Challenge

National Stadium
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) 蚂蚁在路上's Fatih Özbay 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. In the 6thth minute of the game Zenon Jandryca who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but U21 China's 黄岩升 was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Alonso Suloaga showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from 李永乐 Robin in the 9th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fatih Özbay in the 11th minute of play forced U21 China's goalkeeper 黄岩升 to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Roberto Firmino got free with Alonso Suloaga in the 12th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 19th minute Jonas Quirce shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but 黄岩升 saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Jonas Quirce in the 20th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg 黄岩升 saved U21 China from getting behind. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fatih Özbay in the 23rd minute of play forced U21 China's goalkeeper 黄岩升 to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Alonso Suloaga was out of position in the 27 minute of play, and Roberto Firmino capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Roberto Firmino really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. 31 minutes into the match, Zenon Jandryca notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of U21 China's 黄岩升. 黄岩升 was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. If Roberto Firmino had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Alonso Suloaga showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from 曾桦晨 in the 39th minute of the match. 45 minutes into the game, 蚂蚁在路上's 尤默烽 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, 1-2. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-2 lead.

U21 China made a substitution. Yu Chuan Chang replaced Roberto Firmino. 53 minutes into the match, 蚂蚁在路上's goal looked a bit too open when 江光磊 came free, but Alonso Suloaga reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Alonso Suloaga made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from 江光磊 in the 55th minute of play. 58 minutes into the match, 江光磊 notched a goal, 2-2, to the right of 蚂蚁在路上's Alonso Suloaga. Alonso Suloaga was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 黄岩升 showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Zenon Jandryca in the 63rd minute of the match. U21 China's 黄岩升 played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fatih Özbay in the 65th minute of play. 66 minutes into the match, Zaaki 凌统 dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of 黄岩升, 2-3. 蚂蚁在路上 made a substitution. 谢辰斌 replaced Zenon Jandryca. 黄岩升 showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Zaaki 凌统, who was totally free with the ball in the 71st minute. Zaaki 凌统 came free with the goalkeeper in the 72nd minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and 黄岩升 could save by the left post. 谢辰斌 could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 76th minute of the match, but 黄岩升 made a huge save. Through an outstanding action, after 79 minutes, 黄岩升 successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. 81 minutes into the match, 谢辰斌 had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of 黄岩升. U21 China's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that 谢辰斌 was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-4. 蚂蚁在路上's 彭烨棋 was substituted for 王镇坤. 91 minutes into the game, 叶铮广 threw the ball into play from the sideline. U21 China's 温战伟 quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. In the 94th minute, 谢辰斌 made a precise shot to the right of 黄岩升. U21 China's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-5. U21 China's 黄岩升 played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zaaki 凌统 in the 97th minute of play.