Sarkhouh Stadium
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36,
Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Arsenio Claus started the match with the kick off. 4 minutes into the game, TiGrEs Fx's Gabino Muguia nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Hemza Derrida made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. TiGrEs Fx were furious when Marcos Marcos was red carded, 9 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. The goalkeeper, Franc Merlot, was totally fooled by Salmiyah Power's Kacper Koperski, who 10 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. If Gilberto Rancaño had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Salmiyah Power's Hemza Derrida played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gilberto Rancaño in the 16th minute of play. Franc Merlot showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Arsenio Claus, who was totally free with the ball in the 17th minute. Franc Merlot made a fantastic save in the 20th minute, when Lakhdar Guendouz sent off a good shot on target. After 22 played minutes TiGrEs Fx got a freekick which was hit by Joaquim Matute. In the 25th minute Gilberto Rancaño shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hemza Derrida saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Lakhdar Guendouz fell near the penalty area in the 25th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Salmiyah Power's protests and gave Lakhdar Guendouz a yellow card for diving instead. Lakhdar Guendouz hit a great freekick 26 minutes into the match. In the 27th minute, Gilberto Rancaño got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Franc Merlot showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Arsenio Claus in the 31st minute of the match. Franc Merlot made a fantastic save in the 34th minute, when Lakhdar Guendouz sent off a good shot on target. TiGrEs Fx's defense didn't have a chance, in the 34th minute, when Lakhdar Guendouz scored to the left of an out of position Franc Merlot, making the score, 2-1. Hemza Derrida made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gilberto Rancaño in the 39th minute of play. TiGrEs Fx's Gilberto Rancaño got a good chance for a goal in the 48th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar.
When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Gilberto Rancaño made a kick off. Gilberto Rancaño received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 53rd minute. Hemza Derrida tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Salmiyah Power booed when TiGrEs Fx was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 58 match minutes in a wonderful position. Junior Saron didn't get a good kick on the ball. Franc Merlot took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kacper Koperski, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Salmiyah Power getting a freekick after 61 minutes play. Noureddine Adjani hit a great ball. Franc Merlot showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Arsenio Claus, who was totally free with the ball in the 63rd minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 65th minute, Gilberto Rancaño managed to get in a good position for a shot. TiGrEs Fx's supporters rose to their feet, but Gilberto Rancaño was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Hemza Derrida breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 69 minutes into the match, Salmiyah Power's Arsenio Claus sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Franc Merlot narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in Salmiyah Power's zone, Gilberto Rancaño stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Hemza Derrida came out of the goal and Gilberto Rancaño tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Salmiyah Power made a substitution. Jeremias Ganix replaced Noureddine Adjani. TiGrEs Fx's Franc Merlot played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kacper Koperski in the 73rd minute of play. After 74 minutes TiGrEs Fx's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Cheb Haddou who took care of the corner kick. A nice corner shot did that Kacper Koperski got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Franc Merlot quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Franc Merlot showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kacper Koperski, who was totally free with the ball in the 78th minute. Franc Merlot made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kacper Koperski in the 81st minute of play. Franc Merlot didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Lakhdar Guendouz went, in the 82nd minute, to the upper right corner, 3-1 was the resulting score. 87 minutes into the match, TiGrEs Fx's goal looked a bit too open when Lakhdar Guendouz came free, but Franc Merlot reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Franc Merlot made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lakhdar Guendouz in the 87th minute of play. Hemza Derrida made an important save on a dangerous shot by Gilberto Rancaño in the 88th minute. Franc Merlot showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lakhdar Guendouz, who was totally free with the ball in the 95th minute. Salmiyah Power's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.
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