Friendly League

Florencio Sola
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) AZURDUY F.C.'s Arnoldo Curcio started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Generoso Bemabe made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Anacleto Argina in the 7th minute of play. After a rather tough play, lןןl MONTE CHINGOLO fc's Saverio Harriet got a free kick in the 9th minute. In the 10th minute Arnoldo Curcio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Astor Dubardo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 11 minutes, Cipriano Chuan mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the AZURDUY F.C. and the lןןl MONTE CHINGOLO fc players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 11 played minutes AZURDUY F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Cipriano Chuan. 18 minutes into the game, Angelo Ortle was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. AZURDUY F.C.'s manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave lןןl MONTE CHINGOLO fc the free kick. In the 18th match minute, AZURDUY F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Angelo Ortle to maneuver through the defense. After 19 played minutes, lןןl MONTE CHINGOLO fc's Gavino Galtero shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Generoso Bemabe came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in lןןl MONTE CHINGOLO fc reached it. lןןl MONTE CHINGOLO fc's Astor Dubardo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Feliberto Tonio in the 21st minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Anacleto Argina got free with Generoso Bemabe in the 22nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After a rather tough play, AZURDUY F.C.'s Cipriano Chuan got a free kick in the 22nd minute. Astor Dubardo came out of the goal in the 24th minute to try and stop a shot by AZURDUY F.C.'s Feliberto Tonio. But to his dismay, Feliberto Tonio quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. Feliberto Tonio blasted a shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Astor Dubardo having to make a save. Astor Dubardo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Feliberto Tonio, who was totally free with the ball in the 31st minute. Saverio Harriet charged in rather forcefully in the 32nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Saverio Harriet the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 32nd match minute, lןןl MONTE CHINGOLO fc was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Saverio Harriet to maneuver through the defense. 33 minutes into the game, AZURDUY F.C.'s Cipriano Chuan nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Astor Dubardo made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. 40 minutes into the match, Arnoldo Curcio had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Astor Dubardo. lןןl MONTE CHINGOLO fc's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Arnoldo Curcio was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-3. After 45 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for AZURDUY F.C.! When the match had been going on for 48 minutes, lןןl MONTE CHINGOLO fc's Gavino Galtero got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Generoso Bemabe. The lןןl MONTE CHINGOLO fc players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. AZURDUY F.C. were winning 1-3.

56 minutes into the match, AZURDUY F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Anacleto Argina came free, but Generoso Bemabe reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Generoso Bemabe showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Anacleto Argina, who was totally free with the ball in the 59th minute. lןןl MONTE CHINGOLO fc's Benedicto Abella got a good chance for a goal in the 60th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 68 minutes into the match, Benedicto Abella had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Generoso Bemabe. AZURDUY F.C.'s manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Benedicto Abella was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-3. When Anacleto Argina came up free with the goalie in the 70th minute, the lןןl MONTE CHINGOLO fc 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 Anacleto Argina couldn't finish the play. After a defensive mix-up in AZURDUY F.C.'s zone, Benedicto Abella stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Generoso Bemabe came out of the goal and Benedicto Abella tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. AZURDUY F.C.'s Generoso Bemabe played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Benedicto Abella in the 76th minute of play. Anacleto Argina took the ball and in the 81 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Generoso Bemabe. Generoso Bemabe dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-3. In the 86th minute Anacleto Argina shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Generoso Bemabe saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of lןןl MONTE CHINGOLO fc booed when AZURDUY F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 90 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cipriano Chuan didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 92nd minute Benedicto Abella shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Generoso Bemabe saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Anacleto Argina scored 4-3 in the 93rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Generoso Bemabe, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Generoso Bemabe showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Benedicto Abella, who was totally free with the ball in the 97th minute. In the 98th minute Anacleto Argina shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Generoso Bemabe saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The lןןl MONTE CHINGOLO fc fans cheered their team off the field, for while AZURDUY F.C. had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.