Friendly League

LA ESTANCIA
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) 3City United's Miroslaw Buda 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. Bernard McFrank struck a weak shot in the 6th minute. Asgar Blennild didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Northern California. In the 9th match minute, 3City United was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Miroslaw Buda to maneuver through the defense. 3City United's Asgar Blennild played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Conrado Frans in the 12th minute of play. Gervasio Isias received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Asgar Blennild came out and tried to block the shot, but Gervasio Isias slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 13th minute. Asgar Blennild made an important save on a dangerous shot by Bernard McFrank in the 16th minute. In the 20th minute, Gervasio Isias left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Northern California fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Conrado Frans in the 24th minute of play forced 3City United's goalkeeper Asgar Blennild to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Northern California were awarded a corner in the 25th minute after 3City United's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Hector Martxel took the corner. After 33 played minutes Northern California got a freekick which was hit by Gustavo Isazi. 39 minutes into the match, 3City United's goalkeeper Asgar Blennild had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Gustavo Isazi. In the 44th minute, Jonathan Bernaldo made a precise shot to the right of Asgar Blennild. 3City United's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 4-0. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 4-0 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Gustavo Isazi was the one to do the kick off. After 51 played minutes 3City United got a freekick which was hit by Czeslaw Dula. When Hector Martxel came up free with the goalie in the 52nd minute, the Northern California fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Hector Martxel couldn't finish the play. Asgar Blennild made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gustavo Isazi in the 54th minute of play. Asgar Blennild made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gustavo Isazi in the 54th minute of play. Asgar Blennild made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gervasio Isias in the 59th minute of play. After having played for 60 minutes, Wiktor Osowski managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. 3City United's supporters crossed their fingers, but Wiktor Osowski was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Jonathan Bernaldo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Dawid Ruzicki hit a great freekick 65 minutes into the match. In the 67th minute, Gervasio Isias ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Asgar Blennild was frozen by the shot and now it was 5-0. Asgar Blennild took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gustavo Isazi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gustavo Isazi in the 78th minute of play forced 3City United's goalkeeper Asgar Blennild to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Gustavo Isazi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Asgar Blennild having to interfere. Slawomir Burdzel hit a great freekick 82 minutes into the match. Asgar Blennild made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Conrado Frans in the 83rd minute of play. With a little luck, Northern California's Santos Mino got control of the ball when Miroslaw Buda tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 88 played minutes 3City United got a freekick which was hit by Witold Chmelyk. After 88 played minutes, Northern California's Hector Martxel shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Asgar Blennild 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 Northern California reached it. After 91 minutes of play, Northern California's Gustavo Isazi made it 6-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Asgar Blennild was left in no man's land by his defense there!