Friendly League

Ricardo Bochini
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Gaspar Bixintxo made the kick off which started today's match. The corner ended in Armando Primo almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Ѱ Nuevo Dragón Rojo FC Ѱ's Natalio Cordairo did a great save. In the 7th minute Gaspar Bixintxo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Natalio Cordairo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Forever Tango's Inocencio Txaran played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Epifanio Oalo in the 8th minute of play. Guaberto Restu kicked well hit freekick during the 9th minute of the match. 11 minutes into the match, Forever Tango's goal looked a bit too open when Teobaldo Ledesma came free, but Inocencio Txaran reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Ѱ Nuevo Dragón Rojo FC Ѱ getting a freekick after 12 minutes play. Teobaldo Ledesma hit a great ball. Inocencio Txaran was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 15th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Teobaldo Ledesma. 17 minutes into the game, Guaberto Restu cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Natalio Cordairo was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After some careless play in the Forever Tango defense, Americo Santikurtz kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Inocencio Txaran. The Forever Tango fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Inocencio Txaran should have stopped the shot. Tomas Lore sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 23rd match minute, Forever Tango was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Guaberto Restu to maneuver through the defense. Natalio Cordairo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gaspar Bixintxo, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. Cipriano Balendin's late challenge caught a Ѱ Nuevo Dragón Rojo FC Ѱ's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Cipriano Balendin helped the player get up and apologised. Cipriano Balendin hit a great freekick 29 minutes into the match. Domingos Mino kicked well hit freekick during the 34th minute of the match. When Gaspar Bixintxo, who was free, got the in front of the goal in the 37 minute he wasn't focused and tipped the ball just over the goal. The Natalio Cordairo was delighted since the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. Natalio Cordairo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gaspar Bixintxo in the 39th minute of play. In the 41st minute, Americo Santikurtz left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Ѱ Nuevo Dragón Rojo FC Ѱ fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1. Inocencio Txaran showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Epifanio Oalo in the 44th minute of the match. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Forever Tango made a substitution. Albino Erruki replaced Sixto Frederico. The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Americo Santikurtz stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gaspar Bixintxo in the 53rd minute of play forced Ѱ Nuevo Dragón Rojo FC Ѱ's goalkeeper Natalio Cordairo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 55th minute, Narciso Soter left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Ѱ Nuevo Dragón Rojo FC Ѱ fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-1. In the 60th minute Epifanio Oalo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Inocencio Txaran saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When the match had gone on for 61 minutes, Gaspar Bixintxo took a quick shot and it went in 3-2 without a chance for Natalio Cordairo to make any attempt to save it. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ramiro Aguirre during the 63rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 64 played minutes Ѱ Nuevo Dragón Rojo FC Ѱ got a freekick which was hit by Ramiro Aguirre. When Justino Guilabertus came up free with the goalie in the 65th minute, the Forever Tango 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 Justino Guilabertus couldn't finish the play. With an all-out effort, Forever Tango's Natalio Cordairo threw himself towards the right post 70 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Justino Guilabertus, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. A collision led to Forever Tango getting a freekick after 72 minutes play. Armando Primo hit a great ball. Teobaldo Ledesma struck a weak shot in the 73rd minute. Inocencio Txaran didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ѱ Nuevo Dragón Rojo FC Ѱ. Tomas Lore kicked well hit freekick during the 75th minute of the match. The supporters of Forever Tango booed when Ѱ Nuevo Dragón Rojo FC Ѱ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 81 match minutes in a wonderful position. Americo Santikurtz didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Justino Guilabertus had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 87th minute, Narciso Soter ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Inocencio Txaran was frozen by the shot and now it was 4-2. 93 minutes into the game, Ѱ Nuevo Dragón Rojo FC Ѱ's Americo Santikurtz nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Inocencio Txaran made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 5-2. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Ѱ Nuevo Dragón Rojo FC Ѱ fans cheered their team off the field, for while Forever Tango had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.