Friendly League

Blue Arena
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Justin Collingwood started the match with the kick off. Rareș Pușcașu charged in rather forcefully in the 2nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Rareș Pușcașu the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Mihnea Martinaș fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 6th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nikolay Bonkov having to interfere. Șerban Moșanu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Justin Collingwood, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Justin Collingwood had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Șerban Moșanu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tommy Hanley in the 14th minute of play. Tommy Hanley scored 0-1 in the 17th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Șerban Moșanu, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 19 minutes into the match, Justin Collingwood had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Șerban Moșanu. BlueLionesse's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Justin Collingwood was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. Tommy Hanley scored 0-3 in the 22nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Șerban Moșanu, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Șerban Moșanu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Justin Collingwood in the 25th minute of play. 29 minutes into the game, Garlic Eaters's Tommy Hanley nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Șerban Moșanu made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-4. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fitz Lambley in the 32nd minute of play forced BlueLionesse's goalkeeper Șerban Moșanu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, BlueLionesse's Moise Obreja got a free kick in the 33rd minute. Șerban Moșanu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Justin Collingwood in the 34th minute of the match. 35 minutes into the game, Garlic Eaters's Jim Tonkin nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Șerban Moșanu made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-5. Șerban Moșanu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Justin Collingwood, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, BlueLionesse's Codruț Beca got a free kick in the 40th minute. 44 minutes into the game, Pavol Stano was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Garlic Eaters's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave BlueLionesse the free kick. In the 45th minute there was a penalty for BlueLionesse. Petrică Pârcălab stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Nikolay Bonkov. 1-5.

The wind increased when Mihnea Martinaș made the kick off in the second half. If Jim Tonkin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Antony Best sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 60th minute Tommy Hanley shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Șerban Moșanu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Garlic Eaters booed when BlueLionesse was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 62 match minutes in a wonderful position. Codruț Beca didn't get a good kick on the ball. Șerban Moșanu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tommy Hanley in the 65th minute of play. After 67 minutes of play, Garlic Eaters's Tommy Hanley made it 1-6 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Șerban Moșanu was left in no man's land by his defense there! 73 minutes into the match, BlueLionesse's goal looked a bit too open when Joel Afful came free, but Șerban Moșanu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 79 minutes into the game, Justin Collingwood cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-8. Șerban Moșanu was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After 83 played minutes BlueLionesse got a freekick which was hit by Valeriu Iuzbașa. In the 84th minute, Garlic Eaters's Jim Tonkin dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-9. Șerban Moșanu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tommy Hanley in the 90th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tommy Hanley in the 90th minute of play forced BlueLionesse's goalkeeper Șerban Moșanu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Tommy Hanley spun around in front of the goal 90 minutes in the game, and got away a shot that, to his disappointment, went to the left of BlueLionesse's goal. BlueLionesse's Șerban Moșanu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jim Tonkin in the 93rd minute of play. Justin Collingwood blasted a shot towards the goal in the 95th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Șerban Moșanu having to make a save. Șerban Moșanu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Justin Collingwood in the 95th minute of the match. The BlueLionesse fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Garlic Eaters were clearly better and deserved to take the win.