U18 World League

The Theatre of Dream
Spectators: 7679 (Terracing: 5760, Seating: 1766, VIP seats: 153) ≮王者归来≯ 梦回盛京's 杜竞树 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. John Balzan had great luck who in the 5thth minute grab hold of the ball when 莫轩翀 from a short distance tried to put the ball inside the right post. 6 minutes into the match, ≮王者归来≯ 梦回盛京's goal looked a bit too open when Fabian Borg came free, but 崔朋誉 reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 崔朋誉 took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fabian Borg, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 严渊坚 hit a great freekick 10 minutes into the match. 崔朋誉 showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Vince Gauci in the 11th minute of the match. Fabian Borg kicked well hit freekick during the 16th minute of the match. 杜竞树's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but John Balzan firmly grabbed it by the left post. After a rather tough play, Sliema Dragons FC's Arthur Facciol got a free kick in the 30th minute. After 31 minutes, Colin Pullicino Orlando mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Sliema Dragons FC and the ≮王者归来≯ 梦回盛京 players grew even worse after the yellow card. In a very dangerous position, a player in Sliema Dragons FC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 31st minute. Penalty! In the 32nd minute, 杜竞树 made a precise shot to the right of John Balzan. Sliema Dragons FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. 崔朋誉 took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fabian Borg, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 47th minute, Leon Desira hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Vince Gauci made a kick off. Sliema Dragons FC's Robert Pullicino was substituted for Ian Depasquale. A collision led to Sliema Dragons FC getting a freekick after 56 minutes play. Ian Depasquale hit a great ball. Sliema Dragons FC's John Balzan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by 傅翀建 in the 58th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by 钱皓强 in the 59th minute of play forced Sliema Dragons FC's goalkeeper John Balzan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 60 minutes into the game, one of Sliema Dragons FC:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. In the 70th minute, 傅翀建 hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Arthur Facciol fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without 崔朋誉 having to interfere. 崔朋誉 took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fabian Borg, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by 陈兴斌 in the 83rd minute of play forced Sliema Dragons FC's goalkeeper John Balzan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 85th minute Vince Gauci shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but 崔朋誉 saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, ≮王者归来≯ 梦回盛京's 严渊坚 got a free kick in the 88th minute. 崔朋誉 was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 88th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Fabian Borg. 杜竞树 charged in rather forcefully in the 89th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed 杜竞树 the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. 许广翔 hit a great freekick 91 minutes into the match. The supporters of Sliema Dragons FC booed when ≮王者归来≯ 梦回盛京 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 93 match minutes in a wonderful position. 杜竞树 didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 98th minute 杜竞树 shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but John Balzan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. ≮王者归来≯ 梦回盛京 had played much better football throughout.