiong was relentless in the 57th minute of the game. Khairil Hui took the ball and in the 62 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Bineesh Shyan. Bineesh Shyan 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. Danish Nair charged in rather forcefully in the 69th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Danish Nair the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 69 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Abbay Wood United! The referee gave Littlehamp a penalty, 70 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Faiz Leng, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Abbay Wood United's Hidayat Shiong. 2-3. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hamir Chong in the 74th minute of play forced Abbay Wood United's goalkeeper Hidayat Shiong to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of Abbay Wood United booed when Littlehamp was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 78 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alexander Tee didn't get a good kick on the ball. Khairil Hui sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 86th minute, Sajeev Pillai hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Hamir Chong had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 99th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Littlehamp walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.