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Ipplepens Stadium
Spectators: 8414 (Terracing: 6300, Seating: 1945, VIP seats: 169) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Zafran Politiek started the match with the kick off. 4 minutes into the match, Ipplepens's Firdauz Nagasaki sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Anil Lam narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Samuel Seng stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Bakar Tan's shot from short distance in the 7th minute. Ron Tan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 8th minute. Samuel Seng tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Anil Lam took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zafran Politiek, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ron Tan in the 26th minute of play forced Ipplepens's goalkeeper Samuel Seng to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Bakar Tan might have been able to make a better finish in the 27th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Samuel Seng. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Bakar Tan ran back to his position shaking his head. The attack was good, but when Ron Tan in the 28th minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ron Tan in the 30th minute of play forced Ipplepens's goalkeeper Samuel Seng to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The Worcester fans' excitement grew in the 31st match minute when Worcester's Bakar Tan looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Ipplepens's Samuel Seng played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bakar Tan in the 35th minute of play. Ron Tan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 40 minutes into the match, Ipplepens's goal looked a bit too open when Ron Tan came free, but Samuel Seng reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ron Tan in the 42nd minute of play forced Ipplepens's goalkeeper Samuel Seng to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Samuel Seng took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ron Tan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Bakar Tan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The Ipplepens players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Worcester were winning 0-1.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Ron Tan made a kick off. In the 51st minute, Iskandar Chandran hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Worcester's Anil Lam played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Firdauz Nagasaki in the 53rd minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Zafran Politiek during the 54th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 54 played minutes Ipplepens got a freekick which was hit by Zafran Politiek. Samuel Seng was out of position in the 56 minute of play, and Ron Tan capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Ron Tan really showed his touch with that goal: 0-2. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ron Tan in the 60th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Samuel Seng prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 69thth minute of the game Ron Tan who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Ipplepens's Samuel Seng was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 70th minute, Adam Lee managed to get in a good position for a shot. Worcester's supporters rose to their feet, but Adam Lee was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Samuel Seng breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 74th minute the ball was on its way in behind Ipplepens's goalkeeper Samuel Seng, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Bakar Tan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 75th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Worcester's Anil Lam played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Firdauz Nagasaki in the 78th minute of play. Anil Lam showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Zafran Politiek in the 80th minute of the match. Firdauz Nagasaki hit a great freekick 87 minutes into the match. Firdauz Nagasaki received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 93rd minute. Samuel Seng tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Ron Tan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The Ipplepens fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Worcester were clearly better and deserved to take the win.