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Júbilo Stadium
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Ivan Xabier started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. 6 minutes into the match, Júbilo Iwata's goal looked a bit too open when 黄庭延 came free, but Giovanni Pena reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 黄庭延 recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 8th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 11th minute, Herbert Grom 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. Giovanni Pena made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Li 李明 in the 14th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Herbert Grom in the 23rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Giovanni Pena prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The audience was convinced that Herbert Grom's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Giovanni Pena was relentless in the 24th minute of the game. 28 minutes into the match, Júbilo Iwata's goal looked a bit too open when 黄庭延 came free, but Giovanni Pena reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Giovanni Pena showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from 黄庭延 in the 30th minute of the match. The supporters of ★ 东北军★【以梦为马】中国香港传奇俱乐部 booed when Júbilo Iwata was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 34 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rafinha Velasco didn't get a good kick on the ball. Giovanni Pena showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Herbert Grom, who was totally free with the ball in the 37th minute. In the 40thth minute of the game 黄庭延 who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Júbilo Iwata's Giovanni Pena was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Herbert Grom in the 40th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Giovanni Pena saved Júbilo Iwata from getting behind. Giovanni Pena took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Herbert Grom, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Giovanni Pena came out of the goal in the 42nd minute to try and stop a shot by ★ 东北军★【以梦为马】中国香港传奇俱乐部's 黄庭延. But to his dismay, 黄庭延 quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Herbert Grom during the 46th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to ★ 东北军★【以梦为马】中国香港传奇俱乐部 getting a freekick after 46 minutes play. Herbert Grom hit a great ball. The Júbilo Iwata players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. ★ 东北军★【以梦为马】中国香港传奇俱乐部 were winning 0-1.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Herbert Grom was the one to do the kick off. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 54th minute of the game. One of Júbilo Iwata:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of ★ 东北军★【以梦为马】中国香港传奇俱乐部:s goal. Giovanni Pena had in the 56thth minute some difficulties stopping Steve Cruickshanks's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his right side, but he still managed to hold the ball 56 minutes into the match, Steve Cruickshanks had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Giovanni Pena. Júbilo Iwata's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Steve Cruickshanks was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. After a rather tough play, Júbilo Iwata's Rafinha Velasco got a free kick in the 60th minute. 64 minutes into the match, ★ 东北军★【以梦为马】中国香港传奇俱乐部's Herbert Grom sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Giovanni Pena narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 66 minutes, Rafinha Velasco mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Júbilo Iwata and the ★ 东北军★【以梦为马】中国香港传奇俱乐部 players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 66 played minutes Júbilo Iwata got a freekick which was hit by Rafinha Velasco. Giovanni Pena came out of the goal in the 68th minute to try and stop a shot by ★ 东北军★【以梦为马】中国香港传奇俱乐部's Herbert Grom. But to his dismay, Herbert Grom quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-3. An unexpectedly hard shot by Li 李明 in the 71st minute of play forced Júbilo Iwata's goalkeeper Giovanni Pena to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 73rd minute of the match, 黄庭延 got a very nice opportunity to score, but Giovanni Pena was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. After a rather tough play, Júbilo Iwata's Rafinha Velasco got a free kick in the 75th minute. Giovanni Pena made an important save on a dangerous shot by 黄庭延 in the 77th minute. The audience was convinced that Herbert Grom's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Giovanni Pena was relentless in the 81st minute of the game. In the 82ndth minute of the game Herbert Grom who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Júbilo Iwata's Giovanni Pena was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The ★ 东北军★【以梦为马】中国香港传奇俱乐部 fans' excitement grew in the 86th match minute when ★ 东北军★【以梦为马】中国香港传奇俱乐部's Herbert Grom 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 0-4 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Giovanni Pena came out of the goal in the 88th minute to try and stop a shot by ★ 东北军★【以梦为马】中国香港传奇俱乐部's Herbert Grom. But to his dismay, Herbert Grom quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-5. After 93 minutes of play, ★ 东北军★【以梦为马】中国香港传奇俱乐部's 宋军锋 made it 0-6 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Giovanni Pena was left in no man's land by his defense there! The ★ 东北军★【以梦为马】中国香港传奇俱乐部 supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing ★ 东北军★【以梦为马】中国香港传奇俱乐部 would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.