Prized/Friendly Cup

南通会展中心体育场
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Berkeley Glover took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 3rdth minute of the game Berkeley Glover who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but 【№1】Galactic Empire's 姜宇宁 was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Braedan Duncan's late challenge caught a 【№1】Galactic Empire's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Braedan Duncan helped the player get up and apologised. Braedan Duncan hit a great freekick 9 minutes into the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by 范振宇 during the 10th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. 姜宇宁 came out of the goal in the 16th minute to try and stop a shot by Australian Youth Academy's Olliver Todman. But to his dismay, Olliver Todman quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. 卓夕树 could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 21st minute of the match, but Ollie Flesfadar made a huge save. After some fancy dribbling in the 24th minute, 韩荣超 managed to get in a good position for a shot. 【№1】Galactic Empire's supporters rose to their feet, but 韩荣超 was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ollie Flesfadar breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 姜宇宁 took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Antony Cuddihy, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ollie Flesfadar made an important save on a dangerous shot by 卓夕树 in the 28th minute. The supporters of 【№1】Galactic Empire booed when Australian Youth Academy was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 29 match minutes in a wonderful position. Braedan Duncan didn't get a good kick on the ball. If 范振宇 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Antony Cuddihy in the 37th minute of play forced 【№1】Galactic Empire's goalkeeper 姜宇宁 to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Dakota Gaffigan charged in rather forcefully in the 38th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Dakota Gaffigan the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of 【№1】Galactic Empire booed when Australian Youth Academy was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 38 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dakota Gaffigan didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 39 minutes, 曾坤松 mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the 【№1】Galactic Empire and the Australian Youth Academy players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Australian Youth Academy booed when 【№1】Galactic Empire was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 39 match minutes in a wonderful position. 曾坤松 didn't get a good kick on the ball. Antony Cuddihy struck a weak shot in the 44th minute. 姜宇宁 didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Australian Youth Academy. In the 47th minute Berkeley Glover shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but 姜宇宁 saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and 卓夕树 made a kick off. If Antony Cuddihy had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 51st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Australian Youth Academy getting a freekick after 58 minutes play. Bradley Obree hit a great ball. Berkeley Glover struck a weak shot in the 63rd minute. 姜宇宁 didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Australian Youth Academy. Olliver Todman hit a great freekick 65 minutes into the match. Ollie Flesfadar showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from 卓夕树, who was totally free with the ball in the 66th minute. If Berkeley Glover had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ollie Flesfadar had in the 72ndth minute some difficulties stopping 卓夕树's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. After having played for 75 minutes, 曾坤松 managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. 【№1】Galactic Empire's supporters crossed their fingers, but 曾坤松 was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 郭岩帆 hit a great freekick 80 minutes into the match. Dakota Gaffigan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without 姜宇宁 having to interfere. Ollie Flesfadar took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from 卓夕树, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Antony Cuddihy fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without 姜宇宁 having to interfere. The 【№1】Galactic Empire supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Australian Youth Academy's performance. The match ended with a win for Australian Youth Academy.