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Yardley Arena
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The supporters of Yardley booed when 江苏连云港异军俱乐部队 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. 林斌川 didn't get a good kick on the ball. 江苏连云港异军俱乐部队's 齐笑杰 proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 5th minute of the match, managed to save 江苏连云港异军俱乐部队 from getting a goal against them. 董军景 kicked well hit freekick during the 5th minute of the match. After 23 played minutes 江苏连云港异军俱乐部队 got a freekick which was hit by 林飞傲. Yardley's Zack Langdon got a good chance for a goal in the 26th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by 韩岩银 during the 34th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 34th match minute, 江苏连云港异军俱乐部队 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by 韩岩银 to maneuver through the defense. If 林飞傲 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Zack Langdon received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 41st minute. 齐笑杰 tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Stephen Goodfellow during the 43rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of 江苏连云港异军俱乐部队 booed when Yardley was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 43 match minutes in a wonderful position. Stephen Goodfellow didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 45th minute, 林飞傲 managed to get in a good position for a shot. 江苏连云港异军俱乐部队's supporters rose to their feet, but 林飞傲 was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Pete Eslworth breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

李渊政's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Pete Eslworth firmly grabbed it by the left post. 齐笑杰 made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zack Langdon in the 55th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ian Caton in the 60th minute of play forced 江苏连云港异军俱乐部队's goalkeeper 齐笑杰 to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ian Caton took the ball and in the 60 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised 齐笑杰. 齐笑杰 dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. The audience was convinced that 林飞傲's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Pete Eslworth was relentless in the 63rd minute of the game. If 林飞傲 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Sidney Bancroft hit a great freekick 72 minutes into the match. A collision led to 江苏连云港异军俱乐部队 getting a freekick after 75 minutes play. 狄志真 hit a great ball. Ian Caton received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 77th minute. 齐笑杰 tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 80 played minutes 江苏连云港异军俱乐部队 got a freekick which was hit by 董军景. Ian Caton fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without 齐笑杰 having to interfere. Yardley's Zack Langdon got a good chance for a goal in the 86th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 88 played minutes 江苏连云港异军俱乐部队 got a freekick which was hit by 韩岩银. In the 89th minute of the match Tristram Yeo sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but 齐笑杰 skillfully saved the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ian Caton in the 92nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck 齐笑杰 prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 93rd minute, Danny Noble hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 李渊政 received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 94th minute. Pete Eslworth tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. For all the effort they put into the match, the 江苏连云港异军俱乐部队 players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Yardley.