Friendly League

Fortaleza de Progra
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Rosario Martel started the match with the kick off. In the 4th match minute, Programayin was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Papi Davee to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Blasi Asas in the 7th minute of play forced Programayin's goalkeeper Hans-Jürgen Pötscher to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Franc Merlot took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rosario Martel, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Blasi Asas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 10th minute. Hans-Jürgen Pötscher tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. TiGrEs Fx were awarded a corner in the 14th minute after Programayin's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Hugo Quintana took the corner. Hans-Jürgen Pötscher showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alex Elenescu in the 18th minute of the match. 20 minutes into the game, Alex Elenescu cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Hans-Jürgen Pötscher was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 23 minutes in the game, Rosario Martel dribbled his way through the penalty area and after maneuvering past an opponent, drilled a quick shot at the goal. The ball looked like it was going in, but it was hit a bit too hard and flew over the goal. Hans-Jürgen Pötscher took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Blasi Asas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 26th minute Alex Elenescu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hans-Jürgen Pötscher saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When the match clock showed 28 minutes, the score became 1-1 when Rosario Martel sped through TiGrEs Fx's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Franc Merlot. Thanks to some nice moves Rosario Martel could shoot a difficult shot in the 34th minute, which Franc Merlot however easily saved by the left post. Programayin made a substitution. Hamza Emin replaced Rosario Martel. After a rather tough play, TiGrEs Fx's Gilberto Rancaño got a free kick in the 39th minute. When the match had gone on for 41 minutes, Hamza Emin took a quick shot and it went in 2-1 without a chance for Franc Merlot to make any attempt to save it. In the 45th minute Gilberto Rancaño shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hans-Jürgen Pötscher saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 47 minutes into the match, Programayin's Hamza Emin sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Franc Merlot narrowly saved just below the crossbar. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Alex Elenescu was the one to do the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Conrado Guter in the 53rd minute of play forced TiGrEs Fx's goalkeeper Franc Merlot to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Franc Merlot took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Conrado Guter, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 55 minutes into the match, TiGrEs Fx's goal looked a bit too open when Conrado Guter came free, but Franc Merlot reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When TiGrEs Fx's Blasi Asas 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 Programayin's goalie prevented a goal. Hans-Jürgen Pötscher made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gilberto Rancaño in the 57th minute of play. Franc Merlot took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hamza Emin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 62nd minute, Blasi Asas ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Hans-Jürgen Pötscher was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-2. In the 65th match minute, TiGrEs Fx was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Joaquim Matute to maneuver through the defense. After 66 played minutes Programayin got a freekick which was hit by Xinaro Magarinos. Programayin made a substitution. Antonio Cugini replaced Huly Larrauri. After a defensive mix-up in Programayin's zone, Hugo Quintana stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Hans-Jürgen Pötscher came out of the goal and Hugo Quintana tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Hans-Jürgen Pötscher took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Blasi Asas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 71st minute Conrado Guter shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Franc Merlot saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Franc Merlot showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Conrado Guter, who was totally free with the ball in the 74th minute. TiGrEs Fx's Franc Merlot played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Antonio Cugini in the 77th minute of play. Hans-Jürgen Pötscher made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Blasi Asas in the 81st minute of play. Sergio Agüero's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Franc Merlot read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 82nd minute of play. TiGrEs Fx's Gabino Muguia was substituted for Blasi Asas. The corner ended in Papi Davee almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but TiGrEs Fx's Franc Merlot did a great save. In the 86th minute, TiGrEs Fx's Alex Elenescu ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Hans-Jürgen Pötscher. Hans-Jürgen Pötscher yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-3. 90 minutes into the match, Programayin's goalkeeper Hans-Jürgen Pötscher had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Alex Elenescu. In the 91st minute, Gabino Muguia made a precise shot to the right of Hans-Jürgen Pötscher. Programayin's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-4. TiGrEs Fx's Franc Merlot played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sergio Agüero in the 94th minute of play. 95 minutes had been played when some careless play by TiGrEs Fx's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Antonio Florian was slow to take the kick. During this time Programayin's players had a chance to rest. TiGrEs Fx's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.