Friendly League

rooster empire 1947
Spectators: 46 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Marnix Harmannus got the match started through his kick off. 4 minutes into the match, Teodelina FC's Marnix Harmannus sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jesus Rios narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After some careless play in the Dep. Moron defense, Marnix Harmannus kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Jesus Rios. The Dep. Moron fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Jesus Rios should have stopped the shot. After a rather tough play, Dep. Moron's Claudio McKnight got a free kick in the 11th minute. In the 11th minute, Marnix Harmannus got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. In the 14th minute the ball was on its way in behind Dep. Moron's goalkeeper Jesus Rios, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marnix Harmannus in the 15th minute of play forced Dep. Moron's goalkeeper Jesus Rios to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Teodelina FC's Jaime Roland managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Bruce Belcher in the 16 minute of the game. Teodelina FC's Marnix Harmannus got a good chance for a goal in the 20th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Marnix Harmannus had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Marnix Harmannus sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a defensive mix-up in Dep. Moron's zone, Marnix Harmannus stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jesus Rios came out of the goal and Marnix Harmannus tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Oscar Mas might have been able to make a better finish in the 29th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Jesus Rios. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Oscar Mas ran back to his position shaking his head. After having played for 29 minutes, Marnix Harmannus managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Teodelina FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Marnix Harmannus was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 34th minute, Milo Cordova managed to get in a good position for a shot. Dep. Moron's supporters rose to their feet, but Milo Cordova was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Julio Chumo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Bruce Belcher made in the 36th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Teodelina FC's Ezequiel Darien. Marnix Harmannus might have been able to make a better finish in the 38th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Jesus Rios. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Marnix Harmannus ran back to his position shaking his head. Jesus Rios showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marnix Harmannus, who was totally free with the ball in the 38th minute. Marnix Harmannus sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 40th minute Marnix Harmannus shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jesus Rios saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 44th match minute, Teodelina FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Evelio Erasto to maneuver through the defense. Sam Malone could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 48th minute of the match, but Julio Chumo made a huge save. After the first half Teodelina FC were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The wind increased when Donald Silva made the kick off in the second half. Sam Malone recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 52nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Bruce Belcher hit a great freekick 54 minutes into the match. With his leg Jesus Rios managed to avoid a goal in the 60thth minute, when Teodelina FC's Marnix Harmannus fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. A collision led to Teodelina FC getting a freekick after 61 minutes play. Oscar Mas hit a great ball. In the 62nd match minute, Teodelina FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Oscar Mas to maneuver through the defense. Jesus Rios was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Marnix Harmannus showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-2 in the 64 minute of play. Teodelina FC's Damaso Chorache was substituted for Ezequiel Darien. Teodelina FC made a substitution. Jonathan Calixto replaced Marnix Harmannus. Jonathan Calixto's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Jesus Rios read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 70th minute of play. Jonathan Calixto's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Jesus Rios firmly grabbed it by the left post. When Oscar Mas came up free with the goalie in the 74th minute, the Teodelina 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 Oscar Mas couldn't finish the play. Dep. Moron's Jesus Rios proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 76th minute of the match, managed to save Dep. Moron from getting a goal against them. 77 minutes into the game, Jonathan Calixto recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Jesus Rios. Jonathan Calixto showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-3. After some careless play in the Dep. Moron defense, Jonathan Calixto kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Jesus Rios. The Dep. Moron fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Jesus Rios should have stopped the shot. After 83 played minutes Teodelina FC got a freekick which was hit by Damaso Chorache. The supporters of Dep. Moron booed when Teodelina FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 86 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jaime Roland didn't get a good kick on the ball. Julio Chumo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Donald Silva, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.