Friendly League

Santo Domingo
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Xavies Muñagorri got the match started through his kick off. A collision led to FC Bruges getting a freekick after 3 minutes play. Antonio Eggers hit a great ball. Shane Corrigan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 6th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Maurino Serena having to interfere. Belo Alvarez could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 8th minute of the match, but Luc Van Hinnendael made a huge save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mac Mon in the 10th minute of play forced A.D. Alcorcón's goalkeeper Maurino Serena to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Erlantz Bermejo scored 1-0 in the 13th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Luc Van Hinnendael, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The audience was convinced that Erlantz Bermejo's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Luc Van Hinnendael was relentless in the 20th minute of the game. With a little luck, FC Bruges's Luc Van Hinnendael got control of the ball when Belo Alvarez tried to sneak it across the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Xavies Muñagorri in the 23rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Maurino Serena saved A.D. Alcorcón from getting behind. Shane Corrigan's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Maurino Serena read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 26th minute of play. Maurino Serena showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Xavies Muñagorri, who was totally free with the ball in the 35th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Belo Alvarez got free with Luc Van Hinnendael in the 38th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Maurino Serena showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lasse Kroner in the 40th minute of the match. In the 43rd minute FC Bruges were awarded a corner. Lasse Kroner went to the cornerflag to take it. A nice corner shot did that Lasse Kroner got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Maurino Serena quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. After 47 played minutes FC Bruges got a freekick which was hit by Xavies Muñagorri. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Belo Alvarez made a kick off. FC Bruges's Luc Van Hinnendael played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Belo Alvarez in the 52nd minute of play. Luc Van Hinnendael made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Erlantz Bermejo in the 53rd minute of play. 55 minutes into the match, FC Bruges's goal looked a bit too open when Belo Alvarez came free, but Luc Van Hinnendael reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Maurino Serena made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Carl Van Kamp in the 60th minute of play. A.D. Alcorcón's Eusebio Quijana was substituted for Natxo Cacheres. A.D. Alcorcón's Laurin Mangas was substituted for Nereo Acosta. FC Bruges were awarded a corner in the 63th minute after A.D. Alcorcón's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Lasse Kroner took the corner. The crowd rose to their feet as Xavies Muñagorri kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Maurino Serena. That made the score 1-1 in the 65 minute of play. Maurino Serena showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mac Mon in the 71st minute of the match. Mac Mon recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 74th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Erlantz Bermejo in the 76th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Luc Van Hinnendael saved FC Bruges from getting behind. 80 minutes into the match, A.D. Alcorcón's Belo Alvarez sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Luc Van Hinnendael narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Belo Alvarez kicked well hit freekick during the 82nd minute of the match. A.D. Alcorcón's Leroy Antunez was substituted for Belo Alvarez. A collision led to A.D. Alcorcón getting a freekick after 83 minutes play. Belo Alvarez hit a great ball. Maurino Serena showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mac Mon, who was totally free with the ball in the 84th minute. Eusebio Quijana kicked well hit freekick during the 85th minute of the match. Shane Corrigan struck a weak shot in the 96th minute. Maurino Serena didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC Bruges. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.