League

Littlehamp Park
Spectators: 9216 (Terracing: 6914, Seating: 2119, VIP seats: 183) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Hamir Chong took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 4th match minute, Littlehamp was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ryan Lee to maneuver through the defense. After 6 played minutes Littlehamp got a freekick which was hit by Jonathan Abisheganaden. An unexpectedly hard shot by Shafiq Hsi in the 7th minute of play forced Littlehamp's goalkeeper Bineesh Shyan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jonathan Abisheganaden recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 9th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After 13 minutes, Noh Ning made it 0-1 with a short kick to the right side. Littlehamp's Bineesh Shyan tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. After a rather tough play, Littlehamp's Alexander Tee got a free kick in the 19th minute. Eltham's Lamar Butcher got a good chance for a goal in the 20th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Shafiq Hsi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 28th minute. Bineesh Shyan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 29 minutes into the match, Clive Lee notched a goal, 0-3, to the right of Littlehamp's Bineesh Shyan. Bineesh Shyan was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. If Lamar Butcher had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. When Anil Au fell near the penalty area in the 37th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Eltham's protests and gave Anil Au a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Eltham getting a freekick after 37 minutes play. Anil Au hit a great ball. Jonathan Abisheganaden took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 39th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Jonathan Tian. Eltham's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Eltham's Jonathan Tian played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hamir Chong in the 40th minute of play. In the 42nd minute Shafiq Hsi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bineesh Shyan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Alexander Tee kicked well hit freekick during the 43rd minute of the match. Noh Ning recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 44th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 45 minutes into the game, Azli Ching was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Littlehamp's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Eltham the free kick. Azli Ching kicked well hit freekick during the 45th minute of the match. Shafiq Hsi 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. After the first half Eltham were leading 0-3. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Noh Ning made a kick off. In the 52nd minute, Littlehamp's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Shafiq Hsi fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Noh Ning in the 53rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Bineesh Shyan prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 58th minute, Shafiq Hsi made a precise shot to the right of Bineesh Shyan. Littlehamp's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-5. Shafiq Hsi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 64th minute. Bineesh Shyan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Littlehamp's Jonathan Abisheganaden got a free kick in the 65th minute. Clive Lee sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Noh Ning recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 69th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 70th minute, Shafiq Hsi managed to get in a good position for a shot. Eltham's supporters rose to their feet, but Shafiq Hsi was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Bineesh Shyan breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Noh Ning struck a weak shot in the 77th minute. Bineesh Shyan didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Eltham. With an all-out effort, Eltham's Bineesh Shyan threw himself towards the right post 79 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Noh Ning, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Lamar Butcher received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 86th minute. Bineesh Shyan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Eltham booed when Littlehamp was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 88 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alexander Tee didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Clive Lee fell near the penalty area in the 92nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Eltham's protests and gave Clive Lee a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Eltham getting a freekick after 93 minutes play. Clive Lee hit a great ball. Bineesh Shyan made an important save on a dangerous shot by Clive Lee in the 96th minute. The Littlehamp fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Eltham were clearly better and deserved to take the win.