Friendly League

Ricardo E. Bochini
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Petros Mousa got the match started through his kick off. 2 minutes into the match, Sköll F.C.'s goalkeeper Iwan Zjawin had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by He Qiang. In the 4th minute INDEPENDIENTE FUTBOL CLUB were awarded a corner. Norberto Fresco went to the cornerflag to take it. In the 6th minute, Anders Ahlqvist hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a little luck, Sköll F.C.'s Iwan Zjawin got control of the ball when Boni Yarman tried to sneak it across the goal line. Elpidio Jurdan hit a great freekick 10 minutes into the match. Vinicio Urquicia kicked well hit freekick during the 15th minute of the match. In the 19th minute Dino Rea shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Romulo Gelacio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The Sköll F.C. fans' excitement grew in the 23rd match minute when Sköll F.C.'s Dominic Van de Loock 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. Norberto Fresco sent away a hard shot on goal in the 26th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Norberto Fresco could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 26th minute of the match, but Iwan Zjawin made a huge save. INDEPENDIENTE FUTBOL CLUB's Romulo Gelacio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ademar da Costa in the 28th minute of play. Romulo Gelacio stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Dominic Van de Loock's shot from short distance in the 28th minute. Romulo Gelacio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dominic Van de Loock in the 30th minute of play. 32 minutes into the match, Noel Van Deyck had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Romulo Gelacio. INDEPENDIENTE FUTBOL CLUB's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Noel Van Deyck was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. Iwan Zjawin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Petros Mousa in the 34th minute of play. When Petros Mousa came up free with the goalie in the 36th minute, the INDEPENDIENTE FUTBOL CLUB fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Petros Mousa couldn't finish the play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Petros Mousa in the 38th minute of play forced Sköll F.C.'s goalkeeper Iwan Zjawin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Romulo Gelacio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dominic Van de Loock in the 40th minute of the match. After 40 played minutes INDEPENDIENTE FUTBOL CLUB got a freekick which was hit by Petros Mousa. In the 45th minute of the match, Norberto Fresco got a very nice opportunity to score, but Iwan Zjawin was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Sköll F.C.'s Iwan Zjawin proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 47th minute of the match, managed to save Sköll F.C. from getting a goal against them. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Dominic Van de Loock made the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute of the match, Dominic Van de Loock tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Romulo Gelacio saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Petros Mousa, 53 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. A hard shot 55 in the game by Dominic Van de Loock from a close distance when the talented Romulo Gelacio managed to make a qualified save. INDEPENDIENTE FUTBOL CLUB's players were relieved. 59 minutes into the match, Sköll F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Boni Yarman came free, but Iwan Zjawin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 63rd minute He Qiang shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Iwan Zjawin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A hard shot 64 in the game by Dominic Van de Loock from a close distance when the talented Romulo Gelacio managed to make a qualified save. INDEPENDIENTE FUTBOL CLUB's players were relieved. Dominic Van de Loock's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Romulo Gelacio read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 66th minute of play. Romulo Gelacio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dominic Van de Loock, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. INDEPENDIENTE FUTBOL CLUB's Romulo Gelacio proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 74th minute of the match, managed to save INDEPENDIENTE FUTBOL CLUB from getting a goal against them. Romulo Gelacio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dominic Van de Loock in the 77th minute of play. Sköll F.C. were awarded a corner in the 79th minute after INDEPENDIENTE FUTBOL CLUB's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Dino Rea took the corner. After taking down the ball on Sköll F.C.'s corner Dino Rea fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Romulo Gelacio quite easily take care of the ball. Dominic Van de Loock received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Romulo Gelacio came out and tried to block the shot, but Dominic Van de Loock slotted it home off the left post making it 2-3 in the 82nd minute. The audience was convinced that Boni Yarman's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Iwan Zjawin was relentless in the 86th minute of the game. Anders Ahlqvist sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. He Qiang hit a great freekick 91 minutes into the match. If Anders Ahlqvist had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Iwan Zjawin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Boni Yarman, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Iwan Zjawin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Boni Yarman, who was totally free with the ball in the 95th minute. The Sköll F.C. players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.