Friendly League

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Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Lukáš Katačić made the kick off which started today's match. In the 3rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Cabernet Albatroz Legacy's goalkeeper Serafim Melo, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 5 minutes into the match, Cabernet Albatroz Legacy's Erik Štrausz sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Luis Nardo narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Lukáš Katačić fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 6th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Serafim Melo having to interfere. After 8 minutes of play, Florida Gulf Coast's Lukáš Katačić made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Serafim Melo was left in no man's land by his defense there! Lukáš Katačić received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 11th minute. Serafim Melo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Sixto Bitxintxo came up free with the goalie in the 12th minute, the Florida Gulf Coast 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 Sixto Bitxintxo couldn't finish the play. 16 minutes into the match, Cabernet Albatroz Legacy's Erik Štrausz sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Luis Nardo narrowly saved just below the crossbar. A collision led to Cabernet Albatroz Legacy getting a freekick after 17 minutes play. Erik Štrausz hit a great ball. Serafim Melo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Steve Rogers in the 21st minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 22nd minute, Steve Rogers managed to get in a good position for a shot. Florida Gulf Coast's supporters rose to their feet, but Steve Rogers was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Serafim Melo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When Florida Gulf Coast's Lukáš Katačić in the 25th minute got a chance for a shot 25th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Cabernet Albatroz Legacy's goalie prevented a goal. In the 26th match minute, Cabernet Albatroz Legacy was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Diederick Vrankx to maneuver through the defense. The audience was convinced that Lukáš Katačić's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Serafim Melo was relentless in the 28th minute of the game. If Steve Rogers had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience was convinced that Lukáš Katačić's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Serafim Melo was relentless in the 35th minute of the game. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Cabernet Albatroz Legacy made a substitution. Virgilio Orti replaced Frank Fabra. When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Erik Štrausz made a kick off. In the 53rd minute, Lukáš Katačić hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Diederick Vrankx's late challenge caught a Florida Gulf Coast's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Diederick Vrankx helped the player get up and apologised. In the 61st minute Lukáš Katačić shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Serafim Melo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Florida Gulf Coast's Eleuterio Fiz quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Diederick Vrankx, made in the 63rd minute of the game. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Eleuterio Fiz during the 67th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Lukáš Katačić fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Serafim Melo having to interfere. Serafim Melo made an important save on a dangerous shot by Lukáš Katačić in the 76th minute. The corner ended in Tomás Frichoso almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Florida Gulf Coast's Luis Nardo did a great save. Cabernet Albatroz Legacy's Serafim Melo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lukáš Katačić in the 83rd minute of play. Florida Gulf Coast's Eleuterio Fiz managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Diederick Vrankx in the 86 minute of the game. During the 87th minute of the match Eleuterio Fiz completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Eleuterio Fiz a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. Eleuterio Fiz hit a great freekick 88 minutes into the match. When the match was over Florida Gulf Coast could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Cabernet Albatroz Legacy throughout the match.