Friendly League

Valhalla
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Feliciano Chuan started the match with the kick off. Benjamin Hartz took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 6th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Teodoro Eladio. Martin Palermo F.C.'s goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Apolo Giraldo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Baldomiro Quintin, who was totally free with the ball in the 14th minute. Honorato Aureo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 18th minute. Teodoro Eladio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 20th minute Serafin Txeru shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Apolo Giraldo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Vikingos FC's Apolo Giraldo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Baldomiro Quintin in the 23rd minute of play. Teodoro Eladio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Igor Havier, who was totally free with the ball in the 29th minute. After 30 minutes, Honorato Aureo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Vikingos FC and the Martin Palermo F.C. players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Vikingos FC booed when Martin Palermo F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 38 match minutes in a wonderful position. Baldomiro Quintin didn't get a good kick on the ball. The long shot by Rodrigo Jakobe in the 39th minute really tested Teodoro Eladio'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. In the 44th match minute, Martin Palermo F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Antonio Seguinus to maneuver through the defense. Teodoro Eladio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Feliciano Chuan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Isaac Perrando stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Salvador Calvino kicked well hit freekick during the 54th minute of the match. Teodoro Eladio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Honorato Aureo, who was totally free with the ball in the 56th minute. 61 minutes into the match, Martin Palermo F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Igor Havier came free, but Teodoro Eladio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Feliciano Chuan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Teodoro Eladio having to interfere. 67 minutes into the match, Baldomiro Quintin dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Apolo Giraldo, 0-1. After 72 played minutes Martin Palermo F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Baldomiro Quintin. In the 73rd minute, Honorato Aureo left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Vikingos FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. Baldomiro Quintin's late challenge caught a Vikingos FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Baldomiro Quintin helped the player get up and apologised. Teodoro Eladio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Honorato Aureo in the 80th minute of play. In the 89th match minute, Vikingos FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Igor Havier to maneuver through the defense. After 94 minutes, Isaac Perrando mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Martin Palermo F.C. and the Vikingos FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Isaac Perrando kicked well hit freekick during the 94th minute of the match. When the referee blew the final whistle, you could see the dissatisfaction in the Martin Palermo F.C. players' eyes. They were disappointed they hadn't taken more from the game.