U23 League

Estádio do Dragão
Spectators: 150 (Terracing: 113, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 3) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when 肖升荣 kicked off to start the match. With his leg 梅骏棋 managed to avoid a goal in the 4thth minute, when ZHEJIANG FC's 肖升荣 fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. When ZHEJIANG FC's 肖升荣 in the 7th minute got a chance for a shot 7th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Sturdy Eggplant FC's goalie prevented a goal. After 11 minutes, 肖升荣 made it 1-0 with a short kick to the right side. Sturdy Eggplant FC's 梅骏棋 tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 15th match minute, Sturdy Eggplant FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by 董伟林 to maneuver through the defense. In the 23rd minute, 柯真兴 fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. After 24 played minutes 肖升荣 could catch the ball where he stood relatively free a bit outside the goal and without hesitation he completed 2-0 into the left cross. 肖升荣 in the 30thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of 梅骏棋, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. The supporters of ZHEJIANG FC booed when Sturdy Eggplant FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 34 match minutes in a wonderful position. 于誉兴 didn't get a good kick on the ball. When 柯真兴 came up free with the goalie in the 35th minute, the ZHEJIANG FC 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 柯真兴 couldn't finish the play. 柯真兴 hit a great freekick 35 minutes into the match. 柯真兴 sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 46 minutes into the match, ZHEJIANG FC's goal looked a bit too open when 庞青傲 came free, but 黄亦宽 reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 3-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. 唐迅远 was the one to do the kick off. After a defensive mix-up in Sturdy Eggplant FC's zone, 肖升荣 stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. 梅骏棋 came out of the goal and 肖升荣 tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When the match had gone on for 54 minutes, 肖升荣 put it in 4-0 from a short distance just to the right of 梅骏棋. In the 59th minute, 柯真兴 ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. 梅骏棋 was frozen by the shot and now it was 5-0. A collision led to Sturdy Eggplant FC getting a freekick after 63 minutes play. 秦政骋 hit a great ball. After having played for 64 minutes, 柯真兴 managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. ZHEJIANG FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but 柯真兴 was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The supporters of ZHEJIANG FC booed when Sturdy Eggplant FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 69 match minutes in a wonderful position. 于誉兴 didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 70thth minute of the game 肖升荣 who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Sturdy Eggplant FC's 梅骏棋 was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 黄亦宽 made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from 唐迅远 in the 73rd minute of play. In the 81st match minute, Sturdy Eggplant FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by 蒋奕益 to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by 肖升荣 in the 84th minute of play forced Sturdy Eggplant FC's goalkeeper 梅骏棋 to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers 肖升荣 in the 86th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg 梅骏棋 saved Sturdy Eggplant FC from getting behind. 96 minutes into the match, Sturdy Eggplant FC's goal looked a bit too open when 肖升荣 came free, but 梅骏棋 reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When the referee ended the match the ZHEJIANG FC players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.