Friendly League

SUN CITY STADIUM
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Virginijus Žalpys kicked off to start the match. A collision led to Cuervos AFC getting a freekick after 3 minutes play. Rolando Joey hit a great ball. Adolfo Ubarna was a little too slow when Virginijus Žalpys got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 4th minute. The score was now 1-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nereo Cresenciano in the 14th minute of play forced FC COSA NOSTRA's goalkeeper Gytis Vilimavičius to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Aidas Kareiva kicked well hit freekick during the 15th minute of the match. FC COSA NOSTRA's Gytis Vilimavičius played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gregorio Maju in the 16th minute of play. When the match had gone on for 18 minutes, Virginijus Žalpys took a quick shot and it went in 2-0 without a chance for Adolfo Ubarna to make any attempt to save it. The supporters of FC COSA NOSTRA booed when Cuervos AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 20 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gregorio Maju didn't get a good kick on the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Virginijus Žalpys in the 23rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Adolfo Ubarna prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Cuervos AFC's Adolfo Ubarna played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Virginijus Žalpys in the 24th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Virginijus Žalpys in the 27th minute of play forced Cuervos AFC's goalkeeper Adolfo Ubarna to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Cuervos AFC's Pablo Bernebe got a good chance for a goal in the 30th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 33 played minutes Cuervos AFC got a freekick which was hit by Pablo Bernebe. Thanks to some nice moves Jonas Mališauskas could shoot a difficult shot in the 36th minute, which Adolfo Ubarna however easily saved by the left post. In the 38th minute, Aidas Kareiva hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Gytis Vilimavičius showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dario Urtsin in the 39th minute of the match. 41 minutes in the game, Virginijus Žalpys fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Adolfo Ubarna having to interfere. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Pablo Bernebe stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. The supporters of Cuervos AFC booed when FC COSA NOSTRA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 53 match minutes in a wonderful position. Justas Kožukauskas didn't get a good kick on the ball. Dario Urtsin, 54 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. FC COSA NOSTRA's Gytis Vilimavičius proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 58th minute of the match, managed to save FC COSA NOSTRA from getting a goal against them. After 59 played minutes Cuervos AFC got a freekick which was hit by Marco Selatse. In the 60th minute of the match Deividas Tarailis shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Adolfo Ubarna showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Gytis Vilimavičius took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nereo Cresenciano, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience was convinced that Virginijus Žalpys's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Adolfo Ubarna was relentless in the 69th minute of the game. In the 71st minute FC COSA NOSTRA were awarded a corner. Deividas Tarailis went to the cornerflag to take it. A nice corner shot did that Benjaminas Pankratjevas got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Adolfo Ubarna quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Gytis Vilimavičius showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nereo Cresenciano in the 77th minute of the match. Gytis Vilimavičius made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nereo Cresenciano in the 83rd minute of play. After a rather tough play, FC COSA NOSTRA's Jonas Mališauskas got a free kick in the 88th minute. Nereo Cresenciano could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 91st minute of the match, but Gytis Vilimavičius made a huge save. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Virginijus Žalpys in the 94th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Adolfo Ubarna saved Cuervos AFC from getting behind. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. FC COSA NOSTRA had won after a very even match.