U21 League

Magpie Stadium
Spectators: 152 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) 柯卫枫 made the kick off and thus started the match. 郭振天 hit a great freekick 11 minutes into the match. 14 minutes into the match, Elderslie Magpies's goal looked a bit too open when 柯卫枫 came free, but Esteban Guerrero reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Esteban Guerrero made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from 柯卫枫 in the 15th minute of play. A collision led to 上海绿地申花足球俱乐部 getting a freekick after 19 minutes play. 郭振天 hit a great ball. Esteban Guerrero didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from 孟勇鹰 went, in the 24th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. After having played for 33 minutes, 龚正朗 managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. 上海绿地申花足球俱乐部's supporters crossed their fingers, but 龚正朗 was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Elliot Rosendal sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 蔡适益 made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ronaldo-Luís Nazário De Lima in the 37th minute. The supporters of Elderslie Magpies booed when 上海绿地申花足球俱乐部 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 39 match minutes in a wonderful position. 郭振天 didn't get a good kick on the ball. 蔡适益 was out of position in the 41 minute of play, and Elliot Rosendal capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Elliot Rosendal really showed his touch with that goal: 1-1. Elderslie Magpies made a substitution. Brice Johnson replaced Joel Åkerman. The supporters of Elderslie Magpies booed when 上海绿地申花足球俱乐部 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 46 match minutes in a wonderful position. 齐轩浩 didn't get a good kick on the ball.

An unexpectedly hard shot by Elliot Rosendal in the 54th minute of play forced 上海绿地申花足球俱乐部's goalkeeper 蔡适益 to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 60th match minute, 上海绿地申花足球俱乐部 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by 齐轩浩 to maneuver through the defense. After a defensive mix-up in 上海绿地申花足球俱乐部's zone, Elliot Rosendal stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. 蔡适益 came out of the goal and Elliot Rosendal tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a rather tough play, 上海绿地申花足球俱乐部's 麦延威 got a free kick in the 62nd minute. After some careless play in the 上海绿地申花足球俱乐部 defense, Elliot Rosendal kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of 蔡适益. The 上海绿地申花足球俱乐部 fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that 蔡适益 should have stopped the shot. 蔡适益 showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Elliot Rosendal in the 68th minute of the match. 上海绿地申花足球俱乐部's 蔡适益 played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Elliot Rosendal in the 72nd minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in 上海绿地申花足球俱乐部's zone, Randle Wilde stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. 蔡适益 came out of the goal and Randle Wilde tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 75th minute the ball was on its way in behind 上海绿地申花足球俱乐部's goalkeeper 蔡适益, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After 84 minutes, Ronaldo-Luís Nazário De Lima mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Elderslie Magpies and the 上海绿地申花足球俱乐部 players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of 上海绿地申花足球俱乐部 booed when Elderslie Magpies was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 84 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ronaldo-Luís Nazário De Lima didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, 上海绿地申花足球俱乐部's 汪卫庭 got a free kick in the 85th minute. Hale Mckinnes kicked well hit freekick during the 87th minute of the match. Ronaldo-Luís Nazário De Lima received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 90th minute. 蔡适益 tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 91st match minute, 上海绿地申花足球俱乐部 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by 汪卫庭 to maneuver through the defense. Esteban Guerrero made an important save on a dangerous shot by 龚正朗 in the 94th minute. For all the effort they put into the match, the 上海绿地申花足球俱乐部 players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Elderslie Magpies.