Friendly League

Diamond Parck
Spectators: 38 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Ragnar Lönn started the match with the kick off. The supporters of Club 23 booed when Cats and dogs was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 9 match minutes in a wonderful position. Igor Psotka didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ragnar Lönn got free with Gaétan Toullec in the 13th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Gaétan Toullec made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ragnar Lönn in the 14th minute. Tony Jérémie hit a great freekick 16 minutes into the match. Ragnar Lönn's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Gaétan Toullec firmly grabbed it by the left post. Cats and dogs's Jean-Pascal Herrmann quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Rogelio Jordy, made in the 24th minute of the game. Cats and dogs's Gaétan Toullec played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Liu Chao Xiao in the 28th minute of play. In the 30th minute, Valeriu Toacsen hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Cats and dogs's attentive Jean-Pascal Herrmann managed to snatch the ball when Valeriu Toacsen made a throw-in in the 35th minute of the game. After 38 played minutes Cats and dogs got a freekick which was hit by Justin Cornil. An unexpectedly hard shot by Liu Chao Xiao in the 41st minute of play forced Cats and dogs's goalkeeper Gaétan Toullec to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Justin Cornil made in the 43rd minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Club 23's Jaime Remicio. Cats and dogs's Gaétan Toullec played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Liu Chao Xiao in the 44th minute of play. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The wind increased when Antoine Da Cunha made the kick off in the second half. Club 23's attentive Sergiu Panduru managed to snatch the ball when Justin Cornil made a throw-in in the 58th minute of the game. Gaétan Toullec made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ragnar Lönn in the 59th minute of play. Gaétan Toullec came out of the goal in the 61st minute to try and stop a shot by Club 23's Liu Chao Xiao. But to his dismay, Liu Chao Xiao quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. Club 23's Jaime Remicio managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Justin Cornil in the 65 minute of the game. After 68 minutes of play, Club 23's Liu Chao Xiao made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Gaétan Toullec was left in no man's land by his defense there! 72 minutes into the match, Cats and dogs's goal looked a bit too open when Ragnar Lönn came free, but Gaétan Toullec reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Augustin Boulnois kicked well hit freekick during the 76th minute of the match. Club 23's Niculae Cângea was substituted for Qu Yan Nan. After a rather tough play, Cats and dogs's Augustin Boulnois got a free kick in the 77th minute. The audience was convinced that Aron Chițes's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Gaétan Toullec was relentless in the 79th minute of the game. In the 80th match minute, Cats and dogs was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Robin Chaubet to maneuver through the defense. In the 82nd minute Aron Chițes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gaétan Toullec saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Club 23 were awarded a corner in the 83th minute after Cats and dogs's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Niculae Cângea took the corner. 86 minutes into the game, Club 23's Aron Chițes nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Gaétan Toullec made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-0. After 93 minutes, Tony Jérémie mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Cats and dogs and the Club 23 players grew even worse after the yellow card. During the 95th minute of the match Tony Jérémie completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Tony Jérémie a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. After a rather tough play, Cats and dogs's Tony Jérémie got a free kick in the 96th minute. Club 23's Aron Chițes got a good chance for a goal in the 97th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When the referee ended the match the Club 23 players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.