Friendly League

República de Italia
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Rafael Martino took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Roberto Urki, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 7th minute, Severino Burutzagi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 10th minute, Leo Veronica hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Roberto Urki hit a great freekick 12 minutes into the match. The supporters of C. A. Potrero booed when Club Sportivo Italiano was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 13 match minutes in a wonderful position. Leo Veronica didn't get a good kick on the ball. Rafael Lidon received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Marcelo Louis came out and tried to block the shot, but Rafael Lidon slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 15th minute. In the 19th minute Roberto Urki shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rafael Martino saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Marcelo Louis was out of position in the 23 minute of play, and Octavio Senio capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Octavio Senio really showed his touch with that goal: 2-0. Emilio Urtzi's late challenge caught a C. A. Potrero's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Emilio Urtzi helped the player get up and apologised. In the 33rd minute Octavio Senio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marcelo Louis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Santos Rafe had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Octavio Senio struck a weak shot in the 37th minute. Marcelo Louis didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Club Sportivo Italiano. Club Sportivo Italiano's Rafael Martino played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Roberto Urki in the 39th minute of play. Rafael Martino made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Roberto Urki in the 41st minute of play. Rafael Martino made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Laureano Ermano in the 43rd minute of play. Marcelo Louis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Octavio Senio in the 45th minute of play. When Santos Rafe fell near the penalty area in the 46th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored C. A. Potrero's protests and gave Santos Rafe a yellow card for diving instead. Leo Veronica got his second yellow card in the match during the 47th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. In the 48th minute, Leo Veronica hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Santos Rafe stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Santos Rafe in the 54th minute of play forced Club Sportivo Italiano's goalkeeper Rafael Martino to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Santos Rafe in the 56th minute of play forced Club Sportivo Italiano's goalkeeper Rafael Martino to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 57 minutes into the match, Adan Hustaz had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Rafael Martino. Club Sportivo Italiano's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Adan Hustaz was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1. Santos Rafe fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 69th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rafael Martino having to interfere. Adan Hustaz could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 73rd minute of the match, but Rafael Martino made a huge save. The supporters of C. A. Potrero booed when Club Sportivo Italiano was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 73 match minutes in a wonderful position. Octavio Senio didn't get a good kick on the ball. Alejo Nerio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 75th minute. Rafael Martino tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 77 minutes into the match, Club Sportivo Italiano's goal looked a bit too open when Isidoro Birjaio came free, but Rafael Martino reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 77 played minutes Club Sportivo Italiano got a freekick which was hit by Octavio Senio. Albino Cruz, 78 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. After a rather tough play, C. A. Potrero's Bernardo Maule got a free kick in the 85th minute. In the 90th minute Alejo Nerio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rafael Martino saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.