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Thamesmead
Spectators: 6774 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1774, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Sarb Paine made the kick off which started today's match. Afiz Lim took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ong Low, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 4th minute Sarb Paine shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lamar Seng saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mark Hsin kicked well hit freekick during the 5th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ong Low in the 8th minute of play forced Thamesmead AFC's goalkeeper Afiz Lim to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 12th minute, Gabriel Dryburgh ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Afiz Lim was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. If Mark Hsin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 17th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 21st minute Daniz Phua shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lamar Seng saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience was convinced that Ali Pillai's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Afiz Lim was relentless in the 25th minute of the game. The audience thought a goal was coming when Muhammad Chian got free with Lamar Seng in the 27th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After a defensive mix-up in Thamesmead AFC's zone, Gabriel Dryburgh stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Afiz Lim came out of the goal and Gabriel Dryburgh tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a defensive mix-up in Thamesmead AFC's zone, Gabriel Dryburgh stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Afiz Lim came out of the goal and Gabriel Dryburgh tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Gabriel Dryburgh sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After having played for 38 minutes, Gabriel Dryburgh managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Kilburn, Westbourne Park FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Gabriel Dryburgh was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Ong Low had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 41 minutes into the match, Gabriel Dryburgh had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Afiz Lim. Thamesmead AFC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Gabriel Dryburgh was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. Gabriel Dryburgh received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 46th minute. Afiz Lim tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After the first half Kilburn, Westbourne Park FC were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Ong Low stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. When Mark Hsin came up free with the goalie in the 52nd minute, the Kilburn, Westbourne Park FC 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 Mark Hsin couldn't finish the play. Afiz Lim made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gabriel Dryburgh in the 54th minute of play. Daniz Phua scored 1-2 in the 58th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Lamar Seng, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 61st minute Samuel Chuan suffered a foot injury and had to be helped off the field. In the 61st minute, Gabriel Dryburgh hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Gabriel Dryburgh struck a weak shot in the 66th minute. Afiz Lim didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Kilburn, Westbourne Park FC. The supporters of Kilburn, Westbourne Park FC booed when Thamesmead AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 70 match minutes in a wonderful position. Muhammad Chian didn't get a good kick on the ball. Kilburn, Westbourne Park FC's Lamar Seng played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sarb Paine in the 88th minute of play. Gabriel Dryburgh's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Afiz Lim read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 89th minute of play. Gabriel Dryburgh fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Afiz Lim having to interfere. Kilburn, Westbourne Park FC's Gabriel Dryburgh got a good chance for a goal in the 95th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When the final whistle sounded Kilburn, Westbourne Park FC left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Thamesmead AFC.