Official Cup

埼玉2002体育场
Spectators: 152 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when 邱城扬 got the match started through his kick off. Miguel-Angel Merentiel took the ball and in the 3 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised 方海坚. 方海坚 dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. Godfredo Hibai took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from 邱城扬, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 7 minutes of play, ≮王者归来≯日本浦和红宝石's 邱城扬 made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Godfredo Hibai was left in no man's land by his defense there! Erasmo Lekubegi charged in rather forcefully in the 19th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Erasmo Lekubegi the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 19 played minutes Defensores de Lombroso got a freekick which was hit by Erasmo Lekubegi. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by 曹谦峰 during the 22nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 27th minute, 邱城扬 reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Godfredo Hibai. The goal made the score 2-2. 朱凌潮 struck a weak shot in the 32nd minute. Godfredo Hibai didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for ≮王者归来≯日本浦和红宝石. A throw-in in the 36th minute of the game was made by Erasmo Lekubegi with Marcelo Farias as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. Antonio Napier hit a great freekick 46 minutes into the match. 曹谦峰 fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 48th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Godfredo Hibai having to interfere. Defensores de Lombroso made a substitution. Ambrosio Muc replaced Agustin Mirande. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

Marcelo Farias's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 54thth minute, 方海坚 skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. After a rather tough play, ≮王者归来≯日本浦和红宝石's 朱凌潮 got a free kick in the 55th minute. In the 55th minute, Miguel-Angel Merentiel got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. 方海坚 was out of position in the 58 minute of play, and Antonio Napier capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Antonio Napier really showed his touch with that goal: 2-3. After a rather tough play, Defensores de Lombroso's Delmiro Telmo got a free kick in the 62nd minute. 方海坚 showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Carolo Buinton in the 68th minute of the match. Godfredo Hibai took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from 邱城扬, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 79 minutes into the match, ≮王者归来≯日本浦和红宝石's 邱城扬 sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Godfredo Hibai narrowly saved just below the crossbar. With a couple of smart ball manuevers 曹谦峰 in the 80th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Godfredo Hibai saved Defensores de Lombroso from getting behind. A collision led to ≮王者归来≯日本浦和红宝石 getting a freekick after 84 minutes play. 曾俊建 hit a great ball. In the 86th minute Carolo Buinton shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but 方海坚 saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Carolo Buinton fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without 方海坚 having to interfere. 朱凌潮 charged in rather forcefully in the 89th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed 朱凌潮 the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 89th match minute, ≮王者归来≯日本浦和红宝石 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by 朱凌潮 to maneuver through the defense. In the 93rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Defensores de Lombroso's goalkeeper Godfredo Hibai, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 曹谦峰 was shown his second yellow card after 96 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. In the 97th minute, 曹谦峰 hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.