Friendly League

Erasmo Arena
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Carl Downes got the match started through his kick off. In the 3rd minute of the match, Lisandro Ekialde got a very nice opportunity to score, but Tim Johnstone was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. 10 minutes had been played when some careless play by The Tigers's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Geronimo Isauro was slow to take the kick. During this time Rincón de los Sauces AFC's players had a chance to rest. A nice corner shot did that Geronimo Isauro got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Tim Johnstone quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. 11 minutes into the match, The Tigers's goal looked a bit too open when Timoteo Bladi came free, but Tim Johnstone reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 14 minutes into the game, Carl Atkins cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Galip Öveç was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Rincón de los Sauces AFC were awarded a corner in the 20th minute after The Tigers's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Geronimo Isauro took the corner. Geronimo Isauro made a great header on Rincón de los Sauces AFC's corner, it was just that The Tigers's Tim Johnstone managed to reach the ball for a save. If Lisandro Ekialde had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 31 minutes into the game, Timoteo Bladi recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Tim Johnstone. Timoteo Bladi showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-1. Timoteo Bladi could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 35th minute of the match, but Tim Johnstone made a huge save. The supporters of The Tigers booed when Rincón de los Sauces AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 37 match minutes in a wonderful position. Timoteo Bladi didn't get a good kick on the ball. Geronimo Isauro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 46th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tim Johnstone having to interfere.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Lisandro Ekialde made a kick off. Vinnie Backhouse charged in rather forcefully in the 51st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Vinnie Backhouse the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 51st minute, Vinnie Backhouse hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Galip Öveç showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Carl Atkins, who was totally free with the ball in the 59th minute. Tim Johnstone made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lisandro Ekialde in the 63rd minute of play. Tim Johnstone took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lisandro Ekialde, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Geronimo Isauro in the 67th minute of play forced The Tigers's goalkeeper Tim Johnstone to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 69 minutes into the match, Lisandro Ekialde notched a goal, 2-1, to the right of The Tigers's Tim Johnstone. Tim Johnstone was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Rincón de los Sauces AFC were awarded a corner in the 75th minute after The Tigers's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Geronimo Isauro took the corner. Rincón de los Sauces AFC's Edgardo Martxel was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Tim Johnstone in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. 83 minutes into the match, The Tigers's goal looked a bit too open when Geronimo Isauro came free, but Tim Johnstone reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Geronimo Isauro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tim Johnstone having to interfere. The Tigers's Vinnie Backhouse got a good chance for a goal in the 92nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Lisandro Ekialde fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 94th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tim Johnstone having to interfere.