Friendly League

Winchester
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Gilberto Rancaño started the match with the kick off. In the 3rd minute Nils Gielis 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. After 9 minutes of play, Deportivo Popolizio FBC's Evelio Inguanzo made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Franc Merlot was left in no man's land by his defense there! Deportivo Popolizio FBC's Hermann Hesse proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 12th minute of the match, managed to save Deportivo Popolizio FBC from getting a goal against them. When Evelio Inguanzo came up free with the goalie in the 16th minute, the Deportivo Popolizio FBC 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 Evelio Inguanzo couldn't finish the play. Franc Merlot made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Evelio Inguanzo in the 19th minute of play. Arnalt Camba got a throw-in 22 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Nils Gielis. In the 23rd minute, Evelio Inguanzo ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Franc Merlot was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. An unexpectedly hard shot by Evelio Inguanzo in the 27th minute of play forced TiGrEs Fx's goalkeeper Franc Merlot to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of TiGrEs Fx booed when Deportivo Popolizio FBC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 30 match minutes in a wonderful position. Arnalt Camba didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 35th minute, TiGrEs Fx's Gilberto Rancaño dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-2. Hermann Hesse showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gilberto Rancaño, who was totally free with the ball in the 41st minute. Disappointed in the 1-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

When TiGrEs Fx's Edgard Estevez in the 60th minute got a chance for a shot 60th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Deportivo Popolizio FBC's goalie prevented a goal. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Gilberto Rancaño during the 74th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Deportivo Popolizio FBC booed when TiGrEs Fx was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 74 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gilberto Rancaño didn't get a good kick on the ball. TiGrEs Fx made a substitution. Alex Elenescu replaced Gilberto Rancaño. After a rather tough play, TiGrEs Fx's Gilberto Rancaño got a free kick in the 75th minute. Jonatan Robres hit a great freekick 81 minutes into the match. In the 82nd minute Torbjørn Trondsen 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. A collision led to Deportivo Popolizio FBC getting a freekick after 85 minutes play. Damian Regulez hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alex Elenescu in the 87th minute of play forced Deportivo Popolizio FBC's goalkeeper Hermann Hesse to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Franc Merlot made a fantastic save in the 88th minute, when Erruki Velarroa sent off a good shot on target. Franc Merlot took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Torbjørn Trondsen, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The corner led Deportivo Popolizio FBC's Cris Ronaldo to fire away a dangerous shot which Franc Merlot despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Erruki Velarroa in the 93rd minute of play forced TiGrEs Fx's goalkeeper Franc Merlot to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Alex Elenescu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 95 minutes into the match, TiGrEs Fx's goalkeeper Franc Merlot had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Erruki Velarroa. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Deportivo Popolizio FBC walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.