Friendly League

PLAYSTATION BOWL
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Neron Veterini kicked off to start the match. In the 3rd minute Neron Veterini shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Camilo Salvidor saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When WINNING ELEVEN's Neron Veterini in the 3rd minute got a chance for a shot 3rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Menchu FC's goalie prevented a goal. After 3 minutes, Neron Veterini made it 1-0 with a short kick to the right side. Menchu FC's Camilo Salvidor tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. 6 minutes into the match, Neron Veterini dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Camilo Salvidor, 2-0. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Gabriele Batistuta in the 26th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Jake Leonard prevented the ball from getting in the gole. If Gabriele Batistuta had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 31 minutes into the match, WINNING ELEVEN's goal looked a bit too open when Gabriele Batistuta came free, but Jake Leonard reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 37 minutes into the match, Gabriele Batistuta had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Jake Leonard. WINNING ELEVEN's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Gabriele Batistuta was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-2. In the 43rd minute, Neron Veterini left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The WINNING ELEVEN fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-2. The supporters of Menchu FC booed when WINNING ELEVEN was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 49 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ladislao Ermengol didn't get a good kick on the ball. Af the end of the first half the score was 3-2. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Gabriele Batistuta made a kick off. Camilo Salvidor took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Neron Veterini, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Arturo Roderigo struck a weak shot in the 56th minute. Jake Leonard didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Menchu FC. Basarab Jupân hit a great freekick 57 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Arturo Roderigo in the 60th minute of play forced WINNING ELEVEN's goalkeeper Jake Leonard to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Gabriele Batistuta got free with Jake Leonard in the 61st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Jake Leonard showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gabriele Batistuta in the 73rd minute of the match. WINNING ELEVEN's Jake Leonard proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 73rd minute of the match, managed to save WINNING ELEVEN from getting a goal against them. Gabriele Batistuta scored 3-3 in the 73rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Jake Leonard, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. WINNING ELEVEN made a substitution. Wiktor Karp replaced Silverio Gipuzkoa. Jake Leonard took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Arturo Roderigo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 80 minutes into the match, WINNING ELEVEN's goal looked a bit too open when Arturo Roderigo came free, but Jake Leonard reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jake Leonard took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Carlos Campelo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Neron Veterini in the 86th minute of play forced Menchu FC's goalkeeper Camilo Salvidor to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A sloppy throw-in by Frédéric Chopin in the 88th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by WINNING ELEVEN's 曾松宁. In the 89th minute Gabriele Batistuta shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jake Leonard saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.