Friendly League

Stadio Collegno
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Reynaldo Estebe kicked off to start the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Reynaldo Estebe in the 2nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Xu Zheng Zhou saved COLLEGNO F.C. from getting behind. 4 minutes into the match, COLLEGNO F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Reynaldo Estebe came free, but Xu Zheng Zhou reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of COLLEGNO F.C. booed when Nantwich was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. James Warnett didn't get a good kick on the ball. Xu Zheng Zhou showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Albert Jowsey in the 13th minute of the match. After 17 minutes, Reynaldo Estebe made it 0-1 with a short kick to the right side. COLLEGNO F.C.'s Xu Zheng Zhou tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. COLLEGNO F.C.'s Xu Zheng Zhou played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by 林悦傲 in the 19th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Reynaldo Estebe in the 21st minute of play forced COLLEGNO F.C.'s goalkeeper Xu Zheng Zhou to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If James Warnett had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 26th minute, Reynaldo Estebe ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Xu Zheng Zhou was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. 28 minutes into the match, COLLEGNO F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when 林悦傲 came free, but Xu Zheng Zhou reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. COLLEGNO F.C.'s Xu Zheng Zhou played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Reynaldo Estebe in the 30th minute of play. A collision led to Nantwich getting a freekick after 32 minutes play. Darryl Wedlock hit a great ball. When Nantwich's Reynaldo Estebe in the 36th minute got a chance for a shot 36th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye COLLEGNO F.C.'s goalie prevented a goal. Xu Zheng Zhou showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Reynaldo Estebe in the 39th minute of the match. 40 minutes into the match, COLLEGNO F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when 林悦傲 came free, but Xu Zheng Zhou reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of COLLEGNO F.C. booed when Nantwich was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 45 match minutes in a wonderful position. Miguel Penha didn't get a good kick on the ball. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Oliver Giroud stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 52 minutes into the game, Reynaldo Estebe cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-3. Xu Zheng Zhou was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 56 minutes into the match, Nantwich's Reynaldo Estebe sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Xu Zheng Zhou narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 57 minutes into the match, COLLEGNO F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when 林悦傲 came free, but Xu Zheng Zhou reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The Nantwich fans' excitement grew in the 58th match minute when Nantwich's Reynaldo Estebe looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-4 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Nantwich's Enrique Hanot played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Haroldo Erruki in the 62nd minute of play. After a rather tough play, Nantwich's André Fevang got a free kick in the 66th minute. COLLEGNO F.C.'s Oliver Giroud got a good chance for a goal in the 67th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 68 minutes, Haroldo Erruki mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the COLLEGNO F.C. and the Nantwich players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 68th minute, Haroldo Erruki hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Xu Zheng Zhou took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from 林悦傲, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With an all-out effort, Nantwich's Xu Zheng Zhou threw himself towards the right post 79 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from 林悦傲, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. COLLEGNO F.C.'s defense didn't have a chance, in the 80th minute, when 林悦傲 scored to the left of an out of position Xu Zheng Zhou, making the score, 0-6. The nice shot from Reynaldo Estebe in the 84thth minute just in front of the goal should have ended in point on the board, but Xu Zheng Zhou had a great feel for the game and superbly saved the ball from getting in by the left post. Enrique Hanot showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Haroldo Erruki in the 86th minute of the match. When Nantwich's Reynaldo Estebe in the 87th minute got a chance for a shot 87th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye COLLEGNO F.C.'s goalie prevented a goal. In the 93rd minute of the match Nantwich got a corner. COLLEGNO F.C.'s goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Miguel Penha ran over to the corner to take the kick. A nice corner shot did that Reynaldo Estebe got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Xu Zheng Zhou quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Xu Zheng Zhou stood somewhat misplaced when Reynaldo Estebe came free in front of goal and shot 0-7 to the left of him in the 94 minute.