Challenge

Maggots Arena
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Huang Xiong took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 3rd minute, Poonawat Oungtrakoon hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Huang Xiong 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 5th minute, Huang Xiong ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Sorapong Tewan was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. When Komjak Sangtip fell near the penalty area in the 8th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored ŦƗǤ€ŘŞ's protests and gave Komjak Sangtip a yellow card for diving instead. Komjak Sangtip hit a great freekick 8 minutes into the match. 9 minutes into the match, Piboon Thongjib had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Hamed Velidović. ŦƗǤ€ŘŞ's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Piboon Thongjib was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. Sorapong Tewan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Huang Xiong, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Huang Xiong's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Sorapong Tewan read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 16th minute of play. Huang Xiong scored 1-2 in the 19th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Sorapong Tewan, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. If Warayut Chainet had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 25th minute, Maxim Curăreanu managed to get in a good position for a shot. ŦƗǤ€ŘŞ's supporters rose to their feet, but Maxim Curăreanu was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Sorapong Tewan breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Matt Benton hit a great freekick 32 minutes into the match. ŦƗǤ€ŘŞ's Hamed Velidović played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Saranyu Nutchanart in the 33rd minute of play. Huang Xiong sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. ŦƗǤ€ŘŞ's Hamed Velidović proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 45th minute of the match, managed to save ŦƗǤ€ŘŞ from getting a goal against them. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Piboon Thongjib made a kick off. An unexpected shot in the 57th minute by Huang Xiong got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Hamed Velidović made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Warayut Chainet in the 61st minute of play. Sorapong Tewan made an important save on a dangerous shot by Huang Xiong in the 64th minute. Maxim Curăreanu hit a great freekick 67 minutes into the match. When Buddahs Maggots's Rakkiat Wattanont in the 69th minute got a chance for a shot 69th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye ŦƗǤ€ŘŞ's goalie prevented a goal. Komjak Sangtip hit a great freekick 70 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, ŦƗǤ€ŘŞ's Minko Kateliev got a free kick in the 73rd minute. After having played for 74 minutes, Rakkiat Wattanont managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Buddahs Maggots's supporters crossed their fingers, but Rakkiat Wattanont was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Ignazio Becerro hit a great freekick 78 minutes into the match. In the 81st match minute, ŦƗǤ€ŘŞ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Frank Öman to maneuver through the defense. ŦƗǤ€ŘŞ's Huang Xiong got a good chance for a goal in the 84th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 86th minute Warayut Chainet shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hamed Velidović saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 88th match minute, Buddahs Maggots was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ekkaluk Khamkhou to maneuver through the defense. 92 minutes into the match, Buddahs Maggots's goal looked a bit too open when Huang Xiong came free, but Sorapong Tewan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 95 minutes had been played when some careless play by ŦƗǤ€ŘŞ's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Rakkiat Wattanont was slow to take the kick. During this time Buddahs Maggots's players had a chance to rest. After taking down the ball on Buddahs Maggots's corner Rakkiat Wattanont fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Hamed Velidović quite easily take care of the ball.