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Spectators: 7506 (Terracing: 5630, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 150) Richard Carter made the kick off and thus started the match. If Kong Hong Cheng had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 0-1 became the score in the 6th minute when Kong Hong Cheng elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Yang Xi Di received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 9th minute. Pierce Grantham tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Yang Xi Di in the 12th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Pierce Grantham prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Pierce Grantham didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Yang Xi Di went, in the 17th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. 27 minutes into the match, Yang Xi Di notched a goal, 0-3, to the right of Yellow Hornets A.F.C.'s Pierce Grantham. Pierce Grantham was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Yang Xi Di recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 32nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Kong Hong Cheng scored 0-4 in the 33rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Pierce Grantham, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After 37 minutes, Mattias Kemp mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the The Titans and the Yellow Hornets A.F.C. players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, The Titans's Mattias Kemp got a free kick in the 37th minute. 41 minutes into the game, Ken Partridge was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Yellow Hornets A.F.C.'s manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave The Titans the free kick. A collision led to Yellow Hornets A.F.C. getting a freekick after 41 minutes play. Ken Partridge hit a great ball. 43 minutes into the match, The Titans's Yang Xi Di sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Pierce Grantham narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The supporters of The Titans booed when Yellow Hornets A.F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 43 match minutes in a wonderful position. Vince Ellerby didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 45th minute Kong Hong Cheng shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pierce Grantham saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Yang Xi Di was the one to do the kick off. Yang Xi Di struck a weak shot in the 59th minute. Pierce Grantham didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for The Titans. In the 65th minute, Yang Xi Di left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The The Titans fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-6. In the 68th minute, Kong Hong Cheng ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Pierce Grantham was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-7. In the 75th match minute, Yellow Hornets A.F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Shane Crayon to maneuver through the defense. In the 79th minute of the match The Titans got a corner. Yellow Hornets A.F.C.'s goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Mattias Kemp ran over to the corner to take the kick. Andrew Wootton was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Kong Hong Cheng in the 83rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Pierce Grantham saved Yellow Hornets A.F.C. from getting behind. Shane Crayon's late challenge caught a The Titans's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Shane Crayon helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of The Titans booed when Yellow Hornets A.F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 85 match minutes in a wonderful position. Shane Crayon didn't get a good kick on the ball. Kristopher Hancock could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 88th minute of the match, but Pierce Grantham made a huge save. Kong Hong Cheng fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pierce Grantham having to interfere. 95 minutes into the match, Yellow Hornets A.F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Kong Hong Cheng came free, but Pierce Grantham reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Kristopher Hancock might have been able to make a better finish in the 96th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Pierce Grantham. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Kristopher Hancock ran back to his position shaking his head. The Yellow Hornets A.F.C. fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. The Titans were clearly better and deserved to take the win.