Friendly League

MARLIN ARENA PASTEUR
Spectators: 38 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Luka Ljubenković got the match started through his kick off. Linus Fredriksson kicked a quick shot right in front of the goal in the 5thth minute. Though ot was a great shot Los Muchachos del 86's keeper Atahan Balon was sill able to block leaving the score board unchanged. In the 9th minute, Marlin FC's Dionisio Panpili ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Atahan Balon. Atahan Balon yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Dionisio Panpili in the 12th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Atahan Balon prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Juan Carlos Alvarez showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jérémie Boix in the 14th minute of the match. 17 minutes into the match, Marlin FC's Linus Fredriksson sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Atahan Balon narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Los Muchachos del 86's Atahan Balon played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dionisio Panpili in the 19th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Los Muchachos del 86's Cristian Urtzi got a free kick in the 21st minute. After having played for 21 minutes, Ismael Iglesias managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Marlin FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ismael Iglesias was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luka Ljubenković in the 26th minute of play forced Marlin FC's goalkeeper Juan Carlos Alvarez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Juan Carlos Alvarez showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jérémie Boix in the 32nd minute of the match. 35 minutes into the game, Luka Ljubenković threw the ball into play from the sideline. Marlin FC's Jeronimo Sotil quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. When the match had gone on for 36 minutes, Linus Fredriksson put it in 3-0 from a short distance just to the right of Atahan Balon. A hard shot 41 in the game by Linus Fredriksson from a close distance when the talented Atahan Balon managed to make a qualified save. Los Muchachos del 86's players were relieved. After having played for 43 minutes, Linus Fredriksson managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Marlin FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Linus Fredriksson was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Juan Carlos Alvarez took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luka Ljubenković, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 46 minutes into the match, Marlin FC's goal looked a bit too open when Asiz Soon came free, but Juan Carlos Alvarez reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 47th match minute, Marlin FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Aybek Orcun to maneuver through the defense. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 3-0 at half-time.

Marlin FC's Juan Carlos Alvarez played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luka Ljubenković in the 51st minute of play. Juan Carlos Alvarez made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Asiz Soon in the 59th minute of play. In the 63rd minute, Asiz Soon reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Juan Carlos Alvarez. The goal made the score 3-1. Melchor Oidor kicked well hit freekick during the 72nd minute of the match. Los Muchachos del 86's Efrain Jacob was substituted for Luka Ljubenković. Los Muchachos del 86's Sander Tielemans was substituted for Asiz Soon. Los Muchachos del 86's Fabio Bencivenni was substituted for Jérémie Boix. Melchor Oidor kicked well hit freekick during the 73rd minute of the match. Atahan Balon showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Linus Fredriksson, who was totally free with the ball in the 76th minute. Juan Carlos Alvarez made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Efrain Jacob in the 84th minute of play. 84 minutes into the match, Efrain Jacob 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 Efrain Jacob was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-2. Marlin FC's Juan Carlos Alvarez played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Efrain Jacob in the 90th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Linus Fredriksson in the 92nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Atahan Balon prevented the ball from getting in the gole. A hard shot 95 in the game by Sander Tielemans from a close distance when the talented Juan Carlos Alvarez managed to make a qualified save. Marlin FC's players were relieved. For all the effort they put into the match, the Los Muchachos del 86 players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Marlin FC.