Friendly League

Stadion Zelg
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) SAPI FC's Bawang Merah 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. Anak Habib made a fantastic save in the 3rd minute, when Willem Migneault sent off a good shot on target. SAPI FC's Anak Habib proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 6th minute of the match, managed to save SAPI FC from getting a goal against them. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bawang Merah in the 7th minute of play forced Zelg FC's goalkeeper Aurelius Bolduc to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Anak Habib made an important save on a dangerous shot by Stefan Beller in the 9th minute. After 12 minutes SAPI FC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Garron Korner who took care of the corner kick. The corner led Zelg FC's Garron Korner to fire away a dangerous shot which Anak Habib despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Zelg FC's Aurelius Bolduc played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bawang Merah in the 15th minute of play. After 17 minutes of play, SAPI FC's Bawang Merah made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Aurelius Bolduc was left in no man's land by his defense there! If Stefan Beller had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 22 minutes into the match, Bawang Merah had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Aurelius Bolduc. Zelg FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Bawang Merah was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. Aurelius Bolduc showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bawang Merah, who was totally free with the ball in the 26th minute. Rio Python hit a great freekick 28 minutes into the match. Bawang Merah sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Aurelius Bolduc took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bawang Merah, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Aurelius Bolduc came out of the goal in the 40th minute to try and stop a shot by SAPI FC's Bawang Merah. But to his dismay, Bawang Merah quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-3. 43 minutes into the match, Zelg FC's goal looked a bit too open when Bawang Merah came free, but Aurelius Bolduc reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Disappointed in the 0-3 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Willem Migneault made a kick off. A collision led to SAPI FC getting a freekick after 50 minutes play. Olimpiu Zgabei hit a great ball. In the 53rd minute of the game Paco Fügli made a throw-in which Stefan Beller played forward. Bawang Merah sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some fancy dribbling in the 55th minute, Bawang Merah managed to get in a good position for a shot. SAPI FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Bawang Merah was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Aurelius Bolduc breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Aurelius Bolduc showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bawang Merah in the 60th minute of the match. Bawang Merah took the ball and in the 62 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Aurelius Bolduc. Aurelius Bolduc dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-4. The audience was convinced that Bawang Merah's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Aurelius Bolduc was relentless in the 75th minute of the game. In the 83rd play minute Bawang Merah came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Aurelius Bolduc. 0-5. Aurelius Bolduc made a fantastic save in the 88th minute, when Bawang Merah sent off a good shot on target. The audience thought a goal was coming when Bawang Merah got free with Aurelius Bolduc in the 90th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The crowd rose to their feet as Bawang Merah kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Aurelius Bolduc. That made the score 0-6 in the 91 minute of play. SAPI FC's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.