Friendly League

Arena Denver
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Seb Hedges started the match with the kick off. In the 3rd minute Isidro Gines shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mustafa Cumhur Gök saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When the match clock showed 6 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Mauro Rameriz sped through DENVER™'s defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Mustafa Cumhur Gök. Edmond Verdun took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Seb Hedges, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Seb Hedges's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Edmond Verdun read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 10th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Victorino Sandalio in the 19th minute of play forced DENVER™'s goalkeeper Mustafa Cumhur Gök to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After having played for 23 minutes, Seb Hedges managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. DENVER™'s supporters crossed their fingers, but Seb Hedges was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The audience was convinced that Seb Hedges's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Edmond Verdun was relentless in the 25th minute of the game. DENVER™ were awarded a corner in the 27th minute after Errecaborda AFC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Mugur Nițisor took the corner. In the 28thth minute of the game Isidro Gines who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but DENVER™'s Mustafa Cumhur Gök was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 32nd minute, Seb Hedges hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Luukas Van de Put lost his temper 37 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. After 36 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for DENVER™! In the 44th minute Prospero Jerardo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mustafa Cumhur Gök saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Victorino Sandalio to make the kick off. A collision led to DENVER™ getting a freekick after 50 minutes play. Mugur Nițisor hit a great ball. Edmond Verdun took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Seb Hedges, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Victorino Sandalio fell near the penalty area in the 55th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Errecaborda AFC's protests and gave Victorino Sandalio a yellow card for diving instead. Mustafa Cumhur Gök showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Isidro Gines in the 57th minute of the match. When Seb Hedges came up free with the goalie in the 62nd minute, the DENVER™ 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 Seb Hedges couldn't finish the play. When DENVER™'s Seb Hedges in the 63rd minute got a chance for a shot 63rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Errecaborda AFC's goalie prevented a goal. 64 minutes into the match, DENVER™'s goal looked a bit too open when Prospero Jerardo came free, but Mustafa Cumhur Gök reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mustafa Cumhur Gök made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Prospero Jerardo in the 68th minute of play. In the 70th minute Victorino Sandalio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mustafa Cumhur Gök saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Edmond Verdun took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Seb Hedges, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 76th minute, Errecaborda AFC's Isidro Gines dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-3. Remus Gavruță scored 3-3 in the 82nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Edmond Verdun, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Errecaborda AFC made a substitution. Hipolito Neron replaced Miguel Savion. In the 88th match minute, Errecaborda AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Victorino Sandalio to maneuver through the defense. Edmond Verdun showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Seb Hedges, who was totally free with the ball in the 89th minute. Errecaborda AFC were unable to convert their possession into goals, allowing DENVER™ to leave the ground with a draw.