Friendly League

Tigris Arena
Spectators: 46 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Zulkarnaen Mandaga got the match started through his kick off. Bandung Tigers's Haji Gille managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Nereo Acosta in the 2 minute of the game. With a little luck, A.D. Alcorcón's Maurino Serena got control of the ball when Zulkarnaen Mandaga tried to sneak it across the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Belo Alvarez in the 14th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Mekki Item prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 15 minutes Bandung Tigers's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Nereo Acosta who took care of the corner kick. After taking down the ball on A.D. Alcorcón's corner Natxo Cacheres fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Mekki Item quite easily take care of the ball. Maurino Serena made an important save on a dangerous shot by Zulkarnaen Mandaga in the 19th minute. 19 minutes in the game, the ball went up into the seats when Bandung Tigers's Zulkarnaen Mandaga fired away a shot that was just a little bit too high. He walked away shaking his head. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Erlantz Bermejo in the 21st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Mekki Item prevented the ball from getting in the gole. A.D. Alcorcón's Nereo Acosta was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Mekki Item in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. A hard shot by Wang Zheng Yun from long distance, 25 minutes into the match, got Maurino Serena's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. Mekki Item showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Belo Alvarez, who was totally free with the ball in the 27th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Belo Alvarez in the 30th minute of play forced Bandung Tigers's goalkeeper Mekki Item to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Mekki Item took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Erlantz Bermejo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Maurino Serena stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Zulkarnaen Mandaga's shot from short distance in the 37th minute. After having played for 38 minutes, Zulkarnaen Mandaga managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Bandung Tigers's supporters crossed their fingers, but Zulkarnaen Mandaga was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The crowd rose to their feet as Bandung Tigers's Zulkarnaen Mandaga slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Maurino Serena. That made the score 1-0 after 40 minutes of play. In the 46th minute the ball was on its way in behind Bandung Tigers's goalkeeper Mekki Item, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Belo Alvarez to strike the kick off in the second half. 52 minutes into the game, Bandung Tigers's Fachri Puang nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Maurino Serena made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-0. With a little luck, Bandung Tigers's Mekki Item got control of the ball when Belo Alvarez tried to sneak it across the goal line. With a little luck, Bandung Tigers's Mekki Item got control of the ball when Belo Alvarez tried to sneak it across the goal line. Mekki Item was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Belo Alvarez showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-1 in the 56 minute of play. A.D. Alcorcón's Eusebio Quijana was substituted for Natxo Cacheres. Mekki Item made an important save on a dangerous shot by Belo Alvarez in the 61st minute. With a little luck, Bandung Tigers's Mekki Item got control of the ball when Belo Alvarez tried to sneak it across the goal line. Zulkarnaen Mandaga's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Maurino Serena read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 67th minute of play. Thanks to some nice moves Belo Alvarez could shoot a difficult shot in the 72nd minute, which Mekki Item however easily saved by the left post. Erlantz Bermejo's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 76thth minute, Mekki Item skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. A.D. Alcorcón's Maurino Serena played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zulkarnaen Mandaga in the 79th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Zulkarnaen Mandaga's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Maurino Serena was relentless in the 80th minute of the game. Maurino Serena showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Zulkarnaen Mandaga in the 83rd minute of the match. A.D. Alcorcón's Leroy Antunez was substituted for Belo Alvarez. In the 85th minute of the match Bandung Tigers got a corner. A.D. Alcorcón's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Wang Zheng Yun ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner ended in Wang Zheng Yun almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but A.D. Alcorcón's Maurino Serena did a great save. 86 minutes into the game, A.D. Alcorcón's Leroy Antunez nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Mekki Item made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-3. The Bandung Tigers supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching A.D. Alcorcón's performance. The match ended with a win for A.D. Alcorcón.