Friendly League

Amalfitani deSarandi
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Elite Azulgrana's Pastor Sagrario started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. After a rather tough play, Fortinducto's Diego Munio got a free kick in the 5th minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Pastor Sagrario in the 8th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Tomás Montel prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 9th minute of the match Elite Azulgrana got a corner. Fortinducto's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Pastor Sagrario ran over to the corner to take the kick. After 10 minutes Fortinducto's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Pastor Sagrario who took care of the corner kick. Elite Azulgrana's Pastor Sagrario was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Tomás Montel in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Miguel Lesardo during the 12th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 12 played minutes Elite Azulgrana got a freekick which was hit by Miguel Lesardo. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Pastor Sagrario in the 14th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Tomás Montel saved Fortinducto from getting behind. Arnoldo Pirro kicked well hit freekick during the 18th minute of the match. In the 21st minute Pastor Sagrario shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tomás Montel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Paulino Seguinus was out of position in the 25 minute of play, and Diego Munio capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Diego Munio really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. In the 28th minute, Pastor Sagrario got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Melchor Chale received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 30th minute. Tomás Montel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Paulino Seguinus came out of the goal in the 36th minute to try and stop a shot by Fortinducto's Arnoldo Pirro. But to his dismay, Arnoldo Pirro quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-0. If Pastor Sagrario had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 42nd minute, Jimeno Rik hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Aureliano Loramendi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Tomás Montel didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Pastor Sagrario went, in the 47th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-1 was the resulting score. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-1 at half-time.

The wind increased when Arnoldo Pirro made the kick off in the second half. Mauro Matos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Fortinducto's Tomás Montel proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 59th minute of the match, managed to save Fortinducto from getting a goal against them. Pastor Sagrarios short, quick shot in the 61stth minute got Tomás Montel to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. An unexpectedly hard shot by Pastor Sagrario in the 63rd minute of play forced Fortinducto's goalkeeper Tomás Montel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience was convinced that Pastor Sagrario's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Tomás Montel was relentless in the 64th minute of the game. Pastor Sagrario who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 69thth minute tested the skills of Tomás Montel when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Tomás Montel was a little too slow when Mauro Matos got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 76th minute. The score was now 2-3. After 85 played minutes Elite Azulgrana got a freekick which was hit by Miguel Lesardo. If Mauro Matos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Pastor Sagrario struck a weak shot in the 89th minute. Tomás Montel didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Elite Azulgrana. The supporters of Elite Azulgrana booed when Fortinducto was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 90 match minutes in a wonderful position. Diego Munio didn't get a good kick on the ball. The Elite Azulgrana players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.