Friendly League

LA ESTANCIA
Spectators: 38 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Cyrus Velasco kicked off to start the match. With 5 minutes on the clock, Felix Kusko commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. Felix Kusko kicked well hit freekick during the 5th minute of the match. David Schembri showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Denver Grimes, who was totally free with the ball in the 6th minute. Denver Grimes scored 0-1 in the 6th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of David Schembri, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 10th minute of the match, Fabio Monte got a very nice opportunity to score, but Abel Bueno was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Wilton Boyles's late challenge caught a Northern California's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Wilton Boyles helped the player get up and apologised. After 12 played minutes Qikiqtarjuaq FC got a freekick which was hit by Wilton Boyles. After 12 played minutes, Northern California's Hector Martxel shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Abel Bueno came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Northern California reached it. If Gervasio Isias had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Abel Bueno stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Fabio Monte's shot from short distance in the 21st minute. In the 23rd minute, Nazaire Shepard 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. Conrado Frans hit a great freekick 24 minutes into the match. Abel Bueno made an important save on a dangerous shot by Fabio Monte in the 25th minute. In the 26th minute Cyrus Velasco shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but David Schembri saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a little luck, Qikiqtarjuaq FC's Abel Bueno got control of the ball when Fabio Monte tried to sneak it across the goal line. David Schembri showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cyrus Velasco in the 41st minute of the match. In the 44th minute Hector Garin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Abel Bueno saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. David Schembri took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cyrus Velasco, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Fabio Monte stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After 50 minutes, Cyrus Velasco mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Qikiqtarjuaq FC and the Northern California players grew even worse after the yellow card. Cyrus Velasco hit a great freekick 50 minutes into the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Fabio Monte in the 59th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Abel Bueno prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Gervasio Isias received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 62nd minute. Abel Bueno tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Hector Garin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 66th minute. Abel Bueno tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Northern California getting a freekick after 67 minutes play. Hector Garin hit a great ball. Gervasio Isias sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Abel Bueno showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hector Garin, who was totally free with the ball in the 73rd minute. In the 81st minute the ball was on its way in behind Qikiqtarjuaq FC's goalkeeper Abel Bueno, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Michael Owen in the 82nd minute of play forced Northern California's goalkeeper David Schembri to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Gervasio Isias might have been able to make a better finish in the 83rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Abel Bueno. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Gervasio Isias ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 83rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Qikiqtarjuaq FC's goalkeeper Abel Bueno, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. David Schembri made a fantastic save in the 85th minute, when Cyrus Velasco sent off a good shot on target. Hector Garin scored 1-1 in the 89th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Abel Bueno, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Hector Garin hit a great freekick 92 minutes into the match. The supporters of Northern California booed when Qikiqtarjuaq FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 93 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nazaire Shepard didn't get a good kick on the ball. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.