U23 League

Teater Impian
Spectators: 160 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Bartolo Giraldo started the match with the kick off. After some fancy dribbling in the 3rd minute, 余洲彬 managed to get in a good position for a shot. ≮Empire≯♈☭☭☭超越DU➼FC☭☭☭♈'s supporters rose to their feet, but 余洲彬 was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Joel Cresenciano breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a defensive mix-up in Lucky Star's zone, 孟翀枫 stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Joel Cresenciano came out of the goal and 孟翀枫 tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When Lucky Star's Xabier 黄忠 in the 11th minute got a chance for a shot 11th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye ≮Empire≯♈☭☭☭超越DU➼FC☭☭☭♈'s goalie prevented a goal. Joel Cresenciano showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from 孟翀枫, who was totally free with the ball in the 13th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by 孟翀枫 in the 13th minute of play forced Lucky Star's goalkeeper Joel Cresenciano to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 16thth minute of the game Bartolo Giraldo who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Lucky Star's Joel Cresenciano was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 孟翀枫 took the ball and in the 20 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Joel Cresenciano. Joel Cresenciano 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. When Teddy Bear fell near the penalty area in the 24th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Lucky Star's protests and gave Teddy Bear a yellow card for diving instead. Teddy Bear hit a great freekick 24 minutes into the match. Husni Sobarna received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 31st minute. Horea Iurașcu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 39th minute 孟翀枫 shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Joel Cresenciano saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Dragoş Socoriceanu kicked well hit freekick during the 40th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by 余洲彬 in the 42nd minute of play forced Lucky Star's goalkeeper Joel Cresenciano to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. ≮Empire≯♈☭☭☭超越DU➼FC☭☭☭♈'s Horea Iurașcu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Uum Bel in the 43rd minute of play. 袁奕延's late challenge caught a Lucky Star's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. 袁奕延 helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Lucky Star booed when ≮Empire≯♈☭☭☭超越DU➼FC☭☭☭♈ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 45 match minutes in a wonderful position. 袁奕延 didn't get a good kick on the ball. ≮Empire≯♈☭☭☭超越DU➼FC☭☭☭♈'s Horea Iurașcu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Uum Bel in the 47th minute of play. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

When Jari 龙南南 fell near the penalty area in the 52nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored ≮Empire≯♈☭☭☭超越DU➼FC☭☭☭♈'s protests and gave Jari 龙南南 a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Lucky Star booed when ≮Empire≯♈☭☭☭超越DU➼FC☭☭☭♈ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 52 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jari 龙南南 didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 55th minute the ball was on its way in behind Lucky Star's goalkeeper Joel Cresenciano, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After 62 minutes Lucky Star's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Bartolo Giraldo who took care of the corner kick. Joel Cresenciano showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from 孟翀枫 in the 72nd minute of the match. 73 minutes into the match, Lucky Star's goalkeeper Joel Cresenciano had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by 余洲彬. Joel Cresenciano made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from 孟翀枫 in the 79th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when 余洲彬 got free with Joel Cresenciano in the 87th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After some careless play in the Lucky Star defense, 余洲彬 kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Joel Cresenciano. The Lucky Star fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Joel Cresenciano should have stopped the shot. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. ≮Empire≯♈☭☭☭超越DU➼FC☭☭☭♈ walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.