Friendly League

Pit of Bodom
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Ionică Iriza got the match started through his kick off. The supporters of LOS MENTI booed when English Fire was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 2 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lucian Bologa didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 5 played minutes LOS MENTI got a freekick which was hit by Tobias Esdras. Ionică Iriza could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 9th minute of the match, but Teodosio Isauro made a huge save. 11 minutes into the match, LOS MENTI's goalkeeper Teodosio Isauro had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ionică Iriza. Teodosio Isauro was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Ionică Iriza showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 17 minute of play. In the 20th play minute Manole Silişteanu came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Teodosio Isauro. 2-0. After 27 minutes, Iustin Macavei mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the English Fire and the LOS MENTI players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, English Fire's Iustin Macavei got a free kick in the 27th minute. After some careless play in the English Fire defense, Conrado Fernendo kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Emanuel Predescu. The English Fire fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Emanuel Predescu should have stopped the shot. Ionică Iriza took the ball and in the 35 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Teodosio Isauro. Teodosio Isauro dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-1. Iacob Chiose kicked well hit freekick during the 38th minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Benjamin Mosen during the 41st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of English Fire booed when LOS MENTI was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 41 match minutes in a wonderful position. Benjamin Mosen didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ionică Iriza sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Teodosio Isauro made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ionică Iriza in the 47th minute.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Tobias Esdras to make the kick off. 53 minutes into the match, Ionică Iriza had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Teodosio Isauro. LOS MENTI's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Ionică Iriza was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 4-1. In the 69th minute, Iurie Rădoi got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Conrado Fernendo hit a great freekick 71 minutes into the match. Santo Anaya kicked well hit freekick during the 73rd minute of the match. Teodosio Isauro stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ionică Iriza's shot from short distance in the 75th minute. 76 minutes had been played when some careless play by LOS MENTI's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Valer Hăulică was slow to take the kick. During this time English Fire's players had a chance to rest. A well-hit corner resulted in Manole Silişteanu heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. Iker Danel kicked well hit freekick during the 79th minute of the match. When Iker Danel got the opportunity to take care of a free kick it resulted in a really dangerous shot that almost went in the goal. Instead the ball went too high, a missed opportunity for LOS MENTI. The long shot by Geronimo Etxekopar in the 81st minute really tested Emanuel Predescu's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. After 82 minutes of play, English Fire's Pavel Nișu made it 5-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Teodosio Isauro was left in no man's land by his defense there! Pavel Nișu took the ball and in the 86 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Teodosio Isauro. Teodosio Isauro dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 6-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Pavel Nișu in the 91st minute of play forced LOS MENTI's goalkeeper Teodosio Isauro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Benigno Larra hit a great freekick 91 minutes into the match. Teodosio Isauro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ionică Iriza in the 96th minute of play. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. English Fire had played much better football throughout.