National cup

National Stadium
Spectators: 14377 (Terracing: 10000, Seating: 4027, VIP seats: 350) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Best Pukallus started the match with the kick off. In the 2nd minute, Lorimer Beer hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Sydney Ross showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from 西门 金, who was totally free with the ball in the 4th minute. A collision led to U21 Australia getting a freekick after 8 minutes play. Nathaniel Warren hit a great ball. Di Bo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Best Pukallus in the 10th minute of the match. Di Bo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Best Pukallus, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 14 minutes into the match, U21 Australia's goal looked a bit too open when 西门 金 came free, but Sydney Ross reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by 西门 金 in the 16th minute of play forced U21 Australia's goalkeeper Sydney Ross to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 22 minutes, 曲扬磊 made it 0-1 with a short kick to the right side. U21 Australia's Sydney Ross tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Sydney Ross took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from 西门 金, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. U21 Australia's Sydney Ross played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by 西门 金 in the 28th minute of play. Sydney Ross took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from 西门 金, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Sydney Ross made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from 曲扬磊 in the 35th minute of play. In the 39th minute U21 Australia were awarded a corner. Loud Andrews went to the cornerflag to take it. 汪浩亦 hit a great freekick 40 minutes into the match. Loud Andrews could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 41st minute of the match, but Di Bo made a huge save. The U21 Australia players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. U21 China were winning 0-1.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell 曲扬磊 to make the kick off. 54 minutes into the game, 西门 金 recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Sydney Ross. 西门 金 showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-2. After some fancy dribbling in the 57th minute, Best Pukallus managed to get in a good position for a shot. U21 Australia's supporters rose to their feet, but Best Pukallus was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Di Bo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. U21 Australia's Sydney Ross played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by 西门 金 in the 62nd minute of play. 69 minutes into the match, U21 Australia's goal looked a bit too open when 曲扬磊 came free, but Sydney Ross reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Big Cai in the 71st minute of play forced U21 China's goalkeeper Di Bo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Di Bo stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Big Cai's shot from short distance in the 79th minute. In the 80th minute, 曲扬磊 left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The U21 China fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-3. U21 China made a substitution. 赵林博 replaced 徐然宁. An unexpectedly hard shot by Big Cai in the 89th minute of play forced U21 China's goalkeeper Di Bo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 91st minute Best Pukallus shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Di Bo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to U21 Australia getting a freekick after 94 minutes play. Best Pukallus hit a great ball. 西门 金 could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 95th minute of the match, but Sydney Ross made a huge save. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. U21 China had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.