Friendly League

Kalahari Desert
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Aron Ghinescu took the kick off in the first half of the match. After a rather tough play, 1039 Manchester F.C.'s 龙鸿烽 got a free kick in the 3rd minute. In the 10th minute of the match Meerkats FC got a corner. 1039 Manchester F.C.'s goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Shaun De Battista ran over to the corner to take the kick. 13 minutes into the game, Tansel Refah was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. 1039 Manchester F.C.'s manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Meerkats FC the free kick. In the 13th match minute, 1039 Manchester F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tansel Refah to maneuver through the defense. When Andy Corre fell near the penalty area in the 16th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored 1039 Manchester F.C.'s protests and gave Andy Corre a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, 1039 Manchester F.C.'s Andy Corre got a free kick in the 16th minute. With a little luck, 1039 Manchester F.C.'s Amadeo Ilixo got control of the ball when Amir Abou Jisser tried to sneak it across the goal line. With a little luck, 1039 Manchester F.C.'s Amadeo Ilixo got control of the ball when Alfred Coleiro tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 27th match minute, 1039 Manchester F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Juan Olivares to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Aron Ghinescu in the 33rd minute of play forced 1039 Manchester F.C.'s goalkeeper Amadeo Ilixo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 35th minute, Andy Corre hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Amir Abou Jisser had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Aron Ghinescu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 37th minute. Amadeo Ilixo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Amir Abou Jisser came free with the goalkeeper in the 44th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Amadeo Ilixo could save by the left post. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 3-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Tansel Refah to make the kick off. When Meerkats FC's Aron Ghinescu in the 50th minute got a chance for a shot 50th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye 1039 Manchester F.C.'s goalie prevented a goal. Aron Ghinescu recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 53rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After a rather tough play, 1039 Manchester F.C.'s Geronimo Soter got a free kick in the 56th minute. The supporters of Meerkats FC booed when 1039 Manchester F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 57 match minutes in a wonderful position. Andy Corre didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Amir Abou Jisser came up free with the goalie in the 58th minute, the Meerkats FC 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 Amir Abou Jisser couldn't finish the play. In the 60thth minute of the game Amir Abou Jisser who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but 1039 Manchester F.C.'s Amadeo Ilixo was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Amadeo Ilixo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Aron Ghinescu in the 61st minute of the match. After 62 minutes of play, Meerkats FC's Amir Abou Jisser made it 4-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Amadeo Ilixo was left in no man's land by his defense there! Amadeo Ilixo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Aron Ghinescu in the 69th minute of play. Amadeo Ilixo stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Amir Abou Jisser's shot from short distance in the 70th minute. After 72 minutes, Zacarias Oalo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the 1039 Manchester F.C. and the Meerkats FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 73rd match minute, 1039 Manchester F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Zacarias Oalo to maneuver through the defense. In the 73rd minute, Amir Abou Jisser left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Meerkats FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 5-0. In the 84th minute Aron Ghinescu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Amadeo Ilixo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 88th minute, Amir Abou Jisser made a precise shot to the right of Amadeo Ilixo. 1039 Manchester F.C.'s defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 7-0. After 91 minutes, Amir Abou Jisser made it 8-0 with a short kick to the right side. 1039 Manchester F.C.'s Amadeo Ilixo tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 95th minute Giuseppe Chircop suffered a thigh injury and had to be helped off the field. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Juan Olivares during the 96th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Meerkats FC made a substitution. Julian Filletti replaced Giuseppe Chircop. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Meerkats FC had played much better football throughout.