Friendly League

Estadio las Palmeras
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Rodolfo Gerber started the match with the kick off. In the 3rd minute, Lázaro Lauren hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A hard shot 10 in the game by Gilbert Godefroid from a close distance when the talented Fabiano Pombal managed to make a qualified save. λᴠαηᴛє ғᴄ.ᴿˢ•ᴮR's players were relieved. In the 13th minute Gilbert Godefroid shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fabiano Pombal saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Dave Signoretti might have been able to make a better finish in the 15th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Fabiano Pombal. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Dave Signoretti ran back to his position shaking his head. With a little luck, λᴠαηᴛє ғᴄ.ᴿˢ•ᴮR's Fabiano Pombal got control of the ball when Gilbert Godefroid tried to sneak it across the goal line. Eric Åberg hit a great freekick 30 minutes into the match. SPORTIVO BELLA VISTA SBV's Ferdinand Luca played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rodolfo Gerber in the 31st minute of play. In the 35th minute Dave Signoretti shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fabiano Pombal saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Rodolfo Gerber came up free with the goalie in the 37th minute, the λᴠαηᴛє ғᴄ.ᴿˢ•ᴮR 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 Rodolfo Gerber couldn't finish the play. Fabiano Pombal didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 40th minute, which inside left pole to 1-1. 43 minutes into the match, Rodolfo Gerber notched a goal, 1-2, to the right of SPORTIVO BELLA VISTA SBV's Ferdinand Luca. Ferdinand Luca was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The audience thought a goal was coming when Gilbert Godefroid got free with Fabiano Pombal in the 47th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Gilbert Godefroid could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 47th minute of the match, but Fabiano Pombal made a huge save.

SPORTIVO BELLA VISTA SBV's Nicolás González was substituted for Gilbert Godefroid. λᴠαηᴛє ғᴄ.ᴿˢ•ᴮR made a substitution. Vilhelm Tingkær replaced Robinho Porto. λᴠαηᴛє ғᴄ.ᴿˢ•ᴮR's Abelardo Koehler was substituted for Rodolfo Gerber. 56 minutes into the game, Rafal Dropinski cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-2. Fabiano Pombal was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. When Rafal Dropinski came up free with the goalie in the 65th minute, the SPORTIVO BELLA VISTA SBV 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 Rafal Dropinski couldn't finish the play. Ferdinand Luca was out of position in the 68 minute of play, and Abelardo Koehler capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Abelardo Koehler really showed his touch with that goal: 2-3. In the 70th minute the ball was on its way in behind SPORTIVO BELLA VISTA SBV's goalkeeper Ferdinand Luca, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After having played for 72 minutes, Abelardo Koehler managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. λᴠαηᴛє ғᴄ.ᴿˢ•ᴮR's supporters crossed their fingers, but Abelardo Koehler was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Abelardo Koehler's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ferdinand Luca read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 75th minute of play. 75 minutes into the game, λᴠαηᴛє ғᴄ.ᴿˢ•ᴮR's Abelardo Koehler nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Ferdinand Luca made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-4. Fabiano Pombal showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rafal Dropinski, who was totally free with the ball in the 85th minute. Ferdinand Luca made an important save on a dangerous shot by Abelardo Koehler in the 86th minute. After 91 minutes, Nicolás González mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the SPORTIVO BELLA VISTA SBV and the λᴠαηᴛє ғᴄ.ᴿˢ•ᴮR players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 91 played minutes SPORTIVO BELLA VISTA SBV got a freekick which was hit by Nicolás González. After a rather tough play, λᴠαηᴛє ғᴄ.ᴿˢ•ᴮR's Abelardo Koehler got a free kick in the 95th minute. When the match clock showed 96 minutes, the score became 3-4 when Rafal Dropinski sped through λᴠαηᴛє ғᴄ.ᴿˢ•ᴮR's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Fabiano Pombal. The λᴠαηᴛє ғᴄ.ᴿˢ•ᴮR supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing λᴠαηᴛє ғᴄ.ᴿˢ•ᴮR would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.