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Match Report
Steeple Claydon
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000,
Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dale Pieng struck a weak shot in the 11th minute. Darryl Lee didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Prudhoe. Prudhoe's attentive Alex Seng managed to snatch the ball when Ang Hian made a throw-in in the 14th minute of the game. John Cheng stood somewhat misplaced when Shafiq Hsi came free in front of goal and shot 1-0 to the left of him in the 22 minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Afiz Ching got free with John Cheng in the 40th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Prudhoe's John Cheng played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Shafiq Hsi in the 41st minute of play. Ang Hian hit a great freekick 43 minutes into the match. John Cheng showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Shafiq Hsi, who was totally free with the ball in the 46th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Prudhoe's zone, Afiz Ching stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. John Cheng came out of the goal and Afiz Ching tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.
A collision led to Prudhoe getting a freekick after 53 minutes play. Shah Sum hit a great ball. In the 54th minute of the match Shafiq Hsi shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but John Cheng showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. John Cheng showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Afiz Ching, who was totally free with the ball in the 55th minute. Dale Pieng could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 57th minute of the match, but Darryl Lee made a huge save. Prudhoe's John Cheng played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Shafiq Hsi in the 58th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Prudhoe's Rudy Siong got a free kick in the 61st minute. After a defensive mix-up in Prudhoe's zone, Afiz Ching stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. John Cheng came out of the goal and Afiz Ching tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Prudhoe's John Cheng played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Afiz Ching in the 73rd minute of play. John Cheng made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Afiz Ching in the 76th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Steeple Claydon's Amirul Pillai got a free kick in the 79th minute. John Cheng showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Shafiq Hsi in the 81st minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 90th minute, Afiz Ching managed to get in a good position for a shot. Steeple Claydon's supporters rose to their feet, but Afiz Ching was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. John Cheng breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. John Cheng showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Afiz Ching, who was totally free with the ball in the 92nd minute. When the referee blew the final whistle, Steeple Claydon could leave the field as winners, despite Prudhoe having more of the ball for most of the match.
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