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Spectators: 10218 (Terracing: 7500, Seating: 2500, VIP seats: 218) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Li Xiong kicked off to start the match. After having played for 3 minutes, Alastair Lowe managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Bangladesh CF's supporters crossed their fingers, but Alastair Lowe was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Bangladesh CF's Mike van Kampen played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Li Xiong in the 7th minute of play. Vitinho Seco received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 9th minute. Mike van Kampen tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. ATHLETIC GLORY - FDFDF's Ariel Seme played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Christopher Nethercoat in the 13th minute of play. 15 minutes into the match, Bangladesh CF's goal looked a bit too open when Li Xiong came free, but Mike van Kampen reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 16 minutes into the match, Bangladesh CF's goalkeeper Mike van Kampen had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Vitinho Seco. When ATHLETIC GLORY - FDFDF's Li Xiong in the 17th minute got a chance for a shot 17th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Bangladesh CF's goalie prevented a goal. Mike van Kampen made an important save on a dangerous shot by Vitinho Seco in the 21st minute. ATHLETIC GLORY - FDFDF's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Qiu Jing Qi in the 22nd minute. Reuben Medlin tried to clear up in front of the goal, but didn't succeed and rather the ball rolled into the own goal to the right of a despaired Mike van Kampen. An unnecessary self made goal, 1-0 in the 23rd minute. Mike van Kampen stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Li Xiong's shot from short distance in the 25th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Li Xiong in the 32nd minute of play forced Bangladesh CF's goalkeeper Mike van Kampen to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Mike van Kampen made a fantastic save in the 37th minute, when Vitinho Seco sent off a good shot on target. When Agnaldo Mandrak fell near the penalty area in the 39th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored ATHLETIC GLORY - FDFDF's protests and gave Agnaldo Mandrak a yellow card for diving instead. Agnaldo Mandrak hit a great freekick 39 minutes into the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Agnaldo Mandrak got free with Mike van Kampen in the 44th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Li Xiong received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 48th minute. Mike van Kampen tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The supporters of ATHLETIC GLORY - FDFDF booed when Bangladesh CF was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 53 match minutes in a wonderful position. Shaun Sansom didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 54 played minutes, ATHLETIC GLORY - FDFDF's Qiu Jing Qi shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Mike van Kampen came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in ATHLETIC GLORY - FDFDF reached it. After 56 played minutes Bangladesh CF got a freekick which was hit by Shaun Sansom. 57 minutes into the match, ATHLETIC GLORY - FDFDF's Qiu Jing Qi broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. In the 59th minute Vitinho Seco shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mike van Kampen saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Oscar Carragher made in the 64th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Brian Leach however managed to control. After 68 minutes of play, ATHLETIC GLORY - FDFDF's Agnaldo Mandrak made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Mike van Kampen was left in no man's land by his defense there! Mauro-Iván Tabilo hit a great freekick 75 minutes into the match. Bangladesh CF's Oscar Carragher got a good chance for a goal in the 76th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Brian Leach could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 78th minute of the match, but Ariel Seme made a huge save. Mike van Kampen showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Li Xiong, who was totally free with the ball in the 80th minute. A collision led to Bangladesh CF getting a freekick after 81 minutes play. Christopher Nethercoat hit a great ball. Mike van Kampen took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Vitinho Seco, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Agnaldo Mandrak sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 91st minute, Henry Ely hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of ATHLETIC GLORY - FDFDF booed when Bangladesh CF was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 92 match minutes in a wonderful position. Christopher Nethercoat didn't get a good kick on the ball. Mike van Kampen showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Vitinho Seco in the 95th minute of the match. ATHLETIC GLORY - FDFDF were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Bangladesh CF for a fine match.