Friendly League

Taladro de Almagro
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Nestor Lertxun kicked off to start the match. The supporters of Martin Palermo F.C. booed when Chorroarín was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 2 match minutes in a wonderful position. Honorio Baladi didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 3 played minutes Chorroarín got a freekick which was hit by Filiberto Lon. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bonifacio Roldan in the 12th minute of play forced Martin Palermo F.C.'s goalkeeper Teodoro Eladio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Martin Palermo F.C.'s Teodoro Eladio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Filiberto Lon in the 13th minute of play. 21 minutes into the match, Chorroarín's goal looked a bit too open when Nestor Lertxun came free, but Eloy Asier reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Nestor Lertxun could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 24th minute of the match, but Eloy Asier made a huge save. When the match had gone on for 25 minutes, Nestor Lertxun took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Eloy Asier to make any attempt to save it. After some careless play in the Martin Palermo F.C. defense, Julian Abaunza kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Teodoro Eladio. The Martin Palermo F.C. fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Teodoro Eladio should have stopped the shot. 40 minutes into the match, Julian Abaunza had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Teodoro Eladio. Martin Palermo F.C.'s manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Julian Abaunza was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-2. The supporters of Martin Palermo F.C. booed when Chorroarín was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 43 match minutes in a wonderful position. Melquiades Pagomari didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 47th minute Nestor Lertxun shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eloy Asier saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Julian Abaunza to make the kick off. Angelino Elia's late challenge caught a Chorroarín's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Angelino Elia helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Martin Palermo F.C. getting a freekick after 62 minutes play. Angelino Elia hit a great ball. After 63 played minutes Martin Palermo F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Angelino Elia. In the 64th minute, Vicente Santio fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Teodoro Eladio, passed just outside the right post. In the 66th match minute, Chorroarín was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cecilio Janpier to maneuver through the defense. Julian Abaunza succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-4 in the 75th playminute. Honorio Baladi in the 81stth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Teodoro Eladio, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. In the 85th minute, Vicente Santio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Damaso Donostia was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 93 minutes into the match. In a very dangerous position, a player in Martin Palermo F.C. fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 93rd minute. Penalty! The Chorroarín players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.