Friendly League

Arena do Grêmio
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Belo Alvarez started the match with the kick off. After a defensive mix-up in Grêmio FBPA's zone, Erlantz Bermejo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jardel Sanches came out of the goal and Erlantz Bermejo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Pipis Karapatakis fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 6th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Maurino Serena having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Pipis Karapatakis in the 9th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Maurino Serena saved A.D. Alcorcón from getting behind. 11 minutes into the game, Pipis Karapatakis recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Maurino Serena. Pipis Karapatakis showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. Maurino Serena took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pipis Karapatakis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Maurino Serena showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Pipis Karapatakis in the 19th minute of the match. Maurino Serena showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Pipis Karapatakis, who was totally free with the ball in the 19th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Pipis Karapatakis got free with Maurino Serena in the 24th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Pipis Karapatakis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 27th minute. Maurino Serena tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Maurino Serena made an important save on a dangerous shot by Pipis Karapatakis in the 30th minute. Jardel Sanches took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Erlantz Bermejo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 35th minute Belo Alvarez shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jardel Sanches saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Pipis Karapatakis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. Maurino Serena tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Maurino Serena made an important save on a dangerous shot by Pipis Karapatakis in the 41st minute. Maurino Serena showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Pipis Karapatakis, who was totally free with the ball in the 43rd minute. Jardel Sanches took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Belo Alvarez, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Pipis Karapatakis recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 46th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Pipis Karapatakis to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute, Pipis Karapatakis left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Grêmio FBPA fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-0. After having played for 55 minutes, Pipis Karapatakis managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Grêmio FBPA's supporters crossed their fingers, but Pipis Karapatakis was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. A.D. Alcorcón's Eusebio Quijana was substituted for Natxo Cacheres. A.D. Alcorcón's Laurin Mangas was substituted for Nereo Acosta. Pipis Karapatakis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 64th minute. Maurino Serena tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Nestor Leão hit a great freekick 65 minutes into the match. When Laurin Mangas fell near the penalty area in the 68th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored A.D. Alcorcón's protests and gave Laurin Mangas a yellow card for diving instead. 70 minutes into the match, A.D. Alcorcón's goal looked a bit too open when Pipis Karapatakis came free, but Maurino Serena reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 70th minute, Pipis Karapatakis ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Maurino Serena was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-0. In the 74th minute Erlantz Bermejo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jardel Sanches saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Pipis Karapatakis recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 75th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. A.D. Alcorcón's Leroy Antunez was substituted for Belo Alvarez. In the 80th minute Erlantz Bermejo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jardel Sanches saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A throw-in in the 81st minute of the game was made by Laurin Mangas with Emmanuel Otero as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. If Pipis Karapatakis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Maurino Serena showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Pipis Karapatakis in the 89th minute of the match. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Grêmio FBPA fully deserved thier win.