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THE HKIA PALACE
Spectators: 8417 (Terracing: 6313, Seating: 1936, VIP seats: 168) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Pierce Smith kicked off to start the match. 6 minutes into the match, Barca's goal looked a bit too open when Pierce Smith came free, but Pali Zapala reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in The Maraqiya KING FC's zone, Victor Mallon stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Stew Booker came out of the goal and Victor Mallon tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a rather tough play, Barca's Teddy Grigg got a free kick in the 8th minute. After 11 played minutes Barca got a freekick which was hit by Aquiles Luar. Victor Mallon's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Stew Booker read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 16th minute of play. After 19 minutes, Kristopher Perkins mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Barca and the The Maraqiya KING FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Barca getting a freekick after 19 minutes play. Kristopher Perkins hit a great ball. After 22 played minutes Barca got a freekick which was hit by Rufus Mills. Edwin 雷松 received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 28th minute. Pali Zapala tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Lawrence Panther in the 31st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Pali Zapala saved Barca from getting behind. The supporters of The Maraqiya KING FC booed when Barca was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 32 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rufus Mills didn't get a good kick on the ball. Victor Mallon recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 36th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. With an all-out effort, The Maraqiya KING FC's Pali Zapala threw himself towards the right post 40 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Pierce Smith, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Adam Ciborek took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 42nd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Pali Zapala. Barca's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. The Maraqiya KING FC's Stew Booker played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Frank Osbourne in the 43rd minute of play. 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.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Frank Osbourne was the one to do the kick off. The The Maraqiya KING FC fans' excitement grew in the 52nd match minute when The Maraqiya KING FC's Edwin 雷松 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 2-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. In the 57th minute, Rufus Mills hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a rather tough play, Barca's Oliver Dimmock got a free kick in the 58th minute. In the 59th minute, Edwin 雷松 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. Stew Booker showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Victor Mallon, who was totally free with the ball in the 62nd minute. Barca's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Victor Mallon in the 63rd minute. A nice corner shot did that Frank Osbourne got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Stew Booker quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. After 64 played minutes Barca got a freekick which was hit by Aquiles Luar. Edwin 雷松 recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 66th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Frank Osbournes short, quick shot in the 69thth minute got Stew Booker to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Pali Zapala showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Edwin 雷松, who was totally free with the ball in the 71st minute. After 77 played minutes The Maraqiya KING FC got a freekick which was hit by Ray Tobia. The Maraqiya KING FC's Albert Browning was substituted for Pierce Smith. 88 minutes into the match, The Maraqiya KING FC's Albert Browning sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Pali Zapala narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Pali Zapala showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Edwin 雷松 in the 91st minute of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Edwin 雷松 in the 94th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Pali Zapala prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 96 minutes of play, The Maraqiya KING FC's Lawrence Panther made it 4-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Pali Zapala was left in no man's land by his defense there! The Maraqiya KING FC'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.