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Archway Stadium
Spectators: 6800 (Terracing: 5200, Seating: 1500, VIP seats: 100) Ingatestone's Jack Goldthorpe started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. 5 minutes into the match, Jack Goldthorpe notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Archway United's Azam Seng. Azam Seng was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 8 minutes into the match, Ingatestone's goalkeeper Jeff Eastwood had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Amir Chuan. When the match had gone on for 9 minutes, Anil Gopala Pillai took a quick shot and it went in 1-1 without a chance for Jeff Eastwood to make any attempt to save it. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jack Goldthorpe in the 12th minute of play forced Archway United's goalkeeper Azam Seng to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 13th minute, Amir Chuan made a precise shot to the right of Jeff Eastwood. Ingatestone's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-1. Archway United's Azam Seng played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gregory Peacock in the 19th minute of play. Azam Seng made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jack Goldthorpe in the 22nd minute of play. Archway United's Azam Seng played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gregory Peacock in the 24th minute of play. The referee felt a red card was in order, 25 minutes into the game, when Olly Carsley put in a rough tackle. In a very dangerous position, a player in Ingatestone fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 25th minute. Penalty! The goalkeeper, Jeff Eastwood, was totally fooled by Archway United's Azli Kool, who 27 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. Dan Rocastle received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 35th minute. Azam Seng tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Shahiran Wenyong received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Jeff Eastwood tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a little luck, Ingatestone's Jeff Eastwood got control of the ball when Amir Chuan tried to sneak it across the goal line. Shahiran Wenyong blasted a shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Jeff Eastwood having to make a save. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

In the 52nd match minute, Archway United was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sajeev Sum to maneuver through the defense. Alex Elliott received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 55th minute. Azam Seng tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Thanks to some nice moves Alex Elliott could shoot a difficult shot in the 57th minute, which Azam Seng however easily saved by the left post. Gregory Peacock hit a great freekick 62 minutes into the match. After having played for 67 minutes, Dan Rocastle managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ingatestone's supporters crossed their fingers, but Dan Rocastle was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Archway United's Azam Seng proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 69th minute of the match, managed to save Archway United from getting a goal against them. Ingatestone's Jeff Eastwood played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Anil Gopala Pillai in the 72nd minute of play. After a rather tough play, Archway United's Anil Gopala Pillai got a free kick in the 74th minute. A hard shot 75 in the game by Alex Elliott from a close distance when the talented Azam Seng managed to make a qualified save. Archway United's players were relieved. Jeff Eastwood didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Archway United's Amir Chuan shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 4-2 in the ordered_time% minute. Dan Rocastle received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 83rd minute. Azam Seng tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 85th minute, Alex Elliott left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Ingatestone fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 4-3. Anil Gopala Pillai charged in rather forcefully in the 88th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Anil Gopala Pillai the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Amir Chuan in the 93rd minute of play forced Ingatestone's goalkeeper Jeff Eastwood to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 96 minutes into the match, Ingatestone's goal looked a bit too open when Amir Chuan came free, but Jeff Eastwood reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Archway United's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.