Friendly League

Stadio Communal
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Armada's Liviu Buceceanu 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. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Valeri Hubavenski during the 3rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 3rd match minute, klide13 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Valeri Hubavenski to maneuver through the defense. In the 4th minute of the match Amine Barka sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Nathan Barbot skillfully saved the ball. The throw-in from Maximilien Gourmelon in the 8th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Armada's Hong Zhen Hui. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Liviu Buceceanu in the 9th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Nathan Barbot prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Färid Mondragón made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from He Gang Jian in the 13th minute of play. Liviu Buceceanu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 15th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 17th minute Róbert Benkó shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nathan Barbot saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Liviu Buceceanu hit a great freekick 20 minutes into the match. In the 22nd minute, Róbert Benkó left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Armada fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. 33 minutes into the match, klide13's goal looked a bit too open when Róbert Benkó came free, but Nathan Barbot reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 34 minutes had been played when some careless play by klide13's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Amine Barka was slow to take the kick. During this time Armada's players had a chance to rest. Armada's Färid Mondragón played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by He Gang Jian in the 36th minute of play. After having played for 38 minutes, Róbert Benkó managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Armada's supporters crossed their fingers, but Róbert Benkó was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 40 minutes into the match, Armada's Róbert Benkó sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Nathan Barbot narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 43 played minutes klide13 got a freekick which was hit by Maximilien Gourmelon. A collision led to klide13 getting a freekick after 44 minutes play. Constantin Allio hit a great ball. In the 46th minute, Amine Barka got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. After the first half Armada were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for He Gang Jian to strike the kick off in the second half. Róbert Benkó could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 51st minute of the match, but Nathan Barbot made a huge save. Färid Mondragón came out of the goal in the 54th minute to try and stop a shot by klide13's He Gang Jian. But to his dismay, He Gang Jian quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. The supporters of Armada booed when klide13 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 57 match minutes in a wonderful position. Maximilien Gourmelon didn't get a good kick on the ball. Róbert Benkó could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 58th minute of the match, but Nathan Barbot made a huge save. Nathan Barbot made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Liviu Buceceanu in the 59th minute of play. klide13's Nathan Barbot proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 61st minute of the match, managed to save klide13 from getting a goal against them. Róbert Benkó came free with the goalkeeper in the 62nd minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Nathan Barbot could save by the left post. Róbert Benkó in the 64thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Nathan Barbot, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. The audience thought a goal was coming when Róbert Benkó got free with Nathan Barbot in the 66th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. With a little luck, klide13's Nathan Barbot got control of the ball when Róbert Benkó tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 78th minute, klide13's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Róbert Benkó fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. klide13's Daryl Calon was substituted for Arnaud Bouffard. In the 83rd minute Armada were awarded a corner. Amine Barka went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner went over the outstretched arms of klide13's goalie and right to Rivaldo Esquerdo. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. klide13's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. In the 87th minute Liviu Buceceanu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nathan Barbot saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Armada made a substitution. Eliodor Coposu replaced Hong Zhen Hui. Liviu Buceceanu could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 89th minute of the match, but Nathan Barbot made a huge save. When the match clock showed 93 minutes, the score became 1-3 when Róbert Benkó sped through klide13's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Nathan Barbot. Armada's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.