Friendly League

Ricoh Colliseum
Spectators: 46 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) Nueva Chicago's Patrik Konsel 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. After some careless play in the Nueva Chicago defense, Gigel Bucur kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Santiago Cañizares. The Nueva Chicago fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Santiago Cañizares should have stopped the shot. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gigel Bucur in the 6th minute of play forced Nueva Chicago's goalkeeper Santiago Cañizares to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Anfilogino Amicone took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Andrei Agulescu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Gigel Bucur scored 2-0 in the 17th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Santiago Cañizares, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Santiago Cañizares took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gigel Bucur, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Toronto Marlies FC getting a freekick after 27 minutes play. Tomas Ånger hit a great ball. With a little luck, Nueva Chicago's Santiago Cañizares got control of the ball when Gigel Bucur tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 31st minute of the match Toronto Marlies FC got a corner. Nueva Chicago's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Josiah Ferland ran over to the corner to take the kick. Gerard Pique made a great header on Toronto Marlies FC's corner, it was just that Nueva Chicago's Santiago Cañizares managed to reach the ball for a save. Santiago Cañizares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gigel Bucur in the 32nd minute of the match. Anfilogino Amicone took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Patrik Konsel, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 36 minutes into the game, Andrei Agulescu cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-1. Anfilogino Amicone was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The supporters of Toronto Marlies FC booed when Nueva Chicago was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 40 match minutes in a wonderful position. García Sainz didn't get a good kick on the ball. Santiago Cañizares made a fantastic save in the 41st minute, when Josiah Ferland sent off a good shot on target. The audience was convinced that Gigel Bucur's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Santiago Cañizares was relentless in the 45th minute of the game. Tomas Ånger kicked well hit freekick during the 47th minute of the match. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The wind increased when Gigel Bucur made the kick off in the second half. Santiago Cañizares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gigel Bucur in the 54th minute of the match. Diego Lugano made in the 55th minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Patrik Konsel. Nueva Chicago's Santiago Cañizares played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gigel Bucur in the 57th minute of play. Santiago Cañizares took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gigel Bucur, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 68 minutes into the game, Diego Lugano was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Nueva Chicago's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Toronto Marlies FC the free kick. Toronto Marlies FC's Noel Hamlin was substituted for Fatsali Bedirhan. Diego Lugano hit a great freekick 69 minutes into the match. Anfilogino Amicone made a fantastic save in the 74th minute, when 郑誉真 sent off a good shot on target. An unexpectedly hard shot by Patrik Konsel in the 80th minute of play forced Toronto Marlies FC's goalkeeper Anfilogino Amicone to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 83rd minute Gigel Bucur shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Santiago Cañizares saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Nueva Chicago's Arlo Abril managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Gerard Pique in the 84 minute of the game. 86 minutes into the match, Toronto Marlies FC's Gigel Bucur sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Santiago Cañizares narrowly saved just below the crossbar. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Gigel Bucur in the 89th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Santiago Cañizares saved Nueva Chicago from getting behind. Arlo Abril's late challenge caught a Toronto Marlies FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Arlo Abril helped the player get up and apologised. Santiago Cañizares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gigel Bucur in the 95th minute of the match. Toronto Marlies FC were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Nueva Chicago for a fine match.