Friendly League

Ravens Stadium
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Maximo Lico kicked off to start the match. Lucas Erramun hit a great freekick 6 minutes into the match. Alonzo Benet made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Benjamin Arotza in the 11th minute of play. If Marco Bixintxo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gogo Vergaray in the 16th minute of play forced Monte Hermoso Beach's goalkeeper Jonatan Enekoitz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jonatan Enekoitz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gogo Vergaray, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Maximo Lico in the 21st minute of play forced Ȓᾄvἔᾗṩ Ғ.Ƈ.'s goalkeeper Alonzo Benet to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 23rd minute, Benjamin Arotza managed to get in a good position for a shot. Monte Hermoso Beach's supporters rose to their feet, but Benjamin Arotza was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Alonzo Benet breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When Bonifacio Fraco came up free with the goalie in the 28th minute, the Monte Hermoso Beach 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 Bonifacio Fraco couldn't finish the play. Ȓᾄvἔᾗṩ Ғ.Ƈ.'s Alonzo Benet played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Maximo Lico in the 33rd minute of play. Alonzo Benet took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Maximo Lico, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A nice corner shot did that Bonifacio Fraco got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Alonzo Benet quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. After 43 minutes, Tomas Tuste mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Ȓᾄvἔᾗṩ Ғ.Ƈ. and the Monte Hermoso Beach players grew even worse after the yellow card. Bonifacio Fraco was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 44th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. In the 46th minute, Bonifacio Fraco hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Monte Hermoso Beach's Erubiel Bilintx was substituted for Marco Bixintxo. Monte Hermoso Beach's Miguel Joseph was substituted for Benjamin Arotza. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

When the match had gone on for 53 minutes, Gregorio Bastian put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Alonzo Benet. Gregorio Bastian took the ball and in the 59 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Alonzo Benet. Alonzo Benet dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-2. Alonzo Benet had great luck who in the 66thth minute grab hold of the ball when Gregorio Bastian from a short distance tried to put the ball inside the right post. Bonifacio Fraco recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 68th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Miguel Joseph received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 71st minute. Alonzo Benet tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 73rd minute Gregorio Bastian shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alonzo Benet saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 76 minutes into the match, Ȓᾄvἔᾗṩ Ғ.Ƈ.'s goalkeeper Alonzo Benet had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Miguel Joseph. In the 76th minute, Monte Hermoso Beach's Miguel Joseph dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-3. In the 82nd minute, Miguel Joseph ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Alonzo Benet was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-4. After 85 minutes, Julio Lluciano mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Monte Hermoso Beach and the Ȓᾄvἔᾗṩ Ғ.Ƈ. players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 85th minute, Julio Lluciano hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 87 minutes of play, Monte Hermoso Beach's Gregorio Bastian made it 0-5 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Alonzo Benet was left in no man's land by his defense there! Jason Bourne sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Erubiel Bilintx was extremely unlucky when he, in the 93rd minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. Miguel Joseph who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 93rdth minute tested the skills of Alonzo Benet when he managed to save the team from getting behind. The Monte Hermoso Beach supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Monte Hermoso Beach would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.