Friendly League

Bạc Liêu
Spectators: 38 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Bạc Li's Nguyễn Than started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. After having played for 3 minutes, Gustav Pilz managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Saint Etienne's supporters crossed their fingers, but Gustav Pilz was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After some careless play in the Bạc Li defense, Ernie Muller kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Trần Phuoc. The Bạc Li fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Trần Phuoc should have stopped the shot. Trần Phuoc showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bernd von Grimmelhausen in the 8th minute of the match. When Ernie Muller came up free with the goalie in the 9th minute, the Saint Etienne fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Ernie Muller couldn't finish the play. Trần Phuoc showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ernie Muller in the 11th minute of the match. Nguyễn Than sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 14 minutes into the match, Bạc Li's goal looked a bit too open when Bernd von Grimmelhausen came free, but Trần Phuoc reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 15 minutes into the match, Gustav Pilz notched a goal, 0-2, to the right of Bạc Li's Trần Phuoc. Trần Phuoc was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Nguyễn Than could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 20th minute of the match, but Robert Auf der Maur made a huge save. A collision led to Bạc Li getting a freekick after 25 minutes play. Võ Cong Vinh hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, Bạc Li's Đào Tu got a free kick in the 29th minute. Bạc Li's Trần Phuoc played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gustav Pilz in the 30th minute of play. In the 37th match minute, Saint Etienne was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bernd von Grimmelhausen to maneuver through the defense. In the 42nd minute Gustav Pilz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Trần Phuoc saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some careless play in the Bạc Li defense, Gustav Pilz kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Trần Phuoc. The Bạc Li fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Trần Phuoc should have stopped the shot. The Bạc Li players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Saint Etienne were winning 0-3.

Gustav Pilz scored 0-4 in the 53rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Trần Phuoc, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Bernd von Grimmelhausen sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Trần Phuoc made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bernd von Grimmelhausen in the 64th minute of play. Nguyễn Than kicked well hit freekick during the 66th minute of the match. Trần Phuoc made a fantastic save in the 72nd minute, when Gustav Pilz sent off a good shot on target. Gustav Pilz could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 76th minute of the match, but Trần Phuoc made a huge save. 77 minutes into the match, Bạc Li's goal looked a bit too open when Ernie Muller came free, but Trần Phuoc reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 89 minutes into the match, Bạc Li's goal looked a bit too open when Bernd von Grimmelhausen came free, but Trần Phuoc reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 91st minute, Saint Etienne's Ernie Muller dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-5. The supporters of Saint Etienne booed when Bạc Li was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 94 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nguyễn Than didn't get a good kick on the ball. Saint Etienne's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.