Official Cup

NFH Family
Spectators: 187 (Terracing: 141, Seating: 43, VIP seats: 3) Mark Chian started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 3rd minute, Mark Chian left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The NFH Family United fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. The crowd rose to their feet as Mark Chian kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Cisco Rubial. That made the score 2-0 in the 6 minute of play. 9 minutes into the match, NFH Family United's goal looked a bit too open when Ciprian Caba came free, but Alexander Sum reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 10th minute, Ang Chew hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Alexander Sum made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ciprian Caba in the 11th minute of play. 11 minutes in the game, Ciprian Caba dribbled his way through the penalty area and after maneuvering past an opponent, drilled a quick shot at the goal. The ball looked like it was going in, but it was hit a bit too hard and flew over the goal. The corner went over the outstretched arms of NFH Family United's goalie and right to Feng Qian Chao. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. NFH Family United's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. In the 16th minute Ang Chew shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cisco Rubial saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of NFH Family United booed when AC Ony was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 17 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ernest Arseanu didn't get a good kick on the ball. Cisco Rubial made a fantastic save in the 19th minute, when Ang Chew sent off a good shot on target. Alexander Sum showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ciprian Caba, who was totally free with the ball in the 20th minute. In the 22nd match minute, AC Ony was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ciprian Caba to maneuver through the defense. Mark Chian sent away a hard shot on goal in the 23rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Cisco Rubial took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gara Keng, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 33rdth minute of the game Ciprian Caba who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but NFH Family United's Alexander Sum was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Cisco Rubial made a fantastic save in the 36th minute, when Ang Chew sent off a good shot on target. In the 40th minute, Shi Jian Song ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Alexander Sum was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-2. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Shi Jian Song in the 43rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Alexander Sum saved NFH Family United from getting behind.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Ciprian Caba to make the kick off. After 55 minutes of play, NFH Family United's Jithu Rajah made it 3-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Cisco Rubial was left in no man's land by his defense there! 58 minutes into the match, AC Ony's goal looked a bit too open when Mark Chian came free, but Cisco Rubial reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After taking down the ball on NFH Family United's corner Wong Sophie fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Cisco Rubial quite easily take care of the ball. Jithu Rajah hit a great freekick 63 minutes into the match. AC Ony made a substitution. Mihai Lixandru replaced Feng Qian Chao. The supporters of AC Ony booed when NFH Family United was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 64 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jithu Rajah didn't get a good kick on the ball. Alexander Sum took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ciprian Milan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a little luck, NFH Family United's Alexander Sum got control of the ball when Donald Tusk tried to sneak it across the goal line. NFH Family United were awarded a corner in the 71th minute after AC Ony's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Wong Sophie took the corner. In the 72ndth minute of the game Mark Chian who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but AC Ony's Cisco Rubial was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 75th minute, Ciprian Milan 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. In the 84thth minute of the game Gara Keng who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but AC Ony's Cisco Rubial was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After 85 minutes AC Ony's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Wong Sophie who took care of the corner kick. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Gara Keng in the 86th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Cisco Rubial prevented the ball from getting in the gole. NFH Family United's Mark Chian got a good chance for a goal in the 88th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 90th minute Azli Abisheganaden shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cisco Rubial saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some careless play in the AC Ony defense, Mark Chian kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Cisco Rubial. The AC Ony fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Cisco Rubial should have stopped the shot.