Friendly League

LUGANO ARENA
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. Constantino Toro started the match with the kick off. 4 minutes into the game, Constantino Toro recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Felippe Velasco. Constantino Toro showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. In the 9th minute Constantino Toro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Felippe Velasco saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Constantino Toro in the 17th minute of play forced Parfrente FC's goalkeeper Felippe Velasco to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jacindo Basanguren showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Pedro Paulo Madureira in the 20th minute of the match. Felippe Velasco was out of position in the 23 minute of play, and Daren McCollum capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Daren McCollum really showed his touch with that goal: 2-0. Felippe Velasco made an important save on a dangerous shot by Daren McCollum in the 25th minute. In the 35th minute Constantino Toro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Felippe Velasco saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Uwe Spies received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Felippe Velasco came out and tried to block the shot, but Uwe Spies slotted it home off the left post making it 4-0 in the 40th minute. Felippe Velasco made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fermin Quintin in the 43rd minute of play. Felippe Velasco took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Daren McCollum, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 46th minute, Daren McCollum made a precise shot to the right of Felippe Velasco. Parfrente FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 5-0.

The wind increased when Pedro Paulo Madureira made the kick off in the second half. In the 51st minute, Constantino Toro left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Lugano 1 y 2 fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 6-0. In the 54th minute Daren McCollum shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Felippe Velasco saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 55th minute, Murilo Alcântara hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 57 minutes into the game, Constantino Toro cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 7-0. Felippe Velasco was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Parfrente FC's Felippe Velasco played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Constantino Toro in the 59th minute of play. In the 62nd minute, Constantino Toro ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Felippe Velasco was frozen by the shot and now it was 8-0. In the 65th minute, Daren McCollum ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Felippe Velasco was frozen by the shot and now it was 9-0. Pedro Paulo Madureira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 75th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 78th minute Daren McCollum shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Felippe Velasco saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Felippe Velasco made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Daren McCollum in the 80th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Daren McCollum in the 81st minute of play forced Parfrente FC's goalkeeper Felippe Velasco to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Constantino Toro scored 10-0 in the 82nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Felippe Velasco, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Felippe Velasco took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fermin Quintin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 89 minutes of play, Lugano 1 y 2's Silvestre Tabb made it 11-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Felippe Velasco was left in no man's land by his defense there! When the referee ended the match the Lugano 1 y 2 players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.