Friendly League

Congo Bongo Stadium
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Lino Tonete started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. If Lino Tonete had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience was convinced that Ramiro Blai's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Gilberto Hernandez was relentless in the 9th minute of the game. In the 10th minute Congo Bongo were awarded a corner. Lino Tonete went to the cornerflag to take it. After taking down the ball on Congo Bongo's corner Lino Tonete fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Gilberto Hernandez quite easily take care of the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ismael Lehior got free with Gilberto Hernandez in the 30th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. With a little luck, Cura del Futbol's Gilberto Hernandez got control of the ball when Lino Tonete tried to sneak it across the goal line. Gilberto Hernandez took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lino Tonete, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Congo Bongo's Ramiro Blai got a free kick in the 35th minute. 36 minutes into the match, Congo Bongo's goal looked a bit too open when Joel Leoncio came free, but Bernardino Nevada reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 37 minutes into the game, Ismael Lehior was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Congo Bongo's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Cura del Futbol the free kick. In the 37th minute, Ismael Lehior hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Congo Bongo's Bernardino Nevada played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Honorato Jorrin in the 38th minute of play. Gilberto Hernandez made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lino Tonete in the 41st minute of play. 42 minutes into the match, Cura del Futbol's goalkeeper Gilberto Hernandez had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ismael Lehior. In the 44th minute Cleto Santikurtz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bernardino Nevada saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The wind increased when Joel Leoncio made the kick off in the second half. Gilberto Hernandez showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ramiro Blai, who was totally free with the ball in the 51st minute. The supporters of Congo Bongo booed when Cura del Futbol was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 53 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jimeno Benat didn't get a good kick on the ball. 58 minutes into the game, Congo Bongo's Ismael Lehior nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Gilberto Hernandez made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-0. 63 minutes into the match, Lino Tonete had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Gilberto Hernandez. Cura del Futbol's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Lino Tonete was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-0. 70 minutes into the match, Ramiro Blai had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Gilberto Hernandez. Cura del Futbol's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Ramiro Blai was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 4-0. 74 minutes into the match, Cura del Futbol's goal looked a bit too open when Lino Tonete came free, but Gilberto Hernandez reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Honorato Jorrin struck a weak shot in the 79th minute. Bernardino Nevada didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Cura del Futbol. 86 minutes into the match, Ismael Lehior had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Gilberto Hernandez. Cura del Futbol's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Ismael Lehior was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 5-0. In the 89th match minute, Congo Bongo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ramiro Blai to maneuver through the defense. 91 minutes into the match, Congo Bongo's goalkeeper Bernardino Nevada had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Honorato Jorrin. Cura del Futbol's Gilberto Hernandez played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ismael Lehior in the 92nd minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lino Tonete in the 95th minute of play forced Cura del Futbol's goalkeeper Gilberto Hernandez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.