Official Cup

圣西罗鸟巢
Spectators: 150 (Terracing: 113, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 3) Guangzhou Dark Horse F.C's 傅朋昆 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. After a rather tough play, Guangzhou Dark Horse F.C's 梅峰适 got a free kick in the 4th minute. In the 5th match minute, 淡泊明志&宁静致远 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by 张潮笑 to maneuver through the defense. 卓轩广 took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from 傅朋昆, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 12 played minutes Guangzhou Dark Horse F.C got a freekick which was hit by 赵彬辰. The supporters of 淡泊明志&宁静致远 booed when Guangzhou Dark Horse F.C was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 13 match minutes in a wonderful position. 毛默超 didn't get a good kick on the ball. 吴悦宁 was a little too slow when Marcus Rashford got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 17th minute. The score was now 1-0. If 范振渊 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 吴悦宁 didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from 范振渊 went, in the 22nd minute, to the upper right corner, 2-0 was the resulting score. 张潮笑 recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 31st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 赵彬辰 hit a great freekick 34 minutes into the match. 范振渊 received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 36th minute. 吴悦宁 tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 38th minute, 邵坤鸿 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. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by 赵彬辰 during the 39th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 40th match minute, Guangzhou Dark Horse F.C was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by 赵彬辰 to maneuver through the defense. A sloppy throw-in by 董凡轩 in the 47th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by 淡泊明志&宁静致远's 麦战昂. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The wind increased when 范振渊 made the kick off in the second half. 52 minutes into the game, 梅峰适 was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Guangzhou Dark Horse F.C's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave 淡泊明志&宁静致远 the free kick. A collision led to Guangzhou Dark Horse F.C getting a freekick after 52 minutes play. 梅峰适 hit a great ball. Guangzhou Dark Horse F.C's 吴悦宁 played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by 范振渊 in the 56th minute of play. Guangzhou Dark Horse F.C's 吴悦宁 played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by 范振渊 in the 59th minute of play. A collision led to 淡泊明志&宁静致远 getting a freekick after 60 minutes play. 范振渊 hit a great ball. If 范振渊 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Guangzhou Dark Horse F.C's 傅朋昆 in 68 game minutes managed to cut through with the ball in front of the goal, only having to shoot. 卓轩广 guarding the goal like a pit bull was extremely focused and managed to reach the ball just by the crossbar before it went in. 范振渊 struck a weak shot in the 71st minute. 吴悦宁 didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for 淡泊明志&宁静致远. 邵坤鸿 sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 傅朋昆 sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 84 minutes into the game, 淡泊明志&宁静致远's 范振渊 nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. 吴悦宁 made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-0. 毛默超's late challenge caught a 淡泊明志&宁静致远's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. 毛默超 helped the player get up and apologised. In the 89th minute, 毛默超 hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 王林笑 received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 91st minute. 吴悦宁 tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 93 minutes of play, 淡泊明志&宁静致远's Marcus Rashford made it 4-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. 吴悦宁 was left in no man's land by his defense there! When the referee ended the match the 淡泊明志&宁静致远 players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.