Friendly League

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Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Rodrigo Bautista took the kick off in the first half of the match. Deportivo Balvanera's attentive Till Slesinski managed to snatch the ball when Siro Galo made a throw-in in the 3rd minute of the game. In the 6th match minute, Palermo AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Egon Lätte to maneuver through the defense. Palermo AFC's Severino Barros played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Isaias Erroman in the 7th minute of play. In the 9th minute, Rodrigo Bautista 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. The supporters of Palermo AFC booed when Deportivo Balvanera was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 15 match minutes in a wonderful position. Arí Brito didn't get a good kick on the ball. Severino Barros showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eusebio Ecija, who was totally free with the ball in the 22nd minute. A collision led to Palermo AFC getting a freekick after 25 minutes play. Cao Xi Kuan hit a great ball. In the 27th minute Rodrigo Bautista shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Omar Lauren saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Isaias Erroman in the 29th minute of play forced Palermo AFC's goalkeeper Severino Barros to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 29 minutes in the game, Isaias Erroman dribbled his way through the penalty area and after maneuvering past an opponent, drilled a quick shot at the goal. The ball looked like it was going in, but it was hit a bit too hard and flew over the goal. Severino Barros showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eusebio Ecija, who was totally free with the ball in the 34th minute. In the 43rd minute, Rodrigo Bautista left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Palermo AFC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. Isaias Erroman struck a weak shot in the 47th minute. Severino Barros didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Deportivo Balvanera. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Isaias Erroman was the one to do the kick off. After 54 minutes of play, Deportivo Balvanera's Isaias Erroman made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Severino Barros was left in no man's land by his defense there! After a rather tough play, Palermo AFC's Severiano Udalaitz got a free kick in the 59th minute. Severino Barros made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Isaias Erroman in the 60th minute of play. Severino Barros didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Isaias Erroman went, in the 61st minute, to the upper right corner, 3-1 was the resulting score. Deportivo Balvanera's Prudencio Uhin was substituted for Eugenio Mena. Cao Xi Kuan hit a great freekick 66 minutes into the match. Deportivo Balvanera's François-Xavier Castello was substituted for Isaias Erroman. Cao Xi Kuan hit a great freekick 68 minutes into the match. In the 69th minute of the match Arí Brito sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Severino Barros skillfully saved the ball. When Deportivo Balvanera's François-Xavier Castello in the 71st minute got a chance for a shot 71st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Palermo AFC's goalie prevented a goal. Palermo AFC's Severino Barros played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by François-Xavier Castello in the 76th minute of play. A collision led to Deportivo Balvanera getting a freekick after 78 minutes play. Arí Brito hit a great ball. 80 minutes into the game, Rodrigo Bautista cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-2. Omar Lauren was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 83rd minute Eusebio Ecija shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Severino Barros saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Omar Lauren showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rodrigo Bautista, who was totally free with the ball in the 85th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eusebio Ecija in the 86th minute of play forced Palermo AFC's goalkeeper Severino Barros to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Severino Barros took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from François-Xavier Castello, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of Deportivo Balvanera booed when Palermo AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 94 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rodrigo Bautista didn't get a good kick on the ball. When the referee ended the match the Deportivo Balvanera players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.