Friendly League

The Iron Dome
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Abe Thomas started the match with the kick off. If Galtero Lillo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, ♦Squat★Goals♦'s Joey Espantoso got a free kick in the 5th minute. Lance Fuller, 6 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. After 9 minutes, Giovanni Talley mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the American and the ♦Squat★Goals♦ players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to American getting a freekick after 9 minutes play. Giovanni Talley hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, American's Cristopher Candido got a free kick in the 10th minute. Marin Prabes could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 14th minute of the match, but Ben Raymond made a huge save. Marin Prabes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 20th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Galtero Lillo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 23rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The long shot by Mosen Herreros in the 24th minute really tested Ben Raymond's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. In the 25th minute, Abe Thomas had to be helped off the field due to a pulled leg muscle. Cordara Abuleta hit a great freekick 26 minutes into the match. 30 minutes into the match, Galtero Lillo dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Ben Raymond, 1-0. 39 minutes in the game Mohammed Buchanan did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Denis Perdue. Lucian Alzola received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 42nd minute. Ben Raymond tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ben Raymond made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marin Prabes in the 44th minute of play. Vincent Pandilla recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 47th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Vincent Pandilla to make the kick off. 52 minutes in the game Cristopher Candido did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Lance Fuller. After a rather tough play, American's Hayden Williams got a free kick in the 57th minute. Marin Prabes struck a weak shot in the 64th minute. Ben Raymond didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for ♦Squat★Goals♦. Izotz Pidrola received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 68th minute. Ben Raymond tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Mohammed Buchanan got a throw-in 71 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Denis Perdue. Cristopher Candido kicked well hit freekick during the 74th minute of the match. 75 minutes into the match, Marin Prabes notched a goal, 3-0, to the right of American's Ben Raymond. Ben Raymond was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. ♦Squat★Goals♦'s Marin Prabes got a good chance for a goal in the 78th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in American's zone, Vincent Pandilla stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ben Raymond came out of the goal and Vincent Pandilla tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 82 minutes into the match, ♦Squat★Goals♦'s Marin Prabes sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Ben Raymond narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Vincent Pandilla blasted a shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Ben Raymond having to make a save. 88 minutes into the match, Lucian Alzola notched a goal, 4-0, to the right of American's Ben Raymond. Ben Raymond was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Joey Espantoso's late challenge caught a American's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Joey Espantoso helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, ♦Squat★Goals♦'s Joey Espantoso got a free kick in the 91st minute. 94 minutes into the match, ♦Squat★Goals♦'s goalkeeper Pancho Dean had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Giovanni Talley. There was no doubt that ♦Squat★Goals♦ were the better team. ♦Squat★Goals♦'s players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.