Friendly League

ҜƗŇǤ ŁƗØŇ Arena®
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Martin Palermo started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Iliyan Hadzhistefanov hit a great freekick 2 minutes into the match. 4 minutes into the match, LTA FC's goalkeeper Arsenio Maiorga had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Orlando de Brito. 7 minutes into the match, ҜƗŇǤ ŁƗØŇ Ř€Đ βŁΔĆҜ's goal looked a bit too open when Martin Palermo came free, but Matias Čech reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Arsenio Maiorga showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jefferson Otto in the 12th minute of the match. Federico Tevez hit a great freekick 12 minutes into the match. 15 minutes into the match, Jefferson Otto dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Arsenio Maiorga, 1-0. When ҜƗŇǤ ŁƗØŇ Ř€Đ βŁΔĆҜ's Jefferson Otto in the 23rd minute got a chance for a shot 23rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye LTA FC's goalie prevented a goal. ҜƗŇǤ ŁƗØŇ Ř€Đ βŁΔĆҜ were awarded a corner in the 24th minute after LTA FC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Válbson Miranda took the corner. The corner led to ҜƗŇǤ ŁƗØŇ Ř€Đ βŁΔĆҜ's Feng Chong Yong getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. Elias Leguizamón kicked well hit freekick during the 27th minute of the match. Arsenio Maiorga took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jefferson Otto, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Matias Čech showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Matías Giménez, who was totally free with the ball in the 36th minute. In the 45th match minute, ҜƗŇǤ ŁƗØŇ Ř€Đ βŁΔĆҜ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Doriva Vaz to maneuver through the defense.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Jefferson Otto was the one to do the kick off. 56 minutes into the game, Jefferson Otto cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Arsenio Maiorga was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After 60 played minutes LTA FC got a freekick which was hit by Elias Leguizamón. LTA FC's Arsenio Maiorga played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Válbson Miranda in the 60th minute of play. ҜƗŇǤ ŁƗØŇ Ř€Đ βŁΔĆҜ's Orlando de Brito got a good chance for a goal in the 62nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. ҜƗŇǤ ŁƗØŇ Ř€Đ βŁΔĆҜ made a substitution. McDonald Hamburger replaced Jefferson Otto. In the 72nd minute McDonald Hamburger shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arsenio Maiorga saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, LTA FC's Luis Bakar got a free kick in the 72nd minute. After having played for 73 minutes, McDonald Hamburger managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. ҜƗŇǤ ŁƗØŇ Ř€Đ βŁΔĆҜ's supporters crossed their fingers, but McDonald Hamburger was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Arsenio Maiorga showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from McDonald Hamburger, who was totally free with the ball in the 75th minute. Arsenio Maiorga made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from McDonald Hamburger in the 80th minute of play. After 84 minutes, Ivan Bernad mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the LTA FC and the ҜƗŇǤ ŁƗØŇ Ř€Đ βŁΔĆҜ players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 84th match minute, LTA FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ivan Bernad to maneuver through the defense. After a defensive mix-up in LTA FC's zone, Fabiano Montenegro stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Arsenio Maiorga came out of the goal and Fabiano Montenegro tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Arsenio Maiorga made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Orlando de Brito in the 89th minute of play. Arsenio Maiorga took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Orlando de Brito, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 91st minute of the game. One of LTA FC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of ҜƗŇǤ ŁƗØŇ Ř€Đ βŁΔĆҜ:s goal. In the 94th match minute, ҜƗŇǤ ŁƗØŇ Ř€Đ βŁΔĆҜ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Válbson Miranda to maneuver through the defense. Luis Bakar hit a great freekick 95 minutes into the match. McDonald Hamburger blasted a shot towards the goal in the 96th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Arsenio Maiorga having to make a save. For all the effort they put into the match, the LTA FC players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for ҜƗŇǤ ŁƗØŇ Ř€Đ βŁΔĆҜ.