U18 World League

银川足球俱乐部
Spectators: 7651 (Terracing: 5740, Seating: 1759, VIP seats: 152) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Rex Morley kicked off to start the match. After 9 played minutes Lisburn Distillery F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Rex Morley. The audience thought a goal was coming when 马乐枫 got free with Andrew Coyle in the 11th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After having played for 16 minutes, Jack Dyson managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Lisburn Distillery F.C.'s supporters crossed their fingers, but Jack Dyson was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Rex Morley took the ball and in the 23 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised 江朋兴. 江朋兴 dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. After a defensive mix-up in 【AC】Black Dragon-YinChuan's zone, Leroy Broadhurst stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. 江朋兴 came out of the goal and Leroy Broadhurst tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Rex Morley sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Steven Holt took the ball and in the 36 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised 江朋兴. 江朋兴 dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-2. 江朋兴 made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Leroy Broadhurst in the 41st minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Steven Holt in the 45th minute of play forced 【AC】Black Dragon-YinChuan's goalkeeper 江朋兴 to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 47th match minute, 【AC】Black Dragon-YinChuan was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by 马乐枫 to maneuver through the defense. After the first half Lisburn Distillery F.C. were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for 马乐枫 to strike the kick off in the second half. When Steven Holt fell near the penalty area in the 53rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Lisburn Distillery F.C.'s protests and gave Steven Holt a yellow card for diving instead. 【AC】Black Dragon-YinChuan's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Billy Holmes 58 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 0-3. In the 64th minute the ball was on its way in behind 【AC】Black Dragon-YinChuan's goalkeeper 江朋兴, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Steven Holt fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without 江朋兴 having to interfere. In the 73rd minute of the match, Steven Holt tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but 江朋兴 saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Rex Morley was extremely unlucky when he, in the 75th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. 77 minutes into the match, 【AC】Black Dragon-YinChuan's goal looked a bit too open when Billy Holmes came free, but 江朋兴 reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by 程岚荣 during the 78th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to 【AC】Black Dragon-YinChuan getting a freekick after 78 minutes play. 程岚荣 hit a great ball. With a little luck, 【AC】Black Dragon-YinChuan's 江朋兴 got control of the ball when Leroy Broadhurst tried to sneak it across the goal line. 江朋兴 was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Rex Morley showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-4 in the 87 minute of play. 90 minutes into the game, Steven Holt cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-5. 江朋兴 was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Rex Morley could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 94th minute of the match, but 江朋兴 made a huge save. 邵广迪's late challenge caught a Lisburn Distillery F.C.'s player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. 邵广迪 helped the player get up and apologised. Lisburn Distillery F.C.'s fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.