Friendly League

香港东区愚者队
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. 沈广银 started the match with the kick off. Jaime Lluc made a fantastic save in the 6th minute, when 朱庭文 sent off a good shot on target. A collision led to 深藏功与名 getting a freekick after 9 minutes play. 沈广银 hit a great ball. 袁乐威 came free with the goalkeeper in the 11th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Jaime Lluc could save by the left post. 徐皓钢 hit a great freekick 30 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by 倪卫雄 in the 32nd minute of play forced 深藏功与名's goalkeeper Gerasimos Karastamatis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 32 minutes of play, Delay Sports's 倪卫雄 made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Gerasimos Karastamatis was left in no man's land by his defense there! After 35 minutes, 倪卫雄 made it 0-2 with a short kick to the right side. 深藏功与名's Gerasimos Karastamatis tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. 39 minutes into the game, 何峰森 was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Delay Sports's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave 深藏功与名 the free kick. After a rather tough play, Delay Sports's 何峰森 got a free kick in the 39th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 40th minute, 朱庭文 managed to get in a good position for a shot. 深藏功与名's supporters rose to their feet, but 朱庭文 was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jaime Lluc breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Jaime Lluc took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from 袁乐威, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 43 minutes into the match, Delay Sports's Arnaldo Alagoano sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Gerasimos Karastamatis narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 倪卫雄 recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 46th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After the first half Delay Sports were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when 倪卫雄 stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Gerasimos Karastamatis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from 倪卫雄, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Gerasimos Karastamatis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from 徐皓钢 in the 59th minute of play. The throw-in from 朱庭文 in the 62nd minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Delay Sports's Georg Wechsler. The supporters of Delay Sports booed when 深藏功与名 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 65 match minutes in a wonderful position. 梅源悦 didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, 深藏功与名's 余松城 got a free kick in the 67th minute. Jaime Lluc made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from 袁乐威 in the 70th minute of play. 79 minutes had been played when some careless play by 深藏功与名's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Mehmet Emre Özaydın was slow to take the kick. During this time Delay Sports's players had a chance to rest. The corner ended in Mehmet Emre Özaydın almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but 深藏功与名's Gerasimos Karastamatis did a great save. After 80 played minutes 深藏功与名 got a freekick which was hit by 余松城. With a little luck, 深藏功与名's Gerasimos Karastamatis got control of the ball when 倪卫雄 tried to sneak it across the goal line. After a rather tough play, Delay Sports's Mehmet Emre Özaydın got a free kick in the 96th minute. The Delay Sports supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Delay Sports would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.