Friendly League

Camp Nou
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) When Maravilla's Godofredo Marin in the 2nd minute got a chance for a shot 2nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Magicos's goalie prevented a goal. 5 minutes into the match, Magicos's goal looked a bit too open when Cruz Credo came free, but Hercule Couret reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience was convinced that Godofredo Marin's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Hercule Couret was relentless in the 9th minute of the game. Hercule Couret took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Godofredo Marin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Hercule Couret took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Godofredo Marin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 14 minutes of play, Maravilla's Cruz Credo made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Hercule Couret was left in no man's land by his defense there! Magicos's Hercule Couret played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cruz Credo in the 17th minute of play. Panayot Kanevchev might have been able to make a better finish in the 18th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Facundo Altamirano. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Panayot Kanevchev ran back to his position shaking his head. With a little luck, Maravilla's Facundo Altamirano got control of the ball when Moises Vermudo tried to sneak it across the goal line. When the match had gone on for 22 minutes, Cruz Credo put it in 0-2 from a short distance just to the right of Hercule Couret. 25 minutes into the match, Cruz Credo had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Hercule Couret. Magicos's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Cruz Credo was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-3. Hercule Couret made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Paulus Van Poucke in the 28th minute of play. 31 minutes into the match, Maravilla's Cruz Credo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Hercule Couret narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Maravilla's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Paulus Van Poucke in the 32nd minute. Hercule Couret made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cruz Credo in the 47th minute of play. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-5 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

With a little luck, Magicos's Hercule Couret got control of the ball when Cruz Credo tried to sneak it across the goal line. Hercule Couret stood somewhat misplaced when Cruz Credo came free in front of goal and shot 0-6 to the left of him in the 52 minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Cruz Credo got free with Hercule Couret in the 55th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 57 minutes into the game, Cruz Credo recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Hercule Couret. Cruz Credo showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-7. An unexpectedly hard shot by Moises Vermudo in the 63rd minute of play forced Maravilla's goalkeeper Facundo Altamirano to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some careless play in the Magicos defense, Cruz Credo kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Hercule Couret. The Magicos fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Hercule Couret should have stopped the shot. Hercule Couret showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cruz Credo in the 71st minute of the match. In the 73rd 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cruz Credo in the 76th minute of play forced Magicos's goalkeeper Hercule Couret to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With his leg Hercule Couret managed to avoid a goal in the 78thth minute, when Maravilla's Cruz Credo fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. In the 80th minute, Maravilla's Cruz Credo ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Hercule Couret. Hercule Couret yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-9. Magicos's Hercule Couret proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 82nd minute of the match, managed to save Magicos from getting a goal against them. The audience was convinced that Cruz Credo's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Hercule Couret was relentless in the 86th minute of the game. Maravilla's Cruz Credo was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 86th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. Maravilla's Cruz Credo got a good chance for a goal in the 94th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Maravilla had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.