Friendly League

Ionut Andrei
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Xiao Fan Jing started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After 4 minutes, Joseph Edman mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the 12 Monkeys and the White&Blue Lions-Stiinta- players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 8th minute, Xiao Fan Jing reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Yoto Boshikyov. The goal made the score 1-0. A well placed Xiao Fan Jing short distance shot in the 12th minute ended with a hard ball which without a chance for the goalkeeper went staright up into the goalkeepers left cross. After a rather tough play, White&Blue Lions-Stiinta-'s Xiao Fan Jing got a free kick in the 17th minute. Yoto Boshikyov showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Xiao Fan Jing in the 19th minute of the match. 21 minutes into the match, 12 Monkeys's goalkeeper Yoto Boshikyov had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Mugurel Nediu. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Carlos Berbiz in the 22nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Yoto Boshikyov saved 12 Monkeys from getting behind. Yoto Boshikyov showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Carlos Berbiz in the 23rd minute of the match. Yoto Boshikyov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Magne Wenerdahl, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Yoto Boshikyov showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Carlos Berbiz, who was totally free with the ball in the 26th minute. Yoto Boshikyov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Carlos Berbiz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Yoto Boshikyov showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Carlos Berbiz, who was totally free with the ball in the 29th minute. Yoto Boshikyov made an important save on a dangerous shot by Magne Wenerdahl in the 35th minute. When Romeo Balint fell near the penalty area in the 40th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored White&Blue Lions-Stiinta-'s protests and gave Romeo Balint a yellow card for diving instead. Romeo Balint hit a great freekick 40 minutes into the match. Waldemar Frænkel received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 41st minute. Codruț Hanganu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 44 minutes into the game, Mugurel Nediu lined in a short shot 3-0 behind a frustrated Yoto Boshikyov. After some careless play in the 12 Monkeys defense, Xiao Fan Jing kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Yoto Boshikyov. The 12 Monkeys fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Yoto Boshikyov should have stopped the shot. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 4-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Waldemar Frænkel stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. When White&Blue Lions-Stiinta-'s Xiao Fan Jing in the 54th minute got a chance for a shot 54th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye 12 Monkeys's goalie prevented a goal. Yoto Boshikyov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mugurel Nediu in the 60th minute of play. If Carlos Berbiz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. When White&Blue Lions-Stiinta-'s Xiao Fan Jing in the 67th minute got a chance for a shot 67th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye 12 Monkeys's goalie prevented a goal. In the 69th minute, Waldemar Frænkel got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Codruț Hanganu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joseph Edman, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Mugurel Nediu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Yoto Boshikyov having to interfere. 78 minutes into the game, White&Blue Lions-Stiinta-'s Carlos Berbiz nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Yoto Boshikyov made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 5-0. In the 82nd minute Mugurel Nediu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Yoto Boshikyov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. White&Blue Lions-Stiinta-'s supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.