League

Steeple Claydon
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Muhammad Chan started the match with the kick off. In the 7th minute, Shafiq Hsi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A collision led to Steeple Claydon getting a freekick after 8 minutes play. Joel Butcher hit a great ball. After 10 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Steeple Claydon! The referee gave Timsbuy a penalty, 12 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Khairil Lee, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Steeple Claydon's Darryl Lee. 1-1. In the 18th match minute, Steeple Claydon was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ang Hian to maneuver through the defense. Darryl Lee took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nicholas Ching, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Darryl Lee took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Muhammad Chan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Steeple Claydon's Darryl Lee played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nicholas Ching in the 28th minute of play. Afiz Ching could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 29th minute of the match, but Bineesh Pieng made a huge save. 32 minutes into the match, Steeple Claydon's goal looked a bit too open when Lee Pieng came free, but Darryl Lee reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Bineesh Pieng made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Shafiq Hsi in the 35th minute of play. The nice shot from Afiz Ching in the 36thth minute just in front of the goal should have ended in point on the board, but Bineesh Pieng had a great feel for the game and superbly saved the ball from getting in by the left post. After 37 minutes, Bryan Abdul mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Timsbuy and the Steeple Claydon players grew even worse after the yellow card. Bryan Abdul hit a great freekick 37 minutes into the match. In the 41st minute, Zak Cheng hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Shafiq Hsi was the one to do the kick off. Darryl Lee showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Muhammad Chan, who was totally free with the ball in the 52nd minute. 53 minutes into the match, Steeple Claydon's goal looked a bit too open when Lee Pieng came free, but Darryl Lee reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Steeple Claydon getting a freekick after 55 minutes play. Amirul Tan hit a great ball. Nicholas Ching succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-2 in the 61st playminute. If Nicholas Ching had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 70th minute Afiz Ching shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bineesh Pieng saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Bineesh Pieng came out of the goal in the 71st minute to try and stop a shot by Steeple Claydon's Shafiq Hsi. But to his dismay, Shafiq Hsi quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-2. In the 76thth minute of the game Afiz Ching who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Timsbuy's Bineesh Pieng was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Shafiq Hsi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Bryan Abdul hit a great freekick 79 minutes into the match. After having played for 80 minutes, Afiz Ching managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Steeple Claydon's supporters crossed their fingers, but Afiz Ching was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Timsbuy's Bineesh Pieng played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Shafiq Hsi in the 82nd minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Shafiq Hsi in the 84th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Bineesh Pieng prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In a very dangerous position, a player in Timsbuy fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 85th minute. Penalty! In the 86th minute there was a penalty for Steeple Claydon. Shafiq Hsi stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Bineesh Pieng. 3-2. Steeple Claydon's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.