Friendly League

Valhalla Stadium
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Filiberto Peli got the match started through his kick off. Esteban Salvatore showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ramzi Roulleau, who was totally free with the ball in the 2nd minute. In the 4th minute of the match Rathmore Lime Tree got a corner. Valhalla Time's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Johan Dufrenne ran over to the corner to take the kick. In the 6th match minute, Rathmore Lime Tree was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Martial Hess to maneuver through the defense. Esteban Salvatore showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Karim Cosme in the 9th minute of the match. The supporters of Rathmore Lime Tree booed when Valhalla Time was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 13 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cesar Eguzki didn't get a good kick on the ball. Esteban Salvatore made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Karim Cosme in the 18th minute of play. Abel Azeari received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 21st minute. Alix Geoffray tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Martial Hess during the 24th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Filiberto Peli could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 25th minute of the match, but Alix Geoffray made a huge save. After 31 played minutes Valhalla Time got a freekick which was hit by Marcial Quintyn. Honoré Villot kicked well hit freekick during the 33rd minute of the match. In the 36th minute Paul-Émile Brien shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Esteban Salvatore saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Filiberto Peli's late challenge caught a Rathmore Lime Tree's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Filiberto Peli helped the player get up and apologised. Ramzi Roulleau received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Esteban Salvatore tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Karim Cosme was the one to do the kick off. Karim Cosme recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 54th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 57 minutes into the match, Valhalla Time's goal looked a bit too open when Karim Cosme came free, but Esteban Salvatore reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 60 minutes into the match, Rathmore Lime Tree's goal looked a bit too open when Abel Azeari came free, but Alix Geoffray reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Through an outstanding action, after 65 minutes, Esteban Salvatore successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Alix Geoffray took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Filiberto Peli, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 77 minutes of play, Rathmore Lime Tree's Ramzi Roulleau made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Esteban Salvatore was left in no man's land by his defense there! Marcial Quintyn made in the 84th minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Abel Azeari. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ramzi Roulleau got free with Esteban Salvatore in the 87th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. An unexpectedly hard shot by Karim Cosme in the 88th minute of play forced Valhalla Time's goalkeeper Esteban Salvatore to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Abel Azeari in the 90th minute of play forced Rathmore Lime Tree's goalkeeper Alix Geoffray to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Gualterio Filipo came up free with the goalie in the 93rd minute, the Valhalla Time fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Gualterio Filipo couldn't finish the play. The Valhalla Time supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Rathmore Lime Tree's performance. The match ended with a win for Rathmore Lime Tree.