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许昌大球场
Spectators: 6500 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1450, VIP seats: 50) 天津许昌队's 麦棋瑜 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. In the 2nd match minute, 天津许昌队 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by 白卫海 to maneuver through the defense. After a rather tough play, 广东江门半兽队's 庄文洋 got a free kick in the 3rd minute. 范鹰松 was a little too slow when 冯适洋 got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 6th minute. The score was now 1-0. When the match clock showed 10 minutes, the score became 1-1 when 严克川 sped through 天津许昌队's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of 柯建骋. After some fancy dribbling in the 13th minute, 吕荣广 managed to get in a good position for a shot. 天津许昌队's supporters rose to their feet, but 吕荣广 was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. 范鹰松 breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 17 minutes into the match, 广东江门半兽队's goal looked a bit too open when 麦棋瑜 came free, but 范鹰松 reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 19th minute 麦棋瑜 shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but 范鹰松 saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of 广东江门半兽队 booed when 天津许昌队 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 21 match minutes in a wonderful position. 周泉晨 didn't get a good kick on the ball. 麦棋瑜 received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 31st minute. 范鹰松 tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 33 minutes of play 广东江门半兽队's 庄文洋 was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. The supporters of 天津许昌队 booed when 广东江门半兽队 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 33 match minutes in a wonderful position. 庄文洋 didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 42nd minute 周洲峰 shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but 柯建骋 saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 46th match minute, 天津许昌队 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by 吕荣广 to maneuver through the defense. After 48 minutes of play, 天津许昌队's 麦棋瑜 made it 2-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. 范鹰松 was left in no man's land by his defense there!

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for 周洲峰 to strike the kick off in the second half. 柯建骋 was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 58th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from 姚德平. With his leg 柯建骋 managed to avoid a goal in the 59thth minute, when 广东江门半兽队's 周洲峰 fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. An unexpectedly hard shot by 严克川 in the 62nd minute of play forced 天津许昌队's goalkeeper 柯建骋 to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 天津许昌队's 冯适洋 got a good chance for a goal in the 68th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 齐傲沙's late challenge caught a 天津许昌队's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. 齐傲沙 helped the player get up and apologised. 齐傲沙 kicked well hit freekick during the 71st minute of the match. In the 74th minute, 严克川 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. If 周洲峰 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 范鹰松 stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of 麦棋瑜's shot from short distance in the 82nd minute. 范鹰松 made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from 冯适洋 in the 83rd minute of play. A collision led to 广东江门半兽队 getting a freekick after 85 minutes play. 齐傲沙 hit a great ball. 白卫海 recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 86th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 周洲峰 could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 90th minute of the match, but 柯建骋 made a huge save. 周洲峰s short, quick shot in the 91stth minute got 柯建骋 to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. 范鹰松 showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from 麦棋瑜, who was totally free with the ball in the 95th minute. With a little luck, 天津许昌队's 柯建骋 got control of the ball when 周洲峰 tried to sneak it across the goal line. Chants of 广东江门半兽队 echoed around the stadium as the match drew to a close. Supporters and players were both delighted with the win, as 天津许昌队 had held the ball for most of the match.