U23 League

中国•北京•鸟巢
Spectators: 154 (Terracing: 116, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) In the 3rd minute, 楚凡桦 left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The ≮王者归来≯紫禁之巅 fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. 6 minutes into the match, 梅誉耀 dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Joseph Venz, 2-0. After 18 minutes of play, ≮王者归来≯紫禁之巅's 梅誉耀 made it 3-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Joseph Venz was left in no man's land by his defense there! After 21 played minutes ≮王者归来≯紫禁之巅 got a freekick which was hit by 叶斌霖. ≮王者归来≯紫禁之巅's 顾岚宁 played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Reese Lambourne in the 24th minute of play. 梅誉耀 sent away a hard shot on goal in the 28th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Abbotsford FC getting a freekick after 36 minutes play. Duffield Bennett hit a great ball. After 45 played minutes ≮王者归来≯紫禁之巅 got a freekick which was hit by 严震南. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 3-0 at half-time.

In the 52nd minute, 梅誉耀 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. 梅誉耀 received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 57th minute. Joseph Venz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 梅誉耀 fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Joseph Venz having to interfere. 60 minutes into the game, Duffield Bennett was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Abbotsford FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave ≮王者归来≯紫禁之巅 the free kick. The supporters of ≮王者归来≯紫禁之巅 booed when Abbotsford FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 60 match minutes in a wonderful position. Duffield Bennett didn't get a good kick on the ball. 叶斌霖 hit a great freekick 62 minutes into the match. 顾岚宁 showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jenkins Bielski in the 64th minute of the match. Danny Bundy kicked well hit freekick during the 66th minute of the match. In the 67th minute, 叶斌霖 sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Abbotsford FC's Joseph Venz didn't even have to move. 梅誉耀 might have been able to make a better finish in the 71st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Joseph Venz. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. 梅誉耀 ran back to his position shaking his head. 梅誉耀 struck a weak shot in the 73rd minute. Joseph Venz didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for ≮王者归来≯紫禁之巅. The supporters of ≮王者归来≯紫禁之巅 booed when Abbotsford FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 74 match minutes in a wonderful position. Danny Bundy didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 78th match minute, Abbotsford FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bruno Erwin to maneuver through the defense. Joseph Venz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from 梅誉耀, who was totally free with the ball in the 87th minute. 叶斌霖 charged in rather forcefully in the 88th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed 叶斌霖 the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 96th match minute, Abbotsford FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alex Dollimore to maneuver through the defense. After some fancy dribbling in the 97th minute, 梅誉耀 managed to get in a good position for a shot. ≮王者归来≯紫禁之巅's supporters rose to their feet, but 梅誉耀 was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Joseph Venz breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 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. ≮王者归来≯紫禁之巅 fully deserved thier win.