Friendly League

Valinor
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) An unexpectedly hard shot by William Rigg in the 3rd minute of play forced Motu's goalkeeper Łukasz Fabiański to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Motu's Łukasz Fabiański played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Manwë Vala in the 6th minute of play. The Valar's Cristian Ozon quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Victorino Mendebal, made in the 8th minute of the game. 14 minutes into the match, Motu's Hipolito Osmundo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Emmanuel Canturri narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Hipolito Osmundo scored 0-1 in the 14th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Emmanuel Canturri, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 21st minute Motu were awarded a corner. Jim Brandt went to the cornerflag to take it. William Rigg sent away a hard shot on goal in the 25th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by William Rigg in the 25th minute of play forced Motu's goalkeeper Łukasz Fabiański to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alfred Hajto in the 30th minute of play forced Motu's goalkeeper Łukasz Fabiański to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Through an outstanding action, after 31 minutes, Łukasz Fabiański successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. 36 minutes into the match, Hipolito Osmundo notched a goal, 0-2, to the right of The Valar's Emmanuel Canturri. Emmanuel Canturri was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Hipolito Osmundo in the 42nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Emmanuel Canturri prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Elias Mambru could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 43rd minute of the match, but Łukasz Fabiański made a huge save. The The Valar players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Motu were winning 0-2.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell William Rigg to make the kick off. Elias Mambru sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. William Rigg received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 53rd minute. Łukasz Fabiański tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Łukasz Fabiański showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Aulë Vala, who was totally free with the ball in the 57th minute. 64 minutes into the game, The Valar's William Rigg nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Łukasz Fabiański made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-2. Łukasz Fabiański took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alfred Hajto, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 78th minute, Hipolito Osmundo 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. Łukasz Fabiański made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from William Rigg in the 81st minute of play. In the 83rd minute William Rigg shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Łukasz Fabiański saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 85 minutes into the match, The Valar's goalkeeper Emmanuel Canturri had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Uriel Lleir. The attack was good, but when Alfred Hajto in the 87th minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. After a defensive mix-up in The Valar's zone, Uriel Lleir stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Emmanuel Canturri came out of the goal and Uriel Lleir tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Chants of Motu echoed around the stadium as the match drew to a close. Supporters and players were both delighted with the win, as The Valar had held the ball for most of the match.