Friendly League

Winchester
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Gong Qi Fan took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 6th minute Playa Malvín were awarded a corner. Stelian Murgu went to the cornerflag to take it. Playa Malvín's Stelian Murgu was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Franc Merlot in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. If Gong Qi Fan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 8th minute Gong Qi Fan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Franc Merlot saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to TiGrEs Fx getting a freekick after 16 minutes play. Maju Vellon hit a great ball. 28 minutes into the match, Gong Qi Fan notched a goal, 0-2, to the right of TiGrEs Fx's Franc Merlot. Franc Merlot was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. TiGrEs Fx's Mister Peet managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Vladimiro Marquez in the 30 minute of the game. Gilberto Rancaño could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 31st minute of the match, but Nils Elmhuus made a huge save. 35 minutes into the match, Gilberto Rancaño notched a goal, 1-2, to the right of Playa Malvín's Nils Elmhuus. Nils Elmhuus was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 41st minute Gong Qi Fan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Franc Merlot saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some careless play in the Playa Malvín defense, Gilberto Rancaño kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Nils Elmhuus. The Playa Malvín fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Nils Elmhuus should have stopped the shot.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Gilberto Rancaño to make the kick off. Franc Merlot made an important save on a dangerous shot by Gong Qi Fan in the 53rd minute. Playa Malvín were awarded a corner in the 54th minute after TiGrEs Fx's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Stelian Murgu took the corner. Gilberto Rancaño hit a great freekick 64 minutes into the match. TiGrEs Fx's Junior Saron was substituted for José Madero. The supporters of Playa Malvín booed when TiGrEs Fx was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 65 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gilberto Rancaño didn't get a good kick on the ball. TiGrEs Fx's Franc Merlot played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gong Qi Fan in the 68th minute of play. Fausto Jayaga kicked well hit freekick during the 82nd minute of the match. Sandu Mândrilă could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 86th minute of the match, but Franc Merlot made a huge save. 94 minutes into the match, Quinto Ampudia notched a goal, 2-4, to the right of TiGrEs Fx's Franc Merlot. Franc Merlot was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Joaquim Matute might have been able to make a better finish in the 98th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Nils Elmhuus. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Joaquim Matute ran back to his position shaking his head. Playa Malvín'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.