Official Cup

Etihad Stadium
Spectators: 165 (Terracing: 124, Seating: 38, VIP seats: 3) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Edvin Linberg got the match started through his kick off. When 【AC】★御剑堂★梅州客家's 倪泉坚 in the 7th minute got a chance for a shot 7th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Manchester City's goalie prevented a goal. If Edvin Linberg had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 【AC】★御剑堂★梅州客家's 高阳延 played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dan Saville in the 23rd minute of play. When the match clock showed 26 minutes, the score became 1-3 when 倪泉坚 sped through Manchester City's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Frank Pearce. Manchester City's Frank Pearce played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by 倪泉坚 in the 32nd minute of play. After a rather tough play, 【AC】★御剑堂★梅州客家's Jan-Joost Lefevere got a free kick in the 33rd minute. Manchester City's Geoffrey De Bougne shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 34th minute of play. The shot was stopped by 高阳延 but with some difficulty. Bartlomiej Niedzwiecki's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 36thth minute, 高阳延 skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. 37 minutes into the game, Dylon Sedgemore threw the ball into play from the sideline. 【AC】★御剑堂★梅州客家's 温冰悦 quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. In the 38th minute, 倪泉坚 made a precise shot to the right of Frank Pearce. Manchester City's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-4. Frank Pearce showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from 倪泉坚, who was totally free with the ball in the 45th minute. After a rather tough play, Manchester City's Dylon Sedgemore got a free kick in the 47th minute. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-4 lead.

In the 51st minute Dan Saville shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but 高阳延 saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 53rd minute of the match Manchester City got a corner. 【AC】★御剑堂★梅州客家's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Geoffrey De Bougne ran over to the corner to take the kick. In the 54th match minute, Manchester City was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Julian Orling to maneuver through the defense. 【AC】★御剑堂★梅州客家's 倪泉坚 got a good chance for a goal in the 56th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Manchester City made a substitution. Anthony Carey replaced Bartlomiej Niedzwiecki. If Anthony Carey had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 【AC】★御剑堂★梅州客家's 高阳延 played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Anthony Carey in the 60th minute of play. 倪泉坚 could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 64th minute of the match, but Frank Pearce made a huge save. Frank Pearce made an important save on a dangerous shot by 倪泉坚 in the 69th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Edvin Linberg during the 72nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 72nd match minute, 【AC】★御剑堂★梅州客家 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Edvin Linberg to maneuver through the defense. 73 minutes into the game, Dylon Sedgemore threw the ball into play from the sideline. 【AC】★御剑堂★梅州客家's 高阳延 quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. With a little luck, Manchester City's Frank Pearce got control of the ball when 倪泉坚 tried to sneak it across the goal line. 80 minutes into the match, 【AC】★御剑堂★梅州客家's goal looked a bit too open when Anthony Carey came free, but 高阳延 reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 86th minute Anthony Carey shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but 高阳延 saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 87th minute the ball was on its way in behind 【AC】★御剑堂★梅州客家's goalkeeper 高阳延, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Manchester City's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Geoffrey De Bougne in the 89th minute. The corner led Manchester City's Geoffrey De Bougne to fire away a dangerous shot which 高阳延 despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Edvin Linberg kicked well hit freekick during the 90th minute of the match. When Anthony Carey came up free with the goalie in the 94th minute, the Manchester 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 Anthony Carey couldn't finish the play. An unexpectedly hard shot by 倪泉坚 in the 95th minute of play forced Manchester City's goalkeeper Frank Pearce to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The 【AC】★御剑堂★梅州客家 players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.