Friendly League

IECĒNI
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. Marek Hamšík started the match with the kick off. Viktors Behmans could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 11th minute of the match, but Peter Schmeichel made a huge save. FC Iecēni's Genaro Ponciano played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jindřich Benc in the 13th minute of play. Rareș Nicola sent away a hard shot on goal in the 13th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After having played for 18 minutes, Jindřich Benc managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FK Užnemunė SLAVA UKRAINI's supporters crossed their fingers, but Jindřich Benc was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The audience was convinced that Rareș Nicola's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Genaro Ponciano was relentless in the 20th minute of the game. Genaro Ponciano came out of the goal in the 22nd minute to try and stop a shot by FK Užnemunė SLAVA UKRAINI's Guo Yu Cheng. But to his dismay, Guo Yu Cheng quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. After 25 played minutes FC Iecēni got a freekick which was hit by Şanver Enginer. It seemed to be an obvious goal in the 28th minute, but Peter Schmeichel got his fingers on the ball or the save, leaving FK Užnemunė SLAVA UKRAINI hanging dry this time. In the 34th minute, Uvis Svitiņš hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Genaro Ponciano didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Rareș Nicola went, in the 40th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. Marek Hamšík received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 44th minute. Peter Schmeichel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Rareș Nicola was the one to do the kick off. Genaro Ponciano made a fantastic save in the 51st minute, when Jindřich Benc sent off a good shot on target. In the 53rd minute of the match FK Užnemunė SLAVA UKRAINI got a corner. FC Iecēni's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Guo Yu Cheng ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner ended in Jindřich Benc almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but FC Iecēni's Genaro Ponciano did a great save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rareș Nicola in the 55th minute of play forced FC Iecēni's goalkeeper Genaro Ponciano to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 59th minute Rareș Nicola 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 Eliass recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 61st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. FK Užnemunė SLAVA UKRAINI made a substitution. Gytis Noreika replaced Alajos Belliger. In the 64th minute Viesturs Pilāns shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Peter Schmeichel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Marek Hamšík sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 67th minute, FK Užnemunė SLAVA UKRAINI's Jindřich Benc ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Genaro Ponciano. Genaro Ponciano yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-3. Genaro Ponciano showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rareș Nicola, who was totally free with the ball in the 70th minute. Genaro Ponciano made a fantastic save in the 74th minute, when Jindřich Benc sent off a good shot on target. In the 76th minute Marek Hamšík shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Peter Schmeichel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 78th minute of the match FC Iecēni got a corner. FK Užnemunė SLAVA UKRAINI's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Gints Lielgalvis ran over to the corner to take the kick. 83 minutes into the match, FC Iecēni's goal looked a bit too open when Rareș Nicola came free, but Genaro Ponciano reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 83 minutes into the match, FC Iecēni's goal looked a bit too open when Rareș Nicola came free, but Genaro Ponciano reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 85th match minute, FC Iecēni was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Uvis Svitiņš to maneuver through the defense. Thanks to some nice moves William Vasquez could shoot a difficult shot in the 88th minute, which Genaro Ponciano however easily saved by the left post. FC Iecēni's Genaro Ponciano proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 89th minute of the match, managed to save FC Iecēni from getting a goal against them. Genaro Ponciano made a fantastic save in the 91st minute, when Guo Yu Cheng sent off a good shot on target. Viesturs Pilāns charged in rather forcefully in the 91st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Viesturs Pilāns the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to FC Iecēni getting a freekick after 91 minutes play. Viesturs Pilāns hit a great ball. In the 93rd minute, Rareș Nicola ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Genaro Ponciano was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-4.