Friendly League

Vallis Laeta stadium
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Valette Stars's Guillaume Chaine started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Dumitru Bidulescu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Rivaldo Esquerdo hit a great freekick 5 minutes into the match. After 6 played minutes, Valette Stars's Theo Chassot shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Färid Mondragón came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Valette Stars reached it. He Wei Feng made in the 8th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Róbert Benkó however managed to control. Guillaume Chaine's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Färid Mondragón read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 9th minute of play. Armada's Färid Mondragón played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Guillaume Chaine in the 11th minute of play. Theo Chassot made a great header on Valette Stars's corner, it was just that Armada's Färid Mondragón managed to reach the ball for a save. If Guillaume Chaine had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 16th minute, He Wei Feng hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 17th minute of the match Oğuzkan Kamuran shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Färid Mondragón showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Adrien Tanneau showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Róbert Benkó in the 19th minute of the match. 19 minutes into the game, Augustin Şumălan was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Armada's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Valette Stars the free kick. Augustin Şumălan hit a great freekick 20 minutes into the match. A collision led to Armada getting a freekick after 22 minutes play. Rivaldo Esquerdo hit a great ball. If Róbert Benkó had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 25th minute the ball was on its way in behind Valette Stars's goalkeeper Adrien Tanneau, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 27 minutes had been played when some careless play by Valette Stars's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Rivaldo Esquerdo was slow to take the kick. During this time Armada's players had a chance to rest. Rivaldo Esquerdo made a great header on Armada's corner, it was just that Valette Stars's Adrien Tanneau managed to reach the ball for a save. In the game's 27th minute Armada's Rivaldo Esquerdo took a hard shot from long distance, a kick which went into the net just to the right of Adrien Tanneau and thus the score was 0-1. Armada were awarded a corner in the 31th minute after Valette Stars's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Rivaldo Esquerdo took the corner. In the 47th match minute, Armada was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by He Wei Feng to maneuver through the defense. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The wind increased when Róbert Benkó made the kick off in the second half. A sloppy throw-in by He Wei Feng in the 52nd minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Valette Stars's Armand Plaza. 58 minutes into the match, Valette Stars's goalkeeper Adrien Tanneau had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Róbert Benkó. In the 60th minute Armada were awarded a corner. Rivaldo Esquerdo went to the cornerflag to take it. A nice corner shot did that Rivaldo Esquerdo got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Adrien Tanneau quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. 61 minutes into the game, Amine Barka was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Armada's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Valette Stars the free kick. Amine Barka kicked well hit freekick during the 61st minute of the match. In the 63rd minute, Róbert Benkó 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. Róbert Benkó could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 65th minute of the match, but Adrien Tanneau made a huge save. After 65 played minutes Róbert Benkó rounded Valette Stars's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 0-2. Róbert Benkó blasted a shot towards the goal in the 68th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Adrien Tanneau having to make a save. When Armada's Róbert Benkó in the 69th minute got a chance for a shot 69th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Valette Stars's goalie prevented a goal. When Maurice Crochard fell near the penalty area in the 71st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Valette Stars's protests and gave Maurice Crochard a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Valette Stars's Maurice Crochard got a free kick in the 71st minute. In the 72nd minute of the match, Róbert Benkó got a very nice opportunity to score, but Adrien Tanneau was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Armada's attentive Edgar Șeicaru managed to snatch the ball when Maurice Crochard made a throw-in in the 78th minute of the game. After some fancy dribbling in the 84th minute, Róbert Benkó managed to get in a good position for a shot. Armada's supporters rose to their feet, but Róbert Benkó was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Adrien Tanneau breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Adrien Tanneau made an important save on a dangerous shot by Róbert Benkó in the 85th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Róbert Benkó got free with Adrien Tanneau in the 88th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Armada made a substitution. Liviu Buceceanu replaced Róbert Benkó. He Wei Feng made in the 92nd minute of the game a quick throw-in and Liviu Buceceanu immediately put the ball in play. The supporters of Armada booed when Valette Stars was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 95 match minutes in a wonderful position. Maurice Crochard didn't get a good kick on the ball. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Armada had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.