Friendly League

Pipon Pipon Field
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Nicky Bryson kicked off to start the match. Jannes Ruttens made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kacper Wasikowski in the 7th minute of play. Jannes Ruttens took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lincoln Hand, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 10 minutes, Adrian Nicolae made it 0-1 with a short kick to the right side. C. A. Pipon Pipon's Jannes Ruttens tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Jannes Ruttens took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Adrian Nicolae, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 15th minute the ball was on its way in behind S.D. Bajen's goalkeeper Spencer Holder, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 17 minutes into the game when Petrigai Solanos tried to clear up in front of the goal it happened that the ball rolled into goal via right pole. An extremely disappointing self made goal which led to 1-1. 21 minutes into the match, C. A. Pipon Pipon's goal looked a bit too open when Adrian Nicolae came free, but Jannes Ruttens reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Nicky Bryson's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 25thth minute, Spencer Holder skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. In the 27th minute, Ulysses Baldwin hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Nicky Bryson came free with the goalkeeper in the 28th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Spencer Holder could save by the left post. The audience was convinced that Kacper Wasikowski's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jannes Ruttens was relentless in the 29th minute of the game. If Lincoln Hand had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 35th minute, Mosa Alla hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Jannes Ruttens made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kacper Wasikowski in the 36th minute of play. It seemed to be an obvious goal in the 38th minute, but Spencer Holder got his fingers on the ball or the save, leaving S.D. Bajen hanging dry this time. 43 minutes had been played when some careless play by S.D. Bajen's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Al Whatley was slow to take the kick. During this time C. A. Pipon Pipon's players had a chance to rest. A nice corner shot did that Al Whatley got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Spencer Holder quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Jannes Ruttens made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Adrian Nicolae in the 47th minute of play.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Kacper Wasikowski made a kick off. Jannes Ruttens made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lincoln Hand in the 52nd minute of play. Kacper Wasikowski fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jannes Ruttens having to interfere. After a rather tough play, C. A. Pipon Pipon's Nicky Bryson got a free kick in the 59th minute. Jannes Ruttens showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lincoln Hand, who was totally free with the ball in the 59th minute. S.D. Bajen's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Adrian Nicolae in the 61st minute. 64 minutes had been played when some careless play by C. A. Pipon Pipon's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Adrian Nicolae was slow to take the kick. During this time S.D. Bajen's players had a chance to rest. The corner led to S.D. Bajen's Petrigai Solanos getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. Spencer Holder stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Beto Montenegro's shot from short distance in the 69th minute. After 70 played minutes Lincoln Hand rounded C. A. Pipon Pipon's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 1-2. In the 77th minute Sam Malone shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jannes Ruttens saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Nicky Bryson blasted a shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Spencer Holder having to make a save. Spencer Holder made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nicky Bryson in the 85th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lincoln Hand in the 89th minute of play forced C. A. Pipon Pipon's goalkeeper Jannes Ruttens to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jannes Ruttens made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sam Malone in the 91st minute of play. Lincoln Hand hit a great freekick 94 minutes into the match. C. A. Pipon Pipon made a substitution. Malcolm McIntosh replaced Nicky Bryson. C. A. Pipon Pipon's Benito Morin was substituted for Al Whatley. A collision led to S.D. Bajen getting a freekick after 96 minutes play. Lincoln Hand hit a great ball. S.D. Bajen's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.