Friendly League

Camp de Mestalla
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Joe Herring got the match started through his kick off. In the 10th minute Peter Wright shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jerry Lodge saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Lance Fairfax hit a great freekick 11 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Peter Wright in the 12th minute of play forced Valencia C.F.'s goalkeeper Jerry Lodge to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jerry Lodge took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Peter Wright, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 14th match minute, Bada Bing Club was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Stanislav Krayivsjkyi to maneuver through the defense. Jerry Lodge made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Peter Wright in the 17th minute of play. In the 19th minute, Valencia C.F.'s Joe Herring dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. When the match had gone on for 23 minutes, Peter Wright put it in 1-1 from a short distance just to the right of Jerry Lodge. The supporters of Valencia C.F. booed when Bada Bing Club was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 28 match minutes in a wonderful position. Wu Ting Hai didn't get a good kick on the ball. Jerry Lodge showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Peter Wright in the 31st minute of the match. In the 32nd minute Peter Wright shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jerry Lodge saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 35 minutes of play, Bada Bing Club's Peter Wright made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Jerry Lodge was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 40th minute, Bilal Mrabet hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of Valencia C.F. booed when Bada Bing Club was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 41 match minutes in a wonderful position. Roch Frankowski didn't get a good kick on the ball. A collision led to Valencia C.F. getting a freekick after 44 minutes play. Wes Case hit a great ball. Valencia C.F.'s Ricardo Arias was substituted for Wes Case. Disappointed in the 1-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Peter Wright made the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute Peter Wright shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jerry Lodge saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Bada Bing Club's attentive Allande España managed to snatch the ball when Ricardo Arias made a throw-in in the 54th minute of the game. In the 56th minute, Wu Ting Hai hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Joe Herring sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 63 minutes into the match, Valencia C.F.'s goal looked a bit too open when Peter Wright came free, but Jerry Lodge reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jerry Lodge showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Peter Wright in the 67th minute of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Peter Wright in the 67th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Jerry Lodge prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Peter Wright might have been able to make a better finish in the 69th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Jerry Lodge. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Peter Wright ran back to his position shaking his head. Valencia C.F.'s Jerry Lodge proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 69th minute of the match, managed to save Valencia C.F. from getting a goal against them. The supporters of Bada Bing Club booed when Valencia C.F. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 70 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lance Fairfax didn't get a good kick on the ball. Bada Bing Club made a substitution. Gavino Hodei replaced Roberto Albuquerque. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Peter Wright in the 73rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Jerry Lodge prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The supporters of Bada Bing Club booed when Valencia C.F. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 74 match minutes in a wonderful position. José Luis Gayà didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Wu Ting Hai got free with Jerry Lodge in the 78th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 83rd minute Peter Wright shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jerry Lodge saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jerry Lodge made a fantastic save in the 93rd minute, when Peter Wright sent off a good shot on target. After some careless play in the Valencia C.F. defense, Peter Wright kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Jerry Lodge. The Valencia C.F. fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Jerry Lodge should have stopped the shot. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Bada Bing Club walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.