Official Cup

Jurong East Stadium
Spectators: 195 (Terracing: 147, Seating: 45, VIP seats: 3) Dono Puspito started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. 3 minutes into the match, Raymond Sungkono had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Daniel Chuan. Albirex Niigata FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Raymond Sungkono was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. With 6 minutes on the clock, Bakar Hsi commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. The supporters of Forever Young booed when Albirex Niigata FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 7 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bakar Hsi didn't get a good kick on the ball. Albirex Niigata FC's Daniel Chuan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by John Stockton in the 12th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Forever Young's Raymond Sungkono got a free kick in the 16th minute. Ali Ramachandran received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 17th minute. Novi Akmal tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Afriz Hian blasted a shot towards the goal in the 20th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Novi Akmal having to make a save. Ali Ramachandran fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 21st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Novi Akmal having to interfere. 23 minutes into the game, Khairil Lum was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Albirex Niigata FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Forever Young the free kick. In the 23rd minute, Khairil Lum hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 24th minute of the match Gandung Pitoy shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Daniel Chuan showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Daniel Chuan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Raymond Sungkono in the 24th minute of play. Novi Akmal made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ali Ramachandran in the 26th minute of play. In the 27th minute, Raymond Sungkono ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Daniel Chuan was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-3. John Stockton took the ball and in the 37 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Daniel Chuan. Daniel Chuan dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-4. Albirex Niigata FC's Daniel Chuan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dono Puspito in the 40th minute of play. Daniel Chuan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lukita Sialagan in the 43rd minute of play. Daniel Chuan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lukita Sialagan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Daniel Chuan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Raymond Sungkono in the 45th minute of the match. Daniel Chuan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from John Stockton, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Disappointed in the 0-4 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Ali Ramachandran was the one to do the kick off. Afriz Hian sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Wei Xuan Chandran had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 57th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 62nd minute Raymond Sungkono shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Daniel Chuan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Daniel Chuan came out of the goal in the 67th minute to try and stop a shot by Forever Young's Lukita Sialagan. But to his dismay, Lukita Sialagan quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-5. The Albirex Niigata FC fans' excitement grew in the 70th match minute when Albirex Niigata FC's Afriz Hian 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 1-5 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Dono Puspito scored 1-6 in the 74th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Daniel Chuan, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. A collision led to Forever Young getting a freekick after 78 minutes play. Hendra Perdana hit a great ball. 80 minutes into the game, Raymond Sungkono cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-7. Daniel Chuan was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 83rd minute Ali Ramachandran shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Novi Akmal saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Novi Akmal took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Wei Xuan Chandran, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Novi Akmal showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ali Ramachandran, who was totally free with the ball in the 86th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Raymond Sungkono in the 90th minute of play forced Albirex Niigata FC's goalkeeper Daniel Chuan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 91 minutes into the match, Raymond Sungkono dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Daniel Chuan, 1-8. In the 94th minute, Hendra Perdana hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Novi Akmal showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ali Ramachandran in the 95th minute of the match. The Forever Young supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Forever Young would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.