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Murray's FC at the Gulangyu Cup: Plate Runner's Up

Murray's FC at the Gulangyu Cup: Plate Runner's Up

John Acton-Brown18 Jun 2016 - 22:50
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6 games, 3 wins.

Group games

Beijing Barbarians 2-0 Murray's FC (group A game 1)
Xiamen, Gulangyu People's Stadium

"Founded in 2003, the Beijing Barbarians aka "The U.N. of Chinese football" is an amateur team playing in the prestigious IFFC. With players hailing from countries all around the world, the Beijing Barbarians have become one of Beijing's largest, most diverse, and most successful amateur football clubs."

Xiamen BOBO FC 2-1 Murray's FC (group A game 2)
Xiamen, Gulangyu People's Stadium

" Xiamen BOBO Football Club is an amateur team composed of football enthusiasts who met online. The team has gathered 40-plus Chinese members in Xiamen since its founding in 2004. The team trains every Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday. The organization also arranges off-field events, which has made the group popular among local Chinese web users. Runners-up in the 2015 Gulangyu cup."

Shenzhen Lions 0-2 Murray's FC (group game 3)
Xiamen, Gulangyu People's Stadium

"The Lions were formed in 2015, and until now have mainly played Saturday afternoon and evening games against local Chinese opposition. The Lions encourage their players to enjoy playing football for the love of the game. We play to win, though we take losses gracefully and always have fun. We believe in having a laugh before, during and after games. TEAM is what our lions stand for. Always playing with our hearts and with good sportsmanship, win or lose, we fight to the end – like lions!"

Hong Kong Krauts 0-5 Murray's FC (Plate quarter final)
Xiamen, Gulangyu People's Stadium

"Formed in 2005, a German club that plays in numerous leagues in and around Hong Kong. Former HK Yau Lee League and HK Corporate League members. Now Legal League HK members. They train weekly."

Suzhou Arabian Knights 0-1 MFC (Plate semi final)

Hangzhou Sinobal FC 1-0 MFC (Plate final)

4 Santiago Campanera (Argentina)
5 Calum Smith (UK)
7 Aaron Lowe (UK)
20 Bram Vandendreissche (Belgium) GOALKEEPER
23 Lucho Gabella (Argentina) VICE-CAPTAIN
28 John Acton (UK) CAPTAIN *OUT injured in 1/4 final*
32 Doulas Kaufman (USA) *OUT injured in 1/4 final*
69 Juan Meija (Colombia) *OUT injured in final group game*
72 Preston Stones (USA)
77 Yura Levandovskyi (Ukraine)

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