Friendly League

Khachatryan Center
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Sung McKinley got the match started through his kick off. In the 3rd minute of the match, Tigran Kirakosyan got a very nice opportunity to score, but Napoleon Dziedelonis was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Jermaine Richmond showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marciano Min, who was totally free with the ball in the 9th minute. 11 minutes into the game, Zuberbühler FC's Marciano Min nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Jermaine Richmond made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. In the 13th minute, Tigran Kirakosyan reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Napoleon Dziedelonis. The goal made the score 1-1. Mariano Berart kicked well hit freekick during the 17th minute of the match. Napoleon Dziedelonis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sung McKinley, who was totally free with the ball in the 18th minute. Jermaine Richmond stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Marciano Min's shot from short distance in the 25th minute. Napoleon Dziedelonis made a fantastic save in the 26th minute, when Tigran Kirakosyan sent off a good shot on target. Zuberbühler FC's Mariano Berart quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Marquis Kenny, made in the 28th minute of the game. 29 minutes into the match, Marciano Min had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Jermaine Richmond. Khachatryan's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Marciano Min was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-2. In the 32nd minute, Marquis Kenny hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Saul Baumer came free in the 34th minute and tried to tip the ball over Jermaine Richmond, but to the joy of Khachatryan's supporters the ball hit the crossbar and out. 36 minutes into the match, Khachatryan's goal looked a bit too open when Marciano Min came free, but Jermaine Richmond reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jermaine Richmond came out of the goal in the 38th minute to try and stop a shot by Zuberbühler FC's Marciano Min. But to his dismay, Marciano Min quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-3. Petros Oganesyan hit a great freekick 41 minutes into the match. In the 42nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Khachatryan's goalkeeper Jermaine Richmond, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 43rd minute, Marquis Kenny hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 43rd minute Albert Paulíny suffered a foot injury and had to be helped off the field. Mariano Berart's late challenge caught a Khachatryan's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Mariano Berart helped the player get up and apologised. After 45 played minutes Zuberbühler FC got a freekick which was hit by Mariano Berart. Abelardo Nardo kicked well hit freekick during the 47th minute of the match. Zuberbühler FC made a substitution. Jonathan Iruinea replaced Marciano Min. Abelardo Nardo kicked well hit freekick during the 48th minute of the match. Disappointed in the 1-3 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Jermaine Richmond showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Saul Baumer in the 55th minute of the match. Jermaine Richmond took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Saul Baumer, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 55th minute Saul Baumer shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jermaine Richmond saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 57th minute of the match, Saul Baumer tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Jermaine Richmond saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Merlin Castro in the 59th minute of play forced Zuberbühler FC's goalkeeper Napoleon Dziedelonis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Merlin Castro struck a weak shot in the 59th minute. Napoleon Dziedelonis didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Khachatryan. Khachatryan's Antoine Schaefer was substituted for Jon Yost. When the match had gone on for 66 minutes, Sung McKinley put it in 2-3 from a short distance just to the right of Napoleon Dziedelonis. Napoleon Dziedelonis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tigran Kirakosyan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Zuberbühler FC's Saul Lamberto was substituted for Mariano Berart. Zuberbühler FC's Jonathan Iruinea was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Jermaine Richmond in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Napoleon Dziedelonis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zé Augusto Souza in the 79th minute of play. 80 minutes into the match, Zuberbühler FC's goal looked a bit too open when Zé Augusto Souza came free, but Napoleon Dziedelonis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Khachatryan were awarded a corner in the 81th minute after Zuberbühler FC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Marquis Kenny took the corner. After taking down the ball on Khachatryan's corner Hu Wei Shu fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Napoleon Dziedelonis quite easily take care of the ball. 84 minutes into the match, Khachatryan's goalkeeper Jermaine Richmond had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Florentino Lastur. In the 87th minute Saul Baumer shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jermaine Richmond saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Khachatryan's Jermaine Richmond played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Saul Baumer in the 87th minute of play. 88 minutes into the match, Zuberbühler FC's goal looked a bit too open when Sung McKinley came free, but Napoleon Dziedelonis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 92 minutes into the match, Khachatryan's goalkeeper Jermaine Richmond had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Florentino Lastur. In the 95th minute, Venancio Calisto hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 98th match minute, Zuberbühler FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Saul Lamberto to maneuver through the defense. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Zuberbühler FC eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.