Friendly League

Aaron Jerrald
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Luis Navarro started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After a rather tough play, Legio X Eqvestris's Marcelino Kimetz got a free kick in the 4th minute. Abdulhamit Beycan could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 14th minute of the match, but Ariel Gustau made a huge save. In the 16th minute Tomáš Kožený shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ariel Gustau saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ariel Gustau made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ambrosio Bartolome in the 19th minute. 24 minutes into the match, Legio X Eqvestris's goal looked a bit too open when Abdulhamit Beycan came free, but Ariel Gustau reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Tomáš Kožený's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Ariel Gustau firmly grabbed it by the left post. Matías Patrone showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tadeusz Rudy in the 33rd minute of the match. When Los Delfines's Tomáš Kožený in the 35th minute got a chance for a shot 35th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Legio X Eqvestris's goalie prevented a goal. The supporters of Los Delfines booed when Legio X Eqvestris was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 47 match minutes in a wonderful position. Raul Garoa didn't get a good kick on the ball. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

The wind increased when Tomáš Kožený made the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tomáš Kožený in the 51st minute of play forced Legio X Eqvestris's goalkeeper Ariel Gustau to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Los Delfines's Abdulhamit Beycan in the 52nd minute got a chance for a shot 52nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Legio X Eqvestris's goalie prevented a goal. Oliver Bierhoff recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 58th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Los Delfines made a substitution. Lucas Urbez replaced Tomáš Kožený. In the 68th minute, Abdulhamit Beycan ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Ariel Gustau was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-0. A collision led to Los Delfines getting a freekick after 71 minutes play. Oscar Orzaize hit a great ball. 76 minutes into the match, Legio X Eqvestris's goal looked a bit too open when Abdulhamit Beycan came free, but Ariel Gustau reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Matías Patrone made an important save on a dangerous shot by Tadeusz Rudy in the 80th minute. 83 minutes into the match, Legio X Eqvestris's goal looked a bit too open when Daniel Abeitia came free, but Ariel Gustau reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ariel Gustau made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Daniel Abeitia in the 84th minute of play. Ariel Gustau made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Abdulhamit Beycan in the 88th minute of play. After 90 minutes of play, Los Delfines's Daniel Abeitia made it 3-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ariel Gustau was left in no man's land by his defense there! Ariel Gustau took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Daniel Abeitia, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 95 minutes into the match, Daniel Abeitia had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Ariel Gustau. Legio X Eqvestris's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Daniel Abeitia was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 4-0. Legio X Eqvestris's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.