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Prudhoe
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Dale Pieng made the kick off which started today's match. Samuel Ching struck a weak shot in the 8th minute. Mujahid Ching didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Prudhoe. John Cheng made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Noh Lim in the 10th minute of play. Dale Pieng scored 1-0 in the 13th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Mujahid Ching, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Mujahid Ching showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Samuel Ching in the 17th minute of the match. Dale Pieng fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mujahid Ching having to interfere. Ong Lim kicked well hit freekick during the 19th minute of the match. A sloppy throw-in by Dale Hui in the 24th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Prudhoe's Alan Chandran. In the 30th minute the ball was on its way in behind Rothley's goalkeeper Mujahid Ching, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Dale Pieng received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Mujahid Ching came out and tried to block the shot, but Dale Pieng slotted it home off the left post making it 2-0 in the 32nd minute. With a little luck, Rothley's Mujahid Ching got control of the ball when Dale Pieng tried to sneak it across the goal line. Dale Pieng's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 40thth minute, Mujahid Ching skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. In the 46th match minute, Rothley was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Faiz Yang to maneuver through the defense. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Noh Lim to strike the kick off in the second half. Dale Pieng's late challenge caught a Rothley's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Dale Pieng helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Rothley booed when Prudhoe was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 51 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dale Pieng didn't get a good kick on the ball. 58 minutes into the match, Prudhoe's goal looked a bit too open when Noh Lim came free, but John Cheng reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mujahid Ching stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Dale Pieng's shot from short distance in the 66th minute. Dale Pieng received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 67th minute. Mujahid Ching tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After having played for 71 minutes, Alan Chandran managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Prudhoe's supporters crossed their fingers, but Alan Chandran was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 83rd minute, Dale Pieng got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dale Pieng in the 84th minute of play forced Rothley's goalkeeper Mujahid Ching to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Alan Chandran fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mujahid Ching having to interfere. After having played for 88 minutes, Dale Pieng managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Prudhoe's supporters crossed their fingers, but Dale Pieng was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dale Pieng in the 91st minute of play forced Rothley's goalkeeper Mujahid Ching to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 93rd minute Dale Pieng shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mujahid Ching saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Prudhoe fully deserved thier win.