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广西钦州猎鹰联队
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Swineford Utd's Shannon Rutherford started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Swineford Utd's Shannon Rutherford got a good chance for a goal in the 6th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Bec Palmer took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from 温适迪, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When 张洋瑜 fell near the penalty area in the 18th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored 广西钦州猎鹰联队's protests and gave 张洋瑜 a yellow card for diving instead. 21 minutes into the game, Tory McMichel was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Swineford Utd's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave 广西钦州猎鹰联队 the free kick. The Swineford Utd fans' excitement grew in the 23rd match minute when Swineford Utd's Shannon Rutherford looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. 26 minutes into the match, Swineford Utd's goalkeeper Bec Palmer had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by 袁益战. Bec Palmer didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from 温适迪 went, in the 30th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-2 was the resulting score. After 34 minutes of play, Swineford Utd's Raymun Colwell made it 1-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. 毛帆斌 was left in no man's land by his defense there! 毛帆斌 took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Shannon Rutherford, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 温适迪 took the ball and in the 41 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Bec Palmer. Bec Palmer dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-3. In the 46th play minute 梅彬帆 came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Bec Palmer. 3-3. The first half was very even, with the score at 3-3 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

After a rather tough play, Swineford Utd's Cáirbre Dimson got a free kick in the 52nd minute. Bec Palmer took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from 温适迪, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Shannon Rutherford in the 60th minute of play forced 广西钦州猎鹰联队's goalkeeper 毛帆斌 to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 61 minutes into the match, 广西钦州猎鹰联队's 袁益战 sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Bec Palmer narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Bec Palmer showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from 袁益战, who was totally free with the ball in the 64th minute. 楚棋志 blasted a shot towards the goal in the 65th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Bec Palmer having to make a save. 69 minutes into the game, Jonathan Perth was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Swineford Utd's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave 广西钦州猎鹰联队 the free kick. Jonathan Perth hit a great freekick 69 minutes into the match. The supporters of Swineford Utd booed when 广西钦州猎鹰联队 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 70 match minutes in a wonderful position. 楚棋志 didn't get a good kick on the ball. 毛帆斌 took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Shannon Rutherford, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When the match had gone on for 75 minutes, Shannon Rutherford took a quick shot and it went in 3-5 without a chance for 毛帆斌 to make any attempt to save it. 毛帆斌 showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Shannon Rutherford, who was totally free with the ball in the 79th minute. 梅彬帆 kicked well hit freekick during the 85th minute of the match. The Swineford Utd supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Swineford Utd would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.