Friendly League

Signal Iduna Park
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Geert Wijgaert got the match started through his kick off. 8 minutes into the match, General Tanz II's goalkeeper Hermengildo Tipi had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Geert Wijgaert. After some careless play in the General Tanz II defense, Geert Wijgaert kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Hermengildo Tipi. The General Tanz II fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Hermengildo Tipi should have stopped the shot. Lara Guadalupi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bartolo Mantzio in the 12th minute of play. In the 17th minute Basilio Abancens shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lara Guadalupi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When the match had gone on for 21 minutes, Basilio Abancens put it in 1-1 from a short distance just to the right of Lara Guadalupi. In the 27th minute the ball was on its way in behind MAGNIFICOS.FC's goalkeeper Lara Guadalupi, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Bartolo Mantzio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 29th minute. Lara Guadalupi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Paul Albeanu hit a great freekick 32 minutes into the match. In the 36th minute MAGNIFICOS.FC were awarded a corner. Gilberto Lalla went to the cornerflag to take it. Lara Guadalupi didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Basilio Abancens went, in the 38th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-2 was the resulting score. Geert Wijgaert struck a weak shot in the 41st minute. Hermengildo Tipi didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for MAGNIFICOS.FC. In the 43rd minute Emiliano Jacob shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lara Guadalupi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Shivaraja Budaj came up free with the goalie in the 45th minute, the MAGNIFICOS.FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Shivaraja Budaj couldn't finish the play. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 3-2 at half-time.

The wind increased when Basilio Abancens made the kick off in the second half. 53 minutes into the match, General Tanz II's Bartolo Mantzio sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Lara Guadalupi narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 55th minute of the match General Tanz II got a corner. MAGNIFICOS.FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Benicio Tavio ran over to the corner to take the kick. 57 minutes into the match, MAGNIFICOS.FC's Geert Wijgaert sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Hermengildo Tipi narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Geert Wijgaert's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Hermengildo Tipi read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 59th minute of play. In the 62nd minute of the match MAGNIFICOS.FC got a corner. General Tanz II's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Gilberto Lalla ran over to the corner to take the kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Geert Wijgaert in the 69th minute of play forced General Tanz II's goalkeeper Hermengildo Tipi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 72ndth minute of the game Geert Wijgaert who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but General Tanz II's Hermengildo Tipi was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Hermengildo Tipi stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Geert Wijgaert's shot from short distance in the 75th minute. Hermengildo Tipi came out of the goal in the 77th minute to try and stop a shot by MAGNIFICOS.FC's Geert Wijgaert. But to his dismay, Geert Wijgaert quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 4-2. After having played for 81 minutes, Geert Wijgaert managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. MAGNIFICOS.FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Geert Wijgaert was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 87th minute, Valério Ortiz 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. Benigno Tonete sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. MAGNIFICOS.FC were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of General Tanz II for a fine match.