Official Cup

沈阳奥体
Spectators: 147 (Terracing: 111, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 2) 麦宁辉 started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. The audience was convinced that Jack Ares's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Zhao Feng Chen was relentless in the 3rd minute of the game. After some careless play in the 辽宁沈阳美的集团代表队 defense, Jack Ares kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Zhao Feng Chen. The 辽宁沈阳美的集团代表队 fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Zhao Feng Chen should have stopped the shot. Jack Ares scored 0-2 in the 8th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Zhao Feng Chen, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 11th minute the ball was on its way in behind 辽宁沈阳美的集团代表队's goalkeeper Zhao Feng Chen, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Dinu Pelin scored 0-3 in the 14th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Zhao Feng Chen, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. A collision led to 辽宁沈阳美的集团代表队 getting a freekick after 17 minutes play. 尤真响 hit a great ball. If Dinu Pelin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 22 minutes 辽宁沈阳美的集团代表队's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Valeriu Zoreanu who took care of the corner kick. Valeriu Zoreanu made a great header on Granicerul's corner, it was just that 辽宁沈阳美的集团代表队's Zhao Feng Chen managed to reach the ball for a save. 辽宁沈阳美的集团代表队's Zhao Feng Chen played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dinu Pelin in the 23rd minute of play. In the 23rd minute, Dinu Pelin ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Zhao Feng Chen was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-4. Zhao Feng Chen showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jack Ares in the 27th minute of the match. In the 29th minute there was a penalty for Granicerul. Valeriu Zoreanu stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Zhao Feng Chen. 0-5. 辽宁沈阳美的集团代表队's Zhao Feng Chen played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Iordache Ioneasa in the 32nd minute of play. Eric Simion fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 34th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Zhao Feng Chen having to interfere. Zhao Feng Chen didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Jack Ares went, in the 36th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-6 was the resulting score. If Dinu Pelin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After the first half Granicerul were leading 0-7. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Dinu Pelin to make the kick off. 53 minutes had been played when some careless play by 辽宁沈阳美的集团代表队's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Valeriu Zoreanu was slow to take the kick. During this time Granicerul's players had a chance to rest. Granicerul's Jack Ares was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Zhao Feng Chen in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Dinu Pelin took the ball and in the 58 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Zhao Feng Chen. Zhao Feng Chen dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-8. When Eric Simion came up free with the goalie in the 61st minute, the Granicerul fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Eric Simion couldn't finish the play. Zhao Feng Chen showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Costin Vulpe in the 65th minute of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Jack Ares in the 66th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Zhao Feng Chen saved 辽宁沈阳美的集团代表队 from getting behind. Dinu Pelin's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 69thth minute, Zhao Feng Chen skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. In the 72nd minute Granicerul were awarded a corner. Valeriu Zoreanu went to the cornerflag to take it. Zhao Feng Chen made a fantastic save in the 74th minute, when Dinu Pelin sent off a good shot on target. Dinu Pelin could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 78th minute of the match, but Zhao Feng Chen made a huge save. Zhao Feng Chen took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jack Ares, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 85th minute the ball was on its way in behind 辽宁沈阳美的集团代表队's goalkeeper Zhao Feng Chen, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. When 麦宁辉 fell near the penalty area in the 87th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored 辽宁沈阳美的集团代表队's protests and gave 麦宁辉 a yellow card for diving instead. In the 87th match minute, 辽宁沈阳美的集团代表队 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by 麦宁辉 to maneuver through the defense. Granicerul's Valeriu Zoreanu was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Zhao Feng Chen in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Dinu Pelin could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 91st minute of the match, but Zhao Feng Chen made a huge save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jack Ares in the 93rd minute of play forced 辽宁沈阳美的集团代表队's goalkeeper Zhao Feng Chen to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Granicerul played a much better game than 辽宁沈阳美的集团代表队 and deserved their victory. The 辽宁沈阳美的集团代表队 players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.