Friendly League

Tarraginnie Stadium
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Bryan Swan got the match started through his kick off. Chusaca FC's Cristiano Oton played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bryan Swan in the 9th minute of play. If Tome Manzarias had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Gonchan Minjaraz kicked well hit freekick during the 13th minute of the match. When Bryan Swan came up free with the goalie in the 18th minute, the Tarraginnie 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 Bryan Swan couldn't finish the play. Sesuldo Temporal fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 23rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sabastian Mackney having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Howard Grieve in the 29th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Cristiano Oton prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Sabastian Mackney showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tome Manzarias, who was totally free with the ball in the 35th minute. Sabastian Mackney showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tome Manzarias in the 36th minute of the match. Sesuldo Temporal struck a weak shot in the 40th minute. Sabastian Mackney didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Chusaca FC. Bryan Swan's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Cristiano Oton read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 42nd minute of play. In the 46th minute, Sesuldo Temporal got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Evis Buruaga hit a great freekick 48 minutes into the match. In the 50th minute, Raymond Lester hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Tome Manzarias made a kick off. Bryan Swan's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Cristiano Oton read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 57th minute of play. Howard Grieve sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 65th minute Howard Grieve shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cristiano Oton saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Cristiano Oton showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bryan Swan, who was totally free with the ball in the 67th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 70th minute, Sesuldo Temporal managed to get in a good position for a shot. Chusaca FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Sesuldo Temporal was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Sabastian Mackney breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Sabastian Mackney made an important save on a dangerous shot by Tome Manzarias in the 74th minute. In the 76th minute, Howard Grieve ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Cristiano Oton was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. Howard Grieve blasted a shot towards the goal in the 80th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Cristiano Oton having to make a save. 2-0 became the score in the 83rd minute when Howard Grieve elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Cristiano Oton made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Howard Grieve in the 88th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tome Manzarias in the 94th minute of play forced Tarraginnie's goalkeeper Sabastian Mackney to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The Tarraginnie support was delighted with a win in a match that could easily have ended differently.