Friendly League

Tomas A. Duco
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Alfonso Gilabert kicked off to start the match. 6 minutes into the match, Guns And Roses's goal looked a bit too open when Jari Alenius came free, but Eustacio Misael reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 12th minute the ball was on its way in behind Guns And Roses's goalkeeper Eustacio Misael, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Ariel Ortega sent away a hard shot on goal in the 26th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jari Alenius in the 30th minute of play forced Guns And Roses's goalkeeper Eustacio Misael to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 33 minutes of play, NAGANO F.C's Jari Alenius made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Eustacio Misael was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 35th minute, Jari Alenius ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Eustacio Misael was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. Eustacio Misael came out of the goal in the 38th minute to try and stop a shot by NAGANO F.C's Jari Alenius. But to his dismay, Jari Alenius quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-3. 44 minutes into the match, NAGANO F.C's Jari Alenius sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Eustacio Misael narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-3.

Guns And Roses's Anibal Rubio was substituted for Ismael Otsoko. When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Jari Alenius made a kick off. After a rather tough play, NAGANO F.C's Ariel Ortega got a free kick in the 53rd minute. Vellito Alguerdo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jesús Salvador, who was totally free with the ball in the 55th minute. Guns And Roses's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Lucio Quilo in the 57th minute. In the 58th match minute, Guns And Roses was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Domingos Santana to maneuver through the defense. 62 minutes into the match, NAGANO F.C's Jari Alenius sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Eustacio Misael narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Thanks to some nice moves Pertti Koskenkorva could shoot a difficult shot in the 67th minute, which Eustacio Misael however easily saved by the left post. In the 70th match minute, Guns And Roses was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Segundo Bordat to maneuver through the defense. After a defensive mix-up in Guns And Roses's zone, Ariel Ortega stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Eustacio Misael came out of the goal and Ariel Ortega tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Vellito Alguerdo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jesús Salvador in the 77th minute of play. NAGANO F.C's Vellito Alguerdo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jesús Salvador in the 84th minute of play. In the 85th minute, Jari Alenius ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Eustacio Misael was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-4. NAGANO F.C's Gabriel Batistuta was substituted for Jari Alenius. Guns And Roses's Agustin Txatxu quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Karl-Åke Hong, made in the 89th minute of the game. Clodoveo Weather struck a weak shot in the 94th minute. Eustacio Misael didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for NAGANO F.C. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. NAGANO F.C walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.