Friendly League

Ryan Park
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Aron Overdal took the kick off in the first half of the match. Starri Ööpik let the left foot speak when in front of goal in the 3rd minute shot 1-0 at rihgt post. If Burt Gruer had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 10th minute Berke Rush shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Felix Martinsson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Berke Rush fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Felix Martinsson having to interfere. Felix Martinsson showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Berke Rush, who was totally free with the ball in the 21st minute. When the match clock showed 27 minutes, the score became 2-0 when Berke Rush sped through LA VIOLA's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Felix Martinsson. 30 minutes into the match, Frenchville Sports Club's goal looked a bit too open when Osvald Uter came free, but Edvaldo Gaspar reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Berke Rush sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 37th minute Berke Rush shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Felix Martinsson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 40 minutes into the match, LA VIOLA's goal looked a bit too open when Berke Rush came free, but Felix Martinsson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Frenchville Sports Club getting a freekick after 41 minutes play. Quincy Slattery hit a great ball. Berke Rush sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th 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 2-0 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Starri Ööpik made a kick off. Felix Martinsson showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Starri Ööpik, who was totally free with the ball in the 53rd minute. Edvaldo Gaspar made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Albert Rutledge in the 54th minute of play. LA VIOLA's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Svante Bäckman in the 56th minute. The corner ended in Albert Rutledge almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Frenchville Sports Club's Edvaldo Gaspar did a great save. When Frenchville Sports Club's Starri Ööpik in the 57th minute got a chance for a shot 57th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye LA VIOLA's goalie prevented a goal. In the 67th minute of the match, Aron Overdal tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Edvaldo Gaspar saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Berke Rush might have been able to make a better finish in the 68th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Felix Martinsson. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Berke Rush ran back to his position shaking his head. Starri Ööpik sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Berke Rush blasted a shot towards the goal in the 74th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Felix Martinsson having to make a save. Berke Rush might have been able to make a better finish in the 78th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Felix Martinsson. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Berke Rush ran back to his position shaking his head. Frenchville Sports Club's Berke Rush got a good chance for a goal in the 82nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Frenchville Sports Club made a substitution. Humphry Gerrard replaced Quincy Slattery. The audience thought a goal was coming when Gottfrid Brenner got free with Edvaldo Gaspar in the 86th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 89 played minutes Frenchville Sports Club got a freekick which was hit by Humphry Gerrard. The audience was convinced that Starri Ööpik's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Felix Martinsson was relentless in the 95th minute of the game. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Frenchville Sports Club fans cheered their team off the field, for while LA VIOLA had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.