League

Birmingham Selly Oak
Spectators: 9165 (Terracing: 6875, Seating: 2108, VIP seats: 182) Roberto Figueroa was out of position in the 10 minute of play, and Benedykt Michnik capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Benedykt Michnik really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. 18 minutes into the match, Catracho FC's goal looked a bit too open when Rony Morales came free, but Arnaud Naets reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Arnaud Naets took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Agustin Prado, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Arnaud Naets took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rony Morales, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 23 played minutes Catracho FC got a freekick which was hit by Cristian Oinaz. Benedykt Michnik received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 26th minute. Roberto Figueroa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 27 minutes, Gabriel Paz mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the LibertØs FC and the Catracho FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 27th minute, Gabriel Paz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Roberto Figueroa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cristian Oinaz in the 31st minute of the match. Alonso Serrano fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Arnaud Naets having to interfere. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 37th minute of the game. One of Catracho FC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of LibertØs FC:s goal. The referee gave LibertØs FC a penalty, 40 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Ivan Ortiz, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Catracho FC's Arnaud Naets. 1-1. The supporters of Catracho FC booed when LibertØs FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 44 match minutes in a wonderful position. Edgardo Brizuela didn't get a good kick on the ball. Benedykt Michnik sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Benedykt Michnik to make the kick off. Benedykt Michnik struck a weak shot in the 54th minute. Roberto Figueroa didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Catracho FC. The audience thought a goal was coming when Gabriel Paz got free with Arnaud Naets in the 56th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Agustin Prado came free with the goalkeeper in the 58th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Arnaud Naets could save by the left post. Catracho FC's Arnaud Naets proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 60th minute of the match, managed to save Catracho FC from getting a goal against them. Rony Morales received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 69th minute. Arnaud Naets tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Benedykt Michnik hit a great freekick 70 minutes into the match. With an all-out effort, LibertØs FC's Arnaud Naets threw himself towards the right post 77 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Rony Morales, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Arnaud Naets didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Agustin Prado went, in the 78th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-2 was the resulting score. Arnaud Naets made a fantastic save in the 86th minute, when Edgardo Brizuela sent off a good shot on target. In the 90th minute, Rony Morales reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Arnaud Naets. The goal made the score 1-3. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched LibertØs FC eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.