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Wanlip Stadium
Spectators: 8000 (Terracing: 6000, Seating: 1840, VIP seats: 160) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Gregor van Olst kicked off to start the match. If Mina Bajwa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Crystal City getting a freekick after 4 minutes play. Akopa Sharma hit a great ball. Airidas Inčiūra fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 5th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kamasakha Som having to interfere. Kamasakha Som made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Airidas Inčiūra in the 9th minute of play. Adrian Solustiano made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Akopa Sharma in the 15th minute of play. Adrian Solustiano took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Akrosa Arneja, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 17th minute, Avinash Bisla hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Akrosa Arneja came up free with the goalie in the 20th minute, the Crystal City fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Akrosa Arneja couldn't finish the play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Troy Lionheart during the 23rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Troy Lionheart kicked well hit freekick during the 24th minute of the match. 28 minutes into the match, Crystal City's Troy Lionheart sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Adrian Solustiano narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Haramanas Bhatia charged in rather forcefully in the 29th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Haramanas Bhatia the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Wanlip getting a freekick after 29 minutes play. Haramanas Bhatia hit a great ball. If Akopa Sharma had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Mina Bajwa came up free with the goalie in the 35th minute, the Crystal City fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Mina Bajwa couldn't finish the play. The referee felt a red card was in order, 38 minutes into the game, when Antarjyotis Chaudhary put in a rough tackle. In a very dangerous position, a player in Wanlip fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 37th minute. Penalty! In the 42nd minute, Haramanas Bhatia hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 46 minutes into the game, Crystal City's Mina Bajwa nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Adrian Solustiano made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. The Wanlip players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Crystal City were winning 0-2.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when 石寒天 stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd minute 石寒天 shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Adrian Solustiano saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Crystal City's Troy Lionheart got a good chance for a goal in the 55th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 56th match minute, Crystal City was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kaninaka Phom to maneuver through the defense. Adrian Solustiano made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from 石寒天 in the 58th minute of play. Wanlip's Adrian Solustiano played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Akopa Sharma in the 59th minute of play. 66 minutes into the match, Troy Lionheart dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Adrian Solustiano, 0-3. Akopa Sharma received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Adrian Solustiano came out and tried to block the shot, but Akopa Sharma slotted it home off the left post making it 0-4 in the 72nd minute. Kamasakha Som came out of the goal in the 75th minute to try and stop a shot by Wanlip's Gregor van Olst. But to his dismay, Gregor van Olst quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-4. 石寒天 received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 83rd minute. Adrian Solustiano tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 86th minute Airidas Inčiūra shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kamasakha Som saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 90th minute 石寒天 shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Adrian Solustiano saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Wanlip's Adrian Solustiano proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 91st minute of the match, managed to save Wanlip from getting a goal against them. Airidas Inčiūra hit a great freekick 93 minutes into the match. With an all-out effort, Crystal City's Adrian Solustiano threw himself towards the right post 95 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from 石寒天, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Adrian Solustiano took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from 石寒天, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Crystal City played a much better game than Wanlip and deserved their victory. The Wanlip players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.