Friendly League

Redbourn Park
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Juan Antonio Bertrand kicked off to start the match. After a defensive mix-up in Redbourn AFC's zone, Juan Antonio Bertrand stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Shah Chian came out of the goal and Juan Antonio Bertrand tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Áron Szél had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Redbourn AFC getting a freekick after 9 minutes play. Khai Teo hit a great ball. Shah Chian made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Juan Antonio Bertrand in the 10th minute of play. Juan Antonio Bertrand sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Shah Chian showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tarkan Tuğkan in the 14th minute of the match. Dinu Burtescu charged in rather forcefully in the 20th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Dinu Burtescu the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Redbourn AFC booed when Almafuerte FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 20 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dinu Burtescu didn't get a good kick on the ball. 乔轩帆 acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 21st minute, took the ball on the long shot from Muhammad Shyan. When the match clock showed 24 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Juan Antonio Bertrand sped through Redbourn AFC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Shah Chian. After 29 minutes, Prime Shiong mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Redbourn AFC and the Almafuerte FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 28 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Redbourn AFC! The referee gave Almafuerte FC a penalty, 29 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Juan Antonio Bertrand, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Redbourn AFC's Shah Chian. 0-2. After 35 played minutes, Almafuerte FC's Dinu Burtescu shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Shah Chian came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Almafuerte FC reached it. 42 minutes into the match, Juan Antonio Bertrand had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Shah Chian. Redbourn AFC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Juan Antonio Bertrand was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-3.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Khai Teo was the one to do the kick off. 60 minutes into the game, Juan Antonio Bertrand lined in a short shot 0-5 behind a frustrated Shah Chian. After having played for 63 minutes, Juan Antonio Bertrand managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Almafuerte FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Juan Antonio Bertrand was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Juan Antonio Bertrand had several of the Redbourn AFC's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 66 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 0-6 score and a disappointed Shah Chian as he didn't even see the shot coming. The crowd rose to their feet as Áron Szél kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Shah Chian. That made the score 0-8 in the 73 minute of play. In the 76th minute the ball was on its way in behind Redbourn AFC's goalkeeper Shah Chian, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 78th minute of the match Almafuerte FC got a corner. Redbourn AFC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Juan Antonio Bertrand ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner led Almafuerte FC's Juan Antonio Bertrand to fire away a dangerous shot which Shah Chian despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Juan Antonio Bertrand in the 79thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Shah Chian, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. In the 81st minute, Almafuerte FC's Juan Antonio Bertrand ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Shah Chian. Shah Chian yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-9. Tarkan Tuğkan recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 84th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Shah Chian made a fantastic save in the 87th minute, when Tarkan Tuğkan sent off a good shot on target. After 89th play minutes Juan Antonio Bertrand shot 0-10, a short shot which went by Shah Chian and just under the crossbar into goal. In the 92nd minute of the match Roque Taurino sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Shah Chian skillfully saved the ball. Almafuerte FC's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.