Friendly League

Estadio El Empomado
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Santiago Gelmiro got the match started through his kick off. 6 minutes into the match, PERSPOLIS's goalkeeper Virgilio Marcilla had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Santiago Gelmiro. In the 7th minute, Guter Lama hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With an all-out effort, Gaita´s club's Virgilio Marcilla threw himself towards the right post 9 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Nestor Mitxel, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. PERSPOLIS's Virgilio Marcilla played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Santiago Gelmiro in the 10th minute of play. The supporters of Gaita´s club booed when PERSPOLIS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 11 match minutes in a wonderful position. Curcio Amer didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 15th minute, Jaizki Lacorte hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a little luck, PERSPOLIS's Virgilio Marcilla got control of the ball when Fidel Manilan tried to sneak it across the goal line. PERSPOLIS's Virgilio Marcilla played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Santiago Gelmiro in the 19th minute of play. The long shot by Sebastian Gelmiro in the 22nd minute really tested Virgilio Marcilla's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. Santiago Gelmiro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Virgilio Marcilla having to interfere. 30 minutes into the game, Gaita´s club's Santiago Gelmiro nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Virgilio Marcilla made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-1. With his leg Virgilio Marcilla managed to avoid a goal in the 34thth minute, when Gaita´s club's Santiago Gelmiro fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Curcio Amer was the one to do the kick off. 52 minutes into the match, Curcio Amer had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Fernando Jaen. Gaita´s club's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Curcio Amer was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-2. If Santiago Gelmiro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Donatello Incera kicked well hit freekick during the 61st minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Gaita´s club's Anselmo Dunixi got a free kick in the 63rd minute. Fernando Jaen showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Guter Lama in the 72nd minute of the match. After a rather tough play, PERSPOLIS's Guter Lama got a free kick in the 77th minute. In the 81stth minute of the game Santiago Gelmiro who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but PERSPOLIS's Virgilio Marcilla was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After a rather tough play, Gaita´s club's Alvaro Rosario got a free kick in the 87th minute.