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Golders Green Park
Spectators: 6792 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1792, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Shah Shyan kicked off to start the match. 6 minutes into the match, Golders Green's goal looked a bit too open when Danish Lim came free, but Hafriz Amin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 7 played minutes Golders Green got a freekick which was hit by Alex Keng. 8 minutes into the game, Shenley United's Shah Shyan nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Hafriz Amin made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Hafriz Amin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Shah Shyan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Hafriz Amin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Danish Lim, who was totally free with the ball in the 14th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 19th minute, Danish Lim managed to get in a good position for a shot. Shenley United's supporters rose to their feet, but Danish Lim was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Hafriz Amin breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Danish Lim in the 23rd minute of play forced Golders Green's goalkeeper Hafriz Amin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Golders Green getting a freekick after 23 minutes play. Alex Keng hit a great ball. When Danish Lim came up free with the goalie in the 27th minute, the Shenley United fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Danish Lim couldn't finish the play. After some fancy dribbling in the 29th minute, Gara Shyan managed to get in a good position for a shot. Golders Green's supporters rose to their feet, but Gara Shyan was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. SK Yang breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Shah Shyan in the 32nd minute of play forced Golders Green's goalkeeper Hafriz Amin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience was convinced that Danish Lim's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Hafriz Amin was relentless in the 38th minute of the game. Danish Lim fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 40th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hafriz Amin having to interfere. In the 43rd minute, Danish Lim 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. Hafriz Amin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Shah Shyan in the 46th minute of play. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Gara Shyan stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Mohammad Chien-Kwan hit a great freekick 51 minutes into the match. Shah Shyan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 56th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Shah Shyan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 58th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hafriz Amin having to interfere. If Shah Shyan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Danish Lim in the 64thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Hafriz Amin, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Hafriz Amin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Shah Shyan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 68th minute, Danish Lim ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Hafriz Amin was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-3. Shah Shyan struck a weak shot in the 74th minute. Hafriz Amin didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Shenley United. Hidayat Nagasaki hit a great freekick 77 minutes into the match. Joel Ching took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 78th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for SK Yang. Shenley United's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. The audience was convinced that Gara Shyan's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but SK Yang was relentless in the 80th minute of the game. The Golders Green fans' excitement grew in the 82nd match minute when Golders Green's Gara Shyan 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 1-4 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. When Daniel Lee fell near the penalty area in the 87th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Golders Green's protests and gave Daniel Lee a yellow card for diving instead. In the 87th minute, Daniel Lee hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 89th minute the ball was on its way in behind Golders Green's goalkeeper Hafriz Amin, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 91stth minute of the game Hidayat Nagasaki who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Golders Green's Hafriz Amin was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The supporters of Golders Green booed when Shenley United was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 95 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hidayat Nagasaki didn't get a good kick on the ball. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Shenley United had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.