Challenge

National Stadium
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) China's 朱傲义 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. 6 minutes had been played when some careless play by 【AC】Black Dragon-Winx's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. 鲁朋旭 was slow to take the kick. During this time China's players had a chance to rest. The corner led China's Feng Lei Tian to fire away a dangerous shot which Einar Forsberg despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Mikko Rintala in the 8th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg 魏亮宇 saved China from getting behind. In the 10th minute Mikko Rintala shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but 魏亮宇 saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Parfen Babarykin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 12th minute. 魏亮宇 tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 魏亮宇 took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mikko Rintala, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 朱傲义 received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Einar Forsberg came out and tried to block the shot, but 朱傲义 slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 18th minute. 20 minutes into the match, China's goal looked a bit too open when Parfen Babarykin came free, but 魏亮宇 reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Parfen Babarykin took the ball and in the 20 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised 魏亮宇. 魏亮宇 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. 23 minutes into the match, 【AC】Black Dragon-Winx's goal looked a bit too open when 朱傲义 came free, but Einar Forsberg reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 魏亮宇 made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Parfen Babarykin in the 25th minute of play. Parfen Babarykin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 26th minute. 魏亮宇 tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 魏亮宇 showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mikko Rintala in the 29th minute of the match. 柯正轩 received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 31st minute. Einar Forsberg tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Parfen Babarykin in the 33rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg 魏亮宇 saved China from getting behind. In the 33rdth minute of the game Parfen Babarykin who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but China's 魏亮宇 was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 魏亮宇 showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Parfen Babarykin in the 36th minute of the match. If Mikko Rintala had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 董文鹰 kicked well hit freekick during the 43rd minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by 鲁朋旭 in the 44th minute of play forced China's goalkeeper 魏亮宇 to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 程岩磊 charged in rather forcefully in the 48th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed 程岩磊 the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. China made a substitution. Dé 孙坚 replaced 鲁朋旭. A collision led to 【AC】Black Dragon-Winx getting a freekick after 49 minutes play. 程岩磊 hit a great ball.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Parfen Babarykin was the one to do the kick off. In the 60th minute 朱傲义 shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Einar Forsberg saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 69 minutes into the match, 【AC】Black Dragon-Winx's goal looked a bit too open when 朱傲义 came free, but Einar Forsberg reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to 【AC】Black Dragon-Winx getting a freekick after 74 minutes play. 程岩磊 hit a great ball. China made a substitution. Zhu Cheng Guo replaced 严常耀. 程岩磊 kicked well hit freekick during the 75th minute of the match. Einar Forsberg showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from 柯正轩 in the 78th minute of the match. In the 81st minute, 朱傲义 got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. 魏亮宇 took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gerald Pique, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 朱傲义 sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 92 minutes into the match, 【AC】Black Dragon-Winx's goal looked a bit too open when 朱傲义 came free, but Einar Forsberg reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 94th minute, 朱傲义 got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. If 朱傲义 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Long Xiang Yuan charged in rather forcefully in the 99th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Long Xiang Yuan the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Long Xiang Yuan kicked well hit freekick during the 99th minute of the match. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.