Friendly League

La Bombonera
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Matias Bilintx started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. The crowd rose to their feet as Sporting de Gijón's Saturnino Curcio slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Hermengildo Jaume. That made the score 1-0 after 3 minutes of play. Óscar Cordoba didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Fernan Garoa went, in the 6th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. A collision led to Garrapatita Futbol getting a freekick after 18 minutes play. Fernan Garoa hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Diego Maradona in the 21st minute of play forced Garrapatita Futbol's goalkeeper Hermengildo Jaume to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A hard shot 24 in the game by Matias Bilintx from a close distance when the talented Hermengildo Jaume managed to make a qualified save. Garrapatita Futbol's players were relieved. Fernan Garoa recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 31st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 33rd minute of the match, Diego Maradona tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Hermengildo Jaume saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Óscar Cordoba made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alan Turin in the 35th minute of play. Alan Turin made a great header on Garrapatita Futbol's corner, it was just that Sporting de Gijón's Óscar Cordoba managed to reach the ball for a save. Teo Acosta kicked well hit freekick during the 44th minute of the match. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The audience was convinced that Matias Bilintx's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Hermengildo Jaume was relentless in the 55th minute of the game. 64 minutes into the game, Alejandro Rufo cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-1. Hermengildo Jaume was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Sporting de Gijón made a substitution. Venancio Emesto replaced Alejandro Rufo. Hermengildo Jaume showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Matias Bilintx, who was totally free with the ball in the 69th minute. Sporting de Gijón made a substitution. Mario Zanabria replaced Saturnino Curcio. 72 minutes had been played when some careless play by Garrapatita Futbol's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Gabriel Diaz was slow to take the kick. During this time Sporting de Gijón's players had a chance to rest. The supporters of Sporting de Gijón booed when Garrapatita Futbol was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 72 match minutes in a wonderful position. Astor Corderun didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 73rd minute, Astor Corderun hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Gabriel Diaz came up free with the goalie in the 74th minute, the Sporting de Gijón fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Gabriel Diaz couldn't finish the play. A collision led to Garrapatita Futbol getting a freekick after 85 minutes play. Astor Corderun hit a great ball. Sporting de Gijón's Atilano Feo was substituted for Carlo Crema. Garrapatita Futbol's Vinicio Txeru was substituted for Albano Lorenz. Hermengildo Jaume showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Venancio Emesto in the 91st minute of the match. Sporting de Gijón's attack was well implemented in the 91st minute, but when Matias Bilintx was about to shoot he didn't get a good hit on the ball and it hit the crossbar and flew over. Goal Kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Diego Maradona in the 94th minute of play forced Garrapatita Futbol's goalkeeper Hermengildo Jaume to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Garrapatita Futbol's Hermengildo Jaume played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Diego Maradona in the 95th minute of play. There was no doubt that Sporting de Gijón were the better team. Sporting de Gijón's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.