Friendly League

Jorge ELCAMELLO Soto
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Koldo Guisado took the kick off in the first half of the match. Albano Alfonso made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Garaile Freijo in the 8th minute of play. 11 minutes into the game, Anier Balanza was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Manzalima's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave RESISTIR SC the free kick. In the 11th minute, Anier Balanza hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Albano Alfonso made a fantastic save in the 12th minute, when Izel Guill sent off a good shot on target. Albano Alfonso showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Garaile Freijo in the 17th minute of the match. If Xavian Abellaneda had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Garaile Freijo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 44th minute. Albano Alfonso tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 46 minutes into the match, Manzalima's goal looked a bit too open when Garaile Freijo came free, but Albano Alfonso reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Garaile Freijo to make the kick off. Albano Alfonso took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Garaile Freijo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 53rdth minute of the game Izel Guill who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Manzalima's Albano Alfonso was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 56 minutes into the match, Manzalima's goal looked a bit too open when Garaile Freijo came free, but Albano Alfonso reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Isidro Boni took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Xavian Abellaneda, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Garaile Freijo in the 68th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Albano Alfonso prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 70th minute Garaile Freijo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Albano Alfonso saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. RESISTIR SC made a substitution. Sayvion Esoin replaced Garaile Freijo. RESISTIR SC were awarded a corner in the 73th minute after Manzalima's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Edelmiro Ruelas took the corner. It was a well-played corner which Sayvion Esoin managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sayvion Esoin in the 77th minute of play forced Manzalima's goalkeeper Albano Alfonso to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. RESISTIR SC's Isidro Boni proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 80th minute of the match, managed to save RESISTIR SC from getting a goal against them. Xavian Abellaneda sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sayvion Esoin in the 83rd minute of play forced Manzalima's goalkeeper Albano Alfonso to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 85th minute of the match RESISTIR SC got a corner. Manzalima's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Edelmiro Ruelas ran over to the corner to take the kick. Gombal Mateu hit a great freekick 85 minutes into the match. Sayvion Esoin hit a great freekick 87 minutes into the match. Albano Alfonso showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sayvion Esoin, who was totally free with the ball in the 90th minute. The supporters of Manzalima booed when RESISTIR SC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 91 match minutes in a wonderful position. Izel Guill didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Koldo Guisado had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 94 minutes into the match, Koldo Guisado notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of RESISTIR SC's Isidro Boni. Isidro Boni was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. RESISTIR SC succeeded in salvaging a draw, even though Manzalima had controlled the match.