Friendly League

Rauakyrve Staadion
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Raik İhsan started the match with the kick off. Olaf Kööp received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 6th minute. Genaro Ponciano tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 9 minutes into the game, Viesturs Pilāns cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Marko Ööpik was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 14 minutes into the match, Raik İhsan had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Genaro Ponciano. FC Iecēni's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Raik İhsan was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. A collision led to FC Iecēni getting a freekick after 25 minutes play. Hermanis Tiltnieks hit a great ball. 26 minutes into the match, FC Iecēni's goal looked a bit too open when Raik İhsan came free, but Genaro Ponciano reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Armageddon's Raik İhsan in the 29th minute got a chance for a shot 29th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye FC Iecēni's goalie prevented a goal. In the 29th play minute Raik İhsan came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Genaro Ponciano. 2-2. In the 32nd minute, Olaf Kööp hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 42nd minute the ball was on its way in behind FC Iecēni's goalkeeper Genaro Ponciano, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. A nice corner shot did that Inocencio Hondo got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Genaro Ponciano quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. After a rather tough play, Armageddon's Toomas Virkus got a free kick in the 46th minute. 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 wind increased when Viesturs Pilāns made the kick off in the second half. Genaro Ponciano made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Raik İhsan in the 52nd minute of play. Genaro Ponciano showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Raik İhsan, who was totally free with the ball in the 61st minute. In the 63rd minute Viktors Behmans shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marko Ööpik saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. FC Iecēni made a substitution. Rainers Ekerts replaced Viktors Behmans. Armageddon made a substitution. Michel Legdeur replaced Raik İhsan. Virgil Gentenaar took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 66th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Genaro Ponciano. FC Iecēni's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Michel Legdeur in the 72nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Genaro Ponciano saved FC Iecēni from getting behind. In the 79th minute Olaf Kööp shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Genaro Ponciano saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Olavs Eliasss short, quick shot in the 82ndth minute got Marko Ööpik to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. After 83 minutes Armageddon's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Gints Lielgalvis who took care of the corner kick. The corner led FC Iecēni's Gints Lielgalvis to fire away a dangerous shot which Marko Ööpik despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Genaro Ponciano showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Olaf Kööp in the 86th minute of the match. Genaro Ponciano showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Olaf Kööp, who was totally free with the ball in the 87th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Michel Legdeur in the 89th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Genaro Ponciano saved FC Iecēni from getting behind. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.