Friendly League

Vila Belmiro
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Lanny Gilmore kicked off to start the match. Ulisses Valladares hit a great freekick 2 minutes into the match. The supporters of Al-Fajuth booed when Santos FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 7 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mike Richardson didn't get a good kick on the ball. Terence Nicholas made in the 10th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Tyron Velasquez however managed to control. Aaron Smallwood showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Batıkan Tolunbay in the 15th minute of the match. Aaron Smallwood showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Batıkan Tolunbay, who was totally free with the ball in the 15th minute. 20 minutes into the match, Al-Fajuth's goalkeeper Abelardo Zubizarreta had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Arturo Turner. In the 21st match minute, Santos FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Terence Nicholas to maneuver through the defense. 36 minutes into the match, Al-Fajuth's Batıkan Tolunbay sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Aaron Smallwood narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Santos FC's Aaron Smallwood played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Batıkan Tolunbay in the 47th minute of play. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Batıkan Tolunbay stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After 50 played minutes Santos FC got a freekick which was hit by Dominic Albright. With a little luck, Santos FC's Aaron Smallwood got control of the ball when Batıkan Tolunbay tried to sneak it across the goal line. The supporters of Santos FC booed when Al-Fajuth was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 55 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jorge Quirino didn't get a good kick on the ball. Al-Fajuth made a substitution. Adam Lee replaced Joaquim Peres. Jorge Quirino kicked well hit freekick during the 56th minute of the match. The audience held their breath when Tory Weeks in the 58th minute of the game managed to trick the opponents defenses and fired away a shot outside the goal on the Abelardo Zubizarreta's left hand side. In the 60th minute Yin Yong Yuan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aaron Smallwood saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 65th match minute, Al-Fajuth was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ulisses Valladares to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lanny Gilmore in the 69th minute of play forced Al-Fajuth's goalkeeper Abelardo Zubizarreta to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A hard shot 71 in the game by Yin Yong Yuan from a close distance when the talented Aaron Smallwood managed to make a qualified save. Santos FC's players were relieved. Abelardo Zubizarreta showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Arturo Turner in the 73rd minute of the match. Yin Yong Yuan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 78th minute. Aaron Smallwood tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A hard shot 79 in the game by Leonardo Pariseau from a close distance when the talented Aaron Smallwood managed to make a qualified save. Santos FC's players were relieved. 81 minutes into the match, Al-Fajuth's goal looked a bit too open when Lanny Gilmore came free, but Abelardo Zubizarreta reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 89th minute, Thommy Gala hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Thommy Gala fell near the penalty area in the 92nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Al-Fajuth's protests and gave Thommy Gala a yellow card for diving instead. In the 94th minute Yin Yong Yuan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aaron Smallwood saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.