League

Buckingham Stadium
Spectators: 9192 (Terracing: 6920, Seating: 2122, VIP seats: 150) FC ARK CS's Edgar Lang 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. After a defensive mix-up in FC ARK CS's zone, Jardel Gol stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Nicolas Joey came out of the goal and Jardel Gol tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 6 minutes into the match, Buckingham AFC's Jude Bowen sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Nicolas Joey narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 8 played minutes FC ARK CS got a freekick which was hit by Barry Charles. Hu Fan Yi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Júlio Severo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Hu Fan Yi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Edgar Lang in the 11th minute of play. 14 minutes into the match, Buckingham AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Bryan White came free, but Hu Fan Yi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 17th minute, Sammy Corcoran 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. 20 minutes into the match, Sammy Corcoran had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Hu Fan Yi. Buckingham AFC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Sammy Corcoran was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Jardel Gol in the 24th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Nicolas Joey prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 25 minutes into the match, FC ARK CS's goalkeeper Nicolas Joey had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Jardel Gol. 26 minutes into the match, Buckingham AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Bryan White came free, but Hu Fan Yi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. FC ARK CS's Nicolas Joey played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jardel Gol in the 27th minute of play. Hu Fan Yi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Edgar Lang, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some fancy dribbling in the 35th minute, Jack Norton managed to get in a good position for a shot. Buckingham AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Jack Norton was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Nicolas Joey breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Buckingham AFC's Hu Fan Yi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bryan White in the 37th minute of play. Hu Fan Yi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Júlio Severo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Jardel Gol in the 42ndth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Nicolas Joey, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. In the 46th minute, Edgar Lang ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Hu Fan Yi was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. The Buckingham AFC players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. FC ARK CS were winning 0-2.

The audience was convinced that Guamán Olozaga's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Nicolas Joey was relentless in the 52nd minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jack Norton in the 56th minute of play forced FC ARK CS's goalkeeper Nicolas Joey to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Júlio Severo got free with Hu Fan Yi in the 57th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 58 minutes had been played when some careless play by Buckingham AFC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Sammy Corcoran was slow to take the kick. During this time FC ARK CS's players had a chance to rest. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Buckingham AFC's goalie and right to Bryan White. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Buckingham AFC's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. 62 minutes into the match, Buckingham AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Bryan White came free, but Hu Fan Yi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jude Bowen sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Hu Fan Yi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bryan White in the 65th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Júlio Severo got free with Hu Fan Yi in the 66th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 74th minute Guamán Olozaga shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nicolas Joey saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Buckingham AFC's 杜榕铮 got a free kick in the 76th minute. Mihail Gabor charged in rather forcefully in the 77th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Mihail Gabor the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. 76 minutes into the game, one of Buckingham AFC:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Buckingham AFC:s Hu Fan Yi showed great skill when he stopped Júlio Severo:s penalty. After 77 minutes of play, FC ARK CS's Júlio Severo made it 0-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Hu Fan Yi was left in no man's land by his defense there! Through an outstanding action, after 81 minutes, Hu Fan Yi successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. In the 84th minute Sammy Corcoran shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hu Fan Yi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Gheorghe Blajin fell near the penalty area in the 84th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Buckingham AFC's protests and gave Gheorghe Blajin a yellow card for diving instead. In the 84th match minute, Buckingham AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gheorghe Blajin to maneuver through the defense. Nicolas Joey showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jack Norton, who was totally free with the ball in the 89th minute. If Jude Bowen had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The FC ARK CS supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing FC ARK CS would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.