CARDINAL STADIUM
Spectators: 8092 (Terracing: 6070,
Seating: 1861, VIP seats: 161) SuRpRiSe's Staf Swings 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. Staf Swings recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 3rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 6th minute Staf Swings shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Yang Ming Ran saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 8th minute, Staf Swings 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. Yang Ming Ran showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ludomil Rojewski in the 11th minute of the match. In the 12th minute Herminio Vincente shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kacper Juzda saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. SuRpRiSe's Kacper Juzda played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Herminio Vincente in the 16th minute of play. 23 minutes into the match, SuRpRiSe's Staf Swings sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Yang Ming Ran narrowly saved just below the crossbar. With a little luck, SuRpRiSe's Kacper Juzda got control of the ball when Herminio Vincente tried to sneak it across the goal line. The crowd rose to their feet as C Ａ R D I N Ａ L's Deng Kun Xu slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Kacper Juzda. That made the score 1-0 after 26 minutes of play. In the 29th minute, Staf Swings made a precise shot to the right of Yang Ming Ran. C Ａ R D I N Ａ L's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. Staf Swings's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Yang Ming Ran read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 33rd minute of play. In the 34th minute SuRpRiSe were awarded a corner. Ludomil Rojewski went to the cornerflag to take it. Ludomil Rojewski made a great header on SuRpRiSe's corner, it was just that C Ａ R D I N Ａ L's Yang Ming Ran managed to reach the ball for a save. The audience was convinced that Staf Swings's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Yang Ming Ran was relentless in the 41st minute of the game. Yang Ming Ran took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Staf Swings, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 43 minutes into the match, C Ａ R D I N Ａ L's goal looked a bit too open when Staf Swings came free, but Yang Ming Ran reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of C Ａ R D I N Ａ L booed when SuRpRiSe was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 44 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dariusz Pusiak didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a little luck, SuRpRiSe's Kacper Juzda got control of the ball when Deng Kun Xu tried to sneak it across the goal line.
The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Iordache Donici was the one to do the kick off. Staf Swings scored 1-2 in the 53rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Yang Ming Ran, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. With a little luck, C Ａ R D I N Ａ L's Yang Ming Ran got control of the ball when Staf Swings tried to sneak it across the goal line. SuRpRiSe's attentive Dariusz Pusiak managed to snatch the ball when Horea Vrejiu made a throw-in in the 59th minute of the game. The nice shot from Staf Swings in the 60thth minute just in front of the goal should have ended in point on the board, but Yang Ming Ran had a great feel for the game and superbly saved the ball from getting in by the left post. When the match had gone on for 63 minutes, Staf Swings took a quick shot and it went in 1-3 without a chance for Yang Ming Ran to make any attempt to save it. With his leg Yang Ming Ran managed to avoid a goal in the 70thth minute, when SuRpRiSe's Staf Swings fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. In the 72nd match minute, SuRpRiSe was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Chiquinho Albuquerque to maneuver through the defense. In the 74th minute Herminio Vincente shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kacper Juzda saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to SuRpRiSe getting a freekick after 80 minutes play. Šako Grande hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, SuRpRiSe's Šako Grande got a free kick in the 80th minute. Staf Swings might have been able to make a better finish in the 83rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Yang Ming Ran. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Staf Swings ran back to his position shaking his head. Yang Ming Ran made an important save on a dangerous shot by Staf Swings in the 83rd minute. Staf Swings received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Yang Ming Ran tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Yang Ming Ran showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Radowit Ciechocki, who was totally free with the ball in the 86th minute. 89 minutes into the match, Staf Swings notched a goal, 1-4, to the right of C Ａ R D I N Ａ L's Yang Ming Ran. Yang Ming Ran was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 93rd match minute, C Ａ R D I N Ａ L was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cazimir Bărbătescu to maneuver through the defense. In the 96th minute of the match SuRpRiSe got a corner. C Ａ R D I N Ａ L's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Ludomil Rojewski ran over to the corner to take the kick. A nice corner shot did that Ludomil Rojewski got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Yang Ming Ran quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. SuRpRiSe had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.
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