Friendly League

Eduardo Galeano
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. Fritz Berghmans started the match with the kick off. Fritz Berghmans blasted a shot towards the goal in the 5th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Fausto Gauargi having to make a save. 5 minutes into the match, los nadies's goal looked a bit too open when Fritz Berghmans came free, but Fausto Gauargi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, BEST FABIO F.C.'s Jiang Liang Wei got a free kick in the 6th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 9th minute, Fritz Berghmans managed to get in a good position for a shot. BEST FABIO F.C.'s supporters rose to their feet, but Fritz Berghmans was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Fausto Gauargi breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Fausto Gauargi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fritz Berghmans in the 11th minute of play. 15 minutes into the match, los nadies's goal looked a bit too open when Fritz Berghmans came free, but Fausto Gauargi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Fritz Berghmans's late challenge caught a los nadies's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Fritz Berghmans helped the player get up and apologised. Fritz Berghmans kicked well hit freekick during the 18th minute of the match. Fausto Gauargi stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Fritz Berghmans's shot from short distance in the 27th minute. Jiang Liang Wei hit a great freekick 27 minutes into the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Albano Teodor got free with Olivier Dubs in the 28th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The supporters of BEST FABIO F.C. booed when los nadies was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 31 match minutes in a wonderful position. Isidro Vincente didn't get a good kick on the ball. 31 minutes into the match, BEST FABIO F.C.'s Fausto Velloso sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Fausto Gauargi narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After some careless play in the los nadies defense, Fritz Berghmans kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Fausto Gauargi. The los nadies fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Fausto Gauargi should have stopped the shot. An unexpectedly hard shot by Siro Olivar in the 38th minute of play forced BEST FABIO F.C.'s goalkeeper Olivier Dubs to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a little luck, BEST FABIO F.C.'s Olivier Dubs got control of the ball when Pablo Henrico tried to sneak it across the goal line. If Fritz Berghmans had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After 47 played minutes los nadies got a freekick which was hit by Siro Olivar.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Juan Laffitte to strike the kick off in the second half. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Aquilino Unai during the 53rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 53rd minute, Aquilino Unai hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Fausto Gauargi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fritz Berghmans, who was totally free with the ball in the 60th minute. Olivier Dubs showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Pablo Henrico, who was totally free with the ball in the 62nd minute. If Albano Teodor had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. A collision led to BEST FABIO F.C. getting a freekick after 65 minutes play. Juninho de Sena hit a great ball. Jude Bellinger's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Olivier Dubs read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 66th minute of play. Jiang Liang Wei fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 67th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fausto Gauargi having to interfere. Olivier Dubs took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pablo Henrico, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. BEST FABIO F.C. made a substitution. Rodrigo Garro replaced Jiang Liang Wei. When the match clock showed 75 minutes, the score became 0-2 when Fritz Berghmans sped through los nadies's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Fausto Gauargi. BEST FABIO F.C.'s Olivier Dubs played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Juan Laffitte in the 81st minute of play. In the 83rd minute Fritz Berghmans shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fausto Gauargi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Rene Sergi's late challenge caught a los nadies's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Rene Sergi helped the player get up and apologised. Rene Sergi kicked well hit freekick during the 84th minute of the match. Olivier Dubs showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Pablo Henrico in the 86th minute of the match. 87 minutes into the game, Rodrigo Garro was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. BEST FABIO F.C.'s manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave los nadies the free kick. In the 87th minute, Rodrigo Garro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 91st minute, BEST FABIO F.C.'s Fritz Berghmans ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Fausto Gauargi. Fausto Gauargi yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-3. A collision led to BEST FABIO F.C. getting a freekick after 94 minutes play. Rene Sergi hit a great ball. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched BEST FABIO F.C. eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.