Friendly League

Bandeclay Arena
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Adolfo Eneto got the match started through his kick off. In the 10th minute Venancio Bernat shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Percy Paiva saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to EL COCO getting a freekick after 11 minutes play. Rodrigo Llorienzo hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, EL COCO's Eustaquio Gonzales got a free kick in the 15th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Tomé Araújo in the 17th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Emiliano Gabino saved EL COCO from getting behind. Emiliano Gabino took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tomé Araújo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a defensive mix-up in EL COCO's zone, Ingvar Wallin stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Emiliano Gabino came out of the goal and Ingvar Wallin tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Emiliano Gabino was out of position in the 23 minute of play, and Tomé Araújo capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Tomé Araújo really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. Emiliano Gabino took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Augusto Custódio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Reinaldo Severo during the 38th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 39th minute, Reinaldo Severo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Percy Paiva made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Venancio Bernat in the 40th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in EL COCO's zone, Augusto Custódio stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Emiliano Gabino came out of the goal and Augusto Custódio tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Adolfo Eneto recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 47th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal.

Tomé Araújo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Emiliano Gabino having to interfere. An unexpected shot in the 57th minute by Venancio Bernat got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. 61 minutes into the match, EL COCO's goal looked a bit too open when Tomé Araújo came free, but Emiliano Gabino reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Emiliano Gabino took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tomé Araújo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Scragbadun FC's Ingvar Wallin got a free kick in the 64th minute. When Ingvar Wallin got the opportunity to take care of a free kick it resulted in a really dangerous shot that almost went in the goal. Instead the ball went too high, a missed opportunity for Scragbadun FC. 66 minutes into the match, EL COCO's goal looked a bit too open when Tomé Araújo came free, but Emiliano Gabino reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Scragbadun FC made a substitution. Dagoberto Ramalho replaced Reinaldo Severo. 71 minutes into the match, Venancio Bernat notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Scragbadun FC's Percy Paiva. Percy Paiva was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Tomé Araújo in the 77th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Emiliano Gabino prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Emiliano Gabino stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Tomé Araújo's shot from short distance in the 80th minute. Ingvar Wallin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 85th minute. Emiliano Gabino tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to EL COCO getting a freekick after 88 minutes play. Rodrigo Llorienzo hit a great ball. After 91 minutes, Ildefonso Rufio mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the EL COCO and the Scragbadun FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 91 played minutes EL COCO got a freekick which was hit by Ildefonso Rufio. Anísio de Alcântara's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Emiliano Gabino read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 92nd minute of play. Emiliano Gabino showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tomé Araújo, who was totally free with the ball in the 95th minute. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.