Friendly League

Wanchope Abila
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. Ulises Elodio started the match with the kick off. In the 6th minute, Globalización's Amador Beti dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. If Carolo Garcia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Globalización getting a freekick after 13 minutes play. Cirilo Tebaldo hit a great ball. After some careless play in the Globalización defense, Mauro Meder kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Lorenzo Salvatore. The Globalización fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Lorenzo Salvatore should have stopped the shot. After a rather tough play, Halcones's Claudio Abeijon got a free kick in the 18th minute. In the 29th minute, Halcones's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Amador Beti fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. In the 29th minute, Ulises Elodio made a precise shot to the right of Siro Lore. Halcones's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-1. 36 minutes into the game, Globalización's Ulises Elodio nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Siro Lore made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 4-1. Halcones's Siro Lore played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Amador Beti in the 40th minute of play. 43 minutes into the match, Halcones's goal looked a bit too open when Amador Beti came free, but Siro Lore reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Globalización were awarded a corner in the 44th minute after Halcones's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Cirilo Tebaldo took the corner. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 4-1 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Mauro Meder to make the kick off. The supporters of Halcones booed when Globalización was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 52 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cirilo Tebaldo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Anibal Gabirel recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 54th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Carolo Garcia recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 56th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After having played for 58 minutes, Ulises Elodio managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Globalización's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ulises Elodio was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The audience was convinced that Carolo Garcia's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Siro Lore was relentless in the 60th minute of the game. In the 61st minute, Amador Beti hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Israel Gabino during the 65th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Globalización booed when Halcones was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 65 match minutes in a wonderful position. Israel Gabino didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 68th minute, Ulises Elodio managed to get in a good position for a shot. Globalización's supporters rose to their feet, but Ulises Elodio was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Siro Lore breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 79th minute Ulises Elodio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Siro Lore saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 81st minute Amador Beti shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Siro Lore saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Amador Beti had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 87th minute, Amador Beti left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Globalización fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 5-1. After 93 played minutes Globalización got a freekick which was hit by Ulises Elodio. When the referee blew the final whistle, Globalización could leave the field as winners, despite Halcones having more of the ball for most of the match.