Friendly League

Estadio JMCE
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Mehat Kovaçi made the kick off which started today's match. 3 minutes into the match, Mehat Kovaçi had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Alexandros Ismael. Águilas Poblanas's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Mehat Kovaçi was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. In the 9th minute, Cengiz Canalp hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Alexandros Ismael made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mehat Kovaçi in the 11th minute of play. Jannic De Vreese kicked well hit freekick during the 12th minute of the match. 15 minutes into the match, Cougars FC's goal looked a bit too open when Jacinto Galeno came free, but Arnoud de Pelsmakere reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 16 minutes into the game, Mehat Kovaçi cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Alexandros Ismael was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 20th play minute Eusebio Beltran came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Arnoud de Pelsmakere. 1-2. Jacinto Galeno might have been able to make a better finish in the 27th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Arnoud de Pelsmakere. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Jacinto Galeno ran back to his position shaking his head. Mehat Kovaçi blasted a shot towards the goal in the 31st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Alexandros Ismael having to make a save. Alexandros Ismael showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mehat Kovaçi in the 31st minute of the match. Alexandros Ismael took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mehat Kovaçi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 47 minutes in the game Jannic De Vreese did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Fiori Guimarães. Disappointed in the 1-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Águilas Poblanas's Carlo Ciolli was substituted for Tao Cheng Han. Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Jacinto Galeno to make the kick off. After a rather tough play, Cougars FC's Inocencio Paublo got a free kick in the 53rd minute. Mehat Kovaçi's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Alexandros Ismael read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 57th minute of play. Águilas Poblanas made a substitution. Epifanio Intxixu replaced Ciro Matai. After 59 minutes Águilas Poblanas's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Angel Morales who took care of the corner kick. A nice corner shot did that Angel Morales got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Alexandros Ismael quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. 67 minutes into the match, Cougars FC's Mehat Kovaçi sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Alexandros Ismael narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 75 minutes into the match, Cougars FC's goal looked a bit too open when Eusebio Beltran came free, but Arnoud de Pelsmakere reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jacinto Galeno in the 78th minute of play forced Cougars FC's goalkeeper Arnoud de Pelsmakere to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Mehat Kovaçi could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 79th minute of the match, but Alexandros Ismael made a huge save. The audience thought a goal was coming when Mehat Kovaçi got free with Alexandros Ismael in the 85th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Mehat Kovaçi could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 89th minute of the match, but Alexandros Ismael made a huge save. After some careless play in the Cougars FC defense, Eusebio Beltran kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Arnoud de Pelsmakere. The Cougars FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Arnoud de Pelsmakere should have stopped the shot. Cougars FC's Steffen Gimlinge was substituted for Mehat Kovaçi.