Friendly League

Monumental
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Juan Manuel Cruz made the kick off which started today's match. Leukothoe Sakelaris's late challenge caught a Azulgranas AFC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Leukothoe Sakelaris helped the player get up and apologised. Otto Copperfield sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Rosendo Balesio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Juan Manuel Cruz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience was convinced that Emiliano Aznaro's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Leo Henric was relentless in the 14th minute of the game. A collision led to Azulgranas AFC getting a freekick after 20 minutes play. Gaudencio Ugaitz hit a great ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Emiliano Aznaro in the 21st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Leo Henric prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Ezequiel Ilazki hit a great freekick 23 minutes into the match. A collision led to Azulgranas AFC getting a freekick after 26 minutes play. Antonio Inko hit a great ball. Rosendo Balesio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Juan Manuel Cruz in the 30th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Leukothoe Sakelaris in the 31st minute of play forced Azulgranas AFC's goalkeeper Leo Henric to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When AC Rangers's Emiliano Aznaro in the 33rd minute got a chance for a shot 33rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Azulgranas AFC's goalie prevented a goal. The supporters of Azulgranas AFC booed when AC Rangers was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 33 match minutes in a wonderful position. Guido Ler didn't get a good kick on the ball. Juan Manuel Cruz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rosendo Balesio having to interfere. With a little luck, Azulgranas AFC's Leo Henric got control of the ball when Guido Ler tried to sneak it across the goal line. Otto Copperfield received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Rosendo Balesio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Rosendo Balesio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Abelardo Quintun in the 43rd minute of the match. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

AC Rangers made a substitution. Yücel Özakıncı replaced Guido Ler. The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Emiliano Aznaro stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd minute Azulgranas AFC were awarded a corner. Radomir Naskrent went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner led Azulgranas AFC's Radomir Naskrent to fire away a dangerous shot which Rosendo Balesio despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. After a rather tough play, AC Rangers's Ciro Guifre got a free kick in the 55th minute. In the 56th minute Juan Manuel Cruz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rosendo Balesio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 63rd minute, Emiliano Aznaro got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. 65 minutes into the game, Yücel Özakıncı cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Leo Henric was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. If Yücel Özakıncı had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 70 minutes, Armando Sotero managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. AC Rangers's supporters crossed their fingers, but Armando Sotero was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Otto Copperfield might have been able to make a better finish in the 75th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Rosendo Balesio. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Otto Copperfield ran back to his position shaking his head. Leo Henric showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Yücel Özakıncı, who was totally free with the ball in the 80th minute. 82 minutes into the match, Yücel Özakıncı notched a goal, 3-0, to the right of Azulgranas AFC's Leo Henric. Leo Henric was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 85thth minute of the game Juan Manuel Cruz who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but AC Rangers's Rosendo Balesio was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Rosendo Balesio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Juan Manuel Cruz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. AC Rangers's Rosendo Balesio proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 89th minute of the match, managed to save AC Rangers from getting a goal against them. 96 minutes into the match, AC Rangers's goal looked a bit too open when Juan Manuel Cruz came free, but Rosendo Balesio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 96th minute, Abelardo Quintun hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. AC Rangers's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.