World League

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Spectators: 7527 (Terracing: 5646, Seating: 1731, VIP seats: 150) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Fabian Lundberg started the match with the kick off. In the 3rd minute Jon-Erik Vedøy shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but 龚晨瑜 saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Birger Øvstebø in the 14th minute of play forced 【AC】Black Dragon-名剑's goalkeeper 龚晨瑜 to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 【AC】Black Dragon-名剑's 龚晨瑜 played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fabian Lundberg in the 16th minute of play. After 19 minutes Cheeky Nuts United's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was 张默俊 who took care of the corner kick. The corner led 【AC】Black Dragon-名剑's 张默俊 to fire away a dangerous shot which Elton John despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. After a rather tough play, 【AC】Black Dragon-名剑's 巩永升 got a free kick in the 19th minute. 刘霖城 received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 26th minute. Elton John tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in 【AC】Black Dragon-名剑's zone, Fabian Lundberg stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. 龚晨瑜 came out of the goal and Fabian Lundberg tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. A collision led to 【AC】Black Dragon-名剑 getting a freekick after 34 minutes play. 苏翔西 hit a great ball. In the 36th minute, Stathis Konstantakis 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. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Jon-Erik Vedøy in the 38th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg 龚晨瑜 saved 【AC】Black Dragon-名剑 from getting behind. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when 杜兴震 stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After a rather tough play, Cheeky Nuts United's Lukas Grønnestad got a free kick in the 50th minute. Elton John took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from 杜兴震, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Fabian Lundberg had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Elton John showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from 蒋翔寒, who was totally free with the ball in the 59th minute. Jon-Erik Vedøy's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but 龚晨瑜 read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 67th minute of play. 龚晨瑜 showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fabian Lundberg in the 68th minute of the match. A hard shot 81 in the game by Jon-Erik Vedøy from a close distance when the talented 龚晨瑜 managed to make a qualified save. 【AC】Black Dragon-名剑's players were relieved. 84 minutes into the match, Cheeky Nuts United's goal looked a bit too open when 蒋翔寒 came free, but Elton John reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 86 minutes into the match, 【AC】Black Dragon-名剑's goal looked a bit too open when Doctor Potass came free, but 龚晨瑜 reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 88 minutes, 苏翔西 mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the 【AC】Black Dragon-名剑 and the Cheeky Nuts United players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 88 played minutes 【AC】Black Dragon-名剑 got a freekick which was hit by 苏翔西. In the 93rd minute Fabian Lundberg shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but 龚晨瑜 saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 龚晨瑜 made an important save on a dangerous shot by Birger Øvstebø in the 95th minute. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.