Friendly League

Estadio Landeta
Spectators: 38 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Víctor Franco started the match with the kick off. 8 minutes into the match, NECKER49's goal looked a bit too open when Adrián Espadas came free, but Maximino Hitz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Adrián Espadas scored 0-1 in the 14th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Maximino Hitz, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After 16 played minutes NECKER49 got a freekick which was hit by Basilio Hegoi. 21 minutes into the match, Soroca F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Oriano Junco came free, but Vitaliy Vischak reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 22 minutes had been played when some careless play by Soroca F.C.'s defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Francisco Jakobe was slow to take the kick. During this time NECKER49's players had a chance to rest. The audience was convinced that Adrián Espadas's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Maximino Hitz was relentless in the 24th minute of the game. Soroca F.C.'s Adrián Espadas got a good chance for a goal in the 29th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 32nd minute, Adrián Espadas made a precise shot to the right of Maximino Hitz. NECKER49's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. Soroca F.C.'s Vitaliy Vischak proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 35th minute of the match, managed to save Soroca F.C. from getting a goal against them. With his leg Vitaliy Vischak managed to avoid a goal in the 37thth minute, when NECKER49's Astor Arias fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. 40 minutes into the game, Soroca F.C.'s Adrián Espadas nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Maximino Hitz made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-3. Adrián Espadas might have been able to make a better finish in the 43rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Maximino Hitz. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Adrián Espadas ran back to his position shaking his head. Maximino Hitz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Adrián Espadas in the 43rd minute of the match. The NECKER49 players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Soroca F.C. were winning 0-3.

The wind increased when Adrián Espadas made the kick off in the second half. Adrián Espadas might have been able to make a better finish in the 54th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Maximino Hitz. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Adrián Espadas ran back to his position shaking his head. Soroca F.C.'s Vitaliy Vischak played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sten Vallman in the 56th minute of play. The supporters of NECKER49 booed when Soroca F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 57 match minutes in a wonderful position. Adrián Espadas didn't get a good kick on the ball. Soroca F.C. made a substitution. Godofredo Quilino replaced Gustavo Tartalo. In the 59th minute, Adrián Espadas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Víctor Franco recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 60th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Răzvan Necula in the 65th minute of play forced NECKER49's goalkeeper Maximino Hitz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Maximino Hitz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Răzvan Necula, who was totally free with the ball in the 66th minute. Răzvan Necula received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 68th minute. Maximino Hitz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. NECKER49 made a substitution. Isidoro Fagondo replaced Francisco Jakobe. NECKER49's Benjamin Fernado was substituted for Sten Vallman. NECKER49 made a substitution. Rene Baumer replaced Víctor Franco. Maximino Hitz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Răzvan Necula, who was totally free with the ball in the 71st minute. In the 72nd match minute, Soroca F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Godofredo Quilino to maneuver through the defense. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Isidoro Fagondo in the 73rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Vitaliy Vischak prevented the ball from getting in the gole. NECKER49's defense didn't have a chance, in the 74th minute, when Răzvan Necula scored to the left of an out of position Maximino Hitz, making the score, 0-4. Maximino Hitz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Răzvan Necula, who was totally free with the ball in the 78th minute. Soroca F.C. were awarded a corner in the 79th minute after NECKER49's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Zézinho Neiva took the corner. The corner ended in Zézinho Neiva almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but NECKER49's Maximino Hitz did a great save. 83 minutes into the game, Răzvan Necula cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-5. Maximino Hitz was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 88th minute the ball was on its way in behind NECKER49's goalkeeper Maximino Hitz, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 90 minutes into the game, NECKER49's Rene Baumer nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Vitaliy Vischak made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-5. Astor Arias hit a great freekick 96 minutes into the match. The Soroca F.C. supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Soroca F.C. would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.