Friendly League

Metal Cage!
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Egg Chasers FC's Matthew Brookman got a good chance for a goal in the 6th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nemesio Isusko in the 8th minute of play forced Egg Chasers FC's goalkeeper Fabien Barthez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Eloy Gaufred could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 17th minute of the match, but Fabien Barthez made a huge save. Metal Juniors's Francisco Nesor played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Damian Stonehouse in the 21st minute of play. 23 minutes into the match, Matthew Brookman notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Metal Juniors's Francisco Nesor. Francisco Nesor was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. A collision led to Metal Juniors getting a freekick after 29 minutes play. Eloy Gaufred hit a great ball. Francisco Nesor took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joel Groom, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Francisco Nesor made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Matthew Brookman in the 42nd minute of play. The supporters of Metal Juniors booed when Egg Chasers FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 45 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jonny Wilkinson didn't get a good kick on the ball. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Matthew Brookman made a kick off. In the 51st minute, Eloy Gaufred left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Metal Juniors fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. In the 54th minute of the match, Joel Groom tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Francisco Nesor saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. After 62 played minutes Egg Chasers FC got a freekick which was hit by Lee Bannatyne. Metal Juniors's Reinaldo Castro got a good chance for a goal in the 63rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 65 minutes into the match, Metal Juniors's goal looked a bit too open when Damian Stonehouse came free, but Francisco Nesor reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 67th minute, Nemesio Isusko hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Metal Juniors's Marco Ireno was substituted for Eloy Gaufred. After a rather tough play, Metal Juniors's Nemesio Isusko got a free kick in the 68th minute. In the 69th minute, Melker Flink hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Kenny Duckworth could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 70th minute of the match, but Francisco Nesor made a huge save. 80 minutes into the match, Egg Chasers FC's goal looked a bit too open when Marco Ireno came free, but Fabien Barthez reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nemesio Isusko in the 81st minute of play forced Egg Chasers FC's goalkeeper Fabien Barthez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nemesio Isusko in the 84th minute of play forced Egg Chasers FC's goalkeeper Fabien Barthez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Nemesio Isusko kicked well hit freekick during the 91st minute of the match. 92 minutes into the match, Metal Juniors's goal looked a bit too open when Damian Stonehouse came free, but Francisco Nesor reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Francisco Nesor showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Damian Stonehouse in the 94th minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Egg Chasers FC's zone, Reinaldo Castro stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Fabien Barthez came out of the goal and Reinaldo Castro tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.