Friendly League

Bombonera Stadium
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Osvaldo Potente got the match started through his kick off. Genaro Tauro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 8th minute. Ruben Sánchez tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Martin Jax had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Ruben Sánchez took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Martin Jax, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 19 minutes into the match, GERLIROJO Ψ's goal looked a bit too open when Osvaldo Potente came free, but Andres Lastur reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 22nd minute GERLIROJO Ψ were awarded a corner. Nicolas Salomon went to the cornerflag to take it. After taking down the ball on GERLIROJO Ψ's corner Nicolas Salomon fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Ruben Sánchez quite easily take care of the ball. If Martin Jax had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ruben Sánchez made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Furtado Ozaolaza in the 27th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Martin Jax in the 32nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ruben Sánchez saved La Candela FC from getting behind. When GERLIROJO Ψ's Martin Jax, in the 33rd minute, received a pass right in front of the net, it looked like a certain goal, but his shot went outside. A wasted opportunity for GERLIROJO Ψ. In the 43rd minute Martin Jax shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ruben Sánchez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Martin Jax to strike the kick off in the second half. Martin Jax recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 52nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Ruben Sánchez took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Martin Jax, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 58th minute, Cyryl Lichorobiec hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Nicolás Valentini struck a weak shot in the 61st minute. Andres Lastur didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for La Candela FC. La Candela FC made a substitution. Gabi Batistuta replaced Luis Medero. La Candela FC's Ruben Sánchez proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 68th minute of the match, managed to save La Candela FC from getting a goal against them. In the 71st minute Martin Jax shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ruben Sánchez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 71st minute, Martin Jax ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Ruben Sánchez was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. GERLIROJO Ψ made a substitution. Aquilino Ihintza replaced Genaro Tauro. GERLIROJO Ψ's Epifanio Ibañez was substituted for Martin Jax. GERLIROJO Ψ were awarded a corner in the 83th minute after La Candela FC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Eleuterio Benvido took the corner. The audience was convinced that Epifanio Ibañez's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ruben Sánchez was relentless in the 86th minute of the game. Epifanio Ibañez might have been able to make a better finish in the 87th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ruben Sánchez. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Epifanio Ibañez ran back to his position shaking his head. 88 minutes into the match, La Candela FC's goal looked a bit too open when Epifanio Ibañez came free, but Ruben Sánchez reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 94 minutes into the match, Epifanio Ibañez notched a goal, 0-2, to the right of La Candela FC's Ruben Sánchez. Ruben Sánchez was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. GERLIROJO Ψ walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.