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THE HKIA PALACE
Spectators: 8468 (Terracing: 6352, Seating: 1947, VIP seats: 169) Stew Booker took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ed Helks, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 6thth minute of the game Ed Helks who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but The Maraqiya KING FC's Stew Booker was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 7th minute Matthew Macken shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Stew Booker saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to The Maraqiya KING FC getting a freekick after 8 minutes play. Johnnie Fountain hit a great ball. After a defensive mix-up in The Maraqiya KING FC's zone, Ed Helks stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Stew Booker came out of the goal and Ed Helks tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Ernani Hoffmann hit a great freekick 11 minutes into the match. 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 Matthew Macken in the 16th minute of play. Martyn Tandy took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pierce Smith, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Ashley Down Athletic's Matthew Macken in the 24th minute got a chance for a shot 24th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye The Maraqiya KING FC's goalie prevented a goal. Stew Booker took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Matthew Macken, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience was convinced that Matthew Macken's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Stew Booker was relentless in the 27th minute of the game. Stew Booker showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Matthew Macken, who was totally free with the ball in the 29th minute. Martyn Tandy showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Pierce Smith in the 30th minute of the match. Martyn Tandy took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pierce Smith, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ed Helks in the 36th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Stew Booker prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ed Helks in the 36th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Stew Booker prevented the ball from getting in the gole. If Matthew Macken had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 40 minutes into the match, Matthew Macken had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Stew Booker. The Maraqiya KING FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Matthew Macken was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. In the 43rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Ashley Down Athletic's goalkeeper Martyn Tandy, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. When the match clock showed 44 minutes, the score became 0-2 when Matthew Macken sped through The Maraqiya KING FC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Stew Booker. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Steven Grigg to strike the kick off in the second half. The Maraqiya KING FC's Ray Tobia got a good chance for a goal in the 52nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Ashley Down Athletic's Martyn Tandy played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Edwin 雷松 in the 54th minute of play. Steven Grigg in the 57thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Stew Booker, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. When the match clock showed 60 minutes, the score became 0-3 when Ed Helks sped through The Maraqiya KING FC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Stew Booker. Ed Helks blasted a shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Stew Booker having to make a save. 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 Ed Helks in the 64th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Edwin 雷松 in the 66th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Martyn Tandy saved Ashley Down Athletic from getting behind. The audience was convinced that Ed Helks's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Stew Booker was relentless in the 68th minute of the game. Ashley Down Athletic's Vern Pickard was substituted for Will Starr. In the 70th minute of the match Ashley Down Athletic got a corner. The Maraqiya KING FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Ruben Higginson ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner led to Ashley Down Athletic's Steven Grigg getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. The audience was convinced that Ed Helks's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Stew Booker was relentless in the 72nd minute of the game. Ruben Higginson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 75th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 76th minute, Sindo Puyol hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ashley Down Athletic's Steven Grigg got a good chance for a goal in the 78th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Steven Grigg fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 80th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Stew Booker having to interfere. Ray Tobia hit a great freekick 83 minutes into the match. The Maraqiya KING FC made a substitution. Albert Browning replaced Pierce Smith. In the 85th match minute, The Maraqiya KING FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ray Tobia to maneuver through the defense. When Ashley Down Athletic's Ed Helks in the 94th minute got a chance for a shot 94th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye The Maraqiya KING FC's goalie prevented a goal. Ashley Down Athletic's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.