Friendly League

Palermo
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Toro Martínez got the match started through his kick off. Mieszko Dabrowski kicked well hit freekick during the 2nd minute of the match. With a little luck, Despidida AFC's Fernando Selatse got control of the ball when Rodrigo Bautista tried to sneak it across the goal line. After having played for 6 minutes, Rodrigo Bautista managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Palermo AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Rodrigo Bautista was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Severino Barros took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Szymon Pyrzyce, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Toro Martínez's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Severino Barros read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 18th minute of play. 23 minutes into the game, Despidida AFC's Toro Martínez nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Severino Barros made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. In the 26th minute Rodrigo Bautista shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fernando Selatse saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Severino Barros made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Szymon Pyrzyce in the 31st minute of play. 33 minutes into the match, Toro Martínez notched a goal, 0-2, to the right of Palermo AFC's Severino Barros. Severino Barros was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Fernando Selatse came out of the goal in the 37th minute to try and stop a shot by Palermo AFC's Rodrigo Bautista. But to his dismay, Rodrigo Bautista quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-2. 41 minutes in the game Siro Galo did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Rodrigo Bautista. Severino Barros came out of the goal in the 44th minute to try and stop a shot by Despidida AFC's Toro Martínez. But to his dismay, Toro Martínez quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-3. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-3 lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Rodrigo Bautista was the one to do the kick off. 54 minutes into the match, Despidida AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Rodrigo Bautista came free, but Fernando Selatse reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Arturo Arano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Toro Martínez might have been able to make a better finish in the 56th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Severino Barros. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Toro Martínez ran back to his position shaking his head. 56 minutes into the match, Despidida AFC's Toro Martínez sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Severino Barros narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 67 minutes into the match, Palermo AFC's goalkeeper Severino Barros had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ancho Branca. Severino Barros showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Toro Martínez in the 69th minute of the match. Severino Barros took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Toro Martínez, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Toro Martínez in the 80th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Severino Barros saved Palermo AFC from getting behind. The audience was convinced that Toro Martínez's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Severino Barros was relentless in the 83rd minute of the game. In the 87th minute, Toro Martínez got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Despidida AFC made a substitution. Pastor Tino replaced Arturo Arano. An unexpectedly hard shot by Czeslaw Kopacz in the 94th minute of play forced Palermo AFC's goalkeeper Severino Barros to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When the final whistle sounded Despidida AFC left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Palermo AFC.