Friendly League

RANDOM ZONE
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Eric Păvăloae got the match started through his kick off. Robertinho Carabajal's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Emil Gabor read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 4th minute of play. When the match clock showed 8 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Robertinho Carabajal sped through Ninjas in Pyjamas's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Emil Gabor. Ninjas in Pyjamas's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Ilie Răduleț in the 12th minute. The corner went over the outstretched arms of AFC Koolkerke's goalie and right to Alexandru Negreanu. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. AFC Koolkerke's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. Emil Gabor showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Robertinho Carabajal, who was totally free with the ball in the 16th minute. Emil Gabor took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Robertinho Carabajal, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some careless play in the AFC Koolkerke defense, Eric Păvăloae kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Ulises Steven. The AFC Koolkerke fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Ulises Steven should have stopped the shot. When Ninjas in Pyjamas's Eric Păvăloae in the 25th minute got a chance for a shot 25th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye AFC Koolkerke's goalie prevented a goal. The audience was convinced that Eric Păvăloae's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ulises Steven was relentless in the 25th minute of the game. 26 minutes had been played when some careless play by AFC Koolkerke's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Ilie Răduleț was slow to take the kick. During this time Ninjas in Pyjamas's players had a chance to rest. The corner ended in Ilie Răduleț almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but AFC Koolkerke's Ulises Steven did a great save. The audience thought a goal was coming when Eric Păvăloae got free with Ulises Steven in the 29th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 30 minutes into the match, Ninjas in Pyjamas's goal looked a bit too open when Robertinho Carabajal came free, but Emil Gabor reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ulises Steven showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eric Păvăloae, who was totally free with the ball in the 36th minute. 41 minutes into the game, AFC Koolkerke's Joseph Smits nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Emil Gabor made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-2. In the 44th minute, Arnold Peten hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Robertinho Carabajal made a kick off. When the match clock showed 62 minutes, the score became 2-2 when Eric Păvăloae sped through AFC Koolkerke's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Ulises Steven. Ulises Steven took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eric Păvăloae, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. AFC Koolkerke's Arnold Peten quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Costin Cârneci, made in the 68th minute of the game. Ninjas in Pyjamas's attack was well implemented in the 69th minute, but when Eric Păvăloae was about to shoot he didn't get a good hit on the ball and it hit the crossbar and flew over. Goal Kick. Emil Gabor showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Joseph Smits, who was totally free with the ball in the 73rd minute. After some careless play in the Ninjas in Pyjamas defense, Joseph Smits kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Emil Gabor. The Ninjas in Pyjamas fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Emil Gabor should have stopped the shot. A collision led to AFC Koolkerke getting a freekick after 76 minutes play. Arnold Peten hit a great ball. 79 minutes into the match, Ninjas in Pyjamas's Eric Păvăloae sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Ulises Steven narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 81st minute Mihnea Iosub shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ulises Steven saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ulises Steven made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mihnea Iosub in the 85th minute of play. After a rather tough play, AFC Koolkerke's Víktor Veloso got a free kick in the 87th minute. 92 minutes into the match, Ninjas in Pyjamas's goalkeeper Emil Gabor had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Joseph Smits. Ulises Steven didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Ilie Răduleț went, in the 93rd minute, to the upper right corner, 3-3 was the resulting score. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.