Challenge

National Stadium
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Epifanio Bernabel started the match with the kick off. 西门 金 sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 西门 金 scored 1-0 in the 5th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of 洪广荣, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After taking down the ball on ☆冰谷☆〓新势力〓风浪越大，鱼越贵's corner Epifanio Bernabel fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Di Bo quite easily take care of the ball. 11 minutes into the match, ☆冰谷☆〓新势力〓风浪越大，鱼越贵's goal looked a bit too open when 西门 金 came free, but 洪广荣 reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 17th minute U21 China were awarded a corner. 曲扬磊 went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner went over the outstretched arms of ☆冰谷☆〓新势力〓风浪越大，鱼越贵's goalie and right to 赵林博. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. ☆冰谷☆〓新势力〓风浪越大，鱼越贵's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. Di Bo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Emilio Baumar, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 24th minute of the match, 曲扬磊 tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but 洪广荣 saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. In the 25th minute, Emilio Baumar hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience thought a goal was coming when 西门 金 got free with 洪广荣 in the 26th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. U21 China were furious when Xu Ran Ning was red carded, 29 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. In a very dangerous position, a player in U21 China fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 28th minute. Penalty! Emilio Baumar kicked well hit freekick during the 31st minute of the match. 洪广荣 showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from 西门 金, who was totally free with the ball in the 32nd minute. 洪广荣 took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from 西门 金, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 39 played minutes U21 China got a freekick which was hit by 曲扬磊. In the 40th minute the ball was on its way in behind U21 China's goalkeeper Di Bo, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 洪广荣 showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from 西门 金, who was totally free with the ball in the 47th minute. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell 西门 金 to make the kick off. U21 China's Di Bo proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 62nd minute of the match, managed to save U21 China from getting a goal against them. 王震适 could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 66th minute of the match, but Di Bo made a huge save. 盛世 武磊 received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 67th minute. 洪广荣 tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 69th minute Kong Zhou Li shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but 洪广荣 saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, ☆冰谷☆〓新势力〓风浪越大，鱼越贵's 彭建傲 got a free kick in the 73rd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alfons Hurtig in the 78th minute of play forced U21 China's goalkeeper Di Bo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After having played for 80 minutes, 盛世 武磊 managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. U21 China's supporters crossed their fingers, but 盛世 武磊 was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 83rd minute 曾乐博 shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but 洪广荣 saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If 曾乐博 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. U21 China's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.