Friendly League

The Betsy Stadium
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) ★Independiente Ψ★'s Gabriel-Omar Batista started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. In the 5th minute Gabriel-Omar Batista shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Clive Holloway saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Schorsch Schmalzbauer came up free with the goalie in the 8th minute, the Staffordshire Terrier FC 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 Schorsch Schmalzbauer couldn't finish the play. When the match had gone on for 13 minutes, Schorsch Schmalzbauer put it in 1-0 from a short distance just to the right of Maximiliano Iigo. An unexpectedly hard shot by Schorsch Schmalzbauer in the 22nd minute of play forced ★Independiente Ψ★'s goalkeeper Maximiliano Iigo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Schorsch Schmalzbauer had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Maximiliano Iigo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Schorsch Schmalzbauer, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Matt Sullivan struck a weak shot in the 30th minute. Maximiliano Iigo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Staffordshire Terrier FC. Clive Holloway took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lei Feng Ying, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Schorsch Schmalzbauer could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 33rd minute of the match, but Maximiliano Iigo made a huge save. 35 minutes into the match, Staffordshire Terrier FC's Matt Sullivan sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Maximiliano Iigo narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Clive Holloway took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gabriel-Omar Batista, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Waldemar Guimarães fell near the penalty area in the 47th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Staffordshire Terrier FC's protests and gave Waldemar Guimarães a yellow card for diving instead. Waldemar Guimarães kicked well hit freekick during the 47th minute of the match. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Schorsch Schmalzbauer stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Clive Holloway made a fantastic save in the 51st minute, when Glenn Sande sent off a good shot on target. Staffordshire Terrier FC's Clive Holloway played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lei Feng Ying in the 59th minute of play. In the 61st minute, Schorsch Schmalzbauer 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. The audience thought a goal was coming when Gabriel-Omar Batista got free with Clive Holloway in the 67th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Matt Sullivan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 68th minute. Maximiliano Iigo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Clive Holloway was out of position in the 76 minute of play, and Glenn Sande capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Glenn Sande really showed his touch with that goal: 1-1. Clive Holloway made a fantastic save in the 80th minute, when Lei Feng Ying sent off a good shot on target. Clive Holloway made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lei Feng Ying in the 84th minute of play. A hard shot 88 in the game by Gabriel-Omar Batista from a close distance when the talented Clive Holloway managed to make a qualified save. Staffordshire Terrier FC's players were relieved. After some fancy dribbling in the 92nd minute, Schorsch Schmalzbauer managed to get in a good position for a shot. Staffordshire Terrier FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Schorsch Schmalzbauer was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Maximiliano Iigo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Staffordshire Terrier FC's Tristram Gower was substituted for Schorsch Schmalzbauer. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.