Nantian Stadium
Spectators: 159 (Terracing: 120,
Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) 方常珂 could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 6th minute of the match, but Luizinho Paranaense made a huge save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cälal Elxanov in the 7th minute of play forced Guangzhou Dark Horse F.C's goalkeeper Romeo Gaxan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 方常珂's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Luizinho Paranaense firmly grabbed it by the left post. After a rather tough play, Guangzhou Dark Horse F.C's 刘耀云 got a free kick in the 10th minute. In the 11th minute of the match Stuart Bayne shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Romeo Gaxan showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cälal Elxanov in the 16th minute of play forced Guangzhou Dark Horse F.C's goalkeeper Romeo Gaxan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Luizinho Paranaense was a little too slow when 方常珂 got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 18th minute. The score was now 1-1. After a rather tough play, Guangzhou Dark Horse F.C's Eliseo Vidales got a free kick in the 21st minute. Luizinho Paranaense made a fantastic save in the 22nd minute, when Eliseo Vidales sent off a good shot on target. Romeo Gaxan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cälal Elxanov in the 27th minute of play. Romeo Gaxan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Boruc Spychalski, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 30th minute of the match, 方常珂 got a very nice opportunity to score, but Luizinho Paranaense was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. 31 minutes had been played when some careless play by Juventus Telford's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Atarratze Salantes was slow to take the kick. During this time Guangzhou Dark Horse F.C's players had a chance to rest. The corner first didn't look so dangerous but when 汪军乐 got the ball he succeeded in some way to get through the defenders to deliver a very hard score. Result 2-1. 31 minutes into the match. Romeo Gaxan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cälal Elxanov in the 35th minute of play. Romeo Gaxan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Wlodzimierz Zyskowski, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 40 played minutes Juventus Telford got a freekick which was hit by Kenneth Van Hoeijveldt. Luizinho Paranaense made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rodion Cămătaru in the 42nd minute of play. 43 minutes into the match, Guangzhou Dark Horse F.C's goal looked a bit too open when Ildefonso Piarres came free, but Romeo Gaxan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Romeo Gaxan didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Ildefonso Piarres went, in the 45th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-2 was the resulting score. The first half was very even, with the score at 2-2 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.
Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Rodion Cămătaru to make the kick off. 53 minutes into the match, Guangzhou Dark Horse F.C's goal looked a bit too open when Cälal Elxanov came free, but Romeo Gaxan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 59 played minutes Juventus Telford got a freekick which was hit by Kenneth Van Hoeijveldt. Atarratze Salantes took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 59th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Luizinho Paranaense. Juventus Telford's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. The supporters of Juventus Telford booed when Guangzhou Dark Horse F.C was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 60 match minutes in a wonderful position. Atarratze Salantes didn't get a good kick on the ball. Romeo Gaxan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cälal Elxanov in the 61st minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Cälal Elxanov's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Romeo Gaxan was relentless in the 63rd minute of the game. 方常珂 might have been able to make a better finish in the 67th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Luizinho Paranaense. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. 方常珂 ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 67th minute, Rodion Cămătaru made a precise shot to the right of Luizinho Paranaense. Juventus Telford's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-2. Romeo Gaxan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cälal Elxanov in the 74th minute of play. 方常珂 sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After a defensive mix-up in Juventus Telford's zone, 方常珂 stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Luizinho Paranaense came out of the goal and 方常珂 tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Ildefonso Piarres struck a weak shot in the 79th minute. Romeo Gaxan didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Juventus Telford. After having played for 81 minutes, Rodion Cămătaru managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Guangzhou Dark Horse F.C's supporters crossed their fingers, but Rodion Cămătaru was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Luizinho Paranaense made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eliseo Vidales in the 83rd minute of play. After a rather tough play, Guangzhou Dark Horse F.C's 刘耀云 got a free kick in the 85th minute. After having played for 85 minutes, Stuart Bayne managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Juventus Telford's supporters crossed their fingers, but Stuart Bayne was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Guangzhou Dark Horse F.C's Romeo Gaxan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Wlodzimierz Zyskowski in the 87th minute of play. Luizinho Paranaense took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eliseo Vidales, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Luizinho Paranaense showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rodion Cămătaru, who was totally free with the ball in the 94th minute. Juventus Telford's supporters were dissatisfied at the end of the match because Guangzhou Dark Horse F.C had won, even though Juventus Telford had held more of the ball.
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