Friendly League

CARLITOS BIANCHI
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) TalleresUnited's Jesus Egun started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Rosendo Goi hit a great freekick 3 minutes into the match. Ulises Manex sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Rodolfo Bertassi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jesus Egun in the 11th minute of the match. In the 12th minute the ball was on its way in behind TalleresUnited's goalkeeper Nestor Firmin, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. El ABUELO FC's Rodolfo Bertassi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jesus Egun in the 14th minute of play. Jesus Egun's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Rodolfo Bertassi read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 26th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ulises Manex in the 33rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Nestor Firmin prevented the ball from getting in the gole. TalleresUnited made a substitution. Jesus Casado replaced Jesus Egun. 39 minutes into the match, TalleresUnited's Jesus Casado sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Rodolfo Bertassi narrowly saved just below the crossbar. TalleresUnited were awarded a corner in the 40th minute after El ABUELO FC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Jesus Casado took the corner. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Ulises Manex to make the kick off. A sloppy throw-in by Nicolás Marichal in the 53rd minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by El ABUELO FC's Fatih Kadi. An unexpectedly hard shot by Federico Valverde in the 74th minute of play forced TalleresUnited's goalkeeper Nestor Firmin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. El ABUELO FC's Rodolfo Bertassi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jesus Casado in the 76th minute of play. Jesus Casado blasted a shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Rodolfo Bertassi having to make a save. Nestor Firmin stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ulises Manex's shot from short distance in the 81st minute. El ABUELO FC's Teodoro Martxot was substituted for Celestino Fix. TalleresUnited made a substitution. Eustaquio Chago replaced Rosendo Goi. El ABUELO FC made a substitution. Isidoro Azevedo replaced Ulises Manex. The TalleresUnited supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing TalleresUnited would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.