Friendly League

Estadio Rapanui
Spectators: 38 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Rapa Nui's Saúl Anabalon 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. 5 minutes into the match, Yeray Villalta had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Devin Regan. Leonaxzz FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Yeray Villalta was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. After 10 played minutes Rapa Nui got a freekick which was hit by Yeray Villalta. Saúl Anabalon in the 16thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Devin Regan, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Reynaldo Balladares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Emmanuel Vinson in the 20th minute of play. Saúl Anabalon recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 22nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. When %teams%'s José Javier Ordaz was free in front of goal, he didn't hesitate to shoot 2-0 just inside the left pole, 24 minutes into the game. Devin Regan was annoyed at himself for letting in the shot. In the 29th minute, Emmanuel Vinson made a precise shot to the right of Reynaldo Balladares. Rapa Nui's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-1. After 32 minutes of play, Leonaxzz FC's Edgardo Brooks made it 2-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Reynaldo Balladares was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 40th minute, Mickey Blackwell hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a rather tough play, Leonaxzz FC's Domenico Monroe got a free kick in the 42nd minute. Yeray Villalta fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 45th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Devin Regan having to interfere. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 2-2 after a close first half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Emmanuel Vinson to strike the kick off in the second half. After having played for 57 minutes, Emmanuel Vinson managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Leonaxzz FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Emmanuel Vinson was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Xosé Tapia got a throw-in 58 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Edilberto Landea. In the 62nd minute, José Javier Ordaz ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Devin Regan was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-2. Leonaxzz FC's attentive Isaiah Dixon managed to snatch the ball when Xosé Tapia made a throw-in in the 67th minute of the game. Devin Regan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from José Javier Ordaz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 77th minute Saúl Anabalon shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Devin Regan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 78th minute, José Javier Ordaz 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. Devin Regan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Yeray Villalta, who was totally free with the ball in the 82nd minute. Devin Regan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Saúl Anabalon, who was totally free with the ball in the 83rd minute. In the 88th minute, Joey Sims hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Reynaldo Balladares showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mickey Blackwell, who was totally free with the ball in the 92nd minute. In the 94th match minute, Leonaxzz FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dwight Sierra to maneuver through the defense. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Rapa Nui fully deserved thier win.