Prized/Friendly Cup

Boothferry Park
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Ronaldo Messi started the match with the kick off. 3 minutes into the match, 『挑战者』大连星海湾's goal looked a bit too open when Carl Atkins came free, but 蒋正明 reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ronaldo Messi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 5th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tim Johnstone having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ronaldo Messi in the 7th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Tim Johnstone prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Tim Johnstone showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ronaldo Messi in the 9th minute of the match. In the 10th minute of the match 『挑战者』大连星海湾 got a corner. The Tigers's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Lamine Jamal ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner led 『挑战者』大连星海湾's Lamine Jamal to fire away a dangerous shot which Tim Johnstone despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. When 『挑战者』大连星海湾's Ronaldo Messi, in the 16th minute, received a pass right in front of the net, it looked like a certain goal, but his shot went outside. A wasted opportunity for 『挑战者』大连星海湾. 余义桑 sent away a hard shot on goal in the 20th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, 『挑战者』大连星海湾's 余义桑 got a free kick in the 22nd minute. After a defensive mix-up in The Tigers's zone, Ronaldo Messi stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Tim Johnstone came out of the goal and Ronaldo Messi tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ronaldo Messi in the 30th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Tim Johnstone prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ronaldo Messi in the 34th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Tim Johnstone prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Tim Johnstone showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from 余义桑, who was totally free with the ball in the 35th minute. The Tigers's Tim Johnstone played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by 余义桑 in the 39th minute of play. The supporters of 『挑战者』大连星海湾 booed when The Tigers was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 40 match minutes in a wonderful position. Benji Murray didn't get a good kick on the ball. 41 minutes into the match, 『挑战者』大连星海湾's Ronaldo Messi sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Tim Johnstone narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Lamine Jamal charged in rather forcefully in the 46th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Lamine Jamal the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Lamine Jamal hit a great freekick 46 minutes into the match. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

The Tigers's Tim Johnstone played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ronaldo Messi in the 51st minute of play. Tim Johnstone took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ronaldo Messi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of 『挑战者』大连星海湾 booed when The Tigers was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 55 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hayden Moore didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ronaldo Messi in the 57th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Tim Johnstone saved The Tigers from getting behind. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ronaldo Messi in the 58th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Tim Johnstone prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Ataol Bahçıvan charged in rather forcefully in the 60th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Ataol Bahçıvan the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to The Tigers getting a freekick after 60 minutes play. Ataol Bahçıvan hit a great ball. 『挑战者』大连星海湾's 蒋永川 was substituted for 余义桑. Ataol Bahçıvan hit a great freekick 62 minutes into the match. In the 64th minute of the match 『挑战者』大连星海湾 got a corner. The Tigers's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Lamine Jamal ran over to the corner to take the kick. The Tigers's Tim Johnstone played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by 韩帆弘 in the 67th minute of play. 69 minutes into the match, 『挑战者』大连星海湾's 韩帆弘 sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Tim Johnstone narrowly saved just below the crossbar. With a little luck, The Tigers's Tim Johnstone got control of the ball when 韩帆弘 tried to sneak it across the goal line. The Tigers's Tim Johnstone played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by 韩帆弘 in the 73rd minute of play. The Tigers's Tris Hedges was substituted for Carl Atkins. The Tigers made a substitution. Sid Francis replaced Jonatan Fredericksen. A collision led to 『挑战者』大连星海湾 getting a freekick after 76 minutes play. 蒋永川 hit a great ball. Thanks to some nice moves 蒋永川 could shoot a difficult shot in the 79th minute, which Tim Johnstone however easily saved by the left post. 韩帆弘 recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 82nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Benji Murray in the 86th minute of play forced 『挑战者』大连星海湾's goalkeeper 蒋正明 to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The Tigers's Ataol Bahçıvan got his second yellow card of the match in the 88th minute. The referee ordered Ataol Bahçıvan off the ground. In the 89th minute, Ataol Bahçıvan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by 韩帆弘 in the 90th minute of play forced The Tigers's goalkeeper Tim Johnstone to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Tim Johnstone showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from 韩帆弘 in the 92nd minute of the match. When the referee blew the final whistle, you could see the dissatisfaction in the 『挑战者』大连星海湾 players' eyes. They were disappointed they hadn't taken more from the game.