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重庆1997联队
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) 重庆1997足球俱乐部's Daan Leers 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. 3 minutes into the match, Arsenal FC's goal looked a bit too open when Daan Leers came free, but 楚笑霖 reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If 方峰海 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Pang Bang Xun took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Benicio Ferrando, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After having played for 10 minutes, Daan Leers managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. 重庆1997足球俱乐部's supporters crossed their fingers, but Daan Leers was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Daan Leers received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 14th minute. 楚笑霖 tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 16th minute, Tobis Joey hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 19th play minutes Daan Leers shot 1-0, a short shot which went by 楚笑霖 and just under the crossbar into goal. 重庆1997足球俱乐部's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by 邱耀城 in the 24th minute. In the 30th minute, Arsenal FC's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after 范彬景 fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Pang Bang Xun made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Saivis Rentovics in the 35th minute of play. 36 minutes had been played when some careless play by 重庆1997足球俱乐部's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Aaron Ramsey was slow to take the kick. During this time Arsenal FC's players had a chance to rest. After a defensive mix-up in 重庆1997足球俱乐部's zone, Gaston Walch stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Pang Bang Xun came out of the goal and Gaston Walch tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 44th match minute, 重庆1997足球俱乐部 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Philippe Fricot to maneuver through the defense. 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 Saivis Rentovics made a kick off. 59 minutes had been played when some careless play by Arsenal FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. 邱耀城 was slow to take the kick. During this time 重庆1997足球俱乐部's players had a chance to rest. Daan Leers might have been able to make a better finish in the 61st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over 楚笑霖. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Daan Leers ran back to his position shaking his head. With his leg Pang Bang Xun managed to avoid a goal in the 75thth minute, when Arsenal FC's Saivis Rentovics fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. The supporters of Arsenal FC booed when 重庆1997足球俱乐部 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 76 match minutes in a wonderful position. Philippe Fricot didn't get a good kick on the ball. Arsenal FC's Jack Wilshere was substituted for Aaron Ramsey. In the 77th minute, Philippe Fricot hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 楚笑霖 showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Daan Leers in the 80th minute of the match. In the 83rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Arsenal FC's goalkeeper 楚笑霖, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Arsenal FC made a substitution. 龙阳升 replaced 钱弘鹰. After 86 minutes Arsenal FC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was 邱耀城 who took care of the corner kick. 邱耀城 made a great header on 重庆1997足球俱乐部's corner, it was just that Arsenal FC's 楚笑霖 managed to reach the ball for a save. Kaapo Lobachevskiy's late challenge caught a 重庆1997足球俱乐部's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Kaapo Lobachevskiy helped the player get up and apologised. When the match had gone on for 95 minutes, Tobis Joey took a quick shot and it went in 1-1 without a chance for Pang Bang Xun to make any attempt to save it. Arsenal FC succeeded in salvaging a draw, even though 重庆1997足球俱乐部 had controlled the match.