Friendly League

TOUMBA STADIUM
Spectators: 38 (Terracing: 29, 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. Peng Qi Chong started the match with the kick off. In the 3rd minute, Kris Chamberlain hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Peng Qi Chong's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Cecilio Ortle read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 8th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in PAOK B's zone, Marek Brayford stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Cecilio Ortle came out of the goal and Marek Brayford tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 16 minutes, 박 태 mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Astreix&ObelixSoccer and the PAOK B players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of PAOK B booed when Astreix&ObelixSoccer was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 16 match minutes in a wonderful position. 박 태 didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, Astreix&ObelixSoccer's Manuel Viñaspre got a free kick in the 17th minute. Martyon Diehl showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Egemen Emek in the 17th minute of the match. The corner first didn't look so dangerous but when Rodney Staple got the ball he succeeded in some way to get through the defenders to deliver a very hard score. Result 0-1. 21 minutes into the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Marek Brayford during the 24th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Marek Brayford kicked well hit freekick during the 24th minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Marek Brayford's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Cecilio Ortle was relentless in the 26th minute of the game. In the 32nd match minute, PAOK B was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Thymios Chatziiakovou to maneuver through the defense. In the 32nd minute, Peng Qi Chong made a precise shot to the right of Cecilio Ortle. PAOK B's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. In the 36th minute of the match Astreix&ObelixSoccer got a corner. PAOK B's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Marek Brayford ran over to the corner to take the kick. It was a well-played corner which 박 태 managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. Cecilio Ortle stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Peng Qi Chong's shot from short distance in the 40th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Peng Qi Chong in the 43rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Cecilio Ortle saved PAOK B from getting behind. Cecilio Ortle made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marek Brayford in the 46th minute of play. After 47 minutes PAOK B's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Marek Brayford who took care of the corner kick. It was a well-played corner which Nat Firth managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand.

Martyon Diehl took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Long Ying Qiang, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Thymios Chatziiakovou in the 55th minute of play forced Astreix&ObelixSoccer's goalkeeper Martyon Diehl to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Cecilio Ortle showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Peng Qi Chong, who was totally free with the ball in the 58th minute. Peng Qi Chong's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Cecilio Ortle read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 61st minute of play. Marek Brayfords short, quick shot in the 64thth minute got Cecilio Ortle to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Marek Brayford could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 67th minute of the match, but Cecilio Ortle made a huge save. Chatziantoniou Bamias kicked well hit freekick during the 68th minute of the match. Astreix&ObelixSoccer made a substitution. Frank McLintock replaced Manuel Viñaspre. A collision led to PAOK B getting a freekick after 69 minutes play. Chatziantoniou Bamias hit a great ball. After 71st play minutes Marek Brayford shot 0-3, a short shot which went by Cecilio Ortle and just under the crossbar into goal. Cecilio Ortle stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Sacha Lilley's shot from short distance in the 75th minute. In the 76th minute Peng Qi Chong shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cecilio Ortle saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 78thth minute of the game Peng Qi Chong who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but PAOK B's Cecilio Ortle was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 80 minutes had been played when some careless play by PAOK B's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Marek Brayford was slow to take the kick. During this time Astreix&ObelixSoccer's players had a chance to rest. The corner led to Astreix&ObelixSoccer's Nat Firth getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Marek Brayford got free with Cecilio Ortle in the 82nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. PAOK B's defense didn't have a chance, in the 86th minute, when Peng Qi Chong scored to the left of an out of position Cecilio Ortle, making the score, 0-4. 韩克兴 sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 97 minutes into the game, Nat Firth recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Cecilio Ortle. Nat Firth showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-5. When the match was over Astreix&ObelixSoccer could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than PAOK B throughout the match.