Friendly League

Fauna Utd Arena
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Yuri Portugal made the kick off which started today's match. 3 minutes into the match, Fauna Utd's goal looked a bit too open when Adrián Espadas came free, but Radamel Hendrickx reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Dan Wennerqvist made an important save on a dangerous shot by Pieterjan Anteunis in the 8th minute. 8 minutes in the game, Pieterjan Anteunis dribbled his way through the penalty area and after maneuvering past an opponent, drilled a quick shot at the goal. The ball looked like it was going in, but it was hit a bit too hard and flew over the goal. Adrián Espadas scored 0-1 in the 11th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Radamel Hendrickx, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. An unexpectedly hard shot by Yuri Portugal in the 14th minute of play forced Soroca F.C.'s goalkeeper Dan Wennerqvist to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 17 minutes had been played when some careless play by Fauna Utd's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Gustavo Tartalo was slow to take the kick. During this time Soroca F.C.'s players had a chance to rest. An unexpectedly hard shot by Karel Cromefeldt in the 23rd minute of play forced Soroca F.C.'s goalkeeper Dan Wennerqvist to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Dan Wennerqvist showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Karel Cromefeldt in the 29th minute of the match. With a little luck, Soroca F.C.'s Dan Wennerqvist got control of the ball when Yuri Portugal tried to sneak it across the goal line. Yuri Portugal could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 34th minute of the match, but Dan Wennerqvist made a huge save. In the 35th minute Teodoro Esquipula shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dan Wennerqvist saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience was convinced that Adrián Espadas's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Radamel Hendrickx was relentless in the 37th minute of the game. In the 41st match minute, Soroca F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Zézinho Neiva to maneuver through the defense. If Yuri Portugal had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in Soroca F.C.'s zone, Yuri Portugal stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Dan Wennerqvist came out of the goal and Yuri Portugal tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Adrián Espadas to strike the kick off in the second half. 54 minutes into the game, Fauna Utd's Yuri Portugal nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Dan Wennerqvist made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. Soroca F.C. made a substitution. Răzvan Necula replaced Adrián Espadas. Soroca F.C. made a substitution. Romulo Thomas replaced Gustavo Tartalo. Yuri Portugal sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After a rather tough play, Fauna Utd's Octav Zdraşcu got a free kick in the 60th minute. Soroca F.C. made a substitution. Rodolfo Atarrabi replaced Hernan Lano. Yuri Portugal sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Răzvan Necula had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Fauna Utd's Radamel Hendrickx proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 76th minute of the match, managed to save Fauna Utd from getting a goal against them. An unexpectedly hard shot by Răzvan Necula in the 80th minute of play forced Fauna Utd's goalkeeper Radamel Hendrickx to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 82ndth minute of the game Răzvan Necula who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Fauna Utd's Radamel Hendrickx was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Dan Wennerqvist made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Yuri Portugal in the 84th minute of play. Răzvan Necula's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Radamel Hendrickx read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 90th minute of play.