Friendly League

Carlos Cuomo
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Paulinho Gonçalves sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 3 minutes into the match, Atlético Matorrales's goal looked a bit too open when Paulinho Gonçalves came free, but Leonardo Loco reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Leonardo Loco made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Paulinho Gonçalves in the 5th minute of play. If Paulinho Gonçalves had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Leonardo Loco made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Paulinho Gonçalves in the 10th minute of play. In the 12th play minute Paulinho Gonçalves came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Leonardo Loco. 1-0. 16 minutes into the match, Atlético Matorrales's goal looked a bit too open when Paulinho Gonçalves came free, but Leonardo Loco reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Paulinho Gonçalves in the 29th minute of play forced Atlético Matorrales's goalkeeper Leonardo Loco to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Atlético Matorrales's Leonardo Loco played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Paulinho Gonçalves in the 36th minute of play. In the 42nd minute of the match Nils-Erik Kellman shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Leonardo Loco showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Paulinho Gonçalves to make the kick off. After having played for 51 minutes, Paulinho Gonçalves managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Estación Q.'s supporters crossed their fingers, but Paulinho Gonçalves was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 55th minute, Paulinho Gonçalves managed to get in a good position for a shot. Estación Q.'s supporters rose to their feet, but Paulinho Gonçalves was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Leonardo Loco breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Leonardo Loco had in the 58thth minute some difficulties stopping Virgilio Maraman's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. In the 59th minute Paulinho Gonçalves shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Leonardo Loco saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Leonardo Loco showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Paulinho Gonçalves, who was totally free with the ball in the 61st minute. Paulinho Gonçalves's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Leonardo Loco read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 63rd minute of play. 66 minutes had been played when some careless play by Atlético Matorrales's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Tadeo Lesardo was slow to take the kick. During this time Estación Q.'s players had a chance to rest. Marcos Acuña made a great header on Estación Q.'s corner, it was just that Atlético Matorrales's Leonardo Loco managed to reach the ball for a save. In the 67th minute of the match Estación Q. got a corner. Atlético Matorrales's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Tadeo Lesardo ran over to the corner to take the kick. Rainer Nõmmeots made a great header on Estación Q.'s corner, it was just that Atlético Matorrales's Leonardo Loco managed to reach the ball for a save. Leonardo Loco made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tadeo Lesardo in the 70th minute of play. In the 74th minute the ball was on its way in behind Atlético Matorrales's goalkeeper Leonardo Loco, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. A collision led to Estación Q. getting a freekick after 77 minutes play. Aurelio Mincho hit a great ball. In the 79th minute Tadeo Lesardo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Leonardo Loco saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After taking down the ball on Estación Q.'s corner Tadeo Lesardo fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Leonardo Loco quite easily take care of the ball. Tadeo Lesardo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The audience was convinced that Tadeo Lesardo's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Leonardo Loco was relentless in the 85th minute of the game. Estación Q. made a substitution. Ferenc Puskás replaced Tadeo Lesardo. 87 minutes had been played when some careless play by Atlético Matorrales's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Ferenc Puskás was slow to take the kick. During this time Estación Q.'s players had a chance to rest. In the 93rd minute, Niceto Sabin hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Virgilio Maraman received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 98th minute. Leonardo Loco tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. For all the effort they put into the match, the Atlético Matorrales players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Estación Q..