Friendly League

Redbourn Park
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Darren Siong made the kick off and thus started the match. After 2 minutes, Farhan Seng mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Redbourn AFC and the F.C. Sosnowiec players grew even worse after the yellow card. F.C. Sosnowiec's Wasyl Majdoch was substituted for Dennis Esbjörnsson. In the 3rd match minute, Redbourn AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Farhan Seng to maneuver through the defense. After some careless play in the Redbourn AFC defense, Edin Džeko kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Shah Chian. The Redbourn AFC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Shah Chian should have stopped the shot. Edin Džeko took the ball and in the 9 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Shah Chian. Shah Chian dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-2. Shah Chian took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Edin Džeko, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 12th minute, Edin Džeko ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Shah Chian was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-3. A sloppy throw-in by Sylwester Moczkiewicz in the 14th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Redbourn AFC's Samuel Liang. In the 15th minute, Leonard Lewkowicz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a rather tough play, Redbourn AFC's Khai Teo got a free kick in the 19th minute. In the 20th minute Edin Džeko shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Shah Chian saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Shah Chian came out of the goal in the 21st minute to try and stop a shot by F.C. Sosnowiec's Edin Džeko. But to his dismay, Edin Džeko quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-4. In the 27th minute the ball was on its way in behind Redbourn AFC's goalkeeper Shah Chian, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After some careless play in the Redbourn AFC defense, Edin Džeko kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Shah Chian. The Redbourn AFC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Shah Chian should have stopped the shot. Edin Džeko blasted a shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Shah Chian having to make a save. In the 37th minute, Edin Džeko ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Shah Chian was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-7. Edin Džeko fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Shah Chian having to interfere. If Rodolfo Goito had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Disappointed in the 0-7 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Edin Džeko blasted a shot towards the goal in the 57th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Shah Chian having to make a save. The supporters of F.C. Sosnowiec booed when Redbourn AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 63 match minutes in a wonderful position. Prime Shiong didn't get a good kick on the ball. 69 minutes into the game, F.C. Sosnowiec's Edin Džeko nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Shah Chian made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-9. When Edin Džeko came up free with the goalie in the 74th minute, the F.C. Sosnowiec 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 Edin Džeko couldn't finish the play. In the 76thth minute of the game Edin Džeko who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Redbourn AFC's Shah Chian was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 81st minute, Redbourn AFC's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Edin Džeko fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. In the 83rd minute Edin Džeko shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Shah Chian saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 85thth minute of the game Edin Džeko who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Redbourn AFC's Shah Chian was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. When Prime Shiong fell near the penalty area in the 86th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Redbourn AFC's protests and gave Prime Shiong a yellow card for diving instead. After 86 played minutes Redbourn AFC got a freekick which was hit by Prime Shiong. In the 89th minute, Edin Džeko got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. 91 minutes into the game, F.C. Sosnowiec's Massem Mendes nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Shah Chian made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-11. F.C. Sosnowiec'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.