• FT: ALBWT 1-2 LCSWT

• 90’+2: ALBWT No.27 is flagged offside at the right edge of the LCSWT penalty box.
  
  ALBWT 1-2 LCSWT

• 88′: LCSWT No.4 with her third long-range free kick. ALBWT GK is forced into a save inside her goal area. Ref calls foul on LCSWT.
  
  ALBWT 1-2 LCSWT

• 84′: GOOOAL FOR LCSWT!!!
  
  LCSWT No. 25 NAL got a mid-air backheel(?) onto the ball inside the ALBWT left goal area. The ball goes into the back of the net! It’s the subs you have to worry about.
  
  ALBWT 1-2 LCSWT

• 81′: LCSWT are starting to make long passes from their own half into the ALBWT half.
  
  ALBWT 1-1 LCSWT

• 79′: ALBWT No.18 Takashima shoulders a LCSWT player off the ball in the middle of her half. She makes a diagonal cross-field run into the LCSWT half with the ball before LCSWT No. Raeka Ee cuts her off.
  
  ALBWT 1-1 LCSWT

• 77′: LCSWT No.4 Umairah with another long ball from almost the same spot as earlier on. She almost scored.
  
  ALBWT 1-1 LCSWT

• 72′: LCSWT No.4 Umairah with a killer long ball from the left wide area in the middle of the ALBWT half. The ball sails dangerously into the ALBWT box. It goes out for a corner.
  
  ALBWT 1-1 LCSWT

• 70′: CHANCE FOR ALBWT!!!
  
  ALBWT No.22 Vanessa Han sends a short cross into the centre of the LCSWT penalty box. ALBWT No.18 Takashima is there waiting. She makes a weak connection with the ball. It bounces out for a goal kick.
  
  ALBWT 1-1 LCSWT

• 68′: The action flips over to the ALBWT half as LCSWT No.9 Raeka Ee is through with the ball. The ALBWT players race back to defend.
  
  ALBWT 1-1 LCSWT

• 67′: LCSWT are defending in their penalty box now. LCSWT No.7 Cara Chang pulls down ALBWT No.14 Kitahara in the right wide area. She was going to make a run into the LCSWT box.
  
  ALBWT 1-1 LCSWT

• 66′: ALBWT No.6 takes the ball off LCSWT No.23(?) in the left wide area and snuffs out a LCSWT attack.
  
  ALBWT 1-1 LCSWT

• 65′: Is pickle ball even a real sport?
  
  ALBWT 1-1 LCSWT

• 63′: ABLWT No.14 Kitahara flies back to recover the ball from LCSWT No.9 Raeka Ee in the middle of the pitch. Raeka would have had only one more defender to beat.
  
  ALBWT 1-1 LCSWT

• 62′: LCSWT No.9 Raeka Ee has an open shot at goal inside the ALBWT penalty box. She blasts the ball high and wide.
  
  ALBWT 1-1 LCSWT

• 60′: ALBWT No.18 Takashima takes a free kick in the LCSWT right half space. The ball loops into the penalty box. LCSWT GK claims the ball.
  
  ALBWT 1-1 LCSWT

• 59′: LCSWT attempt to switch the play from left to right. The ball is intercepted by ALBWT No.22 Vanessa Han in the middle of the pitch.
  
  ALBWT 1-1 LCSWT

• 53′: ALBWT No.18 Takashima closes down on LCSWT No.4 Umairah inside the LCSWT half. Umairah hoofs the ball away into the ALBWT left wide area. The ball goes out.
  
  ALBWT 1-1 LCSWT

• 51′: ALBWT breakaway into the LCSWT half. LCSWT No.8 Syazwani blocks a pass by ALBWT No.25 Siti Wan Nabilah in the right wide area. The ball goes out.
  
  ALBWT 1-1 LCSWT

• 48′: Another clash between ALBWT GK and one of her teammates inside the ALBWT penalty box. She is receiving treatment atm.
  
  She is good to carry on.
  
  ALBWT 1-1 LCSWT

• 47′: LCSWT No.7 Cara Chang finds the ball at her feet from a cross into the ALBWT box. She is surrounded by ALBWT defenders and they get the ball off her.
  
  ALBWT 1-1 LCSWT

• 2H K.O.: ALBWT 1-1 LCSWT

• OMG WHERE ARE THE JOKES?!
  
  What. a. game!
  
  AND THEY DON’T CHARGE FOR THIS??

• HT: ALBWT 1-1 LCSWT

• 45+1′: ALBWT No.10 Maisarah takes the ball off a LCSWT player. The ball goes forward into the LCSWT half.
  
  ALBWT 1-1 LCSWT

• 44′: ALBWT No.18 Takashima bodies LCSWT No.77 Dhaniyah off the ball inside the ALBWT half. She wins it and is fouled. Free kick to ALBWT.
  
  ALBWT 1-1 LCSWT

• 42′: ALBWT No.18 Takashima takes a long range shot from outside the LCSWT penalty box. It goes way off.
  
  ALBWT 1-1 LCSWT

• 40′: GOOOAL FOR LCSWT!!!
  
  A miscommunication inside the ALBWT penalty box sees the ALBWT GK clash into another ALBWT player. LCSWT No.9 Raeka Ee seizes upon the loose ball and heads it home from inside the six-yard box. Repreive.
  
  ALBWT 1-1 LCSWT

• 39′: ALBWT string a series of passes to force the entire LCSWT to retreat back into their own half.
  
  ALBWT 1-0 LCSWT

• 36′: CHANCE FOR ALBWT!!!
  
  ALBWT No.18 Takashima runs free down the LCSWT left half-space with the ball. She tries to square it to ALBWT No.9 Fukuzawa who is bearing down on goal, but the ball goes out instead.
  
