Friendly League

9-12-2018
Spectators: 37 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Napoleón 2018's Di Bin Zhen started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Ovidio Ritchie was a little too slow when Saturnino Johans got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 6th minute. The score was now 1-0. Ovidio Ritchie stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Saturnino Johans's shot from short distance in the 13th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Saturnino Johans got free with Ovidio Ritchie in the 15th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The corner led Napoleón 2018's Bonifacio Santalla to fire away a dangerous shot which Ovidio Ritchie despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Saturnino Johans's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ovidio Ritchie read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 19th minute of play. 20 minutes had been played when some careless play by PoWer SC 2K5's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Bonifacio Santalla was slow to take the kick. During this time Napoleón 2018's players had a chance to rest. Urbano Faro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fabian Magath, who was totally free with the ball in the 22nd minute. 25 minutes into the game, Saturnino Johans cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Ovidio Ritchie was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Saturnino Johans recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 28th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Lothar Sempert's late challenge caught a Napoleón 2018's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Lothar Sempert helped the player get up and apologised. Lothar Sempert kicked well hit freekick during the 29th minute of the match. Napoleón 2018's Di Bin Zhen got a good chance for a goal in the 31st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in PoWer SC 2K5's zone, Saturnino Johans stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ovidio Ritchie came out of the goal and Saturnino Johans tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 39th minute, Saturnino Johans made a precise shot to the right of Ovidio Ritchie. PoWer SC 2K5's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-0. After 45 played minutes Napoleón 2018 got a freekick which was hit by Antonio Alzamendi.

The wind increased when Fabian Magath made the kick off in the second half. Jakob Klinsmann sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Saturnino Johans in the 67th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ovidio Ritchie prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The attack was good, but when Saturnino Johans in the 67th minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. The audience was convinced that Di Bin Zhen's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ovidio Ritchie was relentless in the 70th minute of the game. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Saturnino Johans in the 72nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ovidio Ritchie saved PoWer SC 2K5 from getting behind. After 73 minutes of play, Napoleón 2018's Saturnino Johans made it 5-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ovidio Ritchie was left in no man's land by his defense there! After 76 minutes, Philipp Breitner mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the PoWer SC 2K5 and the Napoleón 2018 players grew even worse after the yellow card. Saturnino Johans sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 78th minute Saturnino Johans shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ovidio Ritchie saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Manuel Klose sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ovidio Ritchie took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Saturnino Johans, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Philipp Breitner hit a great freekick 92 minutes into the match. Ovidio Ritchie showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Di Bin Zhen, who was totally free with the ball in the 95th minute. Napoleón 2018'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.