Friendly League

Metropolitano de Cab
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Marcelo Penilla started the match with the kick off. Roger Bannister's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 5thth minute, Dorio Laje skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. A collision led to Rayland FC getting a freekick after 6 minutes play. Aztore Domene hit a great ball. In the 7th minute of the match Rodrygo Goes sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Basajaun Lecuona skillfully saved the ball. 10 minutes into the match, Rayland FC's goal looked a bit too open when Rodrygo Goes came free, but Basajaun Lecuona reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Endrick de Souza's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Dorio Laje firmly grabbed it by the left post. When Furtado Pellon fell near the penalty area in the 14th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Valhalla F.C.'s protests and gave Furtado Pellon a yellow card for diving instead. After 14 played minutes Valhalla F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Furtado Pellon. Valhalla F.C.'s Dorio Laje proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 15th minute of the match, managed to save Valhalla F.C. from getting a goal against them. If Marcelo Penilla had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Valhalla F.C.'s Marcelo Penilla got a good chance for a goal in the 21st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Marcelo Penilla in the 30th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Basajaun Lecuona prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 31st minute, Reynardo Salto ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Dorio Laje was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. After 35th play minutes Marcelo Penilla shot 1-2, a short shot which went by Basajaun Lecuona and just under the crossbar into goal. In the 39th minute of the match, Roger Bannister tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Dorio Laje saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. 43 minutes into the match, Osmundo Bullan had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Basajaun Lecuona. Rayland FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Osmundo Bullan was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-3. 46 minutes into the game, Valhalla F.C.'s Marcelo Penilla nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Basajaun Lecuona made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-4. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-4.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Roger Bannister made a kick off. Basajaun Lecuona didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Valhalla F.C.'s Marcelo Penilla shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 1-5 in the ordered_time% minute. In the 55th minute, Valhalla F.C.'s Osmundo Bullan dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-6. If Marcelo Penilla had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Basajaun Lecuona took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marcelo Penilla, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Rayland FC's Roger Bannister got a free kick in the 66th minute. In the 67th match minute, Rayland FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Roger Bannister to maneuver through the defense. Marcelo Penilla struck a weak shot in the 68th minute. Basajaun Lecuona didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Valhalla F.C.. 75 minutes into the match, Rayland FC's goal looked a bit too open when Marcelo Penilla came free, but Basajaun Lecuona reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Marcelo Penilla kicked well hit freekick during the 76th minute of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Marcelo Penilla in the 78th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Basajaun Lecuona saved Rayland FC from getting behind. 79 minutes into the match, Marcelo Penilla notched a goal, 1-7, to the right of Rayland FC's Basajaun Lecuona. Basajaun Lecuona was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. If Marcelo Penilla had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when 王益邦 got free with Basajaun Lecuona in the 90th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Dorio Laje didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Roger Bannister went, in the 93rd minute, to the upper right corner, 2-7 was the resulting score. In the 97th minute, Valhalla F.C.'s Marcelo Penilla dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-8. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Valhalla F.C. walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.