Friendly League

中国•北京•鸟巢
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) After some fancy dribbling in the 4th minute, Emil Plop managed to get in a good position for a shot. DUBAI Palm Jumeirah's supporters rose to their feet, but Emil Plop was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Eddy Luirink breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Eddy Luirink showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Abdul Mohsen Al Saleh, who was totally free with the ball in the 7th minute. ≮王者归来≯紫禁之巅's attentive 齐昆海 managed to snatch the ball when Nelson Messias made a throw-in in the 11th minute of the game. Eddy Luirink took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mohammad Shamsah, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 15 minutes into the match, ≮王者归来≯紫禁之巅's goal looked a bit too open when Aadil Al Sherazi came free, but Eddy Luirink reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 17th minute, Jürgen Fahlgren made a precise shot to the right of Eddy Luirink. ≮王者归来≯紫禁之巅's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Eddy Luirink took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jürgen Fahlgren, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The DUBAI Palm Jumeirah fans' excitement grew in the 27th match minute when DUBAI Palm Jumeirah's Aadil Al Sherazi looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. In the 31st minute Abdul Mohsen Al Saleh shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eddy Luirink saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 35th minute Zbyszko Rywin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eddy Luirink saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Eddy Luirink made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Abdul Mohsen Al Saleh in the 36th minute of play. In the 36th minute, Nelson Messias hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Marc Bouman recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 39th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 齐昆海 hit a great freekick 40 minutes into the match. ≮王者归来≯紫禁之巅's Marc Bouman got a good chance for a goal in the 45th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When Nelson Messias fell near the penalty area in the 46th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored DUBAI Palm Jumeirah's protests and gave Nelson Messias a yellow card for diving instead. Nelson Messias hit a great freekick 47 minutes into the match. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Aadil Al Sherazi was the one to do the kick off. 57 minutes into the match, ≮王者归来≯紫禁之巅's goal looked a bit too open when Aadil Al Sherazi came free, but Eddy Luirink reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 59th minute the ball was on its way in behind ≮王者归来≯紫禁之巅's goalkeeper Eddy Luirink, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 66th minute the ball was on its way in behind DUBAI Palm Jumeirah's goalkeeper Aguirre Verde, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Donato Christobal in the 68th minute of play forced ≮王者归来≯紫禁之巅's goalkeeper Eddy Luirink to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The corner ended in Abdul Mohsen Al Saleh almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but ≮王者归来≯紫禁之巅's Eddy Luirink did a great save. In the 80th minute Juan Edur shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aguirre Verde saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 81 minutes into the match, ≮王者归来≯紫禁之巅's goal looked a bit too open when Mohammad Shamsah came free, but Eddy Luirink reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Aguirre Verde made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dumitru Stratulat in the 88th minute of play. 91 minutes into the game, ≮王者归来≯紫禁之巅's Juan Edur nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Aguirre Verde made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-2.