Friendly League

Johan Cruyff
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Neal Messer took the kick off in the first half of the match. Gong Yong Nan was a little too slow when Neal Messer got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 4th minute. The score was now 1-0. After some careless play in the F.C. AMERICAN BARÇA defense, Francisco José Millán kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Alejandro Verdu. The F.C. AMERICAN BARÇA fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Alejandro Verdu should have stopped the shot. 9 minutes into the match, F.C. AMERICAN BARÇA's goal looked a bit too open when Francisco José Millán came free, but Alejandro Verdu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gong Yong Nan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Neal Messer, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Alejandro Verdu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Francisco José Millán in the 20th minute of the match. In the 24th minute the ball was on its way in behind F.C. AMERICAN BARÇA's goalkeeper Alejandro Verdu, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. If Neal Messer had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Alejandro Verdu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Richmond Van Glabeeke, who was totally free with the ball in the 36th minute. In the 39th minute Puerto de Sagunto CF were awarded a corner. Edu Gaspar went to the cornerflag to take it. Puerto de Sagunto CF's Edu Gaspar was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Alejandro Verdu in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Puerto de Sagunto CF's Gong Yong Nan proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 43rd minute of the match, managed to save Puerto de Sagunto CF from getting a goal against them. With a little luck, Puerto de Sagunto CF's Gong Yong Nan got control of the ball when Neal Messer tried to sneak it across the goal line. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Richmond Van Glabeeke was the one to do the kick off. Alejandro Verdu stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Francisco José Millán's shot from short distance in the 51st minute. The audience was convinced that Francisco José Millán's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Alejandro Verdu was relentless in the 51st minute of the game. In the 51stth minute of the game Francisco José Millán who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but F.C. AMERICAN BARÇA's Alejandro Verdu was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 57th minute of the match, Francisco José Millán tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Alejandro Verdu saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. F.C. AMERICAN BARÇA's Alejandro Verdu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Richmond Van Glabeeke in the 59th minute of play. After a rather tough play, F.C. AMERICAN BARÇA's Neal Messer got a free kick in the 62nd minute. Puerto de Sagunto CF's Doroteo Astudillo was substituted for Florentino Checa. A collision led to F.C. AMERICAN BARÇA getting a freekick after 63 minutes play. Neal Messer hit a great ball. Alejandro Verdu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Matia Climent, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Richmond Van Glabeeke received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 68th minute. Alejandro Verdu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Alejandro Verdu made a fantastic save in the 71st minute, when Francisco José Millán sent off a good shot on target. In the 73rdth minute of the game Francisco José Millán who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but F.C. AMERICAN BARÇA's Alejandro Verdu was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 74th minute Francisco José Millán shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alejandro Verdu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Puerto de Sagunto CF's Frans Beckenbauer got a free kick in the 78th minute. Roland Burdzel charged in rather forcefully in the 85th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Roland Burdzel the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 85th match minute, Puerto de Sagunto CF was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Roland Burdzel to maneuver through the defense. Alejandro Verdu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Matia Climent, who was totally free with the ball in the 91st minute. A collision led to Puerto de Sagunto CF getting a freekick after 93 minutes play. Francisco José Millán hit a great ball.