Friendly League

Soccer Arena
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Cosmos Soccer Club's Cyrus Crouch started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. In the 3rd match minute, Cosmos Soccer Club was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cyrus Crouch to maneuver through the defense. After 13 minutes, Rory Richter mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Olympique Fribourg and the Cosmos Soccer Club players grew even worse after the yellow card. 16 minutes into the game, Erich Sevier cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Bruce Nesbitt was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Bruce Nesbitt took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gualtier Gersten, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 20th minute, Erich Sevier left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Olympique Fribourg fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. 23 minutes into the match, Elia Delfs notched a goal, 0-3, to the right of Cosmos Soccer Club's Bruce Nesbitt. Bruce Nesbitt was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Bruce Nesbitt showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Erich Sevier, who was totally free with the ball in the 29th minute. In the 31st minute, Elia Delfs made a precise shot to the right of Bruce Nesbitt. Cosmos Soccer Club's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-4. Sheldon Moran hit a great freekick 33 minutes into the match. In the 34th minute of the match Sixt Jung shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Bruce Nesbitt showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Cosmos Soccer Club's Bruce Nesbitt played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Uli Bieri in the 36th minute of play. If Elia Delfs had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The Cosmos Soccer Club players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Olympique Fribourg were winning 0-4.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Elia Delfs made a kick off. A collision led to Olympique Fribourg getting a freekick after 52 minutes play. Rory Richter hit a great ball. In the 69th minute, Olympique Fribourg's Elia Delfs dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-5. In the 74th minute, Gualtier Gersten made a precise shot to the right of Bruce Nesbitt. Cosmos Soccer Club's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-6. 83 minutes into the game, Elia Delfs recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Bruce Nesbitt. Elia Delfs showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-7. Bruce Nesbitt made a fantastic save in the 88th minute, when Gualtier Gersten sent off a good shot on target. If Elia Delfs had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Bruce Nesbitt showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Elia Delfs, who was totally free with the ball in the 94th minute. Gualtier Gersten's late challenge caught a Cosmos Soccer Club's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Gualtier Gersten helped the player get up and apologised. In the 95th minute, Gualtier Gersten hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field.