Friendly League

MARLIN ARENA PASTEUR
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Adrián Espadas started the match with the kick off. 4 minutes into the match, Soroca F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Linus Fredriksson came free, but Dan Wennerqvist reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Hernan Lano struck a weak shot in the 6th minute. Juan Carlos Alvarez didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Soroca F.C.. 7 minutes into the match, Soroca F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Giovanni Rana came free, but Dan Wennerqvist reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 9th minute Marlin FC were awarded a corner. Ismael Iglesias went to the cornerflag to take it. In the 12th minute, Marlin FC's Fermin Arixo ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Dan Wennerqvist. Dan Wennerqvist yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. Juan Carlos Alvarez made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Adrián Espadas in the 15th minute of play. In the 17th minute, Linus Fredriksson ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Dan Wennerqvist was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-0. Dan Wennerqvist showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dionisio Panpili, who was totally free with the ball in the 20th minute. Dan Wennerqvist made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fermin Arixo in the 31st minute of play. After 33 minutes of play, Marlin FC's Fermin Arixo made it 3-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Dan Wennerqvist was left in no man's land by his defense there! Juan Carlos Alvarez took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Adrián Espadas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 40 minutes into the match, Soroca F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Dionisio Panpili came free, but Dan Wennerqvist reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Adrián Espadas in the 41st minute of play forced Marlin FC's goalkeeper Juan Carlos Alvarez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 3-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Linus Fredriksson to make the kick off. 56 minutes into the match, Adrián Espadas had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Juan Carlos Alvarez. Marlin FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Adrián Espadas was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-1. Soroca F.C. made a substitution. Răzvan Necula replaced Adrián Espadas. In the 63rd minute, Răzvan Necula ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Juan Carlos Alvarez was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-2. Ismael Iglesias made in the 72nd minute of the game a quick throw-in and Fermin Arixo immediately put the ball in play. In the 76th minute Dionisio Panpili 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. In the 76th minute Dionisio Panpili 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. Dan Wennerqvist showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dionisio Panpili in the 86th minute of the match. Cássio Zonta's late challenge caught a Marlin FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Cássio Zonta helped the player get up and apologised. Cássio Zonta kicked well hit freekick during the 87th minute of the match. In the 89th minute of the match Ismael Iglesias sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Dan Wennerqvist skillfully saved the ball. Romulo Thomas could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 90th minute of the match, but Juan Carlos Alvarez made a huge save. Fermin Arixo took the ball and in the 96 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Dan Wennerqvist. Dan Wennerqvist dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 4-2. Marlin FC's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.