Friendly League

Winchester
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Anselmo Bakar got the match started through his kick off. In the 7th minute Tom Stenman shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Franc Merlot saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Franc Merlot showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Anselmo Bakar, who was totally free with the ball in the 10th minute. In the 13th minute, Tom Stenman left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Socavon FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. After 17 minutes of play, TiGrEs Fx's Alex Elenescu made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Pes Horna was left in no man's land by his defense there! TiGrEs Fx's Franc Merlot played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Anselmo Bakar in the 22nd minute of play. Alex Elenescu could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 29th minute of the match, but Pes Horna made a huge save. Franc Merlot showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tom Stenman, who was totally free with the ball in the 32nd minute. In the 34th minute of the game Marquez Dolarea made a throw-in which Anselmo Bakar played forward. In the 43rd minute the ball was on its way in behind TiGrEs Fx's goalkeeper Franc Merlot, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The corner led Socavon FC's Fehmi Erdemer to fire away a dangerous shot which Franc Merlot despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. The supporters of Socavon FC booed when TiGrEs Fx was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 46 match minutes in a wonderful position. Marcos Marcos didn't get a good kick on the ball. Fehmi Erdemer who after having made a long run got a chance for a shot on goal. Despite a couple of nice moves Franc Merlot's wasn't to be fooled and made an easy save when Fehmi Erdemer was beeing forced to shoot. 49 minutes had been played when some careless play by TiGrEs Fx's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Fehmi Erdemer was slow to take the kick. During this time Socavon FC's players had a chance to rest. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-2 lead.

54 minutes into the match, Joaquim Matute had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Pes Horna. Socavon FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Joaquim Matute was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-2. Tom Stenman scored 2-3 in the 61st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Franc Merlot, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. TiGrEs Fx made a substitution. Gilberto Rancaño replaced Alex Elenescu. Socavon FC made a substitution. Artal Baltanas replaced Anselmo Bakar. Socavon FC's Thomás Pollack was substituted for Marquez Dolarea. TiGrEs Fx's Blasi Asas was substituted for Bartolo Gabirel. After a rather tough play, TiGrEs Fx's Marcos Marcos got a free kick in the 71st minute. 73 minutes into the game, TiGrEs Fx's Gilberto Rancaño nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Pes Horna made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-3. 77 minutes into the match, TiGrEs Fx's goal looked a bit too open when Tom Stenman came free, but Franc Merlot reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. TiGrEs Fx's Franc Merlot proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 80th minute of the match, managed to save TiGrEs Fx from getting a goal against them. In the 82nd minute, Janis Petko hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 85th minute Gilberto Rancaño shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pes Horna saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, TiGrEs Fx's Edgard Estevez got a free kick in the 86th minute. Through an outstanding action, after 92 minutes, Franc Merlot successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. When Gilberto Rancaño came up free with the goalie in the 97th minute, the TiGrEs Fx 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 Gilberto Rancaño couldn't finish the play. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.