Friendly League

Saliceto Panaro
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Arturo Zapolski started the match with the kick off. After having played for 6 minutes, Bolli Boll managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. LEBEG Team's supporters crossed their fingers, but Bolli Boll was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Thiago Leiva made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jonas Herz in the 8th minute of play. 12 minutes into the match, Zelg FC's goal looked a bit too open when Arturo Zapolski came free, but Sepp Mainville reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Delmiro Etxekopar could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 17th minute of the match, but Sepp Mainville made a huge save. In the 20th match minute, LEBEG Team was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tadas Eigirdas to maneuver through the defense. 21 minutes into the match, LEBEG Team's goal looked a bit too open when Jonas Herz came free, but Thiago Leiva reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jonas Herz in the 25th minute of play forced LEBEG Team's goalkeeper Thiago Leiva to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Bolli Boll sent away a hard shot on goal in the 26th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Sepp Mainville showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Delmiro Etxekopar, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. 0-1 became the score in the 34th minute when Jonas Herz elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Ivan Bieber kicked well hit freekick during the 41st minute of the match. 41 minutes into the match, LEBEG Team's Bolli Boll sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Sepp Mainville narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 43rd minute Gilles Clerc shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Thiago Leiva saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After the first half Zelg FC were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Jonas Herz who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 52ndth minute tested the skills of Thiago Leiva when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Thiago Leiva showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jonas Herz, who was totally free with the ball in the 54th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Arturo Zapolski in the 60th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Sepp Mainville saved Zelg FC from getting behind. Zelg FC's Sepp Mainville played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Arturo Zapolski in the 66th minute of play. Thiago Leiva made an important save on a dangerous shot by Jonas Herz in the 72nd minute. Thiago Leiva showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jonas Herz, who was totally free with the ball in the 74th minute. Thiago Leiva made an important save on a dangerous shot by Irwin Monney in the 76th minute. With his leg Thiago Leiva managed to avoid a goal in the 81stth minute, when Zelg FC's Gilles Clerc fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Gilles Clercs short, quick shot in the 82ndth minute got Thiago Leiva to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Sepp Mainville took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jo-Wilfried Zaaboub, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some careless play in the Zelg FC defense, Jo-Wilfried Zaaboub kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Sepp Mainville. The Zelg FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Sepp Mainville should have stopped the shot. Sepp Mainville showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jo-Wilfried Zaaboub in the 95th minute of the match. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.