  ALBWT 1-0 LCSWT

• 35′: ALBWT No.22 Vanessa Han chases LCSWT No.9 Raeka Ee from the halfway line back into her own half. She recovers the ball and is fouled by Raeka. Free kick to ALBWT.
  
  ALBWT 1-0 LCSWT

• 33′: LCSWT No.23 Sarah Zu’risqha sends a looping cross into the ALBWT box from the right wide area. The ALBWT GK makes a comfortable save.
  
  ALBWT 1-0 LCSWT

• 30′: GOOOAL FOR ALBWT!!!
  
  ALBWT No.18 Takashima latches onto a through ball from ALBWT No.22 Vanessa Han and drives into the centre of the LCSWT penalty box. She skips over a sliding LCSWT GK and just barely maintains her balance. She slots the ball home for the opening goal.
  
  ALBWT 1-0 LCSWT

• 28′: ALBWT No.99 Nani heads away a long ball attempt before LCSWT No.9 Raeka Ee could get to it. Guardian.
  
  ALBWT 0-0 LCSWT

• 27′: ALBWT No.4 Sun Jie makes a high clearance inside the ALBWT penalty box. The ball eventually goes out for a goal kick.
  
  ALBWT 0-0 LCSWT

• 24′: CHANCE FOR ALBWT!!!
  
  LCSWT GK is forced into a double save inside her penalty box. First from an attempt by ALBWT No.9 Fukuzawa, followed by ALBWT No.18 Takashima.
  
  The play began with ALBWT No.99 Nani making a clean tackle to rob the ball off LCSWT No.9 Raeka Ee near the halfway line.
  
  ALBWT 0-0 LCSWT

• 21′: LCSWT No.9 Raeka Ee runs down the ALBWT right wide area with the ball. There is no LCSWT player in the box to cross to. She passes the ball backwards.
  
  ALBWT 0-0 LCSWT

• 19′: ALBWT No.25 Siti Wan Nabilah feeds a pass to ALBWT No.18 Takashima near the LCSWT penalty arc. Takashima turns to face the goal, but a LCSWT defender kicks the ball away.
  
  ALBWT 0-0 LCSWT

• 17′: ALBWT No.9 Fukuzawa gets hit in the back by a LCSWT No.15 Qarissa long ball attempt near the centre circle inside the LCSWT half. Ouch.
  
  ALBWT 0-0 LCSWT

• 15′: Corner for LCSWT on the left. The delivery is headed away.
  
  ALBWT 0-0 LCSWT

• 12′: Another chance goes begging for ALBWT. LCSWT GK Beatrice Tan saves a low, straight shot at her.
  
  ALBWT 0-0 LCSWT

• 11′: ALBWT No.14 Kana gets a header to the ball inside the LCSWT box from a corner kick on the right. The ball goes out of play.
  
  ALBWT 0-0 LCSWT

• 8′: CHANCE FOR ALBWT!!!
  
  ALBWT No.18 Takashima goes through on goal in the left half-space inside the LCSWT penalty box. LCSWT No.4 Umairah slide tackles the ball out for a corner.
  
  ALBWT 0-0 LCSWT

• 6′: LCSWT throw in deep inside ALBWT half. ALBWT No.15 Janet Tan hustles LCSWT No.23 at the right wide area. The ball goes out for a goal kick.
  
  ALBWT 0-0 LCSWT

• 4′: LCSWT progress the ball into the ALBWT penalty box in numbers, but LCSWT No.9 is flagged for offside.
  
  ALBWT 0-0 LCSWT

• K.O.: ALBWT 0-0 LCSWT

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• 10 mins to K.O.: lol there is a small army of ALBWT fans here at the ALBWT side of the stands. The ALBWT lineup is not weak.

• 15 mins to K.O.: ALBWT No.4 Sun Jie, No.14 Kana Kitahara and No.99 Nani-san are practicing *long* passes to each other. Hm…

• 60 mins to K.O.: There is only one place to be at tonight. It’s the battle of the Wünder-As vs. the XMMs. I don’t know who decided that this — of all matches — would make a good season opener, but it is what it is.
  
  Let’s get this party started!

• 3 hrs to K.O.: “Starting in January, [ALBWT] has been training three times a week, fine-tuning their approach and strengthening their squad.” – FAS match preview

• 4 hrs to K.O.: Oh… muddy field.
  
  Do you know what style of play is really good on muddy fields?

• 6 hrs to K.O.: “Albirex are a tough team, and it will be a challenge, but I have full confidence in our ability to perform — especially with how hard Coach Daniel Ong has been pushing us over the past few months.” – Priscille Le Helloco (LCSWT match preview)
  
  Months?!

• 10 hrs to K.O.: Will ALBWT play 30% possession football? Can ALBWT play 30% possession football? Smash-and-grab Hoofball requires absolute elite mentality and spiritual fortitude to pull off.

• 12 hrs to K.O.: “We will win the league and compete in the ACL✊!” – ALBWT No.18 Ruriko Takashima (Instagram)
  
  New Wünder-A., who dis?

• 13 hrs to K.O.: Last season, when ALBWT No.17 Dhaniyah fired in a long-range shot to give ALBWT a 1-0 lead vs. LCSWT, it felt like LCSWT’s season was unrevealing in slow-motion, having lost to GIWT a few weeks earlier.
  
  But then, LCSWT roared back with three goals and won the tie 3-1. Keep calm and carry on, as they say.

• 23 hrs to K.O.: The big one. I expect to see a lot of SAWFC players in the stands rooting for ALBWT. Y’all are still friends, right? 😬
  
  New ALBWT transfers Sitianiwati and Siti Wan Nabilah are a formidable midfield duo — but can they last 90 minutes of play? They are going to have to find some extra mileage because the LCSWT bench is stacked.