Friendly League

Vila Belmiro
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Robbie Le Van kicked off to start the match. After a rather tough play, ForestFire's Ernest Chester got a free kick in the 4th minute. Von Arroyo took the ball and in the 5 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Emery Garner. Emery Garner dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. In the 8th minute Woody Napier shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Emery Garner saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Emery Garner showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Victor Hess in the 9th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 11th minute, Victor Hess managed to get in a good position for a shot. Santos FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Victor Hess was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Emery Garner breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The long shot by Gavin Hawley in the 14th minute really tested Emery Garner's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. In the 20th minute Robbie Le Van shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rusty Little saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Victor Hess sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Tyron Sheffield sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 32nd match minute, ForestFire was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lewis Light to maneuver through the defense. Rusty Little came out of the goal in the 35th minute to try and stop a shot by ForestFire's Robbie Le Van. But to his dismay, Robbie Le Van quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. Cary Griggs kicked well hit freekick during the 37th minute of the match. Desmond Rowell's late challenge caught a ForestFire's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Desmond Rowell helped the player get up and apologised. In the 47th minute, Desmond Rowell hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field.

The wind increased when Victor Hess made the kick off in the second half. If Tyron Sheffield had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 51st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Tyron Sheffield received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 53rd minute. Emery Garner tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Desmond Rowell in the 54th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Emery Garner saved ForestFire from getting behind. The audience thought a goal was coming when Robbie Le Van got free with Rusty Little in the 58th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Tuan Zimmerman scored 1-3 in the 63rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Rusty Little, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 68 minutes into the game, Woody Napier was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Santos FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave ForestFire the free kick. In the 70th minute Cyrus Keys shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rusty Little saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Victor Hess in the 76th minute of play forced ForestFire's goalkeeper Emery Garner to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Rusty Little showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Robbie Le Van, who was totally free with the ball in the 79th minute. In the 86th minute, Charlton Daly 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. Forrest Hopkins kicked well hit freekick during the 88th minute of the match. If Tyron Sheffield had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Tyron Sheffield fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 94th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Emery Garner having to interfere. ForestFire played a much better game than Santos FC and deserved their victory. The Santos FC players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.