Friendly League

Alaba Coliseum
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Frank Hiller started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Matt Wider's late challenge caught a Kross FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Matt Wider helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Magenta FC's Matt Wider got a free kick in the 2nd minute. In the 5th minute the ball was on its way in behind Magenta FC's goalkeeper Ernst Trumpf, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. It was a well-played corner which Montxo Torres managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. A hard shot 16 in the game by Pierres Naranjo from a close distance when the talented Ernst Trumpf managed to make a qualified save. Magenta FC's players were relieved. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nikolaus Spranger in the 17th minute of play forced Kross FC's goalkeeper Magdaleno Mayol to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 20 played minutes Magenta FC got a freekick which was hit by Matt Wider. If Erlantz Garate had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ernst Trumpf made a fantastic save in the 24th minute, when Pierres Naranjo sent off a good shot on target. Magdaleno Mayol took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Frank Hiller, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Kross FC's Magdaleno Mayol played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Frank Hiller in the 28th minute of play. In the 30th minute, Kross FC's Gaudencio Maroto dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-1. In the 35th minute Erlantz Garate shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ernst Trumpf saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Kross FC's Frisco Urbieta got a good chance for a goal in the 38th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Ernst Trumpf made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Anaya Ibanez in the 44th minute of play. Kross FC's Magdaleno Mayol played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nikolaus Spranger in the 47th minute of play. 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 away team seemed most concentrated when Anaya Ibanez stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 55 minutes into the game, Anaya Ibanez cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-1. Ernst Trumpf was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 65 minutes into the game, Frank Hiller recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Magdaleno Mayol. Frank Hiller showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 3-2. After 72 played minutes Magenta FC got a freekick which was hit by Matthäus Birnstiel. If Anaya Ibanez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After 76 minutes, Erlantz Garate made it 4-2 with a short kick to the right side. Magenta FC's Ernst Trumpf tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Magdaleno Mayol came out of the goal in the 79th minute to try and stop a shot by Magenta FC's Nikolaus Spranger. But to his dismay, Nikolaus Spranger quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 4-3. When Pierres Naranjo came up free with the goalie in the 84th minute, the Kross FC 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 Pierres Naranjo couldn't finish the play. Nikolaus Spranger recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 86th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 89th minute Frank Hiller shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Magdaleno Mayol saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Magdaleno Mayol took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Frank Hiller, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. There was no doubt that Kross FC were the better team. Kross FC's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.