Official Cup

Nelson Road
Spectators: 184 (Terracing: 139, Seating: 42, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. 罗挺树 started the match with the kick off. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling 罗挺树 in the 8th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Emerson Whaley prevented the ball from getting in the gole. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lawrence Hopson in the 10th minute of play forced Wonderkids's goalkeeper Didi Dionísio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Irmantas Zenkevičius recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 10th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 12thth minute of the game 罗挺树 who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but AFC Richmond's Emerson Whaley was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After 15 played minutes Wonderkids got a freekick which was hit by Andon Mihailovski. In the 15th match minute, AFC Richmond was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lawrence Hopson to maneuver through the defense. When Wonderkids's 罗挺树 in the 23rd minute got a chance for a shot 23rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye AFC Richmond's goalie prevented a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lawrence Hopson in the 26th minute of play forced Wonderkids's goalkeeper Didi Dionísio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Didi Dionísio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lawrence Hopson, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. Didi Dionísio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lawrence Hopson, who was totally free with the ball in the 32nd minute. After 35 played minutes Wonderkids got a freekick which was hit by Avram Radevski. Didi Dionísio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Irmantas Zenkevičius, who was totally free with the ball in the 36th minute. David Brochu in the 42ndth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Didi Dionísio, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Lawrence Hopson to make the kick off. Didi Dionísio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Irmantas Zenkevičius in the 54th minute of the match. 58 minutes into the match, AFC Richmond's goal looked a bit too open when 罗挺树 came free, but Emerson Whaley reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 61stth minute of the game 罗挺树 who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but AFC Richmond's Emerson Whaley was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After 70 played minutes AFC Richmond got a freekick which was hit by Ali Can. 罗挺树's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 77thth minute, Emerson Whaley skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. In the 81st minute, Marjan Prokopievski hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. AFC Richmond made a substitution. Erin Valencia replaced Ali Can. After a rather tough play, Wonderkids's Marjan Prokopievski got a free kick in the 83rd minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 85th minute, Lawrence Hopson managed to get in a good position for a shot. AFC Richmond's supporters rose to their feet, but Lawrence Hopson was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Didi Dionísio breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When Wonderkids's 罗挺树 in the 88th minute got a chance for a shot 88th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye AFC Richmond's goalie prevented a goal. When Wonderkids's 罗挺树 in the 90th minute got a chance for a shot 90th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye AFC Richmond's goalie prevented a goal. When the referee blew the final whistle, you could see the dissatisfaction in the AFC Richmond players' eyes. They were disappointed they hadn't taken more from the game.