League

Greenbay Park
Spectators: 9302 (Terracing: 6978, Seating: 2139, VIP seats: 185) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Alfonso Valente started the match with the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Yu Ting Jian in the 4th minute of play forced Greenbay's goalkeeper Harvey Davies to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Valiant F.C's Jon Connell played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Roberto Firmino in the 6th minute of play. A collision led to Greenbay getting a freekick after 7 minutes play. Ruben Sheehan hit a great ball. After some careless play in the Greenbay defense, Stanyo Kobakov kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Harvey Davies. The Greenbay fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Harvey Davies should have stopped the shot. When Valiant F.C's Ture Clementsson in the 14th minute got a chance for a shot 14th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Greenbay's goalie prevented a goal. Greenbay's Harvey Davies played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Stanyo Kobakov in the 20th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Yu Ting Jian's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Harvey Davies was relentless in the 22nd minute of the game. Harvey Davies didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Valiant F.C's Yu Ting Jian shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 0-2 in the ordered_time% minute. In the 24th minute, Roberto Firmino hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Harvey Davies showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ture Clementsson, who was totally free with the ball in the 25th minute. Harvey Davies showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Yu Ting Jian in the 26th minute of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Roberto Firmino in the 33rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jon Connell saved Valiant F.C from getting behind. When Greenbay's Roberto Firmino in the 33rd minute got a chance for a shot 33rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Valiant F.C's goalie prevented a goal. In the 39thth minute of the game Yu Ting Jian who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Greenbay's Harvey Davies was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The audience was convinced that Yu Ting Jian's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Harvey Davies was relentless in the 39th minute of the game. Alfonso Valente took the ball and in the 44 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Jon Connell. Jon Connell dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-2. After 47 played minutes Greenbay got a freekick which was hit by Orlando Efren. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Stanyo Kobakov stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Valiant F.C's Jon Connell played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alfonso Valente in the 54th minute of play. With a little luck, Greenbay's Harvey Davies got control of the ball when Yu Ting Jian tried to sneak it across the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Roberto Firmino in the 68th minute of play forced Valiant F.C's goalkeeper Jon Connell to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Greenbay's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Pawel Golanski in the 69th minute. Greenbay's Pawel Golanski was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Jon Connell in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. In the 72nd minute Roberto Firmino shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jon Connell saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 73 minutes into the match, Greenbay's goalkeeper Harvey Davies had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Yu Ting Jian. 76 minutes into the match, Valiant F.C's goal looked a bit too open when Roberto Firmino came free, but Jon Connell reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gwyn Knightley hit a great freekick 79 minutes into the match. In the 80th match minute, Valiant F.C was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gwyn Knightley to maneuver through the defense. 81 minutes into the match, Greenbay's Pawel Golanski sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jon Connell narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 83 minutes into the match, Greenbay's goal looked a bit too open when Stanyo Kobakov came free, but Harvey Davies reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jon Connell took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alfonso Valente, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Roberto Firmino blasted a shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Jon Connell having to make a save. Greenbay's Harvey Davies played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ture Clementsson in the 88th minute of play. In the 90th minute Alfonso Valente shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jon Connell saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Harvey Davies didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Yu Ting Jian went, in the 93rd minute, to the upper right corner, 1-3 was the resulting score. Valiant F.C's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.