Friendly League

Martna Staadion
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) 3 minutes into the match, Legion Etrangere's goal looked a bit too open when Armando Leobardo came free, but Taavi Alamaa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some careless play in the Legion Etrangere defense, Curtis Daniel kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Taavi Alamaa. The Legion Etrangere fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Taavi Alamaa should have stopped the shot. 8 minutes into the match, Legion Etrangere's goal looked a bit too open when Daron Davidson came free, but Taavi Alamaa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Marko Aalto kicked well hit freekick during the 9th minute of the match. Domingo Lopez struck a weak shot in the 10th minute. Taavi Alamaa didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for El Canalla de Chicago. 11 minutes in the game, Joosep Valvik fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Jude Vang having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Armando Leobardo in the 15th minute of play forced Legion Etrangere's goalkeeper Taavi Alamaa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The crowd rose to their feet as Joosep Valvik kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Jude Vang. That made the score 1-1 in the 17 minute of play. After 20 minutes, Domingo Lopez mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the El Canalla de Chicago and the Legion Etrangere players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Legion Etrangere's Marko Aalto got a free kick in the 22nd minute. Jude Vang showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Joosep Valvik, who was totally free with the ball in the 29th minute. Paavo Aasma blasted a shot towards the goal in the 34th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Jude Vang having to make a save. Daron Davidson struck a weak shot in the 39th minute. Taavi Alamaa didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for El Canalla de Chicago. Armando Leobardo took the ball and in the 40 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Taavi Alamaa. Taavi Alamaa dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-2. Armando Leobardo kicked well hit freekick during the 43rd minute of the match. In the 47th minute, Domingo Lopez made a precise shot to the right of Taavi Alamaa. Legion Etrangere's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-3. The Legion Etrangere players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. El Canalla de Chicago were winning 1-3.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Joosep Valvik to make the kick off. After a defensive mix-up in El Canalla de Chicago's zone, Joosep Valvik stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jude Vang came out of the goal and Joosep Valvik tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. El Canalla de Chicago's Rudolf Pendleton was substituted for Daron Davidson. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Joosep Valvik in the 69th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Jude Vang prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Jude Vang made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Paavo Aasma in the 70th minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Joosep Valvik during the 79th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of El Canalla de Chicago booed when Legion Etrangere was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 79 match minutes in a wonderful position. Joosep Valvik didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 82nd minute, Domingo Lopez left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The El Canalla de Chicago fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-4. Paavo Aasma received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 86th minute. Jude Vang tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Joosep Valvik's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jude Vang was relentless in the 90th minute of the game. Legion Etrangere's defense didn't have a chance, in the 94th minute, when Armando Leobardo scored to the left of an out of position Taavi Alamaa, making the score, 1-5. The Legion Etrangere fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. El Canalla de Chicago were clearly better and deserved to take the win.