Friendly League

ACS ARENA
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Viktoras Rurin took the kick off in the first half of the match. A collision led to FC ARK CS getting a freekick after 3 minutes play. Edgar Lang hit a great ball. Nicolas Joey made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Viktoras Rurin in the 4th minute of play. 6 minutes into the match, FC Devils's Viktoras Rurin sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Nicolas Joey narrowly saved just below the crossbar. FC Devils were awarded a corner in the 7th minute after FC ARK CS's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Rangel Parashkevov took the corner. The corner went over the outstretched arms of FC ARK CS's goalie and right to Aad Aab. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. FC ARK CS's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. The supporters of FC Devils booed when FC ARK CS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 9 match minutes in a wonderful position. Noel Elvins didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 13th minute Viktoras Rurin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nicolas Joey saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Nicolas Joey took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Viktoras Rurin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Nicolas Joey came out of the goal in the 16th minute to try and stop a shot by FC Devils's Viktoras Rurin. But to his dismay, Viktoras Rurin quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. FC Devils's Artur Boruc played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Edgar Lang in the 21st minute of play. FC ARK CS were awarded a corner in the 23th minute after FC Devils's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Olly Paley took the corner. FC ARK CS's Nicolas Joey played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Viktoras Rurin in the 25th minute of play. Nicolas Joey didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Viktoras Rurin went, in the 26th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. 32 minutes into the match, Viktoras Rurin had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Nicolas Joey. FC ARK CS's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Viktoras Rurin was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-3. Artur Boruc took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Barry Charles, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. FC Devils were awarded a corner in the 47th minute after FC ARK CS's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Rangel Parashkevov took the corner. A nice corner shot did that Rangel Parashkevov got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Nicolas Joey quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Disappointed in the 0-3 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Edgar Lang made the kick off in the second half. Nicolas Joey was out of position in the 54 minute of play, and Viktoras Rurin capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Viktoras Rurin really showed his touch with that goal: 0-4. Through an outstanding action, after 57 minutes, Nicolas Joey successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. 62 minutes into the match, Tobiasz Orszak had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Nicolas Joey. FC ARK CS's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Tobiasz Orszak was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-5. Artur Boruc showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Júlio Severo in the 66th minute of the match. In the 70th minute Viktoras Rurin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nicolas Joey saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 71 minutes into the match, Viktoras Rurin dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Nicolas Joey, 0-6. FC ARK CS made a substitution. Damon Gascoigne replaced Sammy Corcoran. In the 79th minute, Noel Elvins hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Noel Elvins kicked well hit freekick during the 81st minute of the match. 82 minutes into the match, Viktoras Rurin dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Nicolas Joey, 0-7. The audience was convinced that Barry Charles's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Artur Boruc was relentless in the 84th minute of the game. FC ARK CS's Nicolas Joey proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 87th minute of the match, managed to save FC ARK CS from getting a goal against them. After 89 played minutes FC ARK CS got a freekick which was hit by Damon Gascoigne. A collision led to FC ARK CS getting a freekick after 92 minutes play. Edgar Lang hit a great ball. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. FC Devils had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.