Friendly League

Zini Stadium
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Cremonese's Melchor Arias started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. When Astor Abar came up free with the goalie in the 14th minute, the El Retorno de Palermo fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Astor Abar couldn't finish the play. Celestino Nataniel recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 16th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. When the match had gone on for 18 minutes, Eustaquio Azibar took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Ismael Musko to make any attempt to save it. Ismael Musko was a little too slow when Melchor Arias got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 21st minute. The score was now 2-0. In the 28th minute, Prudencio Ostargi 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. After a defensive mix-up in Cremonese's zone, Celestino Nataniel stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Apolo Ted came out of the goal and Celestino Nataniel tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Victorio Txema kicked well hit freekick during the 37th minute of the match. Astor Abar recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 37th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Dionisio Eutor kicked well hit freekick during the 42nd minute of the match. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The wind increased when Astor Abar made the kick off in the second half. 55 minutes into the game, Cremonese's Prudencio Ostargi nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Ismael Musko made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-0. After a rather tough play, El Retorno de Palermo's Eleuterio Savier got a free kick in the 62nd minute. Celestino Nataniel sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eustaquio Azibar in the 69th minute of play forced El Retorno de Palermo's goalkeeper Ismael Musko to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ismael Musko showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Melchor Arias in the 77th minute of the match. Dionisio Eutor's late challenge caught a Cremonese's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Dionisio Eutor helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, El Retorno de Palermo's Dionisio Eutor got a free kick in the 78th minute. In the 79thth minute of the game Melchor Arias who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but El Retorno de Palermo's Ismael Musko was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After 82 minutes, Damaso Estefan mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the El Retorno de Palermo and the Cremonese players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to El Retorno de Palermo getting a freekick after 82 minutes play. Damaso Estefan hit a great ball. In the 83rd minute of the match Victorio Txema sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Ismael Musko skillfully saved the ball. In the 84thth minute of the game Melchor Arias who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but El Retorno de Palermo's Ismael Musko was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. El Retorno de Palermo's Ismael Musko played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Melchor Arias in the 96th minute of play. Many of El Retorno de Palermo's supporters were seen to leave the ground early as it became clear their team was going to lose. El Retorno de Palermo may have spent more time on the ball, but Cremonese were more willing to take their chances and they walked away with the win.