Friendly League

Feliciano Gambarte
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Merlon Shiku got the match started through his kick off. Lisandro Oliverio kicked well hit freekick during the 2nd minute of the match. After 3 played minutes, Kamza 's Gegë Bauta shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Natalio Ricart 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 Kamza reached it. In the 4th minute Agush Galo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Natalio Ricart saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Romulo Guerrero struck a weak shot in the 10th minute. Mit`Hat Zazane didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Godoy Cruz. 12 minutes into the match, Merlon Shiku had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Natalio Ricart. Godoy Cruz's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Merlon Shiku was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. After a defensive mix-up in Kamza 's zone, Romulo Guerrero stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Mit`Hat Zazane came out of the goal and Romulo Guerrero tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Mit`Hat Zazane was a little too slow when Fausto Iraunkor got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 20th minute. The score was now 1-1. Jashar Manjani scored 1-2 in the 23rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Natalio Ricart, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 29th minute Merlon Shiku shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Natalio Ricart saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Agush Galo in the 30th minute of play forced Godoy Cruz's goalkeeper Natalio Ricart to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Natalio Ricart showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jashar Manjani in the 31st minute of the match. A collision led to Godoy Cruz getting a freekick after 33 minutes play. Desiderio Urko hit a great ball. After 36 minutes of play, Godoy Cruz's Romulo Guerrero made it 2-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Mit`Hat Zazane was left in no man's land by his defense there! Leonides Espiridion's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Mit`Hat Zazane read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 42nd minute of play. Natalio Ricart made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Agush Galo in the 43rd minute of play. Godoy Cruz's Natalio Ricart played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Merlon Shiku in the 48th minute of play. After the first half Kamza were leading 2-3. 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 Fausto Iraunkor stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Adan Godoy during the 51st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. During the 54th minute of the match Adan Godoy completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Adan Godoy a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. In the 55th match minute, Godoy Cruz was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Adan Godoy to maneuver through the defense. Natalio Ricart was out of position in the 57 minute of play, and Agush Galo capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Agush Galo really showed his touch with that goal: 2-4. Kamza 's Merlon Shiku got a good chance for a goal in the 60th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 61 minutes into the match, Godoy Cruz's goal looked a bit too open when Agush Galo came free, but Natalio Ricart reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Natalio Ricart showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Merlon Shiku in the 64th minute of the match. In the 72nd minute, Kamza 's Jashar Manjani dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-5. In the 77th minute, Fausto Iraunkor made a precise shot to the right of Mit`Hat Zazane. Kamza 's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-5. Santos Jerico hit a great freekick 81 minutes into the match. Gegë Bauta missed a clear chance of a goal when in the 83 minute of the game fired away a shot, but unfortunally the ball went out to the Natalio Ricart right hand side. After some fancy dribbling in the 87th minute, Romulo Guerrero managed to get in a good position for a shot. Godoy Cruz's supporters rose to their feet, but Romulo Guerrero was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Mit`Hat Zazane breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 92 minutes, Fausto Iraunkor made it 4-5 with a short kick to the right side. Kamza 's Mit`Hat Zazane tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Godoy Cruz's Natalio Ricart proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 96th minute of the match, managed to save Godoy Cruz from getting a goal against them. The Godoy Cruz supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Kamza 's performance. The match ended with a win for Kamza .