Friendly League

Home Ground
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. 曲誉真 started the match with the kick off. In the 5th minute, 黄泉勇 left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Central Coast Mariners fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. A sloppy throw-in by Austen Marston in the 8th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Central Coast Mariners's 蒋坚骏. Alf Mortimer showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from 曲誉真 in the 14th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Felix Dry got free with 许冰云 in the 22nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 24th minute, Felix Dry made a precise shot to the right of 许冰云. Central Coast Mariners's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. Felix Dry might have been able to make a better finish in the 28th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over 许冰云. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Felix Dry ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 32nd minute 曲誉真 shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alf Mortimer saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 43rd minute, 龚邦希 hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The throw-in from 齐斌适 in the 46th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Medway FC's Austen Marston. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Felix Dry to make the kick off. 53 minutes into the match, Central Coast Mariners's goal looked a bit too open when Kirk Durkin came free, but 许冰云 reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 许冰云 didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Felix Dry went, in the 57th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-1 was the resulting score. 程霆源 was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 61 minutes into the match. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 60th minute of the game. One of Central Coast Mariners:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Medway FC:s goal. 3-1 came in the 63rd minute when Felix Dry all by himself managed to get straight through the defense and place the ball into the net to the right of 许冰云. Felix Dry hit a great freekick 71 minutes into the match. 曲誉真's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Alf Mortimer read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 76th minute of play. In the 79thth minute of the game 曲誉真 who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Medway FC's Alf Mortimer was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 84th minute Felix Dry shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but 许冰云 saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Buster Button's late challenge caught a Central Coast Mariners's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Buster Button helped the player get up and apologised. After 85 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Medway FC! Alf Mortimer had in the 88thth minute some difficulties stopping 沈鸿荣's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers 曲誉真 in the 96th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Alf Mortimer saved Medway FC from getting behind. A sloppy throw-in by 蒋坚骏 in the 98th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Medway FC's Austen Marston.