Friendly League

José Amalfitani
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Salvador Hats started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 4th minute Salvador Hats shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pontus Nordström saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Pontus Nordström made an important save on a dangerous shot by Flavio Luar in the 11th minute. Flavio Luar could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 13th minute of the match, but Pontus Nordström made a huge save. El Fortín de Floresta's Santos Orlan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Witomir Pisarczyk in the 15th minute of play. In the 18th minute Delmar Manex shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pontus Nordström saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Santa Margarita's zone, Salvador Hats stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Pontus Nordström came out of the goal and Salvador Hats tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When Gonzalo Orixe fell near the penalty area in the 20th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Santa Margarita's protests and gave Gonzalo Orixe a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Santa Margarita getting a freekick after 21 minutes play. Gonzalo Orixe hit a great ball. El Fortín de Floresta's Santos Orlan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gerardo Lordi in the 26th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Flavio Luar got free with Pontus Nordström in the 28th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Pontus Nordström took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Delmar Manex, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Santa Margarita's Gonzalo Orixe collided with an opponent after 34 minutes. He was hit so badly that he fractured his arm. Flavio Luar charged in rather forcefully in the 34th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Flavio Luar the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Santa Margarita made a substitution. Wendell Davids replaced Gonzalo Orixe. The supporters of Santa Margarita booed when El Fortín de Floresta was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 36 match minutes in a wonderful position. Flavio Luar didn't get a good kick on the ball. Santos Orlan didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Gerardo Lordi went, in the 37th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. In the 40th minute Gerardo Lordi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Santos Orlan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Pontus Nordström made a fantastic save in the 41st minute, when Flavio Luar sent off a good shot on target. El Fortín de Floresta's Santos Orlan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gerardo Lordi in the 42nd minute of play. Santos Orlan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gerardo Lordi in the 44th minute of the match. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

54 minutes into the game, El Fortín de Floresta's Delmar Manex nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Pontus Nordström made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. 60 minutes into the match, Flavio Luar had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Pontus Nordström. Santa Margarita's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Flavio Luar was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1. Santa Margarita's Mauro Icardi was substituted for Gerardo Lordi. 65 minutes into the match, Santa Margarita's goal looked a bit too open when Flavio Luar came free, but Pontus Nordström reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Pontus Nordström took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Flavio Luar, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 70th minute Flavio Luar shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pontus Nordström saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a little luck, El Fortín de Floresta's Santos Orlan got control of the ball when Mauro Icardi tried to sneak it across the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Lisandro Martinez during the 77th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Santa Margarita booed when El Fortín de Floresta was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 77 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lisandro Martinez didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, El Fortín de Floresta's Lisandro Martinez got a free kick in the 78th minute. Santa Margarita's Pontus Nordström played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Salvador Hats in the 82nd minute of play. Santos Orlan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mauro Icardi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Silvestre Valiente made in the 87th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Santa Margarita's Andreas Landgren. 87 minutes into the game, Santa Margarita's Mauro Icardi nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Santos Orlan made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-2. If Flavio Luar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.