Friendly League

Mann Stadium Arena
Spectators: 37 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) LIVIUS UNITED MLS's Daniel Şimandan started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Estacio Miñon's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Yanick Knecht read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 6th minute of play. After 8 played minutes New Team got a freekick which was hit by Marin Tejerina. Aristide Păunescu scored 0-1 in the 10th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Martinez Eguilaz, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Yanick Knecht took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Venerando Rosines, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The corner ended in Vilson Ibarguen almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but LIVIUS UNITED MLS's Yanick Knecht did a great save. After 20 minutes of play, LIVIUS UNITED MLS's Bartolomé Perpiñán made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Martinez Eguilaz was left in no man's land by his defense there! 24 minutes into the game, LIVIUS UNITED MLS's Aristide Păunescu nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Martinez Eguilaz made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-3. A collision led to New Team getting a freekick after 32 minutes play. Edmundo Falla hit a great ball. New Team's Martinez Eguilaz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Daniel Şimandan in the 33rd minute of play. After 35 minutes, Marcu Iosub made it 0-4 with a short kick to the right side. New Team's Martinez Eguilaz tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 39thth minute of the game Aristide Păunescu who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but New Team's Martinez Eguilaz was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After some careless play in the New Team defense, Daniel Şimandan kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Martinez Eguilaz. The New Team fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Martinez Eguilaz should have stopped the shot. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-5 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The wind increased when Estacio Miñon made the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marcu Iosub in the 52nd minute of play forced New Team's goalkeeper Martinez Eguilaz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 54 minutes into the match, New Team's goalkeeper Martinez Eguilaz had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Bartolomé Perpiñán. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Daniel Şimandan in the 56th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Martinez Eguilaz prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Aristide Păunescu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marcu Iosub in the 65th minute of play forced New Team's goalkeeper Martinez Eguilaz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Martinez Eguilaz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bartolomé Perpiñán, who was totally free with the ball in the 67th minute. In the 68th minute, Estacio Miñon hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 0-8 became the score in the 73rd minute when Marcu Iosub elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Martinez Eguilaz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Olimpiu Blidaru, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 81 minutes into the match, New Team's goal looked a bit too open when Daniel Şimandan came free, but Martinez Eguilaz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Marcu Iosub did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 0-10 to the left of a surprised Martinez Eguilaz 84 minutes into the match. In the 87th minute, Daniel Şimandan 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. Martinez Eguilaz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marcu Iosub in the 89th minute of the match. Vilson Ibarguen hit a great freekick 91 minutes into the match. In the 94th minute Marcu Iosub shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Martinez Eguilaz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The New Team fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. LIVIUS UNITED MLS were clearly better and deserved to take the win.