Challenge

National Stadium
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) 西门 亮 made the kick off and thus started the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by 傅凌岚 during the 4th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of 蚂蚁在路上 booed when U21 China was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. 傅凌岚 didn't get a good kick on the ball. 蚂蚁在路上's 高鸿永 proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 8th minute of the match, managed to save 蚂蚁在路上 from getting a goal against them. After 12 played minutes U21 China got a freekick which was hit by 傅凌岚. The throw-in from Sergio De Pablo in the 14th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by U21 China's 西门 亮. An unexpectedly hard shot by 傅凌岚 in the 16th minute of play forced 蚂蚁在路上's goalkeeper 高鸿永 to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 20th minute, 傅凌岚 managed to get in a good position for a shot. U21 China's supporters rose to their feet, but 傅凌岚 was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. 高鸿永 breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The audience thought a goal was coming when 傅凌岚 got free with 高鸿永 in the 24th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 28th match minute, U21 China was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by 西门 亮 to maneuver through the defense. 苏骋夕 showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alfredo Rulli, who was totally free with the ball in the 29th minute. 高鸿永 didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from 西门 亮 went, in the 30th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. U21 China's 苏骋夕 played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by 倪珂迅 in the 33rd minute of play. In the 35th minute 倪珂迅 shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but 苏骋夕 saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 高鸿永 showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gong Cheng Yao, who was totally free with the ball in the 44th minute. 高鸿永 stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of 傅凌岚's shot from short distance in the 46th minute. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell 倪振杰 to make the kick off. After 57 minutes of play, U21 China's 傅凌岚 made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. 高鸿永 was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 63rd minute 倪珂迅 shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but 苏骋夕 saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gong Cheng Yao in the 64th minute of play forced 蚂蚁在路上's goalkeeper 高鸿永 to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 66 played minutes 罗彬松 rounded U21 China's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 2-1. 蚂蚁在路上 made a substitution. 石旭斐 replaced 邵城邦. In the 75th minute, Yong 典韦 hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 蚂蚁在路上's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by 尤凌 in the 77th minute. In the 78th match minute, 蚂蚁在路上 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gilbert Limanowski to maneuver through the defense. 80 minutes into the match, 蚂蚁在路上's goal looked a bit too open when 西门 亮 came free, but 高鸿永 reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 83 minutes in the game, 倪珂迅 fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without 苏骋夕 having to interfere. 87 minutes had been played when some careless play by 蚂蚁在路上's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. 傅凌岚 was slow to take the kick. During this time U21 China's players had a chance to rest. In the 89th minute U21 China were awarded a corner. 傅凌岚 went to the cornerflag to take it. U21 China's 傅凌岚 was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but 高鸿永 in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. U21 China had won after a very even match.