Friendly League

Estadio Ciénega
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Damian Stonehouse made the kick off and thus started the match. Fabien Barthez made an important save on a dangerous shot by Candido Hendrickx in the 3rd minute. With his leg Fabien Barthez managed to avoid a goal in the 5thth minute, when Pilar FC's Candido Hendrickx fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Fabien Barthez made an important save on a dangerous shot by Candido Hendrickx in the 9th minute. With an all-out effort, Pilar FC's Fabien Barthez threw himself towards the right post 12 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Martin Benítez, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. After 14 minutes Egg Chasers FC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Godofredo Lano who took care of the corner kick. Candido Hendrickx who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 17thth minute tested the skills of Fabien Barthez when he managed to save the team from getting behind. In the 23rdth minute of the game Candido Hendrickx who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Egg Chasers FC's Fabien Barthez was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Damian Stonehouse in the 24th minute of play forced Pilar FC's goalkeeper Sixto Luke to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 25 minutes into the match, Candido Hendrickx notched a goal, 3-0, to the right of Egg Chasers FC's Fabien Barthez. Fabien Barthez was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After some careless play in the Egg Chasers FC defense, Candido Hendrickx kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Fabien Barthez. The Egg Chasers FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Fabien Barthez should have stopped the shot. In the 36th minute Damian Stonehouse shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sixto Luke saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 38th minute, Candido Hendrickx reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Fabien Barthez. The goal made the score 5-0. After 41 played minutes Egg Chasers FC got a freekick which was hit by Ronny Whieldon. After some fancy dribbling in the 42nd minute, Candido Hendrickx managed to get in a good position for a shot. Pilar FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Candido Hendrickx was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Fabien Barthez breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Fabien Barthez was out of position in the 44 minute of play, and Candido Hendrickx capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Candido Hendrickx really showed his touch with that goal: 6-0. A collision led to Pilar FC getting a freekick after 46 minutes play. Candido Hendrickx hit a great ball. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 6-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Candido Hendrickx was the one to do the kick off. In the 54th minute, Candido Hendrickx ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Fabien Barthez was frozen by the shot and now it was 7-0. The supporters of Pilar FC booed when Egg Chasers FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 57 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jonny Wilkinson didn't get a good kick on the ball. Pilar FC's Mikolaj Lodowy was substituted for Cristian Jenaro. In the 58th match minute, Egg Chasers FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jonny Wilkinson to maneuver through the defense. Lennie Sanderson kicked well hit freekick during the 60th minute of the match. Fabien Barthez showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Candido Hendrickx, who was totally free with the ball in the 61st minute. Fabien Barthez showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Candido Hendrickx in the 62nd minute of the match. In the 64th minute, Candido Hendrickx got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Peter Crouch got free with Sixto Luke in the 66th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Fabien Barthez showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Candido Hendrickx in the 70th minute of the match. Fabien Barthez showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Candido Hendrickx in the 72nd minute of the match. Jonny Wilkinson lost his temper 77 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. Pilar FC made a substitution. Nicanor Illan replaced Candido Hendrickx. Pilar FC's Luca Langoni was substituted for Martin Benítez. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 76th minute of the game. One of Egg Chasers FC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Pilar FC:s goal. After 85 played minutes Pilar FC got a freekick which was hit by Aukusti Malinen. 88 minutes into the match, Egg Chasers FC's goal looked a bit too open when Nicanor Illan came free, but Fabien Barthez reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 89th minute Mikolaj Lodowy shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fabien Barthez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 91st minute Mikolaj Lodowy shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fabien Barthez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Fabien Barthez made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luca Langoni in the 96th minute of play. Egg Chasers FC's Fabien Barthez played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luca Langoni in the 97th minute of play. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Pilar FC had won after a very even match.