Friendly League

Alfredo Di Stéfano
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Turgay Hafi took the kick off in the first half of the match. Oliver Petersson blasted a shot towards the goal in the 8th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Ciro Nerio having to make a save. Ciro Nerio stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Oliver Petersson's shot from short distance in the 12th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Turgay Hafi in the 13th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Agustín Rossi saved Rebelution from getting behind. In the 15th minute of the match Bancruz F.C got a corner. Rebelution's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Luca Driver ran over to the corner to take the kick. In the game's 15th minute Bancruz F.C's Luca Driver took a hard shot from long distance, a kick which went into the net just to the right of Agustín Rossi and thus the score was 1-0. Agustín Rossi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Turgay Hafi in the 18th minute of play. In the 22nd minute Oliver Petersson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ciro Nerio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Turgay Hafi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Agustín Rossi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Turgay Hafi in the 27th minute of play. When Clodoveo Matro came up free with the goalie in the 30th minute, the Bancruz F.C 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 Clodoveo Matro couldn't finish the play. In the 38th minute Oliver Petersson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ciro Nerio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Turgay Hafi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Oliver Petersson to make the kick off. Agustín Rossi came out of the goal in the 59th minute to try and stop a shot by Bancruz F.C's Turgay Hafi. But to his dismay, Turgay Hafi quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-0. Ciro Nerio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Oliver Petersson, who was totally free with the ball in the 70th minute. After 73 played minutes Bancruz F.C got a freekick which was hit by Carlos Arixo. Bancruz F.C's Çelikan Koçaş was substituted for Turgay Hafi. Rebelution made a substitution. Dario Guib replaced Americo Frascuelo. The supporters of Rebelution booed when Bancruz F.C was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 74 match minutes in a wonderful position. Carlos Arixo didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a little luck, Bancruz F.C's Ciro Nerio got control of the ball when Chiquito Flores tried to sneak it across the goal line. Carlos Arixo hit a great freekick 82 minutes into the match. After a defensive mix-up in Rebelution's zone, Çelikan Koçaş stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Agustín Rossi came out of the goal and Çelikan Koçaş tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Bancruz F.C's Ciro Nerio proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 89th minute of the match, managed to save Bancruz F.C from getting a goal against them. Çelikan Koçaş took the ball and in the 91 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Agustín Rossi. Agustín Rossi dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-0. In the 95th minute the ball was on its way in behind Rebelution's goalkeeper Agustín Rossi, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. For all the effort they put into the match, the Rebelution players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Bancruz F.C.