Friendly League

Santa Catalina
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Ernesto Baldovino made the kick off and thus started the match. After 3 minutes, Egon Markusson mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Road To Glory and the La Herradura FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Rafael Chico took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 4th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Ariel Venerando. Road To Glory's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. La Herradura FC were awarded a corner in the 5th minute after Road To Glory's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Rafael Chico took the corner. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ernesto Baldovino in the 7th minute of play forced Road To Glory's goalkeeper Ariel Venerando to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 9th match minute, La Herradura FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Marian Brytan to maneuver through the defense. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Gugu de Mendonça in the 13th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg You Sheng Qi saved La Herradura FC from getting behind. 18 minutes into the match, Road To Glory's goal looked a bit too open when Ernesto Baldovino came free, but Ariel Venerando reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 21 minutes into the match, La Herradura FC's goal looked a bit too open when Gugu de Mendonça came free, but You Sheng Qi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 24th match minute, La Herradura FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Denis Raitin to maneuver through the defense. Gugu de Mendonça fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without You Sheng Qi having to interfere. Gugu de Mendonça might have been able to make a better finish in the 27th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over You Sheng Qi. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Gugu de Mendonça ran back to his position shaking his head. If Gugu de Mendonça had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. You Sheng Qi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gugu de Mendonça, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Gugu de Mendonça blasted a shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without You Sheng Qi having to make a save. Ariel Venerando made a fantastic save in the 31st minute, when Ernesto Baldovino sent off a good shot on target. Gugu de Mendonça's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but You Sheng Qi read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 33rd minute of play. In the 36th minute Road To Glory were awarded a corner. Gugu de Mendonça went to the cornerflag to take it. Road To Glory's Gugu de Mendonça was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but You Sheng Qi in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. You Sheng Qi came out of the goal in the 37th minute to try and stop a shot by Road To Glory's Gugu de Mendonça. But to his dismay, Gugu de Mendonça quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. Rogelio Abeita kicked well hit freekick during the 40th minute of the match. 43 minutes into the match, La Herradura FC's goal looked a bit too open when Gugu de Mendonça came free, but You Sheng Qi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 45 minutes into the match, La Herradura FC's goal looked a bit too open when Gugu de Mendonça came free, but You Sheng Qi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 47th match minute, La Herradura FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ladislao Jaunti to maneuver through the defense. After the first half Road To Glory were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Gugu de Mendonça to strike the kick off in the second half. 52 minutes into the match, La Herradura FC's goal looked a bit too open when Gugu de Mendonça came free, but You Sheng Qi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Gugu de Mendonça in the 54th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck You Sheng Qi prevented the ball from getting in the gole. La Herradura FC's You Sheng Qi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gugu de Mendonça in the 56th minute of play. In the 59th minute, Gugu de Mendonça left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Road To Glory fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. 62 minutes into the match, Road To Glory's goal looked a bit too open when Rafael Chico came free, but Ariel Venerando reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 64th minute Gugu de Mendonça shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but You Sheng Qi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 66 minutes into the match, La Herradura FC's goalkeeper You Sheng Qi had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Gugu de Mendonça. In the 70th minute of the game Ladislao Jaunti made a throw-in which Angelo Txurio played forward. Gugu de Mendonça struck a weak shot in the 72nd minute. You Sheng Qi didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Road To Glory. Gugu de Mendonça received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. You Sheng Qi came out and tried to block the shot, but Gugu de Mendonça slotted it home off the left post making it 0-3 in the 74th minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Gugu de Mendonça in the 77th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck You Sheng Qi prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 78 played minutes Road To Glory got a freekick which was hit by Gao Xing Zhen. Ariel Venerando showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ernesto Baldovino in the 80th minute of the match. 87 minutes into the match, Gugu de Mendonça notched a goal, 0-4, to the right of La Herradura FC's You Sheng Qi. You Sheng Qi was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 92 minutes into the match, La Herradura FC's goal looked a bit too open when Gugu de Mendonça came free, but You Sheng Qi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The Road To Glory supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Road To Glory would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.