Friendly League

Royal Parc
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Edoardo Filippini took the kick off in the first half of the match. Răzvan Necula received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 5th minute. Tristan Bétourne tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Răzvan Necula in the 8th minute of play forced Royal PSG's goalkeeper Tristan Bétourne to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a little luck, Soroca F.C.'s Armando Armani got control of the ball when Samuel Izard tried to sneak it across the goal line. Răzvan Necula might have been able to make a better finish in the 13th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Tristan Bétourne. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Răzvan Necula ran back to his position shaking his head. A sloppy throw-in by Natalio Mazuste in the 14th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Royal PSG's Théophile Boutillier. Tristan Bétourne made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Răzvan Necula in the 16th minute of play. Armando Armani made an important save on a dangerous shot by Samuel Izard in the 18th minute. Armando Armani showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Edoardo Filippini, who was totally free with the ball in the 19th minute. In the 25th minute Edoardo Filippini shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Armando Armani saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 27 minutes into the game, Soroca F.C.'s Răzvan Necula nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Tristan Bétourne made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. In the 36th minute, Amador Venceslao hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Tristan Bétourne showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Răzvan Necula, who was totally free with the ball in the 37th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Samuel Izard got free with Armando Armani in the 40th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After some careless play in the Soroca F.C. defense, Edoardo Filippini kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Armando Armani. The Soroca F.C. fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Armando Armani should have stopped the shot. Edoardo Filippini could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 45th minute of the match, but Armando Armani made a huge save.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Răzvan Necula to make the kick off. When Royal PSG's Edoardo Filippini in the 53rd minute got a chance for a shot 53rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Soroca F.C.'s goalie prevented a goal. 55 minutes into the match, Soroca F.C.'s Răzvan Necula sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Tristan Bétourne narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Soroca F.C.'s Armando Armani played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Edoardo Filippini in the 57th minute of play. Răzvan Necula might have been able to make a better finish in the 58th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Tristan Bétourne. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Răzvan Necula ran back to his position shaking his head. Royal PSG's Tristan Bétourne proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 58th minute of the match, managed to save Royal PSG from getting a goal against them. Tristan Bétourne took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Răzvan Necula, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 68 minutes into the game, André Luquet threw the ball into play from the sideline. Soroca F.C.'s Iordanis Karatzaferis quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. After a defensive mix-up in Royal PSG's zone, Răzvan Necula stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Tristan Bétourne came out of the goal and Răzvan Necula tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Soroca F.C.'s Godofredo Quilino was substituted for Luís Fernando Díaz. Soroca F.C.'s Samuel Tome was substituted for Rodolfo Atarrabi. Royal PSG made a substitution. Christophe Dureuil replaced Lucila Gimeno. After 72 minutes, Natalio Mazuste mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Soroca F.C. and the Royal PSG players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Soroca F.C. getting a freekick after 72 minutes play. Natalio Mazuste hit a great ball. Amador Venceslao struck a weak shot in the 76th minute. Tristan Bétourne didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Soroca F.C.. When the match clock showed 81 minutes, the score became 3-3 when Samuel Izard sped through Soroca F.C.'s defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Armando Armani. Royal PSG's Bermund Arruda quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Natalio Mazuste, made in the 84th minute of the game. A hard shot 85 in the game by Samuel Tome from a close distance when the talented Tristan Bétourne managed to make a qualified save. Royal PSG's players were relieved. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Samuel Izard in the 87th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Armando Armani prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Armando Armani showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Samuel Izard, who was totally free with the ball in the 90th minute. A collision led to Soroca F.C. getting a freekick after 92 minutes play. Natalio Mazuste hit a great ball. Tristan Bétourne didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Samuel Tome went, in the 96th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-4 was the resulting score. The Soroca F.C. players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.