Friendly League

Estadio Matute
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Teymur Alşanov made the kick off which started today's match. Ruy Berger didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Xu Xi Peng went, in the 5th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Ruy Berger showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Teymur Alşanov, who was totally free with the ball in the 8th minute. 9 minutes in the game, Teymur Alşanov dribbled his way through the penalty area and after maneuvering past an opponent, drilled a quick shot at the goal. The ball looked like it was going in, but it was hit a bit too hard and flew over the goal. RED STAR FC.'s Brais Morales proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 13th minute of the match, managed to save RED STAR FC. from getting a goal against them. ALIANZA 1901's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Nazario Ispuzua in the 14th minute. The corner led ALIANZA 1901's Nazario Ispuzua to fire away a dangerous shot which Brais Morales despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. A collision led to ALIANZA 1901 getting a freekick after 19 minutes play. Pancho Tabernilla hit a great ball. Ruy Berger took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Teymur Alşanov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Lapurdi Boix hit a great freekick 33 minutes into the match. After 43 minutes, Arnaud Lemmens mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the RED STAR FC. and the ALIANZA 1901 players grew even worse after the yellow card. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 42nd minute of the game. One of RED STAR FC.:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of ALIANZA 1901:s goal. In the 43rd minute there was a penalty for ALIANZA 1901. Luis Escobar stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Brais Morales. 1-1. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Luis Escobar to strike the kick off in the second half. Brais Morales took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luis Escobar, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 60 minutes of play, ALIANZA 1901's Richie Ason made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Brais Morales was left in no man's land by his defense there! If Brais Lahoz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Pancho Tabernilla kicked well hit freekick during the 68th minute of the match. RED STAR FC.'s Teymur Alşanov got a good chance for a goal in the 73rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Arnaud Lemmens kicked well hit freekick during the 75th minute of the match. In the 79th minute Luis Escobar shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Brais Morales saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 81 minutes into the match, RED STAR FC.'s goal looked a bit too open when Alfredo Tomasini came free, but Brais Morales reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Brais Morales took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luis Escobar, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 85 played minutes, ALIANZA 1901's Nazario Ispuzua shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Brais Morales 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 ALIANZA 1901 reached it. 94 minutes into the match, Richie Ason had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Brais Morales. RED STAR FC.'s manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Richie Ason was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 4-1. RED STAR FC.'s players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.