Friendly League

Juan F. Barraza
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Theagenis Papageorgiou took the kick off in the first half of the match. 3 minutes into the game, Javier Beti cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Gustavo Guimarães was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The supporters of Club Deportivo Águila booed when Fracasados was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. Javier Beti didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Theagenis Papageorgiou had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Mai Yao Yao made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Herminio Florinio in the 13th minute of play. After 14 played minutes Fracasados got a freekick which was hit by Eleuterio Maraman. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Herminio Florinio in the 17th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Mai Yao Yao prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Javier Beti in the 18th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Gustavo Guimarães prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 23 minutes into the match, Fracasados's goal looked a bit too open when Herminio Florinio came free, but Mai Yao Yao reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mai Yao Yao stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Herminio Florinio's shot from short distance in the 25th minute. In the 30th minute, Herminio Florinio 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. Herminio Florinio blasted a shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Mai Yao Yao having to make a save. Herminio Florinio could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 34th minute of the match, but Mai Yao Yao made a huge save. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ricky Koppens got free with Mai Yao Yao in the 38th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 40th minute, Herminio Florinio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Javier Beti kicked well hit freekick during the 42nd minute of the match. In the 44th minute Theagenis Papageorgiou shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gustavo Guimarães saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a little luck, Fracasados's Mai Yao Yao got control of the ball when Dário Diniz tried to sneak it across the goal line. The score stood at 1-1 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 Herminio Florinio made a kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ricky Koppens in the 53rd minute of play forced Fracasados's goalkeeper Mai Yao Yao to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ciro Tab hit a great freekick 59 minutes into the match. Mai Yao Yao stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Herminio Florinio's shot from short distance in the 61st minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Herminio Florinio in the 64th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Mai Yao Yao saved Fracasados from getting behind. Herminio Florinio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Club Deportivo Águila's Ivan Viscarra was substituted for Herminio Florinio. 70 minutes into the match, Fracasados's Eleuterio Maraman sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Gustavo Guimarães narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Mai Yao Yao showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ivan Viscarra, who was totally free with the ball in the 73rd minute. Mai Yao Yao showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ricky Koppens in the 74th minute of the match. Rainier Gregoire could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 82nd minute of the match, but Gustavo Guimarães made a huge save. Saul Alas took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 86th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Mai Yao Yao. Fracasados's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. In the 89thth minute of the game Ivan Viscarra who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Fracasados's Mai Yao Yao was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 95thth minute of the game Ivan Viscarra who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Fracasados's Mai Yao Yao was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. A collision led to Fracasados getting a freekick after 96 minutes play. Radoslav Pindzhurov hit a great ball. After 96 played minutes, Club Deportivo Águila's Angel Velis shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Mai Yao Yao came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Club Deportivo Águila reached it. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.