Friendly League

La Mambita
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) River tu grato nombre's Stacey Banning 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 some careless play in the River tu grato nombre defense, Fabricio Salomone kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Eulalio Francesco. The River tu grato nombre fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Eulalio Francesco should have stopped the shot. Stacey Banning might have been able to make a better finish in the 8th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Berne Flesfadar. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Stacey Banning ran back to his position shaking his head. Berne Flesfadar took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Stacey Banning, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 11 minutes into the game, Veselin Blangev was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Black Mamba's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave River tu grato nombre the free kick. A collision led to Black Mamba getting a freekick after 11 minutes play. Veselin Blangev hit a great ball. After 12 minutes, Anastasio Manilan mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Black Mamba and the River tu grato nombre players grew even worse after the yellow card. 11 minutes into the game, one of Black Mamba:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Berne Flesfadar had in the 12thth minute some difficulties stopping Stacey Banning's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. Berne Flesfadar showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Stacey Banning, who was totally free with the ball in the 16th minute. After 19 played minutes Black Mamba got a freekick which was hit by Veselin Blangev. Black Mamba's Berne Flesfadar played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Stacey Banning in the 29th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Stacey Banning in the 31st minute of play forced Black Mamba's goalkeeper Berne Flesfadar to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 32 minutes had been played when some careless play by Black Mamba's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. John Presley was slow to take the kick. During this time River tu grato nombre's players had a chance to rest. The corner led to River tu grato nombre's 董烨邦 getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. After 32 played minutes River tu grato nombre got a freekick which was hit by 董烨邦. 35 minutes into the match, River tu grato nombre's Stacey Banning sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Berne Flesfadar narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Stacey Banning scored 1-1 in the 35th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Berne Flesfadar, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 董烨邦 received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 42nd minute. Berne Flesfadar tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Black Mamba booed when River tu grato nombre was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 43 match minutes in a wonderful position. Pedro Augusto De Assis Moreira didn't get a good kick on the ball. 45 minutes into the match, River tu grato nombre's goal looked a bit too open when Fabricio Salomone came free, but Eulalio Francesco reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After the first half River tu grato nombre were leading 1-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Fabricio Salomone was the one to do the kick off. River tu grato nombre's attentive John Presley managed to snatch the ball when Carmelo Jaunti made a throw-in in the 56th minute of the game. After a defensive mix-up in Black Mamba's zone, Stacey Banning stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Berne Flesfadar came out of the goal and Stacey Banning tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Berne Flesfadar showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Stacey Banning, who was totally free with the ball in the 63rd minute. Eulalio Francesco showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fabricio Salomone in the 65th minute of the match. River tu grato nombre's Alfred Gozdowski was substituted for 董烨邦. Gencay Devrim made in the 68th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by River tu grato nombre's John Presley. When the match had gone on for 69 minutes, Bon Scott took a quick shot and it went in 1-3 without a chance for Berne Flesfadar to make any attempt to save it. Anastasio Manilan hit a great freekick 73 minutes into the match. Berne Flesfadar made an important save on a dangerous shot by Bon Scott in the 75th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Bon Scott got free with Berne Flesfadar in the 76th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 79th minute Bon Scott shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Berne Flesfadar saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. John Presley kicked well hit freekick during the 80th minute of the match. After 82 played minutes River tu grato nombre got a freekick which was hit by John Presley. Berne Flesfadar took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bon Scott, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Eulalio Francesco made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fabricio Salomone in the 88th minute of play. Berne Flesfadar was a little too slow when Bon Scott got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 96th minute. The score was now 1-4. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched River tu grato nombre eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.