Friendly League

Arborial Park
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Lucas Navarro took the kick off in the first half of the match. Shaki Conn came out of the goal in the 3rd minute to try and stop a shot by Team Pogba's Sander Roeles. But to his dismay, Sander Roeles quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. Sander Roeles fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 5th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Shaki Conn having to interfere. In the 7th minute, Mickey Hammett ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Shaki Conn was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. ForestFire's Shaki Conn played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mickey Hammett in the 15th minute of play. 23 minutes into the game, ForestFire's Luisito James nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Piers Harris made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-3. Shaki Conn took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Máximo Čapo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lucas Navarro in the 28th minute of play forced Team Pogba's goalkeeper Piers Harris to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Máximo Čapo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 30th 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 Sander Roeles in the 34th minute of play forced ForestFire's goalkeeper Shaki Conn to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Shaki Conn made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sander Roeles in the 38th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lucas Navarro in the 39th minute of play forced Team Pogba's goalkeeper Piers Harris to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Team Pogba's zone, Tracy Shah stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Piers Harris came out of the goal and Tracy Shah tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-3.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Sander Roeles made a kick off. In the 51st minute of the match, Piers Giles tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Shaki Conn saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. A collision led to Team Pogba getting a freekick after 55 minutes play. Jonny Lindblom hit a great ball. 59 minutes had been played when some careless play by Team Pogba's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Luisito James was slow to take the kick. During this time ForestFire's players had a chance to rest. The corner ended in Luisito James almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Team Pogba's Piers Harris did a great save. Shaki Conn showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Max Budge, who was totally free with the ball in the 62nd minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 65th minute, Tracy Shah managed to get in a good position for a shot. ForestFire's supporters rose to their feet, but Tracy Shah was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Piers Harris breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Team Pogba's Matty De Ligt was substituted for Louie Mulford. Shaki Conn made an important save on a dangerous shot by Max Budge in the 67th minute. In the 68th match minute, ForestFire was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Joseph Reeder to maneuver through the defense. 74 minutes into the match, ForestFire's goal looked a bit too open when Max Budge came free, but Shaki Conn reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Team Pogba getting a freekick after 77 minutes play. Jonny Lindblom hit a great ball. Lucas Navarro recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 79th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Shaki Conn took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Max Budge, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Todd Mayes hit a great freekick 83 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, ForestFire's Lance Green got a free kick in the 95th minute. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Team Pogba had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.