Friendly League

DECUIPE
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Jan de Vlieger took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 8th minute Xu Liang shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ralph Roeles saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Johan Saveneij came up free with the goalie in the 11th minute, the Julias Rascals Apeldoorn 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 Johan Saveneij couldn't finish the play. 15 minutes into the match, FC Toho's goalkeeper Tobias Glöden had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Jan de Vlieger. Tobias Glöden was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Jan de Vlieger showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 15 minute of play. Xu Liang struck a weak shot in the 20th minute. Ralph Roeles didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC Toho. Feng Lin Jie blasted a shot towards the goal in the 22nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Ralph Roeles having to make a save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Xu Liang in the 24th minute of play forced Julias Rascals Apeldoorn's goalkeeper Ralph Roeles to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ni Wei Ao hit a great freekick 25 minutes into the match. When Bülent Kaupa came up free with the goalie in the 28th minute, the FC Toho 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 Bülent Kaupa couldn't finish the play. FC Toho's Ni Wei Ao quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Gu Xuan Xiong, made in the 31st minute of the game. Julias Rascals Apeldoorn's Ralph Roeles played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Feng Lin Jie in the 33rd minute of play. Ralph Roeles showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Xu Liang in the 34th minute of the match. Ralph Roeles showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Xu Liang in the 37th minute of the match. In the 42nd minute, Feng Lin Jie made a precise shot to the right of Ralph Roeles. Julias Rascals Apeldoorn's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-2. In the 47th minute Feng Lin Jie shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ralph Roeles saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After the first half FC Toho were leading 1-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

FC Toho's Feng Lin Jie got a good chance for a goal in the 53rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. A collision led to Julias Rascals Apeldoorn getting a freekick after 59 minutes play. Jan de Vlieger hit a great ball. Feng Lin Jie could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 61st minute of the match, but Ralph Roeles made a huge save. In the 71st minute, Feng Lin Jie ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Ralph Roeles was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-3. Ralph Roeles didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 78th minute, which inside left pole to 1-4. FC Toho's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Xu Liang in the 82nd minute. Xu Liang made a great header on FC Toho's corner, it was just that Julias Rascals Apeldoorn's Ralph Roeles managed to reach the ball for a save. Ralph Roeles was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Feng Lin Jie showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-5 in the 85 minute of play. In the 87th minute the ball was on its way in behind Julias Rascals Apeldoorn's goalkeeper Ralph Roeles, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After 89 minutes Julias Rascals Apeldoorn's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Xu Liang who took care of the corner kick. A nice corner shot did that Xu Liang got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Ralph Roeles quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. 95 minutes into the match, Feng Lin Jie had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Ralph Roeles. Julias Rascals Apeldoorn's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Feng Lin Jie was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-6. FC Toho played a much better game than Julias Rascals Apeldoorn and deserved their victory. The Julias Rascals Apeldoorn players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.