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Match Report
Portchester
Spectators: 7975 (Terracing: 6000,
Seating: 1815, VIP seats: 160) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Aziz Nagasaki started the match with the kick off. Azam Kool took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 3rd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Darren Braddell. Portchester's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Portchester's Darren Braddell played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sarb Siong in the 5th minute of play. In the 14th minute Aziz Nagasaki shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Afriz Chuan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 16 minutes into the match, Dover United's Ali Teo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Darren Braddell narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 18 played minutes Dover United got a freekick which was hit by Azam Hsin. 0-1 became the score in the 20th minute when Sarb Siong elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Darren Braddell made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sarb Siong in the 26th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Portchester's Gabriel Kool got a free kick in the 38th minute. Portchester's Darren Braddell played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sarb Siong in the 41st minute of play. After 45 played minutes Dover United got a freekick which was hit by Azam Hsin. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.
Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Sarb Siong to make the kick off. 52 minutes into the game, Dover United's Sarb Siong nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Darren Braddell made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-3. In the 55thth minute of the game Shafiq Tee who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Dover United's Afriz Chuan was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Afriz Chuan didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Aziz Nagasaki went, in the 57th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-3 was the resulting score. Afriz Chuan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Aziz Nagasaki in the 67th minute of play. Ryan Butcher could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 74th minute of the match, but Darren Braddell made a huge save. With an all-out effort, Dover United's Darren Braddell threw himself towards the right post 79 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Sarb Siong, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. The Portchester fans' excitement grew in the 80th match minute when Portchester's Shafiq Tee 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 2-3 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Darren Braddell took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dale Yeo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 93 played minutes Portchester got a freekick which was hit by Ang Hsi. After a defensive mix-up in Dover United's zone, Aziz Nagasaki stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Afriz Chuan came out of the goal and Aziz Nagasaki tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Asiz Yang kicked well hit freekick during the 96th minute of the match.
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