U18 World League

Aussie Stadium
Spectators: 7958 (Terracing: 5970, Seating: 1830, VIP seats: 158) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. 梅誉耀 started the match with the kick off. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by 肖霆雄 during the 5th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 5th minute, 肖霆雄 hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Thorben Rittmann fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 9th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without 史亦榕 having to interfere. 余诚军's late challenge caught a Sydney FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. 余诚军 helped the player get up and apologised. After 10 played minutes ≮王者归来≯紫禁之巅 got a freekick which was hit by 余诚军. Kees Plappert sent away a hard shot on goal in the 14th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Thorben Rittmann sent away a hard shot on goal in the 14th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The crowd rose to their feet as Thorben Rittmann kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving 史亦榕. That made the score 1-0 in the 17 minute of play. Kees Plappert charged in rather forcefully in the 20th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Kees Plappert the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Kees Plappert hit a great freekick 20 minutes into the match. In the 27th minute 梅誉耀 shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Florian Guderian saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 史亦榕 made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kees Plappert in the 28th minute of play. In the 30th minute, ≮王者归来≯紫禁之巅's 肖霆雄 seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed 肖霆雄 the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of ≮王者归来≯紫禁之巅 protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and 肖霆雄 had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. After 30 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for ≮王者归来≯紫禁之巅! When the match had been going on for 32 minutes, Sydney FC's Thorben Rittmann got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of 史亦榕. 36 minutes into the match, Sydney FC's Thorben Rittmann sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that 史亦榕 narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After having played for 38 minutes, Thorben Rittmann managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Sydney FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Thorben Rittmann was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 史亦榕 was out of position in the 46 minute of play, and Bartolomeo Heinlein capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Bartolomeo Heinlein really showed his touch with that goal: 3-0. Sydney FC's Pierre Möhn was substituted for Kees Plappert. Af the end of the first half the score was 3-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Thorben Rittmann was the one to do the kick off. When Sydney FC's Thorben Rittmann in the 56th minute got a chance for a shot 56th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye ≮王者归来≯紫禁之巅's goalie prevented a goal. Pierre Möhn kicked well hit freekick during the 61st minute of the match. 64 minutes into the match, Sydney FC's Pierre Möhn sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that 史亦榕 narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 65th minute, Bartolomeo Heinlein hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Sydney FC's Thorben Rittmann in the 67th minute got a chance for a shot 67th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye ≮王者归来≯紫禁之巅's goalie prevented a goal. In the 70th match minute, Sydney FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Merten Kilic to maneuver through the defense. In the 71st minute of the match 庞谦轩 sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Florian Guderian skillfully saved the ball. 史亦榕 made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Klaus Mogg in the 81st minute of play. ≮王者归来≯紫禁之巅's 史亦榕 played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Pierre Möhn in the 85th minute of play. Sydney FC walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.