Friendly League

La Fortaleza
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Haarald Sauna kicked off to start the match. Severo Neto made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Christos Triantafyllou in the 4th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dalmacio Ramirez in the 5th minute of play forced Granate's goalkeeper Sixto Quinten to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Sixto Quinten took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Siro Hernando, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Hector Dominic recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 8th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 10 minutes into the match, Usko Ruuttu had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Severo Neto. LUPO f.c's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Usko Ruuttu was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. 13 minutes into the match, Granate's goal looked a bit too open when Dalmacio Ramirez came free, but Sixto Quinten reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Sixto Quinten took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dalmacio Ramirez, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Granate's Sixto Quinten played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Haarald Sauna in the 25th minute of play. The crowd rose to their feet as Christos Triantafyllou kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Severo Neto. That made the score 2-0 in the 26 minute of play. Sixto Quinten showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dalmacio Ramirez in the 29th minute of the match. Granate's Sixto Quinten played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Constantino Theobald in the 31st minute of play. Severo Neto made an important save on a dangerous shot by Christos Triantafyllou in the 32nd minute. The supporters of Granate booed when LUPO f.c was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 35 match minutes in a wonderful position. Otávio Dracena didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 36th minute of the match, Miguel Macario tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Severo Neto saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Dalmacio Ramirez received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 37th minute. Sixto Quinten tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Dalmacio Ramirez scored 2-1 in the 40th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Sixto Quinten, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Granate's Sixto Quinten played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Haarald Sauna in the 44th minute of play. The referee felt a red card was in order, 47 minutes into the game, when Enzo Hermon put in a rough tackle. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 2-2 after a close first half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Osvaldo Euloxu to strike the kick off in the second half. Osvaldo Euloxu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Sixto Quinten made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Haarald Sauna in the 63rd minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hector Dominic in the 67th minute of play forced Granate's goalkeeper Sixto Quinten to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Donato Lekubegi during the 68th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Donato Lekubegi kicked well hit freekick during the 68th minute of the match. LUPO f.c's Dalmacio Ramirez got a good chance for a goal in the 69th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Haarald Sauna in the 72nd minute of play forced Granate's goalkeeper Sixto Quinten to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Osvaldo Euloxu in the 75th minute of play forced LUPO f.c's goalkeeper Severo Neto to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Sixto Quinten showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Constantino Theobald in the 77th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Dalmacio Ramirez got free with Sixto Quinten in the 83rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After a rather tough play, LUPO f.c's Constantino Theobald got a free kick in the 85th minute. A collision led to LUPO f.c getting a freekick after 86 minutes play. Constantino Theobald hit a great ball. Dalmacio Ramirez kicked well hit freekick during the 95th minute of the match. In the 97th minute, Osvaldo Euloxu made a precise shot to the right of Severo Neto. LUPO f.c's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-2. For all the effort they put into the match, the LUPO f.c players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Granate.