Friendly League

Carlos Iturralde
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Bogumil Gregorczyk started the match with the kick off. When the match clock showed 3 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Bogumil Gregorczyk sped through Yucatan F.C.'s defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Tobias Lauaxeta. Tobias Lauaxeta made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bogumil Gregorczyk in the 7th minute of play. When the match clock showed 11 minutes, the score became 0-2 when Bogumil Gregorczyk sped through Yucatan F.C.'s defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Tobias Lauaxeta. Honorio Chico kicked well hit freekick during the 14th minute of the match. After 19th play minutes Bogumil Gregorczyk shot 0-3, a short shot which went by Tobias Lauaxeta and just under the crossbar into goal. Hector Sesuldo charged in rather forcefully in the 22nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Hector Sesuldo the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Yucatan F.C. getting a freekick after 22 minutes play. Hector Sesuldo hit a great ball. Bogumil Gregorczyk took the ball and in the 25 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Tobias Lauaxeta. Tobias Lauaxeta dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-4. After some careless play in the Yucatan F.C. defense, Bogumil Gregorczyk kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Tobias Lauaxeta. The Yucatan F.C. fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Tobias Lauaxeta should have stopped the shot. After 31 minutes of play, Astral's Bogumil Gregorczyk made it 0-6 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Tobias Lauaxeta was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 36th minute Izydor Hludzenski shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tobias Lauaxeta saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Tobias Lauaxeta took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zdzislaw Pankiewicz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Tobias Lauaxeta made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bogumil Gregorczyk in the 38th minute of play. In the 41st minute, Anier Nuxila hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Tobias Lauaxeta took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bogumil Gregorczyk, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Beppe Colombi kicked well hit freekick during the 44th minute of the match. Tobias Lauaxeta didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Bogumil Gregorczyk went, in the 46th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-7 was the resulting score.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Hector Sesuldo to make the kick off. Astral's Zdzislaw Pankiewicz got a good chance for a goal in the 52nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Zdzislaw Pankiewicz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Zdzislaw Pankiewicz struck a weak shot in the 55th minute. Tobias Lauaxeta didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Astral. Maksymilian Nowacki might have been able to make a better finish in the 58th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Tobias Lauaxeta. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Maksymilian Nowacki ran back to his position shaking his head. Bogumil Gregorczyk's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Tobias Lauaxeta firmly grabbed it by the left post. Yucatan F.C.'s Tobias Lauaxeta proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 65th minute of the match, managed to save Yucatan F.C. from getting a goal against them. Bogumil Gregorczyk in the 66thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Tobias Lauaxeta, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Tobias Lauaxeta came out of the goal in the 71st minute to try and stop a shot by Astral's Zdzislaw Pankiewicz. But to his dismay, Zdzislaw Pankiewicz quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-9. 75 minutes into the game, Bernardo Frutos was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Yucatan F.C.'s manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Astral the free kick. The supporters of Astral booed when Yucatan F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 75 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bernardo Frutos didn't get a good kick on the ball. Tobias Lauaxeta showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Zdzislaw Pankiewicz, who was totally free with the ball in the 78th minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Bogumil Gregorczyk in the 83rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Tobias Lauaxeta prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The Astral fans' excitement grew in the 85th match minute when Astral's Bogumil Gregorczyk looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-11 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. When Astral's Bogumil Gregorczyk in the 91st minute got a chance for a shot 91st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Yucatan F.C.'s goalie prevented a goal. After a defensive mix-up in Yucatan F.C.'s zone, Bogumil Gregorczyk stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Tobias Lauaxeta came out of the goal and Bogumil Gregorczyk tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play.