Friendly League

Estadio Medieval
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Eric Choupo-Moting made the kick off and thus started the match. In the 13th minute the ball was on its way in behind Caballeritos del Baile's goalkeeper Damián Martínez, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Honorio Erasto fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 16th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Callum Atkins having to interfere. Damián Martínez didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Eric Choupo-Moting went, in the 18th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. Eric Choupo-Moting charged in rather forcefully in the 21st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Eric Choupo-Moting the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Eric Choupo-Moting hit a great freekick 21 minutes into the match. If Eric Choupo-Moting had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eric Choupo-Moting in the 38th minute of play forced Caballeritos del Baile's goalkeeper Damián Martínez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 38 minutes into the game, Filiberto Jerardo was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Caballeritos del Baile's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Memphis Grizzlies the free kick. The supporters of Memphis Grizzlies booed when Caballeritos del Baile was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 39 match minutes in a wonderful position. Filiberto Jerardo didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 40th minute Eric Choupo-Moting shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Damián Martínez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Memphis Grizzlies's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Jamal Musiala in the 41st minute. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Pablo Gonzo to strike the kick off in the second half. Eric Choupo-Moting took the ball and in the 51 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Damián Martínez. Damián Martínez dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-2. When Eric Choupo-Moting came up free with the goalie in the 59th minute, the Memphis Grizzlies 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 Eric Choupo-Moting couldn't finish the play. Pablo Gonzo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 61st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Callum Atkins having to interfere. Memphis Grizzlies made a substitution. Harvey McLiam Wilson replaced Tom Gates. Memphis Grizzlies's Hayden Starr was substituted for Freddy Tindale. When James Rothwell fell near the penalty area in the 70th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Memphis Grizzlies's protests and gave James Rothwell a yellow card for diving instead. After 75 minutes of play Memphis Grizzlies's James Rothwell was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. A collision led to Memphis Grizzlies getting a freekick after 76 minutes play. James Rothwell hit a great ball. Filiberto Jerardo hit a great freekick 84 minutes into the match. Jamal Musiala took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 84th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Damián Martínez. Caballeritos del Baile's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. The supporters of Memphis Grizzlies booed when Caballeritos del Baile was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 87 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ovidio Ralondo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Damián Martínez made a fantastic save in the 91st minute, when Eric Choupo-Moting sent off a good shot on target. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Memphis Grizzlies eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.