Friendly League

Hillsville Pa
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Jamal Leon started the match with the kick off. Jamal Leon fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mansour Harkouk having to interfere. In the 7th minute, Jamal Leon fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Mansour Harkouk, passed just outside the right post. Zackary Pierson scored 1-0 in the 10th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Mansour Harkouk, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 14 minutes into the game, Zackary Pierson recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Mansour Harkouk. Zackary Pierson showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-0. Zackary Pierson blasted a shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Mansour Harkouk having to make a save. Jamal Leon fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 20th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mansour Harkouk having to interfere. When Jamal Leon came up free with the goalie in the 28th minute, the Hillsville AF fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Jamal Leon couldn't finish the play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Guillermo Bauman in the 30th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Mansour Harkouk saved Sanfrecce Hiroshima from getting behind. Mansour Harkouk made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Guillermo Bauman in the 36th minute of play. 37 minutes into the match, Sanfrecce Hiroshima's goal looked a bit too open when Jamal Leon came free, but Mansour Harkouk reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 38 minutes had been played when some careless play by Sanfrecce Hiroshima's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Harry Krause was slow to take the kick. During this time Hillsville AF's players had a chance to rest. The corner led Hillsville AF's Harry Krause to fire away a dangerous shot which Mansour Harkouk despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Josiah Zavala in the 40th minute of play forced Sanfrecce Hiroshima's goalkeeper Mansour Harkouk to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Yazid Bahari hit a great freekick 47 minutes into the match. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 3-0 at half-time.

The wind increased when Ahmed Mazzid made the kick off in the second half. 53 minutes into the match, Sanfrecce Hiroshima's goal looked a bit too open when Jamal Leon came free, but Mansour Harkouk reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mansour Harkouk showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Guillermo Bauman, who was totally free with the ball in the 54th minute. Sanfrecce Hiroshima's Mansour Harkouk played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jamal Leon in the 55th minute of play. 57 minutes into the match, Zackary Pierson notched a goal, 4-0, to the right of Sanfrecce Hiroshima's Mansour Harkouk. Mansour Harkouk was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Sanfrecce Hiroshima's attentive Lakhdar Ulansi managed to snatch the ball when Shayne Tinsley made a throw-in in the 60th minute of the game. Zackary Pierson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 62nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Guillermo Bauman fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mansour Harkouk having to interfere. A sloppy throw-in by Cheikha Drioueche in the 66th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Hillsville AF's Josiah Zavala. Hillsville AF's attentive Josiah Zavala managed to snatch the ball when Cheikha Drioueche made a throw-in in the 69th minute of the game. If Jamal Leon had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Jamal Leon had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Zackary Pierson received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 78th minute. Mansour Harkouk tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Guillermo Bauman hit a great freekick 83 minutes into the match. Mansour Harkouk showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Guillermo Bauman, who was totally free with the ball in the 88th minute. When the referee ended the match the Hillsville AF players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.