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伯爵联队
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Kyle Cox started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. 陆义卫 showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Micah Macdonald in the 3rd minute of the match. The supporters of 山东聊城老伯爵联队 booed when England was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. Micah Macdonald didn't get a good kick on the ball. 13 minutes into the game, England's Micah Macdonald nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. 陆义卫 made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. After having played for 16 minutes, Kyle Cox managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. England's supporters crossed their fingers, but Kyle Cox was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 山东聊城老伯爵联队's 邵伟永 suffered a concussion in the 22nd minute, after a hard challenge, and had to leave the field. When Micah Macdonald fell near the penalty area in the 22nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored England's protests and gave Micah Macdonald a yellow card for diving instead. Micah Macdonald hit a great freekick 23 minutes into the match. If Micah Macdonald had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Khalid Kennedy was a little too slow when 温默奕 got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 32nd minute. The score was now 1-2. England's Khalid Kennedy proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 34th minute of the match, managed to save England from getting a goal against them. 36 minutes into the match, England's goal looked a bit too open when 温默奕 came free, but Khalid Kennedy reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Issac Dawson struck a weak shot in the 37th minute. 陆义卫 didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for England. England's Khalid Kennedy proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 40th minute of the match, managed to save England from getting a goal against them. The audience thought a goal was coming when 狄鹏博 got free with Khalid Kennedy in the 43rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Micah Macdonald's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but 陆义卫 read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 45th minute of play. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-3 lead.

56 minutes into the match, England's goal looked a bit too open when 温默奕 came free, but Khalid Kennedy reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 61 minutes into the match, 山东聊城老伯爵联队's goalkeeper 陆义卫 had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Issac Dawson. In the 64thth minute of the game 狄鹏博 who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but England's Khalid Kennedy was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 66 minutes into the game, England's Kyle Cox nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. 陆义卫 made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-4. 狄鹏博 charged in rather forcefully in the 72nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed 狄鹏博 the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to 山东聊城老伯爵联队 getting a freekick after 72 minutes play. 狄鹏博 hit a great ball. In the 74th minute, Seth Young hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 75th minute of the match 郝轩夕 shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Khalid Kennedy showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Khalid Kennedy made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from 顾青坚 in the 79th minute of play. In the 82nd minute 温默奕 shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Khalid Kennedy saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 狄鹏博 scored 2-4 in the 83rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Khalid Kennedy, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The supporters of England booed when 山东聊城老伯爵联队 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 91 match minutes in a wonderful position. 江源枫 didn't get a good kick on the ball. Kyle Cox sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Kyle Cox had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 97th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. England's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.