Friendly League

La Cueva Morada
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Fabian Magath started the match with the kick off. Hector Ruiz recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 4th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Hector Ruiz got free with Ovidio Ritchie in the 6th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Hector Ruiz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ovidio Ritchie having to interfere. Ovidio Ritchie made a fantastic save in the 14th minute, when Jaime Quiros sent off a good shot on target. Manuel Klose's late challenge caught a SAPRIMECKBEL's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Manuel Klose helped the player get up and apologised. In the 22nd match minute, PoWer SC 2K5 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Wilfredo Harri to maneuver through the defense. In the 25th minute, SAPRIMECKBEL's Bennie Nuñez ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Ovidio Ritchie. Ovidio Ritchie yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. After some careless play in the SAPRIMECKBEL defense, Killian Fischer kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Oscar Cubero. The SAPRIMECKBEL fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Oscar Cubero should have stopped the shot. A collision led to SAPRIMECKBEL getting a freekick after 30 minutes play. Domingo Mendiko hit a great ball. In the 35th minute, Bennie Nuñez hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. PoWer SC 2K5's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Domingo Mendiko 39 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 2-1. In the 43rd minute, Bennie Nuñez 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. A hard shot 46 in the game by Bennie Nuñez from a close distance when the talented Ovidio Ritchie managed to make a qualified save. PoWer SC 2K5's players were relieved. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-1.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Bennie Nuñez stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After having played for 59 minutes, Hector Ruiz managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. SAPRIMECKBEL's supporters crossed their fingers, but Hector Ruiz was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 61st minute, Hector Ruiz made a precise shot to the right of Ovidio Ritchie. PoWer SC 2K5's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-1. In the 66th minute, Fabian Magath reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Oscar Cubero. The goal made the score 3-2. 73 minutes into the match, PoWer SC 2K5's goal looked a bit too open when Bennie Nuñez came free, but Ovidio Ritchie reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 73rd minute, Bennie Nuñez left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The SAPRIMECKBEL fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 4-2. When SAPRIMECKBEL's Bennie Nuñez in the 80th minute got a chance for a shot 80th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye PoWer SC 2K5's goalie prevented a goal. Cesar Larra received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 82nd minute. Ovidio Ritchie tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Bennie Nuñez might have been able to make a better finish in the 85th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ovidio Ritchie. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Bennie Nuñez ran back to his position shaking his head. Ovidio Ritchie showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bennie Nuñez in the 85th minute of the match. After 87th play minutes Bennie Nuñez shot 5-2, a short shot which went by Ovidio Ritchie and just under the crossbar into goal.