Friendly League

Milo Joyce Memorial
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Allen Salinas took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 4th minute, Murilo Neto ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Chase Palacios was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Murilo Neto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 19 minutes into the match, Murilo Neto notched a goal, 0-3, to the right of BUITRES II's Chase Palacios. Chase Palacios was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After 23 minutes of play, E.C.Pelotas's Murilo Neto made it 0-4 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Chase Palacios was left in no man's land by his defense there! Alfonso Leon's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Chase Palacios read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 30th minute of play. If Alfonso Leon had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 36th match minute, BUITRES II was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mór Cilia to maneuver through the defense. Alfonso Leon fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Chase Palacios having to interfere. The E.C.Pelotas fans' excitement grew in the 40th match minute when E.C.Pelotas's Alfonso Leon looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-5 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Alfonso Leon received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Chase Palacios tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Erivaldo Furlan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The BUITRES II players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. E.C.Pelotas were winning 0-5.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Alfonso Leon to strike the kick off in the second half. Alfonso Leon blasted a shot towards the goal in the 51st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Chase Palacios having to make a save. 51 minutes into the match, BUITRES II's goal looked a bit too open when Alfonso Leon came free, but Chase Palacios reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Chase Palacios was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Alfonso Leon showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-6 in the 55 minute of play. E.C.Pelotas made a substitution. Luke Modrić replaced Alfonso Leon. Luke Modrić received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 61st minute. Chase Palacios tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 64th minute, Erivaldo Furlan ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Chase Palacios was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-7. An unexpected shot in the 67th minute by Murilo Neto got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. 73 minutes into the match, BUITRES II's goalkeeper Chase Palacios had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Murilo Neto. 77 minutes into the game, E.C.Pelotas's Benjamin Marinho nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Chase Palacios made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-9. Luke Modrić blasted a shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Chase Palacios having to make a save. The crowd rose to their feet as E.C.Pelotas's Ronaldinho Gaúcho slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Chase Palacios. That made the score 0-10 after 82 minutes of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ronaldinho Gaúcho in the 87th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Chase Palacios prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Chase Palacios came out of the goal in the 92nd minute to try and stop a shot by E.C.Pelotas's Murilo Neto. But to his dismay, Murilo Neto quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-11. The BUITRES II fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. E.C.Pelotas were clearly better and deserved to take the win.