Friendly League

St Johns Wood
Spectators: 51 (Terracing: 39, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Stamen Tekeliev started the match with the kick off. In the 3rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Symba's goalkeeper Anis Achour, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Anis Achour took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Stamen Tekeliev, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 7th minute the ball was on its way in behind Symba's goalkeeper Anis Achour, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 8th minute of the match Playa Malvín got a corner. Symba's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Stelian Murgu ran over to the corner to take the kick. Playa Malvín's Alvise Catapano was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Anis Achour in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. The Playa Malvín fans' excitement grew in the 9th match minute when Playa Malvín's Alvise Catapano looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. 15 minutes into the match, Playa Malvín's Stamen Tekeliev sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Anis Achour narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Anis Achour showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Stamen Tekeliev, who was totally free with the ball in the 18th minute. In the 20th minute, Garry Mann hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Anis Achour took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Stamen Tekeliev, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 23rd minute, Stamen Tekeliev ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Anis Achour was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. After some careless play in the Symba defense, Stamen Tekeliev kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Anis Achour. The Symba fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Anis Achour should have stopped the shot. Tomás San Juan came free with the goalkeeper in the 29th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Zé Roberto Teixeira could save by the left post. In the 32ndth minute of the game Stamen Tekeliev who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Symba's Anis Achour was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Symba's goalie and right to Vladimiro Marquez. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Symba's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. Anis Achour stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Stamen Tekeliev's shot from short distance in the 36th minute. In the 39th minute of the match Playa Malvín got a corner. Symba's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Stelian Murgu ran over to the corner to take the kick. In the 45th minute the ball was on its way in behind Symba's goalkeeper Anis Achour, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Sílvio Veiga to make the kick off. The referee felt a red card was in order, 54 minutes into the game, when Michael Guisla put in a rough tackle. After a rather tough play, Playa Malvín's Michael Guisla got a free kick in the 54th minute. Zé Roberto Teixeira took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Orlando Queirós, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Playa Malvín were awarded a corner in the 59th minute after Symba's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Stelian Murgu took the corner. In the 63rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Symba's goalkeeper Anis Achour, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Playa Malvín made a substitution. Josu Onez replaced Sandu Mândrilă. After 65 minutes Symba's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Stelian Murgu who took care of the corner kick. Josu Onez made a great header on Playa Malvín's corner, it was just that Symba's Anis Achour managed to reach the ball for a save. Stelian Murgu charged in rather forcefully in the 67th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Stelian Murgu the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 67th minute, Stelian Murgu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 70th minute, Quinto Ampudia made a precise shot to the right of Anis Achour. Symba's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-4. In the 73rd minute of the match, Quinto Ampudia tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Anis Achour saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. After 77th play minutes Quinto Ampudia shot 0-5, a short shot which went by Anis Achour and just under the crossbar into goal. After a rather tough play, Symba's Tacettin Umay got a free kick in the 80th minute. Anis Achour made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Quinto Ampudia in the 81st minute of play. In the 83rd minute of the match Playa Malvín got a corner. Symba's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Stelian Murgu ran over to the corner to take the kick. A very nice done corner allowed Quinto Ampudia to score against Anis Achour in Symba's goal. 0-6 after 83 minutes. Zé Roberto Teixeira made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tacettin Umay in the 89th minute of play. Zé Roberto Teixeira took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gus Wootton, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Playa Malvín's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.