Friendly League

Wittbach
Spectators: 37 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Rondeau AFC's Andreas Pirlo started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Costin Jecu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ted Lasso in the 3rd minute of play. In the 12th minute, Jedrzej Ikalewicz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Jedrzej Ikalewicz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 15th minute. Costin Jecu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 17 minutes Wittbach SSA's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Juan Pablo Sorin who took care of the corner kick. A nice corner shot did that Raúl Wensell got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Ján Oblak quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Costin Jecu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ted Lasso in the 19th minute of play. Costin Jecu made a fantastic save in the 25th minute, when Ted Lasso sent off a good shot on target. Costin Jecu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Grzegorz Motowski in the 32nd minute of play. Wittbach SSA's Ján Oblak played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hipolito Misael in the 33rd minute of play. In the 35th minute, Tales Sena hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 36 minutes into the match, Rondeau AFC's goalkeeper Costin Jecu had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ted Lasso. In the 37th minute of the match Wittbach SSA got a corner. Rondeau AFC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Grzegorz Motowski ran over to the corner to take the kick. Nereo Odilon tried to clear up in front of the goal, but didn't succeed and rather the ball rolled into the own goal to the right of a despaired Costin Jecu. An unnecessary self made goal, 1-0 in the 37th minute. 42 minutes into the match, Rondeau AFC's Andreas Pirlo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Ján Oblak narrowly saved just below the crossbar. When Wittbach SSA's Jedrzej Ikalewicz in the 46th minute got a chance for a shot 46th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Rondeau AFC's goalie prevented a goal. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

In the 53rd minute Ted Lasso shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Costin Jecu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Costin Jecu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ted Lasso, who was totally free with the ball in the 55th minute. Costin Jecu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ted Lasso in the 56th minute of the match. After 61 played minutes, Wittbach SSA's Grzegorz Motowski shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Costin Jecu came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Wittbach SSA reached it. A collision led to Rondeau AFC getting a freekick after 62 minutes play. Juan Pablo Sorin hit a great ball. In the 63rd minute of the match Grzegorz Motowski shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Costin Jecu showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Costin Jecu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ted Lasso in the 65th minute of play. With a little luck, Wittbach SSA's Ján Oblak got control of the ball when Hipolito Misael tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 70th minute, Grzegorz Motowski left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Wittbach SSA fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-0. Ján Oblak made an important save on a dangerous shot by Hipolito Misael in the 73rd minute. Ted Lasso's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Costin Jecu read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 74th minute of play. After 79 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Wittbach SSA! When the match had been going on for 81 minutes, Rondeau AFC's Hipolito Misael got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Ján Oblak. After a defensive mix-up in Rondeau AFC's zone, Borys Kolba stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Costin Jecu came out of the goal and Borys Kolba tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Grzegorz Motowski's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Costin Jecu read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 85th minute of play. Szymon Pyrzyce's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Costin Jecu read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 87th minute of play. Ján Oblak made an important save on a dangerous shot by Hipolito Misael in the 90th minute.