Friendly League

Barboasa
Spectators: 38 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) TurboUC's John Snow started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Catalin Haldan's Olavi Liib played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Salomón Avendaño in the 3rd minute of play. Olavi Liib showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Salomón Avendaño, who was totally free with the ball in the 7th minute. Catalin Haldan's Olavi Liib played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Salomón Avendaño in the 12th minute of play. 14 minutes into the game, TurboUC's John Snow nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Olavi Liib made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. 17 minutes into the match, TurboUC's goalkeeper Ron Boemans had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Frédson Melo. The supporters of Catalin Haldan booed when TurboUC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 23 match minutes in a wonderful position. Juan González didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ron Boemans made a fantastic save in the 25th minute, when Frédson Melo sent off a good shot on target. An unexpectedly hard shot by Salomón Avendaño in the 32nd minute of play forced Catalin Haldan's goalkeeper Olavi Liib to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Olavi Liib took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from John Snow, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Catalin Haldan's Olavi Liib played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by John Snow in the 38th minute of play. Catalin Haldan's Olavi Liib played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Juan González in the 41st minute of play. In the 42nd minute, one of Catalin Haldan:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Catalin Haldan. Salomón Avendaño walked up to take care of the penalty kick. He was aiming for the top corner, but the ball went just outside the post. 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.

TurboUC's Xie Zheng Liang was substituted for Dušan Tadić. Catalin Haldan's Olavi Liib proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 54th minute of the match, managed to save Catalin Haldan from getting a goal against them. After some careless play in the Catalin Haldan defense, Salomón Avendaño kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Olavi Liib. The Catalin Haldan fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Olavi Liib should have stopped the shot. TurboUC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Thomas Lawrie in the 62nd minute. 63 minutes into the match, Catalin Haldan's goalkeeper Olavi Liib had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by John Snow. 65 minutes into the match, Frédson Melo had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Ron Boemans. TurboUC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Frédson Melo was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-2. Olavi Liib took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Salomón Avendaño, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Xie Zheng Liang fell near the penalty area in the 68th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored TurboUC's protests and gave Xie Zheng Liang a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, TurboUC's Xie Zheng Liang got a free kick in the 68th minute. 73 minutes into the match, TurboUC's goal looked a bit too open when Frédson Melo came free, but Ron Boemans reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When the match clock showed 75 minutes, the score became 2-3 when John Snow sped through Catalin Haldan's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Olavi Liib. In the 77th minute the ball was on its way in behind Catalin Haldan's goalkeeper Olavi Liib, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. TurboUC's Felipo Manzano was substituted for Aleksey Mazaev. When the match had gone on for 82 minutes, Salomón Avendaño put it in 2-5 from a short distance just to the right of Olavi Liib. Olavi Liib took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from John Snow, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 90 minutes into the match, Catalin Haldan's goalkeeper Olavi Liib had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by John Snow. John Snow in the 91stth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Olavi Liib, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. When Salomón Avendaño came up free with the goalie in the 92nd minute, the TurboUC 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 Salomón Avendaño couldn't finish the play. The audience thought a goal was coming when John Snow got free with Olavi Liib in the 94th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When the match had gone on for 97 minutes, Thomas Lawrie took a quick shot and it went in 2-6 without a chance for Olavi Liib to make any attempt to save it. TurboUC's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.