Friendly League

Frédson Mendes
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, 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. Arkadiusz Piatek started the match with the kick off. Camilo Salvidor took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Arkadiusz Piatek, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of Utopía Muerta FC booed when Menchu FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 6 match minutes in a wonderful position. Uriel Gorri didn't get a good kick on the ball. Mano Hume made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gabriele Batistuta in the 14th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Arkadiusz Piatek in the 16th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Camilo Salvidor prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 18 minutes had been played when some careless play by Menchu FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Fermin Martinez was slow to take the kick. During this time Utopía Muerta FC's players had a chance to rest. Zdeněk Kozlík made a great header on Utopía Muerta FC's corner, it was just that Menchu FC's Camilo Salvidor managed to reach the ball for a save. Menchu FC's Camilo Salvidor played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Arkadiusz Piatek in the 23rd minute of play. Utopía Muerta FC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Fermin Martinez in the 26th minute. In the 28th minute of the match Utopía Muerta FC got a corner. Menchu FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Fermin Martinez ran over to the corner to take the kick. Utopía Muerta FC's Mano Hume played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Caetano Linhares in the 35th minute of play. Gabriele Batistuta sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Mano Hume took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gabriele Batistuta, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 48 minutes into the match, Utopía Muerta FC's goal looked a bit too open when Gabriele Batistuta came free, but Mano Hume reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Gabriele Batistuta made a kick off. 53 minutes into the match, Utopía Muerta FC's goal looked a bit too open when Gabriele Batistuta came free, but Mano Hume reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Anier Johans received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 54th minute. Camilo Salvidor tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Gabriele Batistuta's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Mano Hume read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 57th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Gabriele Batistuta got free with Mano Hume in the 60th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Mano Hume stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Gabriele Batistuta's shot from short distance in the 63rd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Arkadiusz Piatek in the 65th minute of play forced Menchu FC's goalkeeper Camilo Salvidor to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 66 played minutes Menchu FC got a freekick which was hit by Armando Roland. Menchu FC's Primitivo Rocendo was substituted for Peter Söderqwist. Menchu FC made a substitution. Gaston Firmo replaced Uriel Gorri. Utopía Muerta FC's Braulio Hibai was substituted for Anier Johans. Armando Roland kicked well hit freekick during the 67th minute of the match. In the 71st minute Braulio Hibai shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Camilo Salvidor saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 78th minute, Severo Bermudo managed to get in a good position for a shot. Utopía Muerta FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Severo Bermudo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Camilo Salvidor breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The audience was convinced that Severo Bermudo's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Camilo Salvidor was relentless in the 80th minute of the game. After a rather tough play, Utopía Muerta FC's Fermin Martinez got a free kick in the 80th minute. The long shot by Primitivo Rocendo in the 81st minute really tested Mano Hume'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. 83 minutes into the match, Utopía Muerta FC's goal looked a bit too open when Abdoulay Doucouré came free, but Mano Hume reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Camilo Salvidor showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Severo Bermudo in the 84th minute of the match. Utopía Muerta FC's Mano Hume played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gaston Firmo in the 87th minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Abdoulay Doucouré during the 93rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Fermin Martinez took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 94th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Camilo Salvidor. Menchu FC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.