Friendly League

Estadio Lionel Messi
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Peng Qi Chong started the match with the kick off. In the 2nd minute, Ermegildo Itzaina hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When the match clock showed 9 minutes, the score became 2-0 when Román Riquelme sped through DAMIAN TEAM's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Jacobo Urdin. Through an outstanding action, after 21 minutes, Jacobo Urdin successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Jacobo Urdin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mauro Ermengol, who was totally free with the ball in the 22nd minute. In the 22nd minute of the match, Mauro Ermengol tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Jacobo Urdin saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Mauro Ermengol sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 27 minutes into the match, DAMIAN TEAM's goal looked a bit too open when Román Riquelme came free, but Jacobo Urdin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 29th minute, Peng Qi Chong made a precise shot to the right of Jesus Pepillo. Al-Femur FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-1. Mauro Ermengol kicked well hit freekick during the 31st minute of the match. Jacobo Urdin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Román Riquelme in the 38th minute of play. In the 38th minute Román Riquelme shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jacobo Urdin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 41st minute Joaquin Ponc shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jacobo Urdin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Nicolás Tagliafico hit a great freekick 43 minutes into the match. After a defensive mix-up in Al-Femur FC's zone, Peng Qi Chong stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jesus Pepillo came out of the goal and Peng Qi Chong tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 47 minutes into the match, DAMIAN TEAM's goal looked a bit too open when Mauro Ermengol came free, but Jacobo Urdin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-1 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Román Riquelme to strike the kick off in the second half. Joaquin Ponc's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Jacobo Urdin read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 53rd minute of play. In the 55thth minute of the game Peng Qi Chong who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Al-Femur FC's Jesus Pepillo was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. DAMIAN TEAM's Jacobo Urdin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Román Riquelme in the 56th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Al-Femur FC's Joaquin Ponc got a free kick in the 60th minute. Jacobo Urdin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Román Riquelme, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 64th minute Al-Femur FC were awarded a corner. Pang Xing went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner went over the outstretched arms of DAMIAN TEAM's goalie and right to Joaquin Ponc. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. DAMIAN TEAM's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. Jacobo Urdin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mauro Ermengol, who was totally free with the ball in the 67th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Román Riquelme in the 68th minute of play forced DAMIAN TEAM's goalkeeper Jacobo Urdin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Román Riquelme had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 70th minute, Román Riquelme 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 a rather tough play, Al-Femur FC's Valentin Barco got a free kick in the 77th minute. In the 78th minute of the match Stanislav Muhov shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Jesus Pepillo showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Nicolás Tagliafico made in the 81st minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by DAMIAN TEAM's Dario Taurino. After a defensive mix-up in Al-Femur FC's zone, Peng Qi Chong stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jesus Pepillo came out of the goal and Peng Qi Chong tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Dario Urtun hit a great freekick 85 minutes into the match. 86 minutes into the match, Al-Femur FC's goal looked a bit too open when Stanislav Muhov came free, but Jesus Pepillo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jacobo Urdin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Victorino Vimaro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. DAMIAN TEAM's Jacobo Urdin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joaquin Ponc in the 95th minute of play. Al-Femur FC's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.