U23 League

天下球场
Spectators: 150 (Terracing: 113, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Gav Smith started the match with the kick off. 3 minutes into the match, 曹 楚城 had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of 倪鸿峰. 马踏东京赏樱花，目光所致皆为华夏's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that 曹 楚城 was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. 马博骋 kicked well hit freekick during the 7th minute of the match. After some careless play in the 马踏东京赏樱花，目光所致皆为华夏 defense, Gav Smith kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of 倪鸿峰. The 马踏东京赏樱花，目光所致皆为华夏 fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that 倪鸿峰 should have stopped the shot. After a rather tough play, 武汉江岸区江滩足球队's Gav Smith got a free kick in the 17th minute. After a defensive mix-up in 马踏东京赏樱花，目光所致皆为华夏's zone, Gav Smith stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. 倪鸿峰 came out of the goal and Gav Smith tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 24th minute the ball was on its way in behind 马踏东京赏樱花，目光所致皆为华夏's goalkeeper 倪鸿峰, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 胡树远 took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from 庞霖诚, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 马踏东京赏樱花，目光所致皆为华夏's 钱景岩 got a good chance for a goal in the 29th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 曹 楚城 sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After 39 minutes of play, 武汉江岸区江滩足球队's Gav Smith made it 0-4 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. 倪鸿峰 was left in no man's land by his defense there! When Gav Smith came up free with the goalie in the 43rd minute, the 武汉江岸区江滩足球队 fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Gav Smith couldn't finish the play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by 雷常烽 during the 44th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to 马踏东京赏樱花，目光所致皆为华夏 getting a freekick after 44 minutes play. 雷常烽 hit a great ball. After 44 played minutes, 武汉江岸区江滩足球队's Dong 楚城 shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper 倪鸿峰 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 武汉江岸区江滩足球队 reached it. 马踏东京赏樱花，目光所致皆为华夏's 马博骋 got his second yellow card of the match in the 47th minute. The referee ordered 马博骋 off the ground. 马博骋 kicked well hit freekick during the 48th minute of the match. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-4 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

武汉江岸区江滩足球队's Gav Smith got a good chance for a goal in the 61st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 柳奕俊 made in the 63rd minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by 钱景岩. 马升杰 charged in rather forcefully in the 64th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed 马升杰 the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of 马踏东京赏樱花，目光所致皆为华夏 booed when 武汉江岸区江滩足球队 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 64 match minutes in a wonderful position. 马升杰 didn't get a good kick on the ball. Gav Smith might have been able to make a better finish in the 69th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over 倪鸿峰. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Gav Smith ran back to his position shaking his head. 倪鸿峰 showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gav Smith in the 69th minute of the match. 曹 楚城 sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 73rd match minute, 武汉江岸区江滩足球队 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by 曹 楚城 to maneuver through the defense. 80 minutes into the game, 曹 楚城 recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of 倪鸿峰. 曹 楚城 showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-5. 倪鸿峰 took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gav Smith, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 曹 楚城 recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 86th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After 91st play minutes 曹 楚城 shot 0-7, a short shot which went by 倪鸿峰 and just under the crossbar into goal. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Dong 楚城 during the 96th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 96 played minutes 武汉江岸区江滩足球队 got a freekick which was hit by Dong 楚城. 钱景岩 sent away a hard shot on goal in the 98th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When the match was over 武汉江岸区江滩足球队 could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than 马踏东京赏樱花，目光所致皆为华夏 throughout the match.