Friendly League

Purple Arena
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Reconquistense FC's Lino Madeo 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. Jan-Joost De kaiser in the 4thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Francisco Pelagius, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. 5 minutes into the game, Silvestre Joanes was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Reconquistense FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Purple Talents the free kick. In the 5th minute, Silvestre Joanes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The long shot by Fre De Beer in the 6th minute really tested Francisco Pelagius's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. Purple Talents's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Fre De Beer in the 7th minute. Tansel Visali made a great header on Purple Talents's corner, it was just that Reconquistense FC's Francisco Pelagius managed to reach the ball for a save. After a rather tough play, Reconquistense FC's Iker Ugutz got a free kick in the 11th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 15th minute, Lino Madeo managed to get in a good position for a shot. Reconquistense FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Lino Madeo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Iker Carabajal breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Qiu Feng Guo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Qiu Feng Guo in the 16th minute of play forced Reconquistense FC's goalkeeper Francisco Pelagius to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Francisco Pelagius took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Qiu Feng Guo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 20 minutes into the match, Purple Talents's goal looked a bit too open when Isaac Asur came free, but Iker Carabajal reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Lino Madeo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Francisco Pelagius showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Qiu Feng Guo in the 27th minute of the match. Reconquistense FC's Francisco Pelagius played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Qiu Feng Guo in the 30th minute of play. 31 minutes into the match, Purple Talents's Qiu Feng Guo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Francisco Pelagius narrowly saved just below the crossbar. When the match clock showed 33 minutes, the score became 1-0 when Qiu Feng Guo sped through Reconquistense FC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Francisco Pelagius. After 35 played minutes Reconquistense FC got a freekick which was hit by Isaac Asur. Francisco Pelagius came out of the goal in the 37th minute to try and stop a shot by Purple Talents's Qiu Feng Guo. But to his dismay, Qiu Feng Guo quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-0. In the 41st minute, Qiu Feng Guo 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. Qiu Feng Guo blasted a shot towards the goal in the 44th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Francisco Pelagius having to make a save. Through an outstanding action, after 44 minutes, Francisco Pelagius successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. In the 46th minute, Ritchie Vereeken hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field.

Lino Madeo blasted a shot towards the goal in the 52nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Iker Carabajal having to make a save. Francisco Pelagius made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Qiu Feng Guo in the 54th minute of play. Qiu Feng Guo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 60th minute. Francisco Pelagius tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Iker Carabajal showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Iker Ugutz, who was totally free with the ball in the 62nd minute. If Jan-Joost De kaiser had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Francisco Pelagius took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jan-Joost De kaiser, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Francisco Pelagius showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jan-Joost De kaiser in the 68th minute of the match. Iker Carabajal made a fantastic save in the 71st minute, when Lino Madeo sent off a good shot on target. After a rather tough play, Reconquistense FC's Jesus Paublo got a free kick in the 75th minute. Reconquistense FC's Francisco Pelagius played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Qiu Feng Guo in the 76th minute of play. Everardo Onofre kicked well hit freekick during the 77th minute of the match. Iker Carabajal made a fantastic save in the 84th minute, when Anacleto Norino sent off a good shot on target. 86 minutes into the match, Purple Talents's goal looked a bit too open when Jesus Paublo came free, but Iker Carabajal reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 92nd minute Qiu Feng Guo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Francisco Pelagius saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Purple Talents's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.