Friendly League

Circus Circus Arena
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, 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. Sami Zübeyr started the match with the kick off. 8 minutes into the match, Gonzo Style f.c's goal looked a bit too open when Sami Zübeyr came free, but Lucas Savenije reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Sami Zübeyr blasted a shot towards the goal in the 11th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Lucas Savenije having to make a save. 11 minutes into the match, Gonzo Style f.c's goal looked a bit too open when Sami Zübeyr came free, but Lucas Savenije reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Lucas Savenije stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Sami Zübeyr's shot from short distance in the 16th minute. Lucas Savenije made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sami Zübeyr in the 18th minute of play. 20 minutes into the match, Sami Zübeyr had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Lucas Savenije. Gonzo Style f.c's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Sami Zübeyr was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. After 31 played minutes Gonzo Style f.c got a freekick which was hit by Emanuele Bertoni. Sami Zübeyr sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Gonzo Style f.c's Lucas Savenije played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sami Zübeyr in the 36th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Sami Zübeyr in the 42nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Lucas Savenije saved Gonzo Style f.c from getting behind. After having played for 45 minutes, Sami Zübeyr managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FC Maci -MM-'s supporters crossed their fingers, but Sami Zübeyr was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Alvise Pezzi hit a great freekick 46 minutes into the match. After the first half FC Maci -MM- were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Lukasz Daszkowski was the one to do the kick off. In the 51st minute Lukasz Daszkowski shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vladimir Kramnik saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 54 minutes into the game, FC Maci -MM-'s Igor Czapski nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Lucas Savenije made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. In the 60th minute Emanuele Bertoni shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vladimir Kramnik saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The crowd rose to their feet as FC Maci -MM-'s Sami Zübeyr slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Lucas Savenije. That made the score 0-3 after 63 minutes of play. Vladimir Kramnik showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Carlo Quadrini in the 67th minute of the match. In the 83rd minute, Sami Zübeyr got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. FC Maci -MM- made a substitution. Emanuel Petruescu replaced Rich Bastard. FC Maci -MM- made a substitution. Rareș Ignea replaced Önder Wing. In the 86th minute, Carlo Quadrini left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Gonzo Style f.c fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-3. In the 89th match minute, FC Maci -MM- was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Vlad Mavrogheni to maneuver through the defense. Lucas Savenije showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sami Zübeyr in the 92nd minute of the match. Sami Zübeyr could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 94th minute of the match, but Lucas Savenije made a huge save. FC Maci -MM-'s Sabin Miclauș was substituted for Demetrio Farese. After 97 minutes Gonzo Style f.c's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Carl-Rune Emmenegger who took care of the corner kick. The FC Maci -MM- players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.