World League

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Spectators: 7504 (Terracing: 5629, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 149) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when 崔剑勇 kicked off to start the match. Nilmar Brasil made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from 庞康梁 in the 5th minute of play. Nilmar Brasil made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from 庞康梁 in the 10th minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by 曹扬岚 during the 14th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to 【AC】浙江宁海『ＤＩＮ』 getting a freekick after 14 minutes play. 曹扬岚 hit a great ball. 马海川 made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cléberson Mendonça in the 15th minute of play. After a rather tough play, 【AC】浙江宁海『ＤＩＮ』's 崔剑勇 got a free kick in the 17th minute. 马海川 showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cléberson Mendonça in the 24th minute of the match. 25 minutes had been played when some careless play by 【AC】浙江宁海『ＤＩＮ』's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Gavin Sedgemore was slow to take the kick. During this time AC Milan's players had a chance to rest. A nice corner shot did that Gavin Sedgemore got away a dangerous shot. Despite this 马海川 quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Jon Flintoff made in the 30th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Justino Arixo however managed to control. In the 32nd minute Rodney Watkinson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but 马海川 saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Justino Arixo struck a weak shot in the 35th minute. 马海川 didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for AC Milan. 39 minutes into the match, 【AC】浙江宁海『ＤＩＮ』's goal looked a bit too open when Cléberson Mendonça came free, but 马海川 reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Rodney Watkinson's late challenge caught a 【AC】浙江宁海『ＤＩＮ』's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Rodney Watkinson helped the player get up and apologised. Rodney Watkinson kicked well hit freekick during the 41st minute of the match. The long shot by 曹扬岚 in the 41st minute really tested Nilmar Brasil's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. 马海川 made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rodney Watkinson in the 44th minute of play. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Cléberson Mendonça was the one to do the kick off. Rodney Watkinson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Rodney Watkinson received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 61st minute. 马海川 tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to AC Milan getting a freekick after 62 minutes play. Jon Flintoff hit a great ball. The supporters of AC Milan booed when 【AC】浙江宁海『ＤＩＮ』 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 65 match minutes in a wonderful position. 张傲景 didn't get a good kick on the ball. AC Milan's Rodney Watkinson got a good chance for a goal in the 67th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Rodney Watkinson might have been able to make a better finish in the 70th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over 马海川. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Rodney Watkinson ran back to his position shaking his head. 马海川 made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cléberson Mendonça in the 75th minute of play. Nilmar Brasil showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from 庞康梁 in the 77th minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in AC Milan's zone, 庞康梁 stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Nilmar Brasil came out of the goal and 庞康梁 tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. With a little luck, 【AC】浙江宁海『ＤＩＮ』's 马海川 got control of the ball when Justino Arixo tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 86 played minutes 【AC】浙江宁海『ＤＩＮ』 got a freekick which was hit by 曹扬岚. After 87 played minutes AC Milan got a freekick which was hit by Cléberson Mendonça. The supporters of AC Milan booed when 【AC】浙江宁海『ＤＩＮ』 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 88 match minutes in a wonderful position. 曹扬岚 didn't get a good kick on the ball. 庞康梁 took the ball and in the 94 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Nilmar Brasil. Nilmar Brasil dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1.