Challenge

National Stadium
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Rickard Lundgren made the kick off and thus started the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when 西门 金 got free with Brendan Leblanc in the 7th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Brendan Leblanc made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from 西门 金 in the 8th minute of play. After 9 played minutes U21 China got a freekick which was hit by Xu Ran Ning. Stiff Rambo, 10 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Roger Västerstrand in the 13th minute of play forced U21 China's goalkeeper Di Bo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Kingpins's Brendan Leblanc played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by 西门 金 in the 16th minute of play. 18 minutes into the match, Kingpins's goalkeeper Brendan Leblanc had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by 盛世 武磊. Brendan Leblanc was out of position in the 21 minute of play, and 曲扬磊 capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. 曲扬磊 really showed his touch with that goal: 1-1. In the 24th minute, 盛世 武磊 made a precise shot to the right of Brendan Leblanc. Kingpins's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-1. Brendan Leblanc made an important save on a dangerous shot by 西门 金 in the 28th minute. After 31 played minutes U21 China got a freekick which was hit by 西门 金. In the 33rd minute, U21 China's 曲扬磊 dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 3-1. Through an outstanding action, after 36 minutes, Brendan Leblanc successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. 38 minutes into the match, Kingpins's goal looked a bit too open when 曲扬磊 came free, but Brendan Leblanc reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 38 minutes into the match, 曲扬磊 had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Brendan Leblanc. Kingpins's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that 曲扬磊 was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 4-1. After 43 minutes Kingpins's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was 曲扬磊 who took care of the corner kick. U21 China's 汪浩亦 was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Brendan Leblanc in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Kingpins's Harry Sjö was substituted for Roger Västerstrand. The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. 西门 金 was the one to do the kick off. Di Bo made a fantastic save in the 53rd minute, when Henning Strömqvist sent off a good shot on target. Di Bo was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Rickard Lundgren showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 4-2 in the 53 minute of play. Brendan Leblanc made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from 曲扬磊 in the 58th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling 曲扬磊 in the 58th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Brendan Leblanc prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After a rather tough play, Kingpins's Karl Trulsson got a free kick in the 59th minute. In the 60th minute, 曲扬磊 ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Brendan Leblanc was frozen by the shot and now it was 5-2. An unexpectedly hard shot by 盛世 武磊 in the 64th minute of play forced Kingpins's goalkeeper Brendan Leblanc to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 65 played minutes Kingpins got a freekick which was hit by Stiff Rambo. When Kingpins's Rickard Lundgren in the 68th minute got a chance for a shot 68th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye U21 China's goalie prevented a goal. Di Bo made an important save on a dangerous shot by Rickard Lundgren in the 69th minute. With a little luck, U21 China's Di Bo got control of the ball when Harry Sjö tried to sneak it across the goal line. Brendan Leblanc showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from 西门 金 in the 73rd minute of the match. U21 China's Di Bo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rickard Lundgren in the 74th minute of play. 76 minutes into the match, U21 China's goalkeeper Di Bo had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Harry Sjö. U21 China made a substitution. 曾乐博 replaced 西门 金. In the 80th minute Kingpins were awarded a corner. Stiff Rambo went to the cornerflag to take it. 曾乐博 blasted a shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Brendan Leblanc having to make a save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Arrigo Tonon in the 89th minute of play forced U21 China's goalkeeper Di Bo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 90 minutes into the match, U21 China's goalkeeper Di Bo had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Harry Sjö. An unexpectedly hard shot by 曾乐博 in the 93rd minute of play forced Kingpins's goalkeeper Brendan Leblanc to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 95th minute, Arrigo Tonon managed to get in a good position for a shot. Kingpins's supporters rose to their feet, but Arrigo Tonon was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Di Bo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick.