Estadio Aroeira
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35,
Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Cai Yuan Yuan kicked off to start the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Aras Görkem Kaymaz in the 8th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg León Carbonell saved Liverpool from getting behind. Aras Görkem Kaymaz could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 9th minute of the match, but León Carbonell made a huge save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cai Yuan Yuan in the 14th minute of play forced Liverpool's goalkeeper León Carbonell to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 17th minute, Cai Yuan Yuan ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. León Carbonell was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. 22 minutes into the match, MZ Fénix's goal looked a bit too open when Abuzer Gündoğan came free, but Pankracy Zajonc reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. León Carbonell made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cai Yuan Yuan in the 24th minute of play. MZ Fénix were awarded a corner in the 25th minute after Liverpool's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Aras Görkem Kaymaz took the corner. MZ Fénix's Florin Dragușin was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but León Carbonell in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Ermegildo Izaguirre sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Cai Yuan Yuan struck a weak shot in the 29th minute. León Carbonell didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for MZ Fénix. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Cai Yuan Yuan in the 33rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg León Carbonell saved Liverpool from getting behind. In the 34th minute, Liverpool's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Cai Yuan Yuan fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Cai Yuan Yuan recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 36th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Liverpool's León Carbonell played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cai Yuan Yuan in the 40th minute of play. When Marcelo Espina fell near the penalty area in the 41st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Liverpool's protests and gave Marcelo Espina a yellow card for diving instead. In the 43rd minute Cai Yuan Yuan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but León Carbonell saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Liverpool's Felipo Manzano got a free kick in the 46th minute. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.
When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Hugo Duro made a kick off. After 52 played minutes Liverpool got a freekick which was hit by Marcelo Espina. In the 56th minute, Cai Yuan Yuan left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The MZ Fénix fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-0. Abuzer Gündoğan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 61st minute, Cai Yuan Yuan made a precise shot to the right of León Carbonell. Liverpool's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-0. In the 65th minute the ball was on its way in behind Liverpool's goalkeeper León Carbonell, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. MZ Fénix's Alexandre Valido was substituted for Vladimiro Granja. In the 68th minute of the match MZ Fénix got a corner. Liverpool's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Aras Görkem Kaymaz ran over to the corner to take the kick. A nice corner shot did that Lázaro Ramalho got away a dangerous shot. Despite this León Carbonell quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ermegildo Izaguirre in the 69th minute of play forced Liverpool's goalkeeper León Carbonell to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Cai Yuan Yuan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 72nd minute. León Carbonell tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 75th minute the ball was on its way in behind Liverpool's goalkeeper León Carbonell, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. MZ Fénix were awarded a corner in the 76th minute after Liverpool's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Aras Görkem Kaymaz took the corner. The corner ended in Florin Dragușin almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Liverpool's León Carbonell did a great save. MZ Fénix were awarded a corner in the 78th minute after Liverpool's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Aras Görkem Kaymaz took the corner. After taking down the ball on MZ Fénix's corner Aras Görkem Kaymaz fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and León Carbonell quite easily take care of the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Florin Dragușin in the 78th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck León Carbonell prevented the ball from getting in the gole. León Carbonell showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cai Yuan Yuan, who was totally free with the ball in the 80th minute. Florin Dragușin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without León Carbonell having to interfere. After 86 played minutes Liverpool got a freekick which was hit by Marcelo Espina. 87 minutes into the match, Liverpool's goal looked a bit too open when Cai Yuan Yuan came free, but León Carbonell reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 87th minute, Cai Yuan Yuan left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The MZ Fénix fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 5-0. In the 90th minute the ball was on its way in behind Liverpool's goalkeeper León Carbonell, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Liverpool's León Carbonell played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cai Yuan Yuan in the 93rd minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cai Yuan Yuan in the 94th minute of play forced Liverpool's goalkeeper León Carbonell to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.
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