Friendly League

El Carrizal
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Fernando Selatse made a fantastic save in the 6th minute, when Zeca Fernandez sent off a good shot on target. When Toro Martínez came up free with the goalie in the 8th minute, the Despidida AFC 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 Toro Martínez couldn't finish the play. Arturo Arano recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 9th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 14th match minute, Despidida AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Arturo Arano to maneuver through the defense. Toro Martínez scored 0-1 in the 16th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Marcelo Barovero, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Toro Martínez might have been able to make a better finish in the 22nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Marcelo Barovero. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Toro Martínez ran back to his position shaking his head. A sloppy throw-in by Mieszko Dabrowski in the 25th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Lobos de Carelia's Adolfo Gombal. Toro Martínez might have been able to make a better finish in the 28th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Marcelo Barovero. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Toro Martínez ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 28th minute Toro Martínez shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marcelo Barovero saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 30 minutes into the match, Despidida AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Gabriel Efraim came free, but Fernando Selatse reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Toro Martínez took the ball and in the 31 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Marcelo Barovero. Marcelo Barovero dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-2. In the 41stth minute of the game Toro Martínez who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Lobos de Carelia's Marcelo Barovero was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Despidida AFC's Fernando Selatse proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 42nd minute of the match, managed to save Despidida AFC from getting a goal against them. The audience thought a goal was coming when Zeca Fernandez got free with Fernando Selatse in the 43rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 45 minutes into the match, Lucas Jimenez notched a goal, 1-2, to the right of Despidida AFC's Fernando Selatse. Fernando Selatse was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After the first half Despidida AFC were leading 1-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Toro Martínez to make the kick off. Marcelo Barovero made an important save on a dangerous shot by Toro Martínez in the 52nd minute. Marcelo Barovero was a little too slow when Toro Martínez got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 52nd minute. The score was now 1-3. 55 minutes into the match, Despidida AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Zeca Fernandez came free, but Fernando Selatse reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Despidida AFC's Pastor Tino was substituted for Arturo Arano. Despidida AFC's Czeslaw Kopacz was substituted for Ancho Branca. Despidida AFC made a substitution. Emiliano Velasco replaced Toro Martínez. 63 minutes had been played when some careless play by Lobos de Carelia's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Emanuel Lucila was slow to take the kick. During this time Despidida AFC's players had a chance to rest. Emanuel Lucila made a great header on Despidida AFC's corner, it was just that Lobos de Carelia's Marcelo Barovero managed to reach the ball for a save. Czeslaw Kopacz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 65th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marcelo Barovero having to interfere. Lobos de Carelia made a substitution. Prospero Perico replaced Zeca Fernandez. With a little luck, Lobos de Carelia's Marcelo Barovero got control of the ball when Emiliano Velasco tried to sneak it across the goal line. Fernando Selatse took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gabriel Efraim, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 71 played minutes Lobos de Carelia got a freekick which was hit by Lucas Jimenez. Marcelo Barovero came out of the goal in the 83rd minute to try and stop a shot by Despidida AFC's Emiliano Velasco. But to his dismay, Emiliano Velasco quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-4. An unexpectedly hard shot by Czeslaw Kopacz in the 85th minute of play forced Lobos de Carelia's goalkeeper Marcelo Barovero to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 87 minutes into the match, Lobos de Carelia's goal looked a bit too open when Czeslaw Kopacz came free, but Marcelo Barovero reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a little luck, Lobos de Carelia's Marcelo Barovero got control of the ball when Emiliano Velasco tried to sneak it across the goal line. 91 minutes into the match, Emiliano Velasco notched a goal, 1-5, to the right of Lobos de Carelia's Marcelo Barovero. Marcelo Barovero was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Emiliano Velasco sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Marcelo Barovero made a fantastic save in the 95th minute, when Emiliano Velasco sent off a good shot on target. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Despidida AFC had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.