Friendly League

Octavio Hondo
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Radamel-Falcao García took the kick off in the first half of the match. Aureliano Obeko made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Xelo Fernandes in the 7th minute of play. 9 minutes into the game, Eustaquio Castorena cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Aureliano Obeko was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Aureliano Obeko showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Otsoko Zarza, who was totally free with the ball in the 13th minute. After some careless play in the Leones FC defense, Eustaquio Castorena kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Aureliano Obeko. The Leones FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Aureliano Obeko should have stopped the shot. Bittor Adarzo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Aureliano Obeko having to interfere. When the match had gone on for 23 minutes, Nicanor Florinio took a quick shot and it went in 1-2 without a chance for Fernandez Villaelrriego to make any attempt to save it. After 26 minutes, Otsoko Zarza mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Aʀɴᴏʀ Fᴄ and the Leones FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Aʀɴᴏʀ Fᴄ getting a freekick after 26 minutes play. Otsoko Zarza hit a great ball. 32 minutes into the game, Radamel-Falcao García cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-3. Aureliano Obeko was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Leones FC's Aureliano Obeko played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Otsoko Zarza in the 42nd minute of play. In the 44th match minute, Leones FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nicanor Florinio to maneuver through the defense. With 45 minutes on the clock, Javier Richie commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. After 45 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Leones FC!

The wind increased when Serafin Hori made the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute Eustaquio Castorena shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aureliano Obeko saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Alejo Louis hit a great freekick 53 minutes into the match. Carlos Santana's late challenge caught a Aʀɴᴏʀ Fᴄ's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Carlos Santana helped the player get up and apologised. Carlos Santana hit a great freekick 57 minutes into the match. A collision led to Leones FC getting a freekick after 59 minutes play. Carlos Santana hit a great ball. With a little luck, Leones FC's Aureliano Obeko got control of the ball when Radamel-Falcao García tried to sneak it across the goal line. When Kyle Walker fell near the penalty area in the 61st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Aʀɴᴏʀ Fᴄ's protests and gave Kyle Walker a yellow card for diving instead. In the 61st minute, Kyle Walker hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 61st minute the ball was on its way in behind Aʀɴᴏʀ Fᴄ's goalkeeper Fernandez Villaelrriego, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 62nd minute, João Cancelo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some fancy dribbling in the 65th minute, Radamel-Falcao García managed to get in a good position for a shot. Aʀɴᴏʀ Fᴄ's supporters rose to their feet, but Radamel-Falcao García was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Aureliano Obeko breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Aureliano Obeko was a little too slow when Eustaquio Castorena got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 72nd minute. The score was now 1-5. In the 82nd minute, Aʀɴᴏʀ Fᴄ's Eustaquio Castorena ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Aureliano Obeko. Aureliano Obeko yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-6. 85 minutes into the game, Leones FC's Serafin Hori nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Fernandez Villaelrriego made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-6. The supporters of Aʀɴᴏʀ Fᴄ booed when Leones FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 90 match minutes in a wonderful position. Carlos Santana didn't get a good kick on the ball. A hard shot by João Cancelo from long distance, 93 minutes into the match, got Aureliano Obeko's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side.