Friendly League

The Scrapple Factory
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Magicos's Oséas Neiva started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. 6 minutes into the match, Panayot Kanevchev had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Ross Buchanan. Slower Lower FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Panayot Kanevchev was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. In the 9th minute the ball was on its way in behind Slower Lower FC's goalkeeper Ross Buchanan, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 10th match minute, Slower Lower FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rigoberto Aragones to maneuver through the defense. After 12 played minutes Magicos got a freekick which was hit by Freddy Beliran. Magicos's Hercule Couret played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rigoberto Aragones in the 15th minute of play. The corner ended in Derick Murry almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Magicos's Hercule Couret did a great save. If Derick Murry had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Derick Murry got free with Hercule Couret in the 26th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Slower Lower FC's Ross Buchanan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Panayot Kanevchev in the 31st minute of play. Panayot Kanevchev might have been able to make a better finish in the 33rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ross Buchanan. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Panayot Kanevchev ran back to his position shaking his head. Rigoberto Aragones's late challenge caught a Magicos's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Rigoberto Aragones helped the player get up and apologised. After 40 played minutes Slower Lower FC got a freekick which was hit by Blake Rice. Blake Rice charged in rather forcefully in the 42nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Blake Rice the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Blake Rice kicked well hit freekick during the 43rd minute of the match. Panayot Kanevchev scored 1-2 in the 44th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Ross Buchanan, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Ross Buchanan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Panayot Kanevchev, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-2.

If Derick Murry had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 51st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 55th minute Slower Lower FC were awarded a corner. Derick Murry went to the cornerflag to take it. In the 57th minute the ball was on its way in behind Magicos's goalkeeper Hercule Couret, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After a rather tough play, Magicos's Moises Vermudo got a free kick in the 58th minute. Moises Vermudo hit a great freekick 59 minutes into the match. Jörn Emmel recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 62nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 67 minutes into the match, Magicos's goal looked a bit too open when Hector Hickman came free, but Hercule Couret reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Slower Lower FC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Derick Murry in the 69th minute. In the 70th minute Moises Vermudo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ross Buchanan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 71 minutes had been played when some careless play by Slower Lower FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Urbano Pagomari was slow to take the kick. During this time Magicos's players had a chance to rest. Magicos's Hercule Couret played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Derick Murry in the 76th minute of play. Rigoberto Aragones recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 79th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Jörn Emmel received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 81st minute. Hercule Couret tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Oséas Neiva's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 83rdth minute, Ross Buchanan skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. If Oséas Neiva had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Hercule Couret took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jörn Emmel, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Freddy Beliran tried to clear up in front of the goal, but didn't succeed and rather the ball rolled into the own goal to the right of a despaired Hercule Couret. An unnecessary self made goal, 2-2 in the 88th minute. Rigoberto Aragones kicked well hit freekick during the 91st minute of the match. Magicos's Urbano Pagomari couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Slower Lower FC. Panayot Kanevchev struck a weak shot in the 94th minute. Ross Buchanan didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Magicos. 95 minutes into the match, Magicos's goal looked a bit too open when Derick Murry came free, but Hercule Couret reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Despite being the better team, Slower Lower FC failed to find the winning goal and were forced to settle for a single point.