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河南开封海鹰队
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) ☆K.O☆海鹰队's 楚剑邦 started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. In the 3rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Scotland's goalkeeper Alexander Higgins, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 4th minute, ☆K.O☆海鹰队's 莫银川 dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. When 余挺国 came up free with the goalie in the 7th minute, the ☆K.O☆海鹰队 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 余挺国 couldn't finish the play. 马桑棋 sent away a hard shot on goal in the 10th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 楚剑邦 fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alexander Higgins having to interfere. When 马桑棋 came up free with the goalie in the 13th minute, the ☆K.O☆海鹰队 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 马桑棋 couldn't finish the play. An unexpectedly hard shot by 莫银川 in the 16th minute of play forced Scotland's goalkeeper Alexander Higgins to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Scotland's Robert McNeill got a free kick in the 17th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by 莫银川 during the 21st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Scotland booed when ☆K.O☆海鹰队 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 21 match minutes in a wonderful position. 莫银川 didn't get a good kick on the ball. Kian MacGregor hit a great freekick 22 minutes into the match. 25 minutes in the game, 余挺国 fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Alexander Higgins having to interfere. If 楚剑邦 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 楚剑邦 received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 30th minute. Alexander Higgins tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 34 played minutes Scotland got a freekick which was hit by Ashton Nelson. An unexpectedly hard shot by 楚剑邦 in the 35th minute of play forced Scotland's goalkeeper Alexander Higgins to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 38 minutes into the match, Robert McNeill had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of 陆政辉. ☆K.O☆海鹰队's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Robert McNeill was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. In the 41st minute 莫银川 shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alexander Higgins saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 43 minutes into the match, Scotland's goalkeeper Alexander Higgins had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by 楚剑邦. Alexander Higgins showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from 莫银川, who was totally free with the ball in the 45th minute. Alexander Higgins made a fantastic save in the 47th minute, when 楚剑邦 sent off a good shot on target. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The wind increased when Zac O'Donnell made the kick off in the second half. Alexander Higgins made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from 马桑棋 in the 51st minute of play. If 楚剑邦 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 莫银川 scored 2-1 in the 57th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Alexander Higgins, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 楚剑邦 recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 60th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After a rather tough play, Scotland's Robert McNeill got a free kick in the 61st minute. In the 64th minute 楚剑邦 shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alexander Higgins saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 65 minutes into the match, Scotland's goal looked a bit too open when 余挺国 came free, but Alexander Higgins reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience was convinced that 楚剑邦's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Alexander Higgins was relentless in the 68th minute of the game. 余挺国 recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 69th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. When ☆K.O☆海鹰队's 楚剑邦 in the 71st minute got a chance for a shot 71st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Scotland's goalie prevented a goal. 余挺国 hit a great freekick 73 minutes into the match. After 76 minutes of play, ☆K.O☆海鹰队's 周棋烨 made it 3-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Alexander Higgins was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 79thth minute of the game 楚剑邦 who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Scotland's Alexander Higgins was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 楚剑邦 struck a weak shot in the 80th minute. Alexander Higgins didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for ☆K.O☆海鹰队. If 楚剑邦 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Alexander Higgins showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from 余挺国, who was totally free with the ball in the 86th minute. 楚剑邦 fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alexander Higgins having to interfere. Scotland's Alexander Higgins played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by 楚剑邦 in the 90th minute of play. 莫银川 fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alexander Higgins having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 92nd minute, 余挺国 managed to get in a good position for a shot. ☆K.O☆海鹰队's supporters rose to their feet, but 余挺国 was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Alexander Higgins breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 余挺国 sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. ☆K.O☆海鹰队 had played much better football throughout.