U23 World League

苏州奥体中心
Spectators: 7471 (Terracing: 5604, Seating: 1718, VIP seats: 149) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when 乔瑜青 kicked off to start the match. In the 2nd minute Jithu Nagasaki shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but 贺梁景 saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of 苏州觅香足球俱乐部 booed when ≮王者归来≯湖北经管学院 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. 秦扬彬 didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Mark Ee got free with 贺梁景 in the 4th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Mark Ee could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 11th minute of the match, but 贺梁景 made a huge save. After 15 minutes of play, ≮王者归来≯湖北经管学院's 巩飞震 made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Afiq Hongyi was left in no man's land by his defense there! Through an outstanding action, after 20 minutes, 贺梁景 successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. In the 22nd minute, Felix Braddell hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by 贺晨夕 in the 23rd minute of play forced 苏州觅香足球俱乐部's goalkeeper Afiq Hongyi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Alexander Tan hit a great freekick 26 minutes into the match. 乔瑜青 kicked well hit freekick during the 32nd minute of the match. Afiq Hongyi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from 巩飞震, who was totally free with the ball in the 35th minute. When the match had gone on for 36 minutes, 潘远鹰 put it in 0-2 from a short distance just to the right of Afiq Hongyi. After some careless play in the 苏州觅香足球俱乐部 defense, 柳彬誉 kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Afiq Hongyi. The 苏州觅香足球俱乐部 fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Afiq Hongyi should have stopped the shot. After the first half ≮王者归来≯湖北经管学院 were leading 0-3. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The wind increased when Alexander Tan made the kick off in the second half. Afiq Hongyi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from 周洋希, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If 乔瑜青 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 63 minutes into the match, 苏州觅香足球俱乐部's goal looked a bit too open when 周洋希 came free, but Afiq Hongyi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Afiq Hongyi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from 乔瑜青, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 苏州觅香足球俱乐部's Afiq Hongyi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by 巩飞震 in the 74th minute of play. Tan Sim's late challenge caught a ≮王者归来≯湖北经管学院's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Tan Sim helped the player get up and apologised. Tan Sim kicked well hit freekick during the 74th minute of the match. In the 75th minute, ≮王者归来≯湖北经管学院's 乔瑜青 dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-4. The supporters of ≮王者归来≯湖北经管学院 booed when 苏州觅香足球俱乐部 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 80 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jonathan Hock didn't get a good kick on the ball. 82 minutes into the match, 巩飞震 dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Afiq Hongyi, 0-5. 周洋希 fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Afiq Hongyi having to interfere. 周洋希 sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 89th minute 乔瑜青 shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Afiq Hongyi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 贺梁景 took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jonathan Hock, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.