Friendly League

Dionisio Fernanco
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Melchor Arias got the match started through his kick off. Prudencio Ostargi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Abelardo Cristofor came out of the goal in the 5th minute to try and stop a shot by Cremonese's Melchor Arias. But to his dismay, Melchor Arias quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Vicente Austin during the 8th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Cremonese booed when Sportivo Ben Hur was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. Vicente Austin didn't get a good kick on the ball. Laureano Asur hit a great freekick 11 minutes into the match. After 13 minutes, Jose Tab mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Cremonese and the Sportivo Ben Hur players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 13th match minute, Cremonese was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jose Tab to maneuver through the defense. Cremonese's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Gavino Fagondo 14 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 1-1. Apolo Ted showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bruno Maraman in the 17th minute of the match. Desiderio Tancredo took the ball and in the 18 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Apolo Ted. Apolo Ted dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-1. A collision led to Cremonese getting a freekick after 24 minutes play. Laureano Asur hit a great ball. After taking down the ball on Sportivo Ben Hur's corner Claudio Mark fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Apolo Ted quite easily take care of the ball. 34 minutes into the match, Cremonese's goalkeeper Apolo Ted had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Gavino Fagondo. Celso Incendio kicked well hit freekick during the 37th minute of the match. In the 40th minute, Gavino Fagondo 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. Gavino Fagondo succeeded in the game's 42nd minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 3-1. The audience was convinced that Gavino Fagondo's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Apolo Ted was relentless in the 46th minute of the game. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 3-1.

52 minutes into the game, Cristian Ted cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-1. Apolo Ted was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. When Jose Tab was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 58 minutes had been played. After a rather tough play, Cremonese's Jose Tab got a free kick in the 58th minute. Teodosio Niva charged in rather forcefully in the 60th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Teodosio Niva the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Cremonese getting a freekick after 60 minutes play. Teodosio Niva hit a great ball. Sportivo Ben Hur's Gavino Fagondo got a good chance for a goal in the 62nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Abelardo Cristofor showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Melchor Arias, who was totally free with the ball in the 73rd minute. Cremonese were awarded a corner in the 74th minute after Sportivo Ben Hur's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Melchor Arias took the corner. Freddy Txilar tried in the game's 74th match minute to clear up in front of his own goal but it went so bad that he put the ball into the goal to the left of an unhappy Abelardo Cristofor. An annoying self made goal, 4-2. Gavino Fagondo kicked well hit freekick during the 84th minute of the match. Melchor Arias sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Prudencio Ostargi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 90th minute. Abelardo Cristofor tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 92nd minute, Melchor Arias 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. Sportivo Ben Hur's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.