Friendly League

Estadio Carrizal
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Baltazar Azevedo started the match with the kick off. 4 minutes into the match, Taquaril SS's goal looked a bit too open when Mario Ezkerra came free, but José Paulo Meira reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 5th minute DEPOTIVO SJ were awarded a corner. Filiberto Bermudez went to the cornerflag to take it. Baltazar Azevedo struck a weak shot in the 6th minute. Isidro Christobal didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Taquaril SS. In the 8th minute, Du Xuan Jian hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience thought a goal was coming when Filiberto Bermudez got free with José Paulo Meira in the 10th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 1-0 became the score in the 13th minute when Mario Ezkerra elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Isidro Christobal took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Baltazar Azevedo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 21st minute the ball was on its way in behind DEPOTIVO SJ's goalkeeper Isidro Christobal, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 24th minute Baltazar Azevedo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Isidro Christobal saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 25th minute of the match Taquaril SS got a corner. DEPOTIVO SJ's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Baltazar Azevedo ran over to the corner to take the kick. A nice corner shot did that Baltazar Azevedo got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Isidro Christobal quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Isidro Christobal showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Baltazar Azevedo in the 31st minute of the match. Isidro Christobal showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Baltazar Azevedo in the 40th minute of the match. Baltazar Azevedo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Isidro Christobal tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

Denílson Souto hit a great freekick 55 minutes into the match. 59 minutes into the match, Taquaril SS's Baltazar Azevedo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Isidro Christobal narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The audience thought a goal was coming when Baltazar Azevedo got free with Isidro Christobal in the 62nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 63 minutes had been played when some careless play by DEPOTIVO SJ's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Baltazar Azevedo was slow to take the kick. During this time Taquaril SS's players had a chance to rest. In the 64th minute Filiberto Bermudez shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but José Paulo Meira saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. José Paulo Meira took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Filiberto Bermudez, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Taquaril SS's Baltazar Azevedo got a free kick in the 69th minute. The supporters of DEPOTIVO SJ booed when Taquaril SS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 71 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dedé Souto didn't get a good kick on the ball. DEPOTIVO SJ's Lucio Balesio got a good chance for a goal in the 74th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. José Paulo Meira made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Filiberto Bermudez in the 82nd minute of play. Lucio Balesio hit a great freekick 85 minutes into the match. In the 86th minute, José Paulo Viana 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. When Mario Ezkerra came up free with the goalie in the 87th minute, the DEPOTIVO SJ fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Mario Ezkerra couldn't finish the play. DEPOTIVO SJ walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.