Friendly League

Estampido
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. Tomás Garikoitz started the match with the kick off. The referee felt a red card was in order, 7 minutes into the game, when Igor Qwinton put in a rough tackle. In the 8th minute, Igor Qwinton hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Dedé van Beek's shot from long distance in the 9th minute was not bad at all, but The Big Bang Team Jr.'s Jonatan Gaur knew what was happening and pushed the ball into his arms just before it hit the right post. Mariano Oihan hit a great freekick 11 minutes into the match. Ben Wittemans recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 12th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 13th match minute, The Big Bang Team Jr. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Paulino Stephen to maneuver through the defense. In a very dangerous position, a player in Esquirla FC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 17th minute. Penalty! Ben De Neuter came out of the goal in the 19th minute to try and stop a shot by The Big Bang Team Jr.'s Rosendo Pelagius. But to his dismay, Rosendo Pelagius quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. 22 minutes into the game, Cayetano Cordarrel was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. The Big Bang Team Jr.'s manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Esquirla FC the free kick. 24 minutes into the match, Bryan Marant dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Jonatan Gaur, 1-1. After 28 played minutes Esquirla FC got a freekick which was hit by Laurenz Decremer. In the 33rd minute, Esquirla FC's Bryan Marant dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-1. In the 36th minute, Laurent Grauwen left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Esquirla FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-1. Mariano Oihan hit a great freekick 40 minutes into the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Laurent Grauwen in the 44th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Jonatan Gaur prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 46 minutes into the game, Bryan Marant was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Esquirla FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave The Big Bang Team Jr. the free kick.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Laurent Grauwen to make the kick off. If Mariano Oihan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The Big Bang Team Jr.'s Jonatan Gaur played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Laurent Grauwen in the 66th minute of play. Jonatan Gaur showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Laurent Grauwen, who was totally free with the ball in the 70th minute. Jonatan Gaur made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Laurent Grauwen in the 71st minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Paulino Stephen during the 81st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. If Ben Wittemans had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The Big Bang Team Jr.'s Jonatan Gaur played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bryan Marant in the 87th minute of play.