Friendly League

The Quiver
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Grzegorz Piechna kicked off to start the match. Helmuth Duckadam made an important save on a dangerous shot by Hugo Bakker in the 7th minute. Grzegorz Piechna struck a weak shot in the 8th minute. Helmuth Duckadam didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Arrows Academy FC. Bryan Barron's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Helmuth Duckadam read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 15th minute of play. 17 minutes into the match, RO Army V55's goalkeeper Helmuth Duckadam had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Grzegorz Piechna. 25 minutes into the match, Arrows Academy FC's Wen Jie Ting sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Helmuth Duckadam narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Hugo Bakker who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 27thth minute tested the skills of Helmuth Duckadam when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Wen Jie Ting received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 28th minute. Helmuth Duckadam tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Helmuth Duckadam made a fantastic save in the 31st minute, when Hugo Bakker sent off a good shot on target. After 32 minutes RO Army V55's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Guy Hogg who took care of the corner kick. The corner led Arrows Academy FC's Wen Jie Ting to fire away a dangerous shot which Helmuth Duckadam despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Grzegorz Piechna could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 34th minute of the match, but Helmuth Duckadam made a huge save. Markos Kokotoulis hit a great freekick 38 minutes into the match. With a little luck, RO Army V55's Helmuth Duckadam got control of the ball when Guy Hogg tried to sneak it across the goal line. Pacho Quintianan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Grzegorz Piechna could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 43rd minute of the match, but Helmuth Duckadam made a huge save. Helmuth Duckadam made a fantastic save in the 45th minute, when Hugo Bakker sent off a good shot on target. Hugo Bakker could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 46th minute of the match, but Helmuth Duckadam made a huge save. Helmuth Duckadam made an important save on a dangerous shot by Hugo Bakker in the 48th minute. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Thomas Kourmoulis to make the kick off. After some careless play in the RO Army V55 defense, Hugo Bakker kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Helmuth Duckadam. The RO Army V55 fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Helmuth Duckadam should have stopped the shot. 56 minutes into the match, Arrows Academy FC's Hugo Bakker sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Helmuth Duckadam narrowly saved just below the crossbar. When Arrows Academy FC's Grzegorz Piechna in the 56th minute got a chance for a shot 56th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye RO Army V55's goalie prevented a goal. The Arrows Academy FC fans' excitement grew in the 59th match minute when Arrows Academy FC's Grzegorz Piechna looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 2-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. 64 minutes into the match, RO Army V55's goal looked a bit too open when Guy Hogg came free, but Helmuth Duckadam reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 65 minutes into the match, RO Army V55's goal looked a bit too open when Hugo Bakker came free, but Helmuth Duckadam reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in RO Army V55's zone, Grzegorz Piechna stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Helmuth Duckadam came out of the goal and Grzegorz Piechna tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. RO Army V55's Helmuth Duckadam played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Grzegorz Piechna in the 70th minute of play. Guy Hogg recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 73rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After a defensive mix-up in RO Army V55's zone, Hugo Bakker stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Helmuth Duckadam came out of the goal and Hugo Bakker tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. With a little luck, Arrows Academy FC's Ged Nightingale got control of the ball when Marin Duna tried to sneak it across the goal line. Helmuth Duckadam stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Grzegorz Piechna's shot from short distance in the 80th minute. In the 81stth minute of the game Grzegorz Piechna who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but RO Army V55's Helmuth Duckadam was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After 82 minutes, Santiago Abastas mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Arrows Academy FC and the RO Army V55 players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of RO Army V55 booed when Arrows Academy FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 84 match minutes in a wonderful position. Santiago Abastas didn't get a good kick on the ball. Bryan Barron received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 86th minute. Helmuth Duckadam tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Arrows Academy FC's Grzegorz Piechna in the 88th minute got a chance for a shot 88th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye RO Army V55's goalie prevented a goal. When the match had gone on for 91 minutes, Guy Hogg put it in 3-0 from a short distance just to the right of Helmuth Duckadam. Guy Hogg fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Helmuth Duckadam having to interfere. The supporters of Arrows Academy FC booed when RO Army V55 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 95 match minutes in a wonderful position. Markos Kokotoulis didn't get a good kick on the ball. Guy Hogg struck a weak shot in the 96th minute. Helmuth Duckadam didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Arrows Academy FC.