Official Cup

Blue Water Arena
Spectators: 158 (Terracing: 119, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when 洪诚挺 took the kick off in the first half of the match. Christopher Mailykke showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from 洪诚挺, who was totally free with the ball in the 6th minute. Einar Ahltoft's late challenge caught a 淡泊明志&宁静致远's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Einar Ahltoft helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Esbjerg fB getting a freekick after 7 minutes play. Einar Ahltoft hit a great ball. After some careless play in the Esbjerg fB defense, 洪诚挺 kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Christopher Mailykke. The Esbjerg fB fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Christopher Mailykke should have stopped the shot. 11 minutes into the match, 淡泊明志&宁静致远's goalkeeper 卓轩广 had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Thomas Sørensen. Christopher Mailykke took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from 洪诚挺, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 淡泊明志&宁静致远's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by 曾城平 in the 13th minute. 曾城平 made a great header on 淡泊明志&宁静致远's corner, it was just that Esbjerg fB's Christopher Mailykke managed to reach the ball for a save. 淡泊明志&宁静致远's 卓轩广 proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 17th minute of the match, managed to save 淡泊明志&宁静致远 from getting a goal against them. Walentin Venther who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 19thth minute tested the skills of 卓轩广 when he managed to save the team from getting behind. The 淡泊明志&宁静致远 fans' excitement grew in the 20th match minute when 淡泊明志&宁静致远's 洪诚挺 looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. 卓轩广 showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kennet Schneidermann in the 29th minute of the match. 卓轩广 showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kennet Schneidermann, who was totally free with the ball in the 31st minute. 35 minutes into the game, 淡泊明志&宁静致远's 洪诚挺 nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Christopher Mailykke made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-4. After a rather tough play, Esbjerg fB's Mourits Wermelin got a free kick in the 39th minute. 梅勇坤's late challenge caught a Esbjerg fB's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. 梅勇坤 helped the player get up and apologised. In the 42nd match minute, Esbjerg fB was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Walentin Venther to maneuver through the defense. 姚冰适 hit a great freekick 43 minutes into the match. 卓轩广 acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 44th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Severin Torbell. After the first half 淡泊明志&宁静致远 were leading 1-5. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

51 minutes into the game, 洪诚挺 was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. 淡泊明志&宁静致远's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Esbjerg fB the free kick. After 51 played minutes 淡泊明志&宁静致远 got a freekick which was hit by 洪诚挺. A collision led to 淡泊明志&宁静致远 getting a freekick after 63 minutes play. 曾城平 hit a great ball. In the 67th minute, Marcus Rashford reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Christopher Mailykke. The goal made the score 1-6. Marcus Rashford kicked well hit freekick during the 74th minute of the match. 淡泊明志&宁静致远's 洪诚挺 was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 79th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. 曾城平 could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 83rd minute of the match, but Christopher Mailykke made a huge save. Christopher Mailykke made an important save on a dangerous shot by 洪诚挺 in the 86th minute. Esbjerg fB's Christopher Mailykke proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 87th minute of the match, managed to save Esbjerg fB from getting a goal against them. 洪诚挺 could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 94th minute of the match, but Christopher Mailykke made a huge save. The Esbjerg fB supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching 淡泊明志&宁静致远's performance. The match ended with a win for 淡泊明志&宁静致远.