Friendly League

Singapore City Stadi
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Didi Singh started the match with the kick off. 3 minutes into the match, Sαηgrε Azuɭ's goal looked a bit too open when Alam Hongyi came free, but Walter Kannemann reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 5th minute, ☆ Red Empire ☆ - Man Utd's Alam Paine seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Alam Paine the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of ☆ Red Empire ☆ - Man Utd protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Alam Paine had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 4th minute of the game. One of ☆ Red Empire ☆ - Man Utd:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Sαηgrε Azuɭ:s goal. 6 minutes into the match, Bruno Eguntsenti notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of ☆ Red Empire ☆ - Man Utd's Gigi Buffon. Gigi Buffon was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 14 minutes into the game, Sαηgrε Azuɭ's Victorino Euloxu nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Gigi Buffon made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. After a rather tough play, ☆ Red Empire ☆ - Man Utd's Alam Hongyi got a free kick in the 19th minute. The supporters of ☆ Red Empire ☆ - Man Utd booed when Sαηgrε Azuɭ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 22 match minutes in a wonderful position. Victorino Euloxu didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Sαηgrε Azuɭ's Filiberto Jokin in the 28th minute got a chance for a shot 28th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye ☆ Red Empire ☆ - Man Utd's goalie prevented a goal. Alam Hongyi recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 31st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Through an outstanding action, after 32 minutes, Walter Kannemann successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. 34 minutes into the match, Sαηgrε Azuɭ's goal looked a bit too open when Alam Hongyi came free, but Walter Kannemann reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Sαηgrε Azuɭ's defense didn't have a chance, in the 39th minute, when Alam Hongyi scored to the left of an out of position Walter Kannemann, making the score, 1-3. After the first half Sαηgrε Azuɭ were leading 1-3. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

An unexpectedly hard shot by Alam Hongyi in the 66th minute of play forced Sαηgrε Azuɭ's goalkeeper Walter Kannemann to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Gabriel Namasivayam in the 69th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Walter Kannemann saved Sαηgrε Azuɭ from getting behind. Gigi Buffon made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ivan Sagrario in the 71st minute of play. When Benedicto Vasco was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 72 minutes had been played. In the 75th minute, Victorino Euloxu left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Sαηgrε Azuɭ fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-4. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alam Hongyi in the 79th minute of play forced Sαηgrε Azuɭ's goalkeeper Walter Kannemann to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, ☆ Red Empire ☆ - Man Utd's Lamar Laycock got a free kick in the 80th minute. Gigi Buffon made a fantastic save in the 81st minute, when Ivan Sagrario sent off a good shot on target. 82 minutes into the game, Albano Haritzeder was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Sαηgrε Azuɭ's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave ☆ Red Empire ☆ - Man Utd the free kick. Albano Haritzeder hit a great freekick 82 minutes into the match. After 84 played minutes ☆ Red Empire ☆ - Man Utd got a freekick which was hit by Alam Hongyi. Filiberto Jokin hit a great freekick 87 minutes into the match. 90 minutes into the game, Lamar Laycock cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-4. Walter Kannemann was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Walter Kannemann showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alam Hongyi, who was totally free with the ball in the 93rd minute. Walter Kannemann came out of the goal in the 94th minute to try and stop a shot by ☆ Red Empire ☆ - Man Utd's Wei Xuan Chong. But to his dismay, Wei Xuan Chong quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 4-4. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.