League

Gelsenkirchen Arena
Spectators: 7458 (Terracing: 5594, Seating: 1715, VIP seats: 149) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Arnulfo Pietro made the kick off which started today's match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Arnulfo Pietro in the 5th minute of play forced FC Schalke 04's goalkeeper Florentino Eguntsenti to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 8 minutes into the match, FC Schalke 04's goal looked a bit too open when Diego Lucian came free, but Florentino Eguntsenti reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 12th minute of the game. One of Bernal:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of FC Schalke 04:s goal. After a defensive mix-up in Bernal's zone, Santo Nuno stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Guillermo Felo came out of the goal and Santo Nuno tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. A collision led to Bernal getting a freekick after 19 minutes play. Edgardo Dimo hit a great ball. Bernal's Guillermo Felo proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 22nd minute of the match, managed to save Bernal from getting a goal against them. A collision led to Bernal getting a freekick after 29 minutes play. Arnulfo Pietro hit a great ball. Apolo Laurin hit a great freekick 35 minutes into the match. Arnulfo Pietro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 45th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Florentino Eguntsenti having to interfere. Paulo Cayo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Santo Nuno to make the kick off. Santo Nuno received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 53rd minute. Guillermo Felo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Guillermo Felo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rene Estevez, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 57th minute of the match, Diego Lucian got a very nice opportunity to score, but Florentino Eguntsenti was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Guillermo Felo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Prudencio Mano, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 64th minute Arnulfo Pietro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Florentino Eguntsenti saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 72nd minute, Apolo Laurin hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Diego Lucian could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 79th minute of the match, but Florentino Eguntsenti made a huge save. Arnulfo Pietro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Florentino Eguntsenti having to interfere. With his leg Florentino Eguntsenti managed to avoid a goal in the 82ndth minute, when Bernal's Diego Lucian fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. After 84 minutes of play, Bernal's Diego Lucian made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Florentino Eguntsenti was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 93rd minute Rene Estevez shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Guillermo Felo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 95th minute Rene Estevez shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Guillermo Felo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 96 minutes into the match, Bernal's goal looked a bit too open when Prudencio Mano came free, but Guillermo Felo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The Bernal players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented FC Schalke 04 from taking control. The game ends in a draw.