Friendly League

The Playground
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Eldon Potts got the match started through his kick off. The audience thought a goal was coming when Eldon Potts got free with Hendrik van Eijnde in the 6th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 13 minutes, Ismael Larrategui made it 0-1 with a short kick to the right side. Scum Utd's Tom Kyle tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. When Jacques Gallagher fell near the penalty area in the 18th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Scum Utd's protests and gave Jacques Gallagher a yellow card for diving instead. Jacques Gallagher kicked well hit freekick during the 18th minute of the match. Tom Kyle stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ismael Larrategui's shot from short distance in the 19th minute. Eldon Potts could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 21st minute of the match, but Hendrik van Eijnde made a huge save. 24 minutes into the match, Ismael Larrategui notched a goal, 0-2, to the right of Scum Utd's Tom Kyle. Tom Kyle was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Ismael Larrategui sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ismael Larrategui scored 0-3 in the 31st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Tom Kyle, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The throw-in from Alvarez Pierredonda in the 34th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Scum Utd's Tracy Hill. If Ismael Larrategui had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 39th minute Eldon Potts shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hendrik van Eijnde saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Valentine Corias blasted a shot towards the goal in the 44th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Tom Kyle having to make a save. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-3 lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Ismael Larrategui to make the kick off. Scum Utd's Tom Kyle played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ismael Larrategui in the 56th minute of play. Hendrik van Eijnde showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lamar Eldridge, who was totally free with the ball in the 59th minute. A hard shot 71 in the game by Ismael Larrategui from a close distance when the talented Tom Kyle managed to make a qualified save. Scum Utd's players were relieved. In the 76th minute, Ismael Larrategui made a precise shot to the right of Tom Kyle. Scum Utd's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-4. In the 80th minute Ismael Larrategui shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tom Kyle saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Candelario Cortina kicked well hit freekick during the 81st minute of the match. Xose Movilla's late challenge caught a Scum Utd's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Xose Movilla helped the player get up and apologised. In the 82nd minute, one of Hincha Pelotas FC:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Hincha Pelotas FC. If Ismael Larrategui had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 96th minute, Mathías Guevara made a precise shot to the right of Tom Kyle. Scum Utd's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-5.