Friendly League

Monumental de CUEC
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Froilan Reyes made the kick off which started today's match. Luis Täger showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sergio Mustafa in the 5th minute of the match. Sergio Mustafa might have been able to make a better finish in the 10th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Luis Täger. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Sergio Mustafa ran back to his position shaking his head. Luis Täger took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sergio Mustafa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience thought a goal was coming when Sergio Mustafa got free with Luis Täger in the 14th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Luis Täger came out of the goal in the 17th minute to try and stop a shot by C.U.E. DE COMERCIO's Sergio Mustafa. But to his dismay, Sergio Mustafa quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. 23 minutes into the match, C.U.E. DE COMERCIO's Sergio Mustafa sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Luis Täger narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Sergio Mustafa in the 29thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Luis Täger, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. In the 39th minute Froilan Reyes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alfredinho Gerber saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Sergio Mustafa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 46th minute. Luis Täger tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Sergio Mustafa was the one to do the kick off. Luis Täger made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sergio Mustafa in the 52nd minute of play. The supporters of C.U.E. DE COMERCIO booed when Parque Europa FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 59 match minutes in a wonderful position. Emanuel Löfkvist didn't get a good kick on the ball. C.U.E. DE COMERCIO made a substitution. Salvador Romano replaced Sergio Mustafa. C.U.E. DE COMERCIO's Betão Veiga was substituted for Francisco Taveira. Parque Europa FC made a substitution. Murphey Shipman replaced Rogelio Mendiola. In the 66th minute of the match Parque Europa FC got a corner. C.U.E. DE COMERCIO's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Gumersindo Castaño ran over to the corner to take the kick. After taking down the ball on Parque Europa FC's corner Murphey Shipman fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Alfredinho Gerber quite easily take care of the ball. Alfredinho Gerber made an important save on a dangerous shot by Lionel-Andrés Messi in the 73rd minute. Luis Täger came out of the goal in the 74th minute to try and stop a shot by C.U.E. DE COMERCIO's Teodoro Nikola. But to his dismay, Teodoro Nikola quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-0. C.U.E. DE COMERCIO made a substitution. Sebahattin Gentiletti replaced Xian J.J.. After some fancy dribbling in the 79th minute, Lionel-Andrés Messi managed to get in a good position for a shot. Parque Europa FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Lionel-Andrés Messi was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Alfredinho Gerber breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 83 minutes into the match, C.U.E. DE COMERCIO's goal looked a bit too open when Lionel-Andrés Messi came free, but Alfredinho Gerber reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to C.U.E. DE COMERCIO getting a freekick after 84 minutes play. Teodoro Nikola hit a great ball. Lionel-Andrés Messi could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 88th minute of the match, but Alfredinho Gerber made a huge save. Parque Europa FC were awarded a corner in the 89th minute after C.U.E. DE COMERCIO's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Gumersindo Castaño took the corner. Parque Europa FC's Gumersindo Castaño was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Alfredinho Gerber in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. The Parque Europa FC fans' excitement grew in the 92nd match minute when Parque Europa FC's Coronel Castro 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 2-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. C.U.E. DE COMERCIO had won after a very even match.