Friendly League

Allianz TBA
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Ramon Tono got the match started through his kick off. Teófilo Vilanova sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Sammy Keino had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Adolfo Salvino in the 7th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Astor Jakue saved Palmitas from getting behind. After a defensive mix-up in Palmitas's zone, Sammy Keino stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Astor Jakue came out of the goal and Sammy Keino tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When Adolfo Salvino came up free with the goalie in the 10th minute, the Rothwell Park 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 Adolfo Salvino couldn't finish the play. After some careless play in the Palmitas defense, Adolfo Salvino kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Astor Jakue. The Palmitas fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Astor Jakue should have stopped the shot. Astor Jakue showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Adolfo Salvino in the 15th minute of the match. The supporters of Rothwell Park booed when Palmitas was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 16 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alfredo Haimar didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some careless play in the Palmitas defense, Shekhar Biwott kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Astor Jakue. The Palmitas fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Astor Jakue should have stopped the shot. The crowd rose to their feet as Adolfo Salvino kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Astor Jakue. That made the score 3-0 in the 23 minute of play. In the 26th minute, Adolfo Salvino ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Astor Jakue was frozen by the shot and now it was 4-0. Urbano Oinaz hit a great freekick 30 minutes into the match. In the 32nd minute, Adolfo Salvino ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Astor Jakue was frozen by the shot and now it was 5-0. In the 36th minute the ball was on its way in behind Palmitas's goalkeeper Astor Jakue, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The supporters of Rothwell Park booed when Palmitas was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 37 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mateo Lucian didn't get a good kick on the ball. 38 minutes into the game, Adolfo Salvino cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 6-0. Astor Jakue was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Elijah Leakey sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Adolfo Salvino sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 6-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Adolfo Salvino stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 51 minutes into the game, Marcial Oalo was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Palmitas's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Rothwell Park the free kick. In the 52nd match minute, Palmitas was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Marcial Oalo to maneuver through the defense. After having played for 53 minutes, Adolfo Salvino managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Rothwell Park's supporters crossed their fingers, but Adolfo Salvino was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Rothwell Park made a substitution. Githinji Ntalami replaced Daniel Kiprugut. Rothwell Park's Abdallah Ali Bungei was substituted for Elijah Leakey. 56 minutes into the game, one of Rothwell Park:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Marcial Oalo shot the penalty kick by force right in the crossbar. No goal. In the 62nd minute Adolfo Salvino shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Astor Jakue saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 63 minutes into the match, Palmitas's goal looked a bit too open when Adolfo Salvino came free, but Astor Jakue reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 67th minute, Adolfo Salvino made a precise shot to the right of Astor Jakue. Palmitas's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 7-0. 71 minutes into the game, Adolfo Salvino cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 8-0. Astor Jakue was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 74 minutes into the match, Adolfo Salvino had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Astor Jakue. Palmitas's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Adolfo Salvino was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 9-0. 79 minutes into the match, Adolfo Salvino had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Astor Jakue. Palmitas's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Adolfo Salvino was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 10-0. 85 minutes into the match, Rothwell Park's Adolfo Salvino sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Astor Jakue narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 87 minutes into the game, Rothwell Park's Adolfo Salvino nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Astor Jakue made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 11-0. In the 92nd minute Adolfo Salvino shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Astor Jakue saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Filomeno Hotz got free with Tony Githinji Muhoho in the 98th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort.