Official Cup

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Spectators: 159 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Tod Freeman took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 2nd minute, one of 【粤】誰嶼爭鋒:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for 【粤】誰嶼爭鋒. 【粤】誰嶼爭鋒:s 方云朋 showed great skill when he stopped Sebastien Clifford:s penalty. Connor Branston hit a great freekick 7 minutes into the match. Grant Blacknell made an important save on a dangerous shot by 刘磊强 in the 10th minute. Grant Blacknell made a fantastic save in the 12th minute, when 刘磊强 sent off a good shot on target. 方云朋 showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Camron Rhodes in the 24th minute of the match. Will Lemerond kicked well hit freekick during the 25th minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Michal Budzyn during the 26th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Michal Budzyn hit a great freekick 26 minutes into the match. Leicester Lions's Grant Blacknell played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by 刘磊强 in the 32nd minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Camron Rhodes in the 33rd minute of play forced 【粤】誰嶼爭鋒's goalkeeper 方云朋 to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 方云朋 took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Will Patton, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 38th minute, Tod Freeman hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Tod Freeman kicked well hit freekick during the 39th minute of the match. Tod Freeman's late challenge caught a 【粤】誰嶼爭鋒's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Tod Freeman helped the player get up and apologised. 庄笑鹏 struck a weak shot in the 45th minute. Grant Blacknell didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for 【粤】誰嶼爭鋒. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for 刘磊强 to strike the kick off in the second half. Grant Blacknell showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from 刘磊强, who was totally free with the ball in the 52nd minute. Grant Blacknell showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from 庄笑鹏 in the 56th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Camron Rhodes in the 62nd minute of play forced 【粤】誰嶼爭鋒's goalkeeper 方云朋 to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 63rd match minute, 【粤】誰嶼爭鋒 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by 刘磊强 to maneuver through the defense. After 66 played minutes Leicester Lions got a freekick which was hit by Sebastien Clifford. 【粤】誰嶼爭鋒's 杨瑜耀 was substituted for 刘磊强. In the 66th minute, Sebastien Clifford hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 70th minute of the match, Will Patton tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but 方云朋 saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. 周梁云 received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 75th minute. Grant Blacknell tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Grant Blacknell showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from 庄笑鹏 in the 77th minute of the match. Grant Blacknell showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from 庄笑鹏 in the 84th minute of the match. Leicester Lions made a substitution. Alexander Cheetham replaced Michal Budzyn. 杨瑜耀's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Grant Blacknell read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 90th minute of play. After 91 played minutes 【粤】誰嶼爭鋒 got a freekick which was hit by Mathias De Ligt. An unexpectedly hard shot by 杨瑜耀 in the 95th minute of play forced Leicester Lions's goalkeeper Grant Blacknell to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 杨瑜耀 took the ball and in the 95 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Grant Blacknell. Grant Blacknell dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.