Friendly League

百事球场
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. 杜凌斌 started the match with the kick off. When Derby County's Craig Crain in the 4th minute got a chance for a shot 4th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye FC Pepsi's goalie prevented a goal. 余永耀's late challenge caught a Derby County's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. 余永耀 helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Derby County booed when FC Pepsi was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. 余永耀 didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, Derby County's Charlie Huber got a free kick in the 8th minute. 江朋竞 showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Craig Crain in the 13th minute of the match. Otis Kirkland kicked well hit freekick during the 15th minute of the match. After recieving a nice pass, FC Pepsi's 孔宇树 tried to score from far away in the 16th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. Craig Crain sent away a hard shot on goal in the 18th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. A sloppy throw-in by 任延朋 in the 21st minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Derby County's Theirn Vadeboncoeur. 曲坤宁 received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Jeromy Martineau came out and tried to block the shot, but 曲坤宁 slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 23rd minute. In the 30th minute, Odis Perez hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a rather tough play, Derby County's Otis Kirkland got a free kick in the 31st minute. 余永耀 got his second yellow card in the match during the 33rd minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. After 34 played minutes FC Pepsi got a freekick which was hit by 余永耀. Derby County's attack was well implemented in the 37th minute, but when Craig Crain was about to shoot he didn't get a good hit on the ball and it hit the crossbar and flew over. Goal Kick. After a rather tough play, FC Pepsi's 任延朋 got a free kick in the 38th minute. When Craig Crain came up free with the goalie in the 44th minute, the Derby County fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Craig Crain couldn't finish the play. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The wind increased when Craig Crain made the kick off in the second half. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by 任延朋 during the 51st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. 任延朋 hit a great freekick 51 minutes into the match. In the 53rd minute 楚国峰 shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jeromy Martineau saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jeromy Martineau made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from 楚国峰 in the 56th minute of play. 江朋竞 made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Craig Crain in the 58th minute of play. In the 59th minute 楚国峰 shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jeromy Martineau saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Craig Crain took the ball and in the 62 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised 江朋竞. 江朋竞 dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. 67 minutes into the game, Craig Crain recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of 江朋竞. Craig Crain showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-2. Craig Crain fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without 江朋竞 having to interfere. 76 minutes into the match, FC Pepsi's 曲坤宁 sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jeromy Martineau narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 77 played minutes Derby County got a freekick which was hit by Odis Perez. After some fancy dribbling in the 79th minute, Forest Coupart managed to get in a good position for a shot. Derby County's supporters rose to their feet, but Forest Coupart was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. 江朋竞 breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a defensive mix-up in Derby County's zone, 楚国峰 stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jeromy Martineau came out of the goal and 楚国峰 tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 江朋竞 made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Craig Crain in the 83rd minute of play. FC Pepsi's 江朋竞 played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Craig Crain in the 89th minute of play. In the 90th minute the ball was on its way in behind FC Pepsi's goalkeeper 江朋竞, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Craig Crain received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 93rd minute. 江朋竞 tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of FC Pepsi booed when Derby County was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 94 match minutes in a wonderful position. Theirn Vadeboncoeur didn't get a good kick on the ball. Derby County's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.