Friendly League

Cueva Del Gato
Spectators: 37 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Xalvador Pendones made the kick off and thus started the match. 3 minutes into the match, Ferrocarrilera AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Marcial Ziguenza came free, but Rogelio Dei reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 5th minute Marcial Ziguenza shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rogelio Dei saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ferrocarrilera AFC's Rogelio Dei played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marcial Ziguenza in the 5th minute of play. 8 minutes into the game, Diego Lugano was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Nueva Chicago's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Ferrocarrilera AFC the free kick. The supporters of Ferrocarrilera AFC booed when Nueva Chicago was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. Diego Lugano didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 9 played minutes, Ferrocarrilera AFC's Mieszko Tomporowski shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Santiago Cañizares came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Ferrocarrilera AFC reached it. After some fancy dribbling in the 13th minute, Mieszko Tomporowski managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ferrocarrilera AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Mieszko Tomporowski was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Santiago Cañizares breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The audience thought a goal was coming when Xalvador Pendones got free with Rogelio Dei in the 15th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 18th minute, Mieszko Tomporowski hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Rogelio Dei made an important save on a dangerous shot by Xalvador Pendones in the 19th minute. After 20 minutes Ferrocarrilera AFC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Joga Leve who took care of the corner kick. In the 22nd minute, Borys Klejnowski ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Santiago Cañizares was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Santiago Cañizares took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alvaro Ikatz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience was convinced that Vinicio Ubarna's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Santiago Cañizares was relentless in the 29th minute of the game. Xalvador Pendones's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 31stth minute, Rogelio Dei skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Santiago Cañizares took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Vinicio Ubarna, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 34 minutes Nueva Chicago's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Mieszko Tomporowski who took care of the corner kick. It was a well-played corner which Anthonio De Neuter managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. Ferrocarrilera AFC's Rogelio Dei played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Xalvador Pendones in the 37th minute of play. 40 minutes into the match, Nueva Chicago's goal looked a bit too open when Mieszko Tomporowski came free, but Santiago Cañizares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ferrocarrilera AFC's Rogelio Dei played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marcial Ziguenza in the 42nd minute of play. With 45 minutes on the clock, Filiberto Sotil commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. After 44 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Ferrocarrilera AFC! Rogelio Dei had in the 47thth minute some difficulties stopping Joga Leve's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. After the first half Ferrocarrilera AFC were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Isidro Cresenciano stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Rogelio Dei showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marcial Ziguenza, who was totally free with the ball in the 52nd minute. Patricio Tabby hit a great freekick 54 minutes into the match. In the 56th minute Nueva Chicago were awarded a corner. Joga Leve went to the cornerflag to take it. Nueva Chicago's Lou Deans was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Rogelio Dei in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Xalvador Pendones in the 59th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Rogelio Dei saved Ferrocarrilera AFC from getting behind. Rogelio Dei showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Xalvador Pendones, who was totally free with the ball in the 59th minute. Xalvador Pendones scored 1-1 in the 59th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Rogelio Dei, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Isidro Cresenciano fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Santiago Cañizares having to interfere. If Mieszko Tomporowski had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 74 minutes into the game, one of Ferrocarrilera AFC:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. In the 81stth minute of the game Marcial Ziguenza who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Ferrocarrilera AFC's Rogelio Dei was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Xalvador Pendones in the 82nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Rogelio Dei prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Ferrocarrilera AFC's Rogelio Dei played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Xalvador Pendones in the 95th minute of play. The Ferrocarrilera AFC players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented Nueva Chicago from taking control. The game ends in a draw.