Friendly League

GABILONDO
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) Bianco Natale's late challenge caught a ORIZABA F.C.'s player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Bianco Natale helped the player get up and apologised. After 15 played minutes Cougars FC got a freekick which was hit by Bianco Natale. The crowd rose to their feet as ORIZABA F.C.'s Julian Kosakowski slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Arnoud de Pelsmakere. That made the score 1-0 after 18 minutes of play. 22 minutes into the match, Cougars FC's goal looked a bit too open when Cyprian Oliszewski came free, but Arnoud de Pelsmakere reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 30 played minutes ORIZABA F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Vico Macias. Cougars FC's Arnoud de Pelsmakere played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cyprian Oliszewski in the 35th minute of play. Arnoud de Pelsmakere made a fantastic save in the 38th minute, when Jaroslaw Maurycy sent off a good shot on target. Mehat Kovaçi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Oliver Kan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mehat Kovaçi, who was totally free with the ball in the 42nd minute. Arnoud de Pelsmakere made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cyprian Oliszewski in the 47th minute of play. 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 2-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Mehat Kovaçi to make the kick off. In the 55th minute Jaroslaw Maurycy shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arnoud de Pelsmakere saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Cougars FC's Angel Morales got a free kick in the 59th minute. Arnoud de Pelsmakere showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jaroslaw Maurycy, who was totally free with the ball in the 65th minute. 69 minutes into the match, ORIZABA F.C.'s goalkeeper Oliver Kan had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Mehat Kovaçi. Arnoud de Pelsmakere made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Julian Kosakowski in the 70th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cyprian Oliszewski in the 71st minute of play forced Cougars FC's goalkeeper Arnoud de Pelsmakere to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Arnoud de Pelsmakere made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cyprian Oliszewski in the 73rd minute of play. Oliver Kan was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Mehat Kovaçi showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-1 in the 75 minute of play. Oliver Kan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fiori Guimarães, who was totally free with the ball in the 79th minute. 80 minutes into the match, Cougars FC's goal looked a bit too open when Cyprian Oliszewski came free, but Arnoud de Pelsmakere reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 85th minute Cyprian Oliszewski shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arnoud de Pelsmakere saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 89 minutes into the match, Cougars FC's goal looked a bit too open when Cyprian Oliszewski came free, but Arnoud de Pelsmakere reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Oliver Kan made a fantastic save in the 90th minute, when Gerardo Nesto sent off a good shot on target. Cougars FC's Arnoud de Pelsmakere played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Julian Kosakowski in the 93rd minute of play. ORIZABA F.C.'s fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.