Friendly League

Elvia Vasquez
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Nicu Alexandrescu kicked off to start the match. Paul Ramon took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Maurinho Mendonça, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 16 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Claretiano FC! In the 21st minute, RamPa Football Club's Nicu Alexandrescu dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-0. Nicu Alexandrescu might have been able to make a better finish in the 25th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Birila Graña. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Nicu Alexandrescu ran back to his position shaking his head. Birila Graña took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nicu Alexandrescu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Birila Graña made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nicu Alexandrescu in the 26th minute of play. When Gabriel Paletta fell near the penalty area in the 28th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored RamPa Football Club's protests and gave Gabriel Paletta a yellow card for diving instead. In the 28th minute, Gabriel Paletta hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Claretiano FC's Norino Tostado got a good chance for a goal in the 30th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 32nd minute of the game. One of RamPa Football Club:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Claretiano FC:s goal. RamPa Football Club:s Paul Ramon showed great skill when he stopped Maurinho Mendonça:s penalty. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Nicu Alexandrescu in the 38th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Birila Graña prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Oliveiro Laso charged in rather forcefully in the 43rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Oliveiro Laso the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Claretiano FC's Oliveiro Laso got a free kick in the 43rd minute. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Maurinho Mendonça was the one to do the kick off. The audience was convinced that Nicu Alexandrescu's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Birila Graña was relentless in the 57th minute of the game. In the 60th minute, Nicu Alexandrescu ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Birila Graña was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-0. RamPa Football Club made a substitution. Ramon Beckham replaced Marino Pacheco. RamPa Football Club's Arda Nurettin was substituted for Nicu Alexandrescu. Claretiano FC's Gelacio Salceda was substituted for Qu Lei Chang. In the 75th minute of the match RamPa Football Club got a corner. Claretiano FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Cyrille Desplanches ran over to the corner to take the kick. If Arda Nurettin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Birila Graña showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Arda Nurettin in the 77th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Arda Nurettin in the 78th minute of play forced Claretiano FC's goalkeeper Birila Graña to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, RamPa Football Club's Lucca Payet got a free kick in the 86th minute. In the 87th minute, Maurinho Mendonça made a precise shot to the right of Paul Ramon. RamPa Football Club's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-1. In the 90th minute, Tiadoro Folguera hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A collision led to Claretiano FC getting a freekick after 91 minutes play. Harkaitz Xavalera hit a great ball. If Arda Nurettin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Birila Graña showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Arda Nurettin in the 95th minute of the match. When the referee ended the match the RamPa Football Club players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.