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Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) 袁延升 made the kick off and thus started the match. Kyle Souplet received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 10th minute. 周真远 tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Abraham Mejia's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but 周真远 was relentless in the 13th minute of the game. In the 14th match minute, ≮王者归来≯三明小吃队 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by 崔明磊 to maneuver through the defense. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by 崔明磊 during the 15th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 15th match minute, ≮王者归来≯三明小吃队 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by 崔明磊 to maneuver through the defense. In the 21st minute, Abraham Mejia made a precise shot to the right of 周真远. ≮王者归来≯三明小吃队's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Tim Tovar received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 26th minute. 周真远 tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Toronto FC's Abraham Mejia in 27 game minutes managed to cut through with the ball in front of the goal, only having to shoot. 周真远 guarding the goal like a pit bull was extremely focused and managed to reach the ball just by the crossbar before it went in. Papillion Cheek made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from 袁延升 in the 31st minute of play. 周真远 stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Abraham Mejia's shot from short distance in the 32nd minute. The supporters of ≮王者归来≯三明小吃队 booed when Toronto FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 34 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ignace Osborne didn't get a good kick on the ball. 39 minutes into the match, ≮王者归来≯三明小吃队's goal looked a bit too open when Abraham Mejia came free, but 周真远 reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Abraham Mejia fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 46th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without 周真远 having to interfere. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Abraham Mejia made a kick off. In the 53rd match minute, ≮王者归来≯三明小吃队 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by 崔明磊 to maneuver through the defense. After 56 minutes ≮王者归来≯三明小吃队's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Abraham Mejia who took care of the corner kick. A collision led to Toronto FC getting a freekick after 57 minutes play. Ignace Osborne hit a great ball. In the 58th minute of the match 孙雄广 shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Papillion Cheek showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Abraham Mejia in the 63rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck 周真远 prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Abraham Mejia let the left foot speak when in front of goal in the 63rd minute shot 0-3 at rihgt post. 周真远 came out of the goal in the 68th minute to try and stop a shot by Toronto FC's Abraham Mejia. But to his dismay, Abraham Mejia quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-4. After 77 played minutes ≮王者归来≯三明小吃队 got a freekick which was hit by 孙雄广. 周真远 showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Abraham Mejia in the 81st minute of the match. ≮王者归来≯三明小吃队's 孙雄广 suffered a sprained foot after 88 minutes and couldn't finish the game. Hyman Buckner's late challenge caught a ≮王者归来≯三明小吃队's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Hyman Buckner helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Toronto FC getting a freekick after 89 minutes play. Hyman Buckner hit a great ball. A collision led to Toronto FC getting a freekick after 90 minutes play. Ignace Osborne hit a great ball. 狄森笑's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Papillion Cheek read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 90th minute of play. ≮王者归来≯三明小吃队's 周真远 proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 93rd minute of the match, managed to save ≮王者归来≯三明小吃队 from getting a goal against them. After a rather tough play, ≮王者归来≯三明小吃队's 袁延升 got a free kick in the 95th minute. Toronto FC's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.