Official Cup

東風夜放花千樹體育場
Spectators: 159 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) Stratton FC's Benney Shirdon started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. 楚常梁s short, quick shot in the 6thth minute got Benjy Hauschildt to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Stratton FC's Benjy Hauschildt proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 10th minute of the match, managed to save Stratton FC from getting a goal against them. After a rather tough play, Stratton FC's Steve Pincini got a free kick in the 12th minute. In the 17thth minute of the game 楚常梁 who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Stratton FC's Benjy Hauschildt was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 18 minutes into the match, Stratton FC's goal looked a bit too open when 齐升迅 came free, but Benjy Hauschildt reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Stratton FC's Navin Whitmore got a free kick in the 22nd minute. 楚常梁's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 24thth minute, Benjy Hauschildt skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. 25 minutes had been played when some careless play by Stratton FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. 楚常梁 was slow to take the kick. During this time the sword of Damocles's players had a chance to rest. In the 28th minute, 邓兴强 left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The the sword of Damocles fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. A collision led to the sword of Damocles getting a freekick after 32 minutes play. 麦南战 hit a great ball. 33 minutes into the game, Brett Ashby cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. 郝峰真 was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Benjy Hauschildt showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from 齐升迅 in the 39th minute of the match. Benjy Hauschildt made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from 齐升迅 in the 44th minute of play. the sword of Damocles's 齐升迅 got a good chance for a goal in the 45th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. the sword of Damocles's 武翔森 got a good chance for a goal in the 47th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-1 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. 楚常梁 was the one to do the kick off. When the sword of Damocles's 楚常梁 in the 52nd minute got a chance for a shot 52nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Stratton FC's goalie prevented a goal. A collision led to Stratton FC getting a freekick after 53 minutes play. Paco Kinnaird hit a great ball. In the 60th minute 陶响西 shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Benjy Hauschildt saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 61st minute, 楚常梁 made a precise shot to the right of Benjy Hauschildt. Stratton FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-1. With a couple of smart ball manuevers 楚常梁 in the 66th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Benjy Hauschildt saved Stratton FC from getting behind. Paco Kinnaird could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 72nd minute of the match, but 郝峰真 made a huge save. After a rather tough play, the sword of Damocles's 庄霖斌 got a free kick in the 72nd minute. In the 74th match minute, the sword of Damocles was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by 庄霖斌 to maneuver through the defense. the sword of Damocles's 郝峰真 played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Brett Ashby in the 75th minute of play. Benjy Hauschildt showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from 齐升迅, who was totally free with the ball in the 76th minute. Benjy Hauschildt made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from 楚常梁 in the 83rd minute of play. In the 87th minute of the match 麦南战 shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Benjy Hauschildt showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Stratton FC's Benjy Hauschildt played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by 楚常梁 in the 94th minute of play. When 齐升迅 came up free with the goalie in the 96th minute, the the sword of Damocles fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that 齐升迅 couldn't finish the play. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. the sword of Damocles had played much better football throughout.