Friendly League

La Bombonera
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) VB-Team's Joaquim de Barros started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Óscar Cordoba made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luís Caeiro in the 7th minute of play. After 8 minutes Sporting de Gijón's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Álvaro Rezende who took care of the corner kick. A nice corner shot did that Gervásio Severiano got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Óscar Cordoba quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. After 11 played minutes Sporting de Gijón got a freekick which was hit by Carlo Crema. When the match had gone on for 13 minutes, Joaquim de Barros put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Óscar Cordoba. 18 minutes into the match, VB-Team's Gervásio Severiano sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Óscar Cordoba narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Armindo Salgado made an important save on a dangerous shot by Matias Bilintx in the 21st minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Matias Bilintx got free with Armindo Salgado in the 21st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Óscar Cordoba showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joaquim de Barros in the 22nd minute of the match. 24 minutes into the match, Sporting de Gijón's goal looked a bit too open when Joaquim de Barros came free, but Óscar Cordoba reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Matias Bilintxs short, quick shot in the 35thth minute got Armindo Salgado to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Matias Bilintx in the 40th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Armindo Salgado saved VB-Team from getting behind. Óscar Cordoba showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Joaquim de Barros, who was totally free with the ball in the 41st minute. Óscar Cordoba showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Joaquim de Barros, who was totally free with the ball in the 43rd minute. In the 45th minute of the match Sporting de Gijón got a corner. VB-Team's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Saturnino Curcio ran over to the corner to take the kick. A collision led to VB-Team getting a freekick after 47 minutes play. Mattias Jonasson hit a great ball. After the first half VB-Team were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

After a rather tough play, Sporting de Gijón's Eustacio Loiola got a free kick in the 51st minute. Armindo Salgado took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Diego Maradona, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 56th minute, Gervásio Severiano reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Óscar Cordoba. The goal made the score 0-2. Sporting de Gijón's Venancio Emesto was substituted for Alejandro Rufo. Sandro Leitão's late challenge caught a Sporting de Gijón's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Sandro Leitão helped the player get up and apologised. Sporting de Gijón made a substitution. Mario Zanabria replaced Saturnino Curcio. VB-Team made a substitution. Qiu Sheng Bang replaced Sandro Leitão. VB-Team made a substitution. Traian Hăvârneanu replaced Joaquim de Barros. Sporting de Gijón's Gabriel Diaz was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Armindo Salgado in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Armindo Salgado made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Matias Bilintx in the 76th minute of play. In the 77th match minute, VB-Team was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Shao Kun Yuan to maneuver through the defense. In the 78th minute, Shao Kun Yuan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 81st minute, Shao Kun Yuan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 90th match minute, Sporting de Gijón was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Esteban Ekaitz to maneuver through the defense. Traian Hăvârneanu struck a weak shot in the 90th minute. Óscar Cordoba didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for VB-Team. In the 95th minute Mario Zanabria shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Armindo Salgado saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The VB-Team supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing VB-Team would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.