Friendly League

Atherstone
Spectators: 48 (Terracing: 37, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) Cacá Mangione started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. The audience was convinced that Cacá Mangione's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Aguirre Verde was relentless in the 3rd minute of the game. In the 4th minute, Kenny Anson hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 5th minute, Mohammad Shamsah ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Benjamin Cuss was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. 8 minutes into the match, DUBAI Palm Jumeirah's goal looked a bit too open when Cacá Mangione came free, but Aguirre Verde reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Aguirre Verde showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cacá Mangione in the 9th minute of the match. The supporters of Goo Goo Dolls booed when DUBAI Palm Jumeirah was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 12 match minutes in a wonderful position. Zbyszko Rywin didn't get a good kick on the ball. Aguirre Verde showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cacá Mangione in the 13th minute of the match. Aguirre Verde showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cacá Mangione, who was totally free with the ball in the 17th minute. Goo Goo Dolls were awarded a corner in the 18th minute after DUBAI Palm Jumeirah's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Olimpiu Dragnea took the corner. Goo Goo Dolls's Olimpiu Dragnea was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Aguirre Verde in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Aguirre Verde made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cacá Mangione in the 19th minute of play. In the 20th minute, Donato Christobal hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Goo Goo Dolls's Cacá Mangione in the 26th minute got a chance for a shot 26th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye DUBAI Palm Jumeirah's goalie prevented a goal. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Mohammad Shamsah during the 26th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 27 played minutes DUBAI Palm Jumeirah got a freekick which was hit by Mohammad Shamsah. The audience thought a goal was coming when Jürgen Fahlgren got free with Benjamin Cuss in the 30th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Benjamin Cuss made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jürgen Fahlgren in the 32nd minute of play. Benjamin Cuss took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aadil Al Sherazi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. DUBAI Palm Jumeirah's Aadil Al Sherazi got a good chance for a goal in the 35th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 37thth minute of the game Cacá Mangione who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but DUBAI Palm Jumeirah's Aguirre Verde was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The audience was convinced that Cacá Mangione's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Aguirre Verde was relentless in the 39th minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cacá Mangione in the 41st minute of play forced DUBAI Palm Jumeirah's goalkeeper Aguirre Verde to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 42 minutes had been played when some careless play by DUBAI Palm Jumeirah's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Olimpiu Dragnea was slow to take the kick. During this time Goo Goo Dolls's players had a chance to rest. The corner first didn't look so dangerous but when Cacá Mangione got the ball he succeeded in some way to get through the defenders to deliver a very hard score. Result 1-1. 43 minutes into the match.

DUBAI Palm Jumeirah made a substitution. Abdul Mohsen Al Saleh replaced Mohammad Shamsah. The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Jürgen Fahlgren stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Benjamin Cuss took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jürgen Fahlgren, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, DUBAI Palm Jumeirah's Zbyszko Rywin got a free kick in the 54th minute. When the match clock showed 57 minutes, the score became 2-1 when Jürgen Fahlgren sped through Goo Goo Dolls's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Benjamin Cuss. If Matteo Gillis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Aguirre Verde made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cacá Mangione in the 63rd minute of play. 64 minutes into the game, Nelson Messias was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. DUBAI Palm Jumeirah's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Goo Goo Dolls the free kick. After 64 played minutes DUBAI Palm Jumeirah got a freekick which was hit by Nelson Messias. DUBAI Palm Jumeirah's Manaf Al Arbash was substituted for Matthijs van Persie. DUBAI Palm Jumeirah's Marzoq Al Ammar was substituted for Nelson Messias. An unexpectedly hard shot by Abdul Mohsen Al Saleh in the 70th minute of play forced Goo Goo Dolls's goalkeeper Benjamin Cuss to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Olimpiu Dragnea kicked well hit freekick during the 71st minute of the match. Goo Goo Dolls's Benjamin Cuss played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jürgen Fahlgren in the 73rd minute of play. A collision led to DUBAI Palm Jumeirah getting a freekick after 74 minutes play. Marzoq Al Ammar hit a great ball. In the 75th minute the ball was on its way in behind DUBAI Palm Jumeirah's goalkeeper Aguirre Verde, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Goo Goo Dolls's Benjamin Cuss played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Aadil Al Sherazi in the 81st minute of play. A collision led to DUBAI Palm Jumeirah getting a freekick after 81 minutes play. Zbyszko Rywin hit a great ball. In the 88th minute Manaf Al Arbash shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Benjamin Cuss saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Benjamin Cuss showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jürgen Fahlgren in the 95th minute of the match.