Friendly League

SAIDA Stadium
Spectators: 38 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) ≮王者归来≯LIVENTUS LEO™ FC's Alessandro Del Piero 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. 毛岩鸿 showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Arvin Svanberg in the 6th minute of the match. 7 minutes into the match, Karen FC's goalkeeper Ma Yong Jun had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Alessandro Del Piero. The audience was convinced that Alessandro Del Piero's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ma Yong Jun was relentless in the 9th minute of the game. After having played for 14 minutes, Alessandro Del Piero managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. ≮王者归来≯LIVENTUS LEO™ FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Alessandro Del Piero was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Arvin Svanberg in the 24th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg 毛岩鸿 saved ≮王者归来≯LIVENTUS LEO™ FC from getting behind. Ma Yong Jun took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alessandro Del Piero, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 32nd minute Alessandro Del Piero shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ma Yong Jun saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 33rd minute, Filippo Inzaghi 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. Ma Yong Jun showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from 张镇南, who was totally free with the ball in the 35th minute. In the 38th minute, ≮王者归来≯LIVENTUS LEO™ FC's Yong 夏侯渊 seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Yong 夏侯渊 the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of ≮王者归来≯LIVENTUS LEO™ FC protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Yong 夏侯渊 had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. ≮王者归来≯LIVENTUS LEO™ FC:s 毛岩鸿 showed great skill when he stopped Arvin Svanberg:s penalty. In the 40th minute Alessandro Del Piero shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ma Yong Jun saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 45th match minute, ≮王者归来≯LIVENTUS LEO™ FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alessandro Del Piero to maneuver through the defense. After a rather tough play, Karen FC's Rickard Lövkvist got a free kick in the 47th minute. Alessandro Del Piero recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 48th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal.

Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Alessandro Del Piero in the 52nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ma Yong Jun prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Karen FC's Ma Yong Jun played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by 张镇南 in the 54th minute of play. When the match clock showed 59 minutes, the score became 2-1 when Alessandro Del Piero sped through Karen FC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Ma Yong Jun. Rolando Estevez was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 64 minutes into the match. After 64 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Karen FC! Ma Yong Jun had in the 66thth minute some difficulties stopping Alessandro Del Piero's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. Ma Yong Jun showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alessandro Del Piero, who was totally free with the ball in the 68th minute. 毛岩鸿 made an important save on a dangerous shot by Bai Yan Feng in the 75th minute. When Leo Öfverman came up free with the goalie in the 79th minute, the Karen 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 Leo Öfverman couldn't finish the play. The supporters of Karen FC booed when ≮王者归来≯LIVENTUS LEO™ FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 87 match minutes in a wonderful position. 张镇南 didn't get a good kick on the ball. 张镇南 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. 94 minutes into the match, Karen FC's goal looked a bit too open when Aekchai Ngamdan came free, but Ma Yong Jun reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 99th minute Aekchai Ngamdan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ma Yong Jun saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 99th minute, Aekchai Ngamdan ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Ma Yong Jun was frozen by the shot and now it was 5-1. ≮王者归来≯LIVENTUS LEO™ FC's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.