Friendly League

Harpurhey Stadium
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when 楚兴鹏 took the kick off in the first half of the match. Dominik Jowsey showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from 孙雄广, who was totally free with the ball in the 5th minute. Dominik Jowsey didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from 楚兴鹏 went, in the 7th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. 16 minutes into the match, 楚兴鹏 had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Dominik Jowsey. Harpurhey City's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that 楚兴鹏 was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. Harpurhey City's Dominik Jowsey played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by 齐升诚 in the 21st minute of play. In the 22nd minute, John Paul Pitts left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Harpurhey City fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-2. 30 minutes into the game, 三明小吃队's 楚兴鹏 nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Dominik Jowsey made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-4. In the 40th minute, 孙雄广 made a precise shot to the right of Dominik Jowsey. Harpurhey City's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-6. Walter Tetley kicked well hit freekick during the 44th minute of the match. In the 45th minute 齐升诚 shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dominik Jowsey saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Dominik Jowsey made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from 狄森笑 in the 47th minute of play. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-6 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The wind increased when Pete Straker made the kick off in the second half. Dominik Jowsey was out of position in the 53 minute of play, and 齐升诚 capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. 齐升诚 really showed his touch with that goal: 1-7. Dominik Jowsey didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from 孙雄广 went, in the 62nd minute, to the upper right corner, 1-8 was the resulting score. 孙雄广 could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 66th minute of the match, but Dominik Jowsey made a huge save. 69 minutes into the game, 狄森笑 recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Dominik Jowsey. 狄森笑 showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-9. With a little luck, Harpurhey City's Dominik Jowsey got control of the ball when 袁斌斐 tried to sneak it across the goal line. A collision led to 三明小吃队 getting a freekick after 79 minutes play. 狄森笑 hit a great ball. Dominik Jowsey was a little too slow when 齐升诚 got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 86th minute. The score was now 1-10. If John Paul Pitts had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 91 minutes, Walter Tetley mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Harpurhey City and the 三明小吃队 players grew even worse after the yellow card. Walter Tetley hit a great freekick 91 minutes into the match. 楚兴鹏's shot from long distance in the 92nd minute was not bad at all, but Harpurhey City's Dominik Jowsey knew what was happening and pushed the ball into his arms just before it hit the right post. In the 94th minute, 齐升诚 reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Dominik Jowsey. The goal made the score 1-11. The Harpurhey City fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. 三明小吃队 were clearly better and deserved to take the win.