Friendly League

NEW AGE ARENA
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Sergey Nikiforenko kicked off to start the match. Gianluigi Buffon made an important save on a dangerous shot by Stacey Banning in the 8th minute. Gianluigi Buffon took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Stacey Banning, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 13 minutes into the game, Sergey Nikiforenko cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Eulalio Francesco was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 18 minutes into the match, River tu grato nombre's goal looked a bit too open when Sergey Nikiforenko came free, but Eulalio Francesco reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Eulalio Francesco made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sergey Nikiforenko in the 22nd minute of play. The audience was convinced that Stacey Banning's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Gianluigi Buffon was relentless in the 25th minute of the game. Eulalio Francesco showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sergey Nikiforenko, who was totally free with the ball in the 26th minute. Stacey Banning blasted a shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Gianluigi Buffon having to make a save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Stacey Banning in the 29th minute of play forced Defensores del Tiki Tiki's goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 31 minutes into the game, Justino Kaxen cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Eulalio Francesco was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Eulalio Francesco took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jesús Martín, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Eulalio Francesco showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Justino Kaxen, who was totally free with the ball in the 36th minute. 41 minutes into the match, River tu grato nombre's goal looked a bit too open when Justino Kaxen came free, but Eulalio Francesco reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. River tu grato nombre's Eulalio Francesco played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Justino Kaxen in the 46th minute of play. Eulalio Francesco showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Justino Kaxen in the 48th minute of the match.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Stacey Banning made a kick off. If Sergey Nikiforenko had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 51st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Stacey Banning in the 55th minute of play forced Defensores del Tiki Tiki's goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Sergey Nikiforenko could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 60th minute of the match, but Eulalio Francesco made a huge save. In the 61st minute Sergey Nikiforenko shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eulalio Francesco saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 63 minutes into the match, River tu grato nombre's goal looked a bit too open when Justino Kaxen came free, but Eulalio Francesco reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Victorio Buinton recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 66th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Defensores del Tiki Tiki made a substitution. Hampus Nordström replaced Sergey Nikiforenko. Eulalio Francesco made a fantastic save in the 75th minute, when Hampus Nordström sent off a good shot on target. Eulalio Francesco showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hampus Nordström in the 76th minute of the match. River tu grato nombre's Eulalio Francesco proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 78th minute of the match, managed to save River tu grato nombre from getting a goal against them. 81 minutes into the match, River tu grato nombre's goal looked a bit too open when Justino Kaxen came free, but Eulalio Francesco reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Porter Mansfield fell near the penalty area in the 82nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored River tu grato nombre's protests and gave Porter Mansfield a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, River tu grato nombre's Porter Mansfield got a free kick in the 82nd minute. Porter Mansfield kicked well hit freekick during the 83rd minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Hampus Nordström got free with Eulalio Francesco in the 85th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Alberto Santo kicked well hit freekick during the 88th minute of the match. When Defensores del Tiki Tiki's Justino Kaxen in the 93rd minute got a chance for a shot 93rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye River tu grato nombre's goalie prevented a goal. 96 minutes into the match, Hampus Nordström had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Eulalio Francesco. River tu grato nombre's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Hampus Nordström was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-3. The River tu grato nombre fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Defensores del Tiki Tiki were clearly better and deserved to take the win.