Friendly League

Monumental
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Wei De Ling started the match with the kick off. Alzaga FC:s Alto Moco showed great skill when he stopped Crispin Grassow:s penalty. Rosendo Balesio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jose Murillo, who was totally free with the ball in the 24th minute. When Alzaga FC's Jose Murillo in the 25th minute got a chance for a shot 25th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye AC Rangers's goalie prevented a goal. Alzaga FC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Pan Lang Bin in the 27th minute. Vicente Sal tried to clear up in front of the goal, but didn't succeed and rather the ball rolled into the own goal to the right of a despaired Rosendo Balesio. An unnecessary self made goal, 1-1 in the 27th minute. Rosendo Balesio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jose Murillo in the 39th minute of play. A collision led to Alzaga FC getting a freekick after 40 minutes play. Adrián Czornomaz hit a great ball. After 41 played minutes Alzaga FC got a freekick which was hit by Ioseba Solo. Alto Moco showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Crispin Grassow in the 42nd minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 44th minute, Jose Murillo managed to get in a good position for a shot. Alzaga FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Jose Murillo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Rosendo Balesio breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jose Murillo in the 46th minute of play forced AC Rangers's goalkeeper Rosendo Balesio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.

AC Rangers made a substitution. Amancio Inocente replaced Clodoveo Neto. When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Leon Goretzka made a kick off. After 53 minutes of play, Alzaga FC's Leon Goretzka made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Rosendo Balesio was left in no man's land by his defense there! AC Rangers's Rosendo Balesio proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 61st minute of the match, managed to save AC Rangers from getting a goal against them. If Leon Goretzka had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 64 minutes into the match, AC Rangers's goal looked a bit too open when Leon Goretzka came free, but Rosendo Balesio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 68th minute, Crispin Grassow hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Leon Goretzka had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 69th minute of the match, Leon Goretzka got a very nice opportunity to score, but Rosendo Balesio was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. The supporters of AC Rangers booed when Alzaga FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 72 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ioseba Solo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Crispin Grassow recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 72nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 82 minutes into the game, Leon Goretzka recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Rosendo Balesio. Leon Goretzka showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-3. Rosendo Balesio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Narciso Miro in the 87th minute of play. Bernardino Lohitzun received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 92nd minute. Rosendo Balesio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Leon Goretzka got free with Rosendo Balesio in the 94th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Alzaga FC eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.