Friendly League

Gigante de Phoenix
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Domingo Lopez kicked well hit freekick during the 6th minute of the match. Tomas Landry stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Joaquim Vilar's shot from short distance in the 8th minute. When %teams%'s Joaquim Vilar was free in front of goal, he didn't hesitate to shoot 1-0 just inside the left pole, 8 minutes into the game. Tomas Landry was annoyed at himself for letting in the shot. Claude Mueller kicked well hit freekick during the 11th minute of the match. Domingo Lopez kicked well hit freekick during the 13th minute of the match. Domingo Lopez struck a weak shot in the 22nd minute. Tomas Landry didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for El Canalla de Chicago. A collision led to El Canalla de Chicago getting a freekick after 29 minutes play. Emmanuel Lockhart hit a great ball. Joaquim Vilars short, quick shot in the 31stth minute got Tomas Landry to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. With his leg Tomas Landry managed to avoid a goal in the 31stth minute, when El Canalla de Chicago's Joaquim Vilar fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. 38 minutes into the game, Astrologer FC's Oren Grady nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Wilbur Hyde made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. If Oren Grady had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Astrologer FC's Richie Arnold in the 48th minute got a chance for a shot 48th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye El Canalla de Chicago's goalie prevented a goal. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Richie Arnold made a kick off. Tomas Landry showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joaquim Vilar in the 55th minute of the match. El Canalla de Chicago's Wilfred Noel managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Kevin Corona in the 56 minute of the game. Astrologer FC's Tomas Landry played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joaquim Vilar in the 58th minute of play. In the 60th minute Joaquim Vilar shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tomas Landry saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Domingo Lopez hit a great freekick 60 minutes into the match. El Canalla de Chicago made a substitution. Cary Ackerman replaced Andreas Sanchez. Domingo Lopez kicked well hit freekick during the 62nd minute of the match. Tomas Landry made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joaquim Vilar in the 71st minute of play. El Canalla de Chicago made a substitution. Armando Leobardo replaced Claude Mueller. El Canalla de Chicago were awarded a corner in the 74th minute after Astrologer FC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Joaquim Vilar took the corner. Armando Leobardo's late challenge caught a Astrologer FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Armando Leobardo helped the player get up and apologised. Armando Leobardo kicked well hit freekick during the 77th minute of the match. Oren Grady sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Joaquim Vilar took the ball and in the 81 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Tomas Landry. Tomas Landry dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-1. The supporters of Astrologer FC booed when El Canalla de Chicago was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 84 match minutes in a wonderful position. Wilfred Noel didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Domingo Lopez in the 90th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Tomas Landry saved Astrologer FC from getting behind. In the 93rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Astrologer FC's goalkeeper Tomas Landry, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. When Joaquim Vilar came up free with the goalie in the 96th minute, the El Canalla de Chicago 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 Joaquim Vilar couldn't finish the play. Astrologer FC's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.