Friendly League

El Cilindro de Miami
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Ervin DeJesus started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After a rather tough play, Racing Miami Futbol Club's Quincy Walker got a free kick in the 2nd minute. A collision led to Racing Miami Futbol Club getting a freekick after 3 minutes play. Willie Vogt hit a great ball. Genaro Lixandro took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 4th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Ian Chapui. Racing Miami Futbol Club's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. A collision led to Racing Miami Futbol Club getting a freekick after 6 minutes play. Glen Hoff hit a great ball. Ian Chapui stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Osvaldo Ardiles's shot from short distance in the 10th minute. After a defensive mix-up in El coca fc's zone, Merrill Banks stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Atilano Normando came out of the goal and Merrill Banks tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ervin DeJesus got free with Atilano Normando in the 21st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 22nd minute of the match Racing Miami Futbol Club got a corner. El coca fc's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Willie Vogt ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner ended in Glen Hoff almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but El coca fc's Atilano Normando did a great save. Ian Chapui didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when El coca fc's Osvaldo Ardiles shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 0-1 in the ordered_time% minute. A collision led to El coca fc getting a freekick after 27 minutes play. Benjamin Francis hit a great ball. El coca fc's Atilano Normando proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 28th minute of the match, managed to save El coca fc from getting a goal against them. Ian Chapui made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Arsenio Aguilera in the 30th minute of play. Ian Chapui made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Osvaldo Ardiles in the 37th minute of play. In the 38thth minute of the game Carmelo Ponce who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Racing Miami Futbol Club's Ian Chapui was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Racing Miami Futbol Club's Genaro Parr managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Genaro Lixandro in the 40 minute of the game. 42 minutes into the game, Racing Miami Futbol Club's Ervin DeJesus nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Atilano Normando made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. In the 46th match minute, El coca fc was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Carmelo Ponce to maneuver through the defense. In the 47th minute, Genaro Lixandro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 48 minutes in the game, Merrill Banks fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Atilano Normando having to interfere.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Osvaldo Ardiles to strike the kick off in the second half. Ian Chapui made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Osvaldo Ardiles in the 56th minute of play. José Luis Cuciuffo lost his temper 57 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. In the 56th minute, one of El coca fc:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for El coca fc. In the 58th minute there was a penalty for Racing Miami Futbol Club. Merrill Banks stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Atilano Normando. 2-1. Racing Miami Futbol Club made a substitution. Genaro Cassidy replaced Merrill Banks. When Eddy Mendez fell near the penalty area in the 65th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Racing Miami Futbol Club's protests and gave Eddy Mendez a yellow card for diving instead. In the 65th match minute, Racing Miami Futbol Club was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Eddy Mendez to maneuver through the defense. After 69 played minutes Racing Miami Futbol Club got a freekick which was hit by Melvin Slater. Racing Miami Futbol Club's Denny Godwin was substituted for Willie Vogt. In the 69th match minute, Racing Miami Futbol Club was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Melvin Slater to maneuver through the defense. In the 70th minute of the match Osvaldo Ardiles sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Ian Chapui skillfully saved the ball. After 72 played minutes Racing Miami Futbol Club got a freekick which was hit by Glen Hoff. When the match had gone on for 74 minutes, Jackson Shipley put it in 4-1 from a short distance just to the right of Atilano Normando. Atilano Normando showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Genaro Cassidy in the 77th minute of the match. Racing Miami Futbol Club's Eddy Mendez managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Osvaldo Ardiles in the 80 minute of the game. If Carmelo Ponce had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 90 minutes, Arsenio Aguilera managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. El coca fc's supporters crossed their fingers, but Arsenio Aguilera was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The supporters of Racing Miami Futbol Club booed when El coca fc was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 91 match minutes in a wonderful position. Genaro Lixandro didn't get a good kick on the ball. 98 minutes into the match, El coca fc's goal looked a bit too open when Genaro Cassidy came free, but Atilano Normando reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.