Challenge

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Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Fatih Özbay got the match started through his kick off. In the 4th minute of the game Big Fe made a throw-in which Song Hao Feng played forward. 5 minutes into the game, 蚂蚁在路上's Fatih Özbay nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. 黄岩升 made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. In the 11th minute, Qu Wei ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Alonso Suloaga was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. In the 14th minute 曾桦晨 shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alonso Suloaga saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Alonso Suloaga took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Qu Wei, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some careless play in the 蚂蚁在路上 defense, Qu Wei kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Alonso Suloaga. The 蚂蚁在路上 fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Alonso Suloaga should have stopped the shot. Alonso Suloaga showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from 曾桦晨 in the 17th minute of the match. Alonso Suloaga took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from 曾桦晨, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 曾桦晨 sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 黄岩升 showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fatih Özbay, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. Fatih Özbay blasted a shot towards the goal in the 32nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without 黄岩升 having to make a save. In the 36th minute Qu Wei shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alonso Suloaga saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Alonso Suloaga made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Roberto Firmino in the 41st minute of play. Qu Wei sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After the first half U21 China were leading 1-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Alonso Suloaga showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from 李永乐 Robin, who was totally free with the ball in the 56th minute. Zaaki 凌统 kicked well hit freekick during the 60th minute of the match. 蚂蚁在路上 made a substitution. 彭烨棋 replaced 王镇坤. In the 61st match minute, 蚂蚁在路上 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Zaaki 凌统 to maneuver through the defense. 65 minutes into the match, 蚂蚁在路上's goal looked a bit too open when Qu Wei came free, but Alonso Suloaga reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Alonso Suloaga made an important save on a dangerous shot by 李永乐 Robin in the 66th minute. After 69 played minutes U21 China got a freekick which was hit by Roberto Firmino. Fatih Özbay struck a weak shot in the 71st minute. 黄岩升 didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for 蚂蚁在路上. 蚂蚁在路上 made a substitution. 龚弘适 replaced Jonas Quirce. 蚂蚁在路上's 谢辰斌 was substituted for Zaaki 凌统. Fatih Özbay's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but 黄岩升 read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 76th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Roberto Firmino in the 79th minute of play forced 蚂蚁在路上's goalkeeper Alonso Suloaga to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. U21 China's 黄岩升 played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by 谢辰斌 in the 91st minute of play. 余帆俊 hit a great freekick 92 minutes into the match. The supporters of 蚂蚁在路上 booed when U21 China was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 93 match minutes in a wonderful position. 尤宽扬 didn't get a good kick on the ball. After recieving a nice pass, 蚂蚁在路上's 俞平强 tried to score from far away in the 94th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. U21 China walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.