Friendly League

Solo Arena
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Damian Dean made the kick off which started today's match. In the 3rd minute, Bradley Marin hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Creekers's Bryant Miles proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 6th minute of the match, managed to save Creekers from getting a goal against them. Nacho Gonzalez showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ladislao Gines in the 10th minute of the match. Creekers's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Saverio Vistruario in the 12th minute. The corner ended in William Kerns almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Recolta Alamor's Nacho Gonzalez did a great save. With a couple of smart ball manuevers William Kerns in the 12th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Nacho Gonzalez saved Recolta Alamor from getting behind. When Ladislao Gines, who was free, got the in front of the goal in the 18 minute he wasn't focused and tipped the ball just over the goal. The Nacho Gonzalez was delighted since the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. Ladislao Gines might have been able to make a better finish in the 20th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Nacho Gonzalez. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ladislao Gines ran back to his position shaking his head. Nacho Gonzalez took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ladislao Gines, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ladislao Gines in the 22nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Nacho Gonzalez saved Recolta Alamor from getting behind. Creekers's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Saverio Vistruario in the 23rd minute. 25 minutes had been played when some careless play by Recolta Alamor's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Saverio Vistruario was slow to take the kick. During this time Creekers's players had a chance to rest. Saverio Vistruario made a great header on Creekers's corner, it was just that Recolta Alamor's Nacho Gonzalez managed to reach the ball for a save. Bryant Miles showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Wes Nichols in the 28th minute of the match. 31 minutes into the match, Ladislao Gines notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Recolta Alamor's Nacho Gonzalez. Nacho Gonzalez was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After some fancy dribbling in the 35th minute, Ladislao Gines managed to get in a good position for a shot. Creekers's supporters rose to their feet, but Ladislao Gines was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Nacho Gonzalez breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Ladislao Gines had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Nacho Gonzalez took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ladislao Gines, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Creekers's attentive Uku Karju managed to snatch the ball when Bradley Marin made a throw-in in the 43rd minute of the game. In the 47th minute Wes Nichols shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bryant Miles saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The Recolta Alamor players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Creekers were winning 0-1.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Ladislao Gines to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 55th minute the ball was on its way in behind Recolta Alamor's goalkeeper Nacho Gonzalez, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Bryant Miles took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Wes Nichols, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 64 minutes into the match, Creekers's Ladislao Gines sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Nacho Gonzalez narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 67 minutes into the match, Recolta Alamor's goal looked a bit too open when Ladislao Gines came free, but Nacho Gonzalez reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Creekers made a substitution. Riley Trotter replaced Ladislao Gines. Creekers's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Saverio Vistruario in the 69th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Riley Trotter in the 73rd minute of play forced Recolta Alamor's goalkeeper Nacho Gonzalez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Riley Trotter in the 75th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Nacho Gonzalez prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 78th minute, Riley Trotter ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Nacho Gonzalez was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. Wes Nichols hit a great freekick 86 minutes into the match. In the 89th minute, Riley Trotter left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Creekers fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-3. Damian Dean recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 93rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Creekers had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.