Friendly League

Dragon Stadium
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) ★★★ Lightning Dragons★★★'s Benny Koks 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. The supporters of Korona Kielce booed when ★★★ Lightning Dragons★★★ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Harry Karisma didn't get a good kick on the ball. Chaz Parkinson missed a clear chance of a goal when in the 4 minute of the game fired away a shot, but unfortunally the ball went out to the Aurelio Giammaria right hand side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Darren Boyle in the 7th minute of play forced ★★★ Lightning Dragons★★★'s goalkeeper Aurelio Giammaria to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 8th minute Stephen Duxbury shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aurelio Giammaria saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 12 minutes, Edi Carlo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Korona Kielce and the ★★★ Lightning Dragons★★★ players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 12 played minutes Korona Kielce got a freekick which was hit by Edi Carlo. 13 minutes into the match, Korona Kielce's goalkeeper Gary Ingram had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by C.J. 吕布. Korona Kielce's Gary Ingram proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 15th minute of the match, managed to save Korona Kielce from getting a goal against them. Lee Sissons kicked well hit freekick during the 17th minute of the match. Korona Kielce's Gary Ingram played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Benny Koks in the 18th minute of play. ★★★ Lightning Dragons★★★'s C.J. 吕布 got a good chance for a goal in the 21st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After some careless play in the Korona Kielce defense, C.J. 吕布 kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Gary Ingram. The Korona Kielce fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Gary Ingram should have stopped the shot. Aurelio Giammaria showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jacek Kielb, who was totally free with the ball in the 29th minute. In the 31st minute Darren Boyle shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aurelio Giammaria saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Gary Ingram made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from C.J. 吕布 in the 33rd minute of play. Aurelio Giammaria showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Darren Boyle, who was totally free with the ball in the 34th minute. In the 35th minute Stephen Duxbury shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aurelio Giammaria saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. C.J. 吕布 scored 2-0 in the 41st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Gary Ingram, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Gary Ingram stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of C.J. 吕布's shot from short distance in the 46th minute. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Darren Boyle was the one to do the kick off. After a rather tough play, Korona Kielce's Edi Carlo got a free kick in the 52nd minute. 53 minutes into the match, Korona Kielce's goal looked a bit too open when Benny Koks came free, but Gary Ingram reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 54 minutes Korona Kielce's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Benny Koks who took care of the corner kick. After taking down the ball on ★★★ Lightning Dragons★★★'s corner Benny Koks fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Gary Ingram quite easily take care of the ball. C.J. 吕布 might have been able to make a better finish in the 58th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Gary Ingram. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. C.J. 吕布 ran back to his position shaking his head. An unexpectedly hard shot by C.J. 吕布 in the 58th minute of play forced Korona Kielce's goalkeeper Gary Ingram to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If C.J. 吕布 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Korona Kielce's Gary Ingram played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by C.J. 吕布 in the 60th minute of play. In the 62nd minute C.J. 吕布 shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gary Ingram saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Korona Kielce's Gary Ingram played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by C.J. 吕布 in the 64th minute of play. Korona Kielce's Simon Wray was substituted for Edi Carlo. Korona Kielce made a substitution. Felix Bailey replaced Jacek Podgórski. Korona Kielce made a substitution. Deon Newell replaced Lee Sissons. Gerry Furniss made in the 68th minute of the game a quick throw-in and Deon Newell immediately put the ball in play. When ★★★ Lightning Dragons★★★'s C.J. 吕布 in the 72nd minute got a chance for a shot 72nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Korona Kielce's goalie prevented a goal. In the 75th minute of the match ★★★ Lightning Dragons★★★ got a corner. Korona Kielce's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Benny Koks ran over to the corner to take the kick. 82 minutes into the match, ★★★ Lightning Dragons★★★'s goal looked a bit too open when Felix Bailey came free, but Aurelio Giammaria reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 84 minutes, C.J. 吕布 made it 3-0 with a short kick to the right side. Korona Kielce's Gary Ingram tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. If C.J. 吕布 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by C.J. 吕布 in the 88th minute of play forced Korona Kielce's goalkeeper Gary Ingram to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to ★★★ Lightning Dragons★★★ getting a freekick after 89 minutes play. Aldo Sciascia hit a great ball. In the 90th match minute, ★★★ Lightning Dragons★★★ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Aldo Sciascia to maneuver through the defense. After 91 played minutes, Korona Kielce's Simon Wray shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Aurelio Giammaria 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 Korona Kielce reached it. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Kryspin Galagan in the 93rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Gary Ingram prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Yerko Rey charged in rather forcefully in the 96th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Yerko Rey the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. ★★★ Lightning Dragons★★★ had won after a very even match.