Friendly League

Olympic Stadium
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Feridun Eronat made the kick off and thus started the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Petre Iftode in the 3rd minute of play forced FC Amsterdam Wanderers's goalkeeper Wesley Rush to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Zhao Sen Yang took the ball and in the 4 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Wesley Rush. Wesley Rush dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. Wesley Rush stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Emil Wielopolski's shot from short distance in the 7th minute. The audience was convinced that David Love's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ivan Chiuzbaian was relentless in the 20th minute of the game. After a defensive mix-up in FC Amsterdam Wanderers's zone, Zhao Sen Yang stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Wesley Rush came out of the goal and Zhao Sen Yang tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 23 minutes, Halvdan Strømsvåg mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the FC Amsterdam Wanderers and the Phoenix Baia-Mare -MM- players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, FC Amsterdam Wanderers's Halvdan Strømsvåg got a free kick in the 23rd minute. In the 29th minute, Zhao Sen Yang made a precise shot to the right of Wesley Rush. FC Amsterdam Wanderers's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-4. Wesley Rush stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Zhao Sen Yang's shot from short distance in the 32nd minute. Wesley Rush showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Zhao Sen Yang, who was totally free with the ball in the 34th minute. 39 minutes into the match, FC Amsterdam Wanderers's goal looked a bit too open when Zhao Sen Yang came free, but Wesley Rush reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Wesley Rush didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Zhao Sen Yang went, in the 41st minute, to the upper right corner, 0-5 was the resulting score. Wesley Rush stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Zhao Sen Yang's shot from short distance in the 45th minute.

Lenny Theobald's late challenge caught a Phoenix Baia-Mare -MM-'s player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Lenny Theobald helped the player get up and apologised. In the 51st minute, Lenny Theobald hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A hard shot by Olov Ahlbeck from long distance, 52 minutes into the match, got Wesley Rush's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. In the 53rd minute Zhao Sen Yang shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Wesley Rush saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 54 minutes into the game, Zhao Sen Yang cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-6. Wesley Rush was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Wesley Rush was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Petre Iftode showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-8 in the 65 minute of play. Zhao Sen Yang sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Lenny Theobald was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 70 minutes into the match. The supporters of Phoenix Baia-Mare -MM- booed when FC Amsterdam Wanderers was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 71 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lenny Theobald didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 72nd minute, Cătălin Tudoran managed to get in a good position for a shot. Phoenix Baia-Mare -MM-'s supporters rose to their feet, but Cătălin Tudoran was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Wesley Rush breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Halvdan Strømsvåg hit a great freekick 74 minutes into the match. In the 75th minute of the match, Cătălin Tudoran sent away a good long shot that could have become a goal, but Wesley Rush showed an example of his skillful tending and made the save just under the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zhao Sen Yang in the 76th minute of play forced FC Amsterdam Wanderers's goalkeeper Wesley Rush to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 80 played minutes FC Amsterdam Wanderers got a freekick which was hit by Mick Morris. After 83 played minutes Zhao Sen Yang rounded FC Amsterdam Wanderers's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 0-9. With a little luck, FC Amsterdam Wanderers's Wesley Rush got control of the ball when Primitivo Grau tried to sneak it across the goal line. Wesley Rush took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zhao Sen Yang, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. FC Amsterdam Wanderers's Wesley Rush proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 92nd minute of the match, managed to save FC Amsterdam Wanderers from getting a goal against them. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Zhao Sen Yang in the 93rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Wesley Rush prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 95 minutes into the match, FC Amsterdam Wanderers's goal looked a bit too open when Primitivo Grau came free, but Wesley Rush reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Phoenix Baia-Mare -MM-'s players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.