Friendly League

Los Arcos
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Roby Baggio made the kick off which started today's match. In the 5th minute David Armada shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Johnny Banks saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Elvijs Presley had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After 9 minutes of play, Malmö White Knights's Elvijs Presley made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Grant Moco was left in no man's land by his defense there! Orihuela Club de Fútbol were awarded a corner in the 24th minute after Malmö White Knights's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. David Armada took the corner. Malmö White Knights's Johnny Banks proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 30th minute of the match, managed to save Malmö White Knights from getting a goal against them. Grant Moco stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Elvijs Presley's shot from short distance in the 36th minute. Grant Moco made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Elvijs Presley in the 38th minute of play. 38 minutes into the match, Orihuela Club de Fútbol's goal looked a bit too open when Roby Baggio came free, but Grant Moco reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 40 minutes into the match, Orihuela Club de Fútbol's goal looked a bit too open when Elvijs Presley came free, but Grant Moco reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 41st minute Elvijs Presley shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Grant Moco saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 46 minutes into the match, Orihuela Club de Fútbol's goal looked a bit too open when Roby Baggio came free, but Grant Moco reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Johnny Banks didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Godofredo Echavarri went, in the 48th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-1 was the resulting score. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-1 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Desiderio Perutxo was the one to do the kick off. A collision led to Orihuela Club de Fútbol getting a freekick after 59 minutes play. Noel Travassos hit a great ball. 64 minutes into the match, Malmö White Knights's goal looked a bit too open when David Armada came free, but Johnny Banks reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Elvijs Presley took the ball and in the 68 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Grant Moco. Grant Moco dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-2. In the 76th minute, Godofredo Echavarri ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Johnny Banks was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-2. Orihuela Club de Fútbol's Fernando Manzano was substituted for Desiderio Perutxo. In the 84th minute Roby Baggio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Grant Moco saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With 85 minutes on the clock, Geovanni de Medeiros commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. The supporters of Malmö White Knights booed when Orihuela Club de Fútbol was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 86 match minutes in a wonderful position. Geovanni de Medeiros didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 89th minute, Roby Baggio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Elvijs Presley in the 92ndth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Grant Moco, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Johnny Banks showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from David Armada, who was totally free with the ball in the 99th minute. For all the effort they put into the match, the Malmö White Knights players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Orihuela Club de Fútbol.