Friendly League

ESA MONUMENTAL
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Froilan Reyes started the match with the kick off. If Froilan Reyes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Parque Europa FC's Yannick Bartz managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Lê Yang in the 6 minute of the game. Froilan Reyes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Parque Europa FC's Froilan Reyes got a good chance for a goal in the 8th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a rather tough play, Esmeralda AFC's Lê Yang got a free kick in the 12th minute. When the match had gone on for 15 minutes, Froilan Reyes put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Jorge Armani. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Froilan Reyes in the 21st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Jorge Armani prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The audience thought a goal was coming when David Banegas got free with Luis Täger in the 22nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Jorge Armani showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Froilan Reyes, who was totally free with the ball in the 25th minute. Jorge Armani took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Froilan Reyes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of Parque Europa FC booed when Esmeralda AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 31 match minutes in a wonderful position. Di Yong Yu didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Froilan Reyes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Jorge Armani made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Froilan Reyes in the 33rd minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Froilan Reyes in the 34th minute of play forced Esmeralda AFC's goalkeeper Jorge Armani to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a little luck, Parque Europa FC's Luis Täger got control of the ball when Zülfü Sungur tried to sneak it across the goal line. Jorge Armani didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Froilan Reyes went, in the 40th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. Parque Europa FC's Luis Täger proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 45th minute of the match, managed to save Parque Europa FC from getting a goal against them. Jorge Armani showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Froilan Reyes, who was totally free with the ball in the 47th minute. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Andrew Dalli made the kick off in the second half. 51 minutes into the match, Esmeralda AFC's goalkeeper Jorge Armani had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Froilan Reyes. In the 52nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Esmeralda AFC's goalkeeper Jorge Armani, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Jorge Armani was out of position in the 55 minute of play, and Froilan Reyes capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Froilan Reyes really showed his touch with that goal: 0-3. In the 57th match minute, Esmeralda AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lê Yang to maneuver through the defense. In the 60th match minute, Esmeralda AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Di Yong Yu to maneuver through the defense. Parque Europa FC's Rogelio Mendiola was substituted for Yannick Bartz. Parque Europa FC made a substitution. Aureliano Soto replaced Froilan Reyes. After 62 played minutes Esmeralda AFC got a freekick which was hit by Di Yong Yu. An unexpectedly hard shot by Aureliano Soto in the 62nd minute of play forced Esmeralda AFC's goalkeeper Jorge Armani to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jorge Armani took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aureliano Soto, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When the match had gone on for 75 minutes, Aureliano Soto took a quick shot and it went in 0-5 without a chance for Jorge Armani to make any attempt to save it. Esmeralda AFC's Nicasio Fonda was substituted for David Banegas. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zülfü Sungur in the 82nd minute of play forced Parque Europa FC's goalkeeper Luis Täger to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Aureliano Soto in the 83rdth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Jorge Armani, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. In the 85th minute Parque Europa FC were awarded a corner. Samuel Ryynänen went to the cornerflag to take it. In the 88th minute, Rogelio Mendiola 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. 91 minutes into the match, Coronel Castro notched a goal, 0-6, to the right of Esmeralda AFC's Jorge Armani. Jorge Armani was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Luis Täger showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Andrew Dalli, who was totally free with the ball in the 94th minute. When the match had gone on for 96 minutes, Nicasio Fonda put it in 1-6 from a short distance just to the right of Luis Täger.