Gigante de Phoenix
Spectators: 7530 (Terracing: 5649,
Seating: 1731, VIP seats: 150) 雷升晨 made the kick off and thus started the match. In the 5th minute the ball was on its way in behind 大汉•春田花花足球队's goalkeeper 莫剑亮, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 白政明 received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 7th minute. Bart Villanueva tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 莫剑亮 showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rudolf Pendleton in the 16th minute of the match. Rudolf Pendleton scored 1-0 in the 17th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of 莫剑亮, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 大汉•春田花花足球队's defense didn't have a chance, in the 20th minute, when Rudolf Pendleton scored to the left of an out of position 莫剑亮, making the score, 2-0. In the 27thth minute of the game Rudolf Pendleton who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but 大汉•春田花花足球队's 莫剑亮 was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Rudolf Pendleton hit a great freekick 28 minutes into the match. In the 29th minute, 雷升晨 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. After 30 minutes, 白政明 mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the 大汉•春田花花足球队 and the El Canalla de Chicago players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of El Canalla de Chicago booed when 大汉•春田花花足球队 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 30 match minutes in a wonderful position. 白政明 didn't get a good kick on the ball. Martin Tuttle sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Rudolf Pendleton kicked well hit freekick during the 37th minute of the match. In the 39th minute, 雷升晨 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. After 41 played minutes 大汉•春田花花足球队 got a freekick which was hit by 邵坚榕. In the 43rd minute Rudolf Pendleton shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but 莫剑亮 saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Martin Tuttle came up free with the goalie in the 44th minute, the El Canalla de Chicago 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 Martin Tuttle couldn't finish the play. In the 47th minute, El Canalla de Chicago's Rudolf Pendleton ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind 莫剑亮. 莫剑亮 yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 3-0. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.
When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Rudolf Pendleton made a kick off. Martin Tuttle blasted a shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without 莫剑亮 having to make a save. Martin Tuttle struck a weak shot in the 56th minute. 莫剑亮 didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for El Canalla de Chicago. 莫剑亮 took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Giuseppe Gillis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience was convinced that Rudolf Pendleton's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but 莫剑亮 was relentless in the 62nd minute of the game. When the match had gone on for 62 minutes, Rudolf Pendleton put it in 4-0 from a short distance just to the right of 莫剑亮. 70 minutes into the game, El Canalla de Chicago's Rudolf Pendleton nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. 莫剑亮 made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 5-0. Rudolf Pendleton sent away a hard shot on goal in the 73rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 雷升晨 received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 74th minute. Bart Villanueva tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 莫剑亮 took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rudolf Pendleton, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 邵镇思 hit a great freekick 77 minutes into the match. After having played for 80 minutes, Martin Tuttle managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. El Canalla de Chicago's supporters crossed their fingers, but Martin Tuttle was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 大汉•春田花花足球队's 莫剑亮 played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lazaro Ragsdale in the 81st minute of play. Rudolf Pendleton sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a defensive mix-up in 大汉•春田花花足球队's zone, Tanner Booker stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. 莫剑亮 came out of the goal and Tanner Booker tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 莫剑亮 made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lazaro Ragsdale in the 91st minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Rudolf Pendleton in the 92nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg 莫剑亮 saved 大汉•春田花花足球队 from getting behind. In the 95thth minute of the game Rudolf Pendleton who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but 大汉•春田花花足球队's 莫剑亮 was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 白政明 fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 96th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bart Villanueva having to interfere. When 雷升晨 came up free with the goalie in the 97th minute, the 大汉•春田花花足球队 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 雷升晨 couldn't finish the play. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. El Canalla de Chicago fully deserved thier win.
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