Friendly League

The Bottledome
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Rafael van der Vaart started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 7thth minute of the game Rafael van der Vaart who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Titanes Mayas's Mías Marin was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Tom Rheistein kicked well hit freekick during the 11th minute of the match. In the 14th minute, Gregg Didlick hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Rafael van der Vaart who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 20thth minute tested the skills of Mías Marin when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Mías Marin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rafael van der Vaart, who was totally free with the ball in the 29th minute. Rafael van der Vaart sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Carlton Convine showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Enzo Weijgaerts, who was totally free with the ball in the 32nd minute. Rafael van der Vaart's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Mías Marin read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 33rd minute of play. Mías Marin didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Rafael van der Vaart went, in the 35th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. In the 42nd minute, Mete Golob left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Glasston fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-0. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

Titanes Mayas made a substitution. Qian Han Zhen replaced Bernardino Arnas. The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Enzo Weijgaerts was the one to do the kick off. 55 minutes into the match, Titanes Mayas's goal looked a bit too open when Mete Golob came free, but Mías Marin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kong Shi Chao in the 57th minute of play forced Glasston's goalkeeper Carlton Convine to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Leopoldo Reneros kicked well hit freekick during the 60th minute of the match. Mías Marin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tom Rheistein, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Carlton Convine showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Enzo Weijgaerts in the 70th minute of the match. Mías Marin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Aron Warren in the 71st minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Mete Golob in the 73rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Mías Marin saved Titanes Mayas from getting behind. Mías Marin stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Rafael van der Vaart's shot from short distance in the 75th minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Rafael van der Vaart in the 76th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Mías Marin prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Rafael van der Vaart blasted a shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Mías Marin having to make a save. In the 82ndth minute of the game Rafael van der Vaart who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Titanes Mayas's Mías Marin was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. If György Németh had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 87th match minute, Titanes Mayas was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Yu Chuan Jing to maneuver through the defense. Mías Marin stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Rafael van der Vaart's shot from short distance in the 93rd minute. The audience was convinced that Mete Golob's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Mías Marin was relentless in the 96th minute of the game. The audience thought a goal was coming when Amado Dei got free with Carlton Convine in the 98th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Glasston had played much better football throughout.