Friendly League

Alvin Laliberté
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Arixo Aponte started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. If Marcial Rosio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Tomás Maule made a fantastic save in the 6th minute, when Arixo Aponte sent off a good shot on target. With a little luck, Bendito Sea El Fernet's Tomás Maule got control of the ball when Martin Porquera tried to sneak it across the goal line. After a rather tough play, Real Marabino's Bautista Govantes got a free kick in the 12th minute. 13 minutes into the game, Arixo Aponte was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Real Marabino's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Bendito Sea El Fernet the free kick. Arixo Aponte hit a great freekick 13 minutes into the match. 1-0 became the score in the 19th minute when Arixo Aponte elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Real Marabino's Ibon Toraño played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rosendo Todor in the 26th minute of play. Bendito Sea El Fernet's defense didn't have a chance, in the 27th minute, when Arixo Aponte scored to the left of an out of position Tomás Maule, making the score, 2-0. With a little luck, Bendito Sea El Fernet's Tomás Maule got control of the ball when Arixo Aponte tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 30th minute, Real Marabino's Arixo Aponte ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Tomás Maule. Tomás Maule yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 3-0. When Cosme Mikelar fell near the penalty area in the 40th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Bendito Sea El Fernet's protests and gave Cosme Mikelar a yellow card for diving instead. In the 40th match minute, Bendito Sea El Fernet was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cosme Mikelar to maneuver through the defense. In the 42nd match minute, Real Marabino was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gero Santos to maneuver through the defense. After 43 minutes of play, Bendito Sea El Fernet's Eustaquio Tiadoro made it 3-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ibon Toraño was left in no man's land by his defense there! Ibon Toraño made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eustaquio Tiadoro in the 46th minute of play. Arixo Aponte scored 4-1 in the 47th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Tomás Maule, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Af the end of the first half the score was 4-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

55 minutes into the game, Marcial Rosio recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Ibon Toraño. Marcial Rosio showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 4-2. Tomás Maule stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Arixo Aponte's shot from short distance in the 58th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Arixo Aponte in the 61st minute of play forced Bendito Sea El Fernet's goalkeeper Tomás Maule to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Tomás Maule didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Real Marabino's Arixo Aponte shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 6-2 in the ordered_time% minute. Tomás Maule showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gau Cortinas, who was totally free with the ball in the 69th minute. Hustaz Gabaldon hit a great freekick 71 minutes into the match. The audience was convinced that Arixo Aponte's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Tomás Maule was relentless in the 79th minute of the game. Martin Porquera received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 82nd minute. Tomás Maule tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 85 played minutes Bendito Sea El Fernet got a freekick which was hit by Cosme Mikelar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Martin Porquera in the 86th minute of play forced Bendito Sea El Fernet's goalkeeper Tomás Maule to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Tomás Maule took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Arixo Aponte, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 92 minutes into the match, Bendito Sea El Fernet's goal looked a bit too open when Arixo Aponte came free, but Tomás Maule reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 93rd match minute, Bendito Sea El Fernet was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Wilfredo Igon to maneuver through the defense. The audience was convinced that Arixo Aponte's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Tomás Maule was relentless in the 96th minute of the game. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Real Marabino had won after a very even match.