Friendly League

El Templo del Dolor
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Nicky Larson kicked off to start the match. A collision led to Pakorro AFC getting a freekick after 3 minutes play. Eloy Soto hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nicky Larson in the 8th minute of play forced Pakorro AFC's goalkeeper Bogdan Samokovliyski to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Cheng Le Xing got free with Zygmunt Bochinski in the 9th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 11 minutes into the match, Girondins4Ever's Nichifor Nimass sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Bogdan Samokovliyski narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Zygmunt Bochinski was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Cheng Le Xing showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 14 minute of play. Bogdan Samokovliyski showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gaétan Rémetter in the 22nd minute of the match. Cheng Le Xing blasted a shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Zygmunt Bochinski having to make a save. In the 25th minute Cheng Le Xing shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zygmunt Bochinski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Bogdan Samokovliyski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gaétan Rémetter in the 27th minute of play. 28 minutes into the game, Nicky Larson cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Bogdan Samokovliyski was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 35th minute, Cheng Le Xing reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Zygmunt Bochinski. The goal made the score 2-1. 38 minutes into the match, Girondins4Ever's Nichifor Nimass sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Bogdan Samokovliyski narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Cheng Le Xing in the 40th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Zygmunt Bochinski prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Pakorro AFC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Aşır Satılmış in the 41st minute. After taking down the ball on Pakorro AFC's corner Aşır Satılmış fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Zygmunt Bochinski quite easily take care of the ball. Zygmunt Bochinski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cheng Le Xing in the 45th minute of play. In the 46th minute of the match Pakorro AFC got a corner. Girondins4Ever's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Aşır Satılmış ran over to the corner to take the kick. A nice corner shot did that Abel Etxatxu got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Zygmunt Bochinski quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Cheng Le Xing made a kick off. In the 55th minute Cheng Le Xing shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zygmunt Bochinski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Bogdan Samokovliyski made a fantastic save in the 57th minute, when Gaétan Rémetter sent off a good shot on target. 64 minutes into the game, Cheng Le Xing cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-1. Zygmunt Bochinski was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Pakorro AFC made a substitution. Astor Giampietro replaced Cheng Le Xing. Girondins4Ever's John-Paul Marquant was substituted for Nichifor Nimass. In the 72nd minute Girondins4Ever were awarded a corner. Gaétan Rémetter went to the cornerflag to take it. Girondins4Ever's Zygmunt Bochinski played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Astor Giampietro in the 79th minute of play. Bogdan Samokovliyski showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from John-Paul Marquant, who was totally free with the ball in the 82nd minute. After a rather tough play, Girondins4Ever's John-Paul Marquant got a free kick in the 85th minute. Girondins4Ever's Igor Thibault was substituted for Nicky Larson. After a rather tough play, Girondins4Ever's John-Paul Marquant got a free kick in the 86th minute. Igor Thibault recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 91st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 96 minutes into the game, one of Pakorro AFC:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Bogdan Samokovliyski had in the 97thth minute some difficulties stopping John-Paul Marquant's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. Girondins4Ever's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.