Friendly League

Ninho do Pássaro
Spectators: 37 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) In the 4th minute of the match, Rômulo Soares got a very nice opportunity to score, but Filomeno Tirso was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. When Ciro Meireles fell near the penalty area in the 7th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Al-Fajuth's protests and gave Ciro Meireles a yellow card for diving instead. Édouard Mendy showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cesar Lekubegi, who was totally free with the ball in the 11th minute. The supporters of Al-Fajuth booed when Sarmiento de Resistencia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 15 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rodolfo Guerau didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 17th match minute, Sarmiento de Resistencia was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Froilan Sarmiento to maneuver through the defense. Filomeno Tirso took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eliseu Alagoano, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a little luck, Sarmiento de Resistencia's Filomeno Tirso got control of the ball when Wilson Matorin tried to sneak it across the goal line. With his leg Filomeno Tirso managed to avoid a goal in the 27thth minute, when Al-Fajuth's Rômulo Soares fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. In the 32nd minute, Rômulo Soares left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Al-Fajuth fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rodolfo Guerau in the 37th minute of play forced Al-Fajuth's goalkeeper Édouard Mendy to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Sarmiento de Resistencia getting a freekick after 43 minutes play. Froilan Sarmiento hit a great ball. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Cesar Lekubegi to strike the kick off in the second half. If Wilson Matorin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Wilson Matorin might have been able to make a better finish in the 54th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Filomeno Tirso. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Wilson Matorin ran back to his position shaking his head. 59 minutes into the match, Sarmiento de Resistencia's goal looked a bit too open when Rômulo Soares came free, but Filomeno Tirso reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 67th minute, Eliseu Alagoano made a precise shot to the right of Filomeno Tirso. Sarmiento de Resistencia's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-0. In the 72nd minute, Rômulo Soares hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Fabrício Brunovskis charged in rather forcefully in the 73rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Fabrício Brunovskis the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 73rd minute, Fabrício Brunovskis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some fancy dribbling in the 78th minute, Eliseu Alagoano managed to get in a good position for a shot. Al-Fajuth's supporters rose to their feet, but Eliseu Alagoano was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Filomeno Tirso breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 82nd match minute, Al-Fajuth was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Wilson Matorin to maneuver through the defense. Filomeno Tirso showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eliseu Alagoano, who was totally free with the ball in the 85th minute. After 85 minutes, Jaime Ellande mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Sarmiento de Resistencia and the Al-Fajuth players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 85 played minutes Sarmiento de Resistencia got a freekick which was hit by Jaime Ellande. For all the effort they put into the match, the Sarmiento de Resistencia players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Al-Fajuth.