Friendly League

Coliseo Verdolaga
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) VERDOLAGA CITY FC's Terciero Orantes started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Heavenly Hooters's Kyle Connor played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rocio Camerin in the 9th minute of play. VERDOLAGA CITY FC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Terciero Orantes in the 10th minute. After 11 played minutes Heavenly Hooters got a freekick which was hit by Ethan Zamora. 13 minutes into the game, Heavenly Hooters's Max Langford nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Nazario Forcat made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. After a rather tough play, VERDOLAGA CITY FC's Eyague Bergues got a free kick in the 16th minute. Nazario Forcat took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ethan Zamora, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 21st minute Shawn Banks shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nazario Forcat saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Heavenly Hooters getting a freekick after 24 minutes play. Ethan Zamora hit a great ball. Nazario Forcat didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Shawn Banks went, in the 26th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-3 was the resulting score. Shawn Banks sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 30 minutes into the game, Heavenly Hooters's Harold Lloyd nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Nazario Forcat made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-4. Conal Toovey took the ball and in the 35 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Nazario Forcat. Nazario Forcat dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-5. Eyague Bergues kicked well hit freekick during the 37th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Heavenly Hooters's Eric Goodwin got a free kick in the 39th minute. After 41 minutes, Harold Lloyd made it 0-6 with a short kick to the right side. VERDOLAGA CITY FC's Nazario Forcat tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Conal Toovey in the 44th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Nazario Forcat saved VERDOLAGA CITY FC from getting behind. If Harold Lloyd had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 48 minutes into the match, VERDOLAGA CITY FC's goal looked a bit too open when Harold Lloyd came free, but Nazario Forcat reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Harold Lloyd was the one to do the kick off. Nazario Forcat made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Max Langford in the 53rd minute of play. Nazario Forcat was out of position in the 57 minute of play, and Harold Lloyd capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Harold Lloyd really showed his touch with that goal: 0-7. The referee felt a red card was in order, 61 minutes into the game, when Stevie Plumber put in a rough tackle. In the 62nd match minute, Heavenly Hooters was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Stevie Plumber to maneuver through the defense. After having played for 63 minutes, Terciero Orantes managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. VERDOLAGA CITY FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Terciero Orantes was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 65 minutes of play, Heavenly Hooters's Harold Lloyd made it 0-8 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Nazario Forcat was left in no man's land by his defense there! Nazario Forcat stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Harold Lloyd's shot from short distance in the 67th minute. After 69 minutes, Gudesteo Caño mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the VERDOLAGA CITY FC and the Heavenly Hooters players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to VERDOLAGA CITY FC getting a freekick after 69 minutes play. Gudesteo Caño hit a great ball. Nazario Forcat showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Harold Lloyd in the 71st minute of the match. Nazario Forcat was a little too slow when Harold Lloyd got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 83rd minute. The score was now 0-10. Shawn Banks sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Nazario Forcat took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Harold Lloyd, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The crowd rose to their feet as Shawn Banks kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Nazario Forcat. That made the score 0-11 in the 94 minute of play. The VERDOLAGA CITY FC fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Heavenly Hooters were clearly better and deserved to take the win.