U18 League

Magpie Stadium
Spectators: 154 (Terracing: 116, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) 天津建卫600周年纪念队's 曲桦珂 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. Elderslie Magpies's Chris Hemsley played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by 曲桦珂 in the 3rd minute of play. Ed Skittrall struck a weak shot in the 5th minute. 温斐景 didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Elderslie Magpies. 温斐景 made a fantastic save in the 7th minute, when Ed Skittrall sent off a good shot on target. Ed Skittrall could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 8th minute of the match, but 温斐景 made a huge save. Ed Skittrall struck a weak shot in the 9th minute. 温斐景 didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Elderslie Magpies. When the match clock showed 11 minutes, the score became 0-1 when 曲桦珂 sped through Elderslie Magpies's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Chris Hemsley. 温斐景 was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Kenneth Limmer showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-1 in the 15 minute of play. 温斐景 made a fantastic save in the 18th minute, when Ed Skittrall sent off a good shot on target. With an all-out effort, Elderslie Magpies's 温斐景 threw himself towards the right post 19 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Kenneth Limmer, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Ed Skittrall did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 2-1 to the left of a surprised 温斐景 24 minutes into the match. 曲桦珂 hit a great freekick 28 minutes into the match. Ed Skittrall succeeded in the game's 29th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 3-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kenneth Limmer in the 43rd minute of play forced 天津建卫600周年纪念队's goalkeeper 温斐景 to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 温斐景 made a fantastic save in the 44th minute, when Ed Skittrall sent off a good shot on target. 温斐景 showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kenneth Limmer, who was totally free with the ball in the 45th minute. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 3-1 at half-time.

温斐景 showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ed Skittrall in the 54th minute of the match. After some careless play in the 天津建卫600周年纪念队 defense, Ed Skittrall kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of 温斐景. The 天津建卫600周年纪念队 fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that 温斐景 should have stopped the shot. The audience was convinced that Ed Skittrall's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but 温斐景 was relentless in the 66th minute of the game. 温斐景 showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kenneth Limmer in the 68th minute of the match. 温斐景 stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Kenneth Limmer's shot from short distance in the 70th minute. Chris Hemsley made a fantastic save in the 71st minute, when 曲桦珂 sent off a good shot on target. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling 曲桦珂 in the 73rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Chris Hemsley prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When 温峰旭 fell near the penalty area in the 76th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored 天津建卫600周年纪念队's protests and gave 温峰旭 a yellow card for diving instead. 75 minutes into the game, one of 天津建卫600周年纪念队:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. In the 78th minute there was a penalty for Elderslie Magpies. Ed Skittrall stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving 温斐景. 6-1. 温斐景 didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Kenneth Limmer went, in the 84th minute, to the upper right corner, 7-1 was the resulting score. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling 曲桦珂 in the 92nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Chris Hemsley prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 93 minutes into the match, Ed Skittrall had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of 温斐景. 天津建卫600周年纪念队's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Ed Skittrall was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 8-1. In the 97th minute, 天津建卫600周年纪念队's 狄烨雄 dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 8-2. For all the effort they put into the match, the 天津建卫600周年纪念队 players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Elderslie Magpies.