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Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) After 3 played minutes England got a freekick which was hit by Issac Dawson. 巩弘政 came out of the goal in the 5th minute to try and stop a shot by England's Kyle Cox. But to his dismay, Kyle Cox quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. 刘晨霆 kicked well hit freekick during the 8th minute of the match. A collision led to 巴塞罗那中国U22分校 getting a freekick after 10 minutes play. 傅皓适 hit a great ball. 巩弘政 made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kyle Cox in the 11th minute of play. After 18 played minutes England got a freekick which was hit by Cooper Thompson. 巴塞罗那中国U22分校's 傅皓适 got a good chance for a goal in the 20th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Micah Macdonald had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 28 minutes into the match, 巴塞罗那中国U22分校's goal looked a bit too open when Issac Dawson came free, but 巩弘政 reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Xavier Gallagher fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without 巩弘政 having to interfere. In the 31st minute, 刘晨霆 hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Issac Dawson's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but 巩弘政 read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 32nd minute of play. 巩弘政 showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kyle Cox in the 33rd minute of the match. In the 34th minute of the match England got a corner. 巴塞罗那中国U22分校's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Micah Macdonald ran over to the corner to take the kick. Micah Macdonald made a great header on England's corner, it was just that 巴塞罗那中国U22分校's 巩弘政 managed to reach the ball for a save. The supporters of England booed when 巴塞罗那中国U22分校 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 39 match minutes in a wonderful position. 许霖岚 didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 40th minute, Kyle Cox left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The England fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-3. If Kyle Cox had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When 董烽阳 fell near the penalty area in the 47th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored 巴塞罗那中国U22分校's protests and gave 董烽阳 a yellow card for diving instead. In a very dangerous position, a player in 巴塞罗那中国U22分校 fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 46th minute. Penalty! The referee gave England a penalty, 47 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Micah Macdonald, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of 巴塞罗那中国U22分校's 巩弘政. 0-4.

Khalid Kennedy came out of the goal in the 54th minute to try and stop a shot by 巴塞罗那中国U22分校's 刘晨霆. But to his dismay, 刘晨霆 quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-4. A well placed Kyle Cox short distance shot in the 59th minute ended with a hard ball which without a chance for the goalkeeper went staright up into the goalkeepers left cross. Kyle Cox sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, 巴塞罗那中国U22分校's 贺亦川 got a free kick in the 64th minute. After a rather tough play, 巴塞罗那中国U22分校's 傅皓适 got a free kick in the 68th minute. 巴塞罗那中国U22分校's defense didn't have a chance, in the 68th minute, when Kyle Cox scored to the left of an out of position 巩弘政, making the score, 1-6. After some fancy dribbling in the 74th minute, Issac Dawson managed to get in a good position for a shot. England's supporters rose to their feet, but Issac Dawson was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. 巩弘政 breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 巩弘政 made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Micah Macdonald in the 75th minute of play. In the 78th minute, Kyle Cox ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. 巩弘政 was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-7. In the 80th match minute, England was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cooper Thompson to maneuver through the defense. Kyle Cox fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without 巩弘政 having to interfere. After 87 played minutes 巴塞罗那中国U22分校 got a freekick which was hit by 贺亦川. 巩弘政 took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kyle Cox, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 91 minutes into the match, England's goal looked a bit too open when 刘晨霆 came free, but Khalid Kennedy reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, 巴塞罗那中国U22分校's 刘晨霆 got a free kick in the 95th minute. When the match was over England could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than 巴塞罗那中国U22分校 throughout the match.