Friendly League

Loco Savaş
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) An unexpectedly hard shot by Gabriele Batistuta in the 3rd minute of play forced Marlin FC's goalkeeper Juan Carlos Alvarez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Gabriele Batistuta scored 1-0 in the 8th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Juan Carlos Alvarez, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. When the match had gone on for 12 minutes, Abdoulay Doucouré took a quick shot and it went in 2-0 without a chance for Juan Carlos Alvarez to make any attempt to save it. 18 minutes into the match, Menchu FC's goal looked a bit too open when Fernando Ciano came free, but Camilo Salvidor reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Marlin FC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Aybek Orcun in the 20th minute. Juan Carlos Alvarez made an important save on a dangerous shot by Gabriele Batistuta in the 21st minute. Fernando Ciano made in the 23rd minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Yin Yang however managed to control. The audience thought a goal was coming when Uriel Gorri got free with Juan Carlos Alvarez in the 24th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Uriel Gorri received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Juan Carlos Alvarez came out and tried to block the shot, but Uriel Gorri slotted it home off the left post making it 3-0 in the 24th minute. In the 31st minute Gabriele Batistuta shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Juan Carlos Alvarez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Dionisio Panpili in the 33rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Camilo Salvidor prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 38 minutes into the game, Gabriele Batistuta recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Juan Carlos Alvarez. Gabriele Batistuta showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 4-0. A collision led to Marlin FC getting a freekick after 47 minutes play. Dionisio Panpili hit a great ball.

The wind increased when Dionisio Panpili made the kick off in the second half. Juan Carlos Alvarez took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gabriele Batistuta, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Jeronimo Sotil hit a great freekick 55 minutes into the match. With an all-out effort, Marlin FC's Camilo Salvidor threw himself towards the right post 60 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Yin Yang, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Juan Carlos Alvarez showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gabriele Batistuta, who was totally free with the ball in the 65th minute. Dionisio Panpili who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 66thth minute tested the skills of Camilo Salvidor when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Juan Carlos Alvarez showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gabriele Batistuta, who was totally free with the ball in the 69th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Dionisio Panpili got free with Camilo Salvidor in the 70th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Dionisio Panpili sent away a hard shot on goal in the 73rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Menchu FC's Arturo Roderigo was substituted for Peter Söderqwist. Marlin FC's Ismael Iglesias was substituted for Reynaldo Duarte. Juan Carlos Alvarez showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gabriele Batistuta, who was totally free with the ball in the 76th minute. Menchu FC's Camilo Salvidor proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 77th minute of the match, managed to save Menchu FC from getting a goal against them. Camilo Salvidor made an important save on a dangerous shot by Dionisio Panpili in the 80th minute. In the 88th minute, Gabriele Batistuta made a precise shot to the right of Juan Carlos Alvarez. Marlin FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 5-0. In the 96th minute of the game Boleslaw Gecionis made a throw-in which Giovanni Rana played forward. After some careless play in the Marlin FC defense, Junior Savaş kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Juan Carlos Alvarez. The Marlin FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Juan Carlos Alvarez should have stopped the shot. Marlin FC's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.