Friendly League

La Playa
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Gong Qi Fan made the kick off which started today's match. If Gong Qi Fan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Nils Elmhuus showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jérémie Boix, who was totally free with the ball in the 7th minute. Babbis Boukouvalas hit a great freekick 8 minutes into the match. Gong Qi Fan's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Atahan Balon read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 9th minute of play. In the 11th minute, Gong Qi Fan ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Atahan Balon was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. 16 minutes into the game, Gong Qi Fan cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Atahan Balon was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 27th minute Stelian Murgu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Atahan Balon saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Babbis Boukouvalas made in the 29th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Albino Peruanton however managed to control. In the 33rd minute Gong Qi Fan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Atahan Balon saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Playa Malvín's Nils Elmhuus played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jérémie Boix in the 36th minute of play. 37 minutes into the match, Los Muchachos del 86's goalkeeper Atahan Balon had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Stelian Murgu. When Playa Malvín's Gong Qi Fan in the 39th minute got a chance for a shot 39th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Los Muchachos del 86's goalie prevented a goal. Atahan Balon showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gong Qi Fan in the 41st minute of the match. 43 minutes into the match, Los Muchachos del 86's goal looked a bit too open when Gong Qi Fan came free, but Atahan Balon reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 44 minutes into the match, Luka Ljubenković had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Nils Elmhuus. Playa Malvín's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Luka Ljubenković was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-1 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Jérémie Boix made a kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gong Qi Fan in the 54th minute of play forced Los Muchachos del 86's goalkeeper Atahan Balon to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 56th minute, Gong Qi Fan made a precise shot to the right of Atahan Balon. Los Muchachos del 86's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-1. 60 minutes into the game, one of Los Muchachos del 86:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Los Muchachos del 86:s Atahan Balon showed great skill when he stopped Gong Qi Fan:s penalty. After a rather tough play, Los Muchachos del 86's Luka Ljubenković got a free kick in the 63rd minute. Atahan Balon took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gong Qi Fan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Gong Qi Fan took the ball and in the 66 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Atahan Balon. Atahan Balon dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 4-1. Playa Malvín's Sandu Mândrilă was substituted for Jabier Igual. Playa Malvín's Quinto Ampudia was substituted for Gong Qi Fan. Quinto Ampudia recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 71st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Los Muchachos del 86's Atahan Balon played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Quinto Ampudia in the 76th minute of play. Sandu Mândrilă made a great header on Playa Malvín's corner, it was just that Los Muchachos del 86's Atahan Balon managed to reach the ball for a save. Quinto Ampudia's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Atahan Balon read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 88th minute of play. Playa Malvín were awarded a corner in the 89th minute after Los Muchachos del 86's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Sandu Mândrilă took the corner. After some careless play in the Los Muchachos del 86 defense, Quinto Ampudia kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Atahan Balon. The Los Muchachos del 86 fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Atahan Balon should have stopped the shot. If Quinto Ampudia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 97 minutes into the game, Playa Malvín's Quinto Ampudia nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Atahan Balon made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 7-1. For all the effort they put into the match, the Los Muchachos del 86 players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Playa Malvín.