Official Cup

Khachatryan Center
Spectators: 170 (Terracing: 128, Seating: 39, VIP seats: 3) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Merlin Castro made the kick off which started today's match. In the 3rdth minute of the game Merlin Castro who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but 上海卢湾飞箭代表队's 庄南潮 was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. If 倪建俊 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 8th minute Khachatryan were awarded a corner. Marquis Kenny went to the cornerflag to take it. Khachatryan's attentive Bin Baresi managed to snatch the ball when 傅振迅 made a throw-in in the 10th minute of the game. After a defensive mix-up in Khachatryan's zone, 潘荣振 stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jermaine Richmond came out of the goal and 潘荣振 tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Merlin Castro blasted a shot towards the goal in the 14th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without 庄南潮 having to make a save. Tigran Kirakosyan took the ball and in the 15 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised 庄南潮. 庄南潮 dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. In the 17th match minute, Khachatryan was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bin Baresi to maneuver through the defense. Tigran Kirakosyan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience was convinced that Merlin Castro's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but 庄南潮 was relentless in the 23rd minute of the game. If 潘荣振 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Tigran Kirakosyan who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 26thth minute tested the skills of 庄南潮 when he managed to save the team from getting behind. An unexpectedly hard shot by Merlin Castro in the 27th minute of play forced 上海卢湾飞箭代表队's goalkeeper 庄南潮 to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Merlin Castro in the 31stth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of 庄南潮, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Jermaine Richmond showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from 潘荣振 in the 36th minute of the match. Khachatryan's Sung McKinley got a good chance for a goal in the 42nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When Khachatryan's Merlin Castro in the 46th minute got a chance for a shot 46th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye 上海卢湾飞箭代表队's goalie prevented a goal. 潘荣振 fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jermaine Richmond having to interfere. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

庄南潮 made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Merlin Castro in the 57th minute of play. 上海卢湾飞箭代表队's 潘荣振 was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 59th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. Khachatryan's Cesar Holland was substituted for Zé Augusto Souza. Jermaine Richmond made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from 潘荣振 in the 63rd minute of play. Jermaine Richmond showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from 潘荣振, who was totally free with the ball in the 65th minute. When the match had been going on for 71 minutes, 上海卢湾飞箭代表队's 潘荣振 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 Jermaine Richmond. Merlin Castro took the ball and in the 73 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised 庄南潮. 庄南潮 dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-2. An unexpectedly hard shot by Merlin Castro in the 77th minute of play forced 上海卢湾飞箭代表队's goalkeeper 庄南潮 to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 81 minutes into the match, 上海卢湾飞箭代表队's goal looked a bit too open when Merlin Castro came free, but 庄南潮 reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 82ndth minute of the game Merlin Castro who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but 上海卢湾飞箭代表队's 庄南潮 was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 84thth minute of the game Merlin Castro who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but 上海卢湾飞箭代表队's 庄南潮 was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 庄南潮 showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Merlin Castro, who was totally free with the ball in the 86th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Merlin Castro in the 93rd minute of play forced 上海卢湾飞箭代表队's goalkeeper 庄南潮 to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 96 minutes into the match, Sung McKinley had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of 庄南潮. 上海卢湾飞箭代表队's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Sung McKinley was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-2. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Merlin Castro in the 99th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck 庄南潮 prevented the ball from getting in the gole.