Friendly League

Rodrigo Braña
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Funebrero FC's Basilio Valiente 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. Modesto Hulberto's late challenge caught a Ascacibar-Pérez's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Modesto Hulberto helped the player get up and apologised. In the 7th minute, Mario Ursino hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Rigoberto Hermon could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 8th minute of the match, but Rodrigo Ongile made a huge save. Ascacibar-Pérez's Angel Cordarrol got a good chance for a goal in the 10th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 14th minute, Ascacibar-Pérez's Marcus Rashford ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Rodrigo Ongile. Rodrigo Ongile yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. Ascacibar-Pérez's attentive Apolo Gabirel managed to snatch the ball when Ruben Balesio made a throw-in in the 24th minute of the game. After 30 played minutes Ascacibar-Pérez got a freekick which was hit by Alonzo Eron. Albino Gutxi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mati Pinto in the 31st minute of play. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Ascacibar-Pérez's goalie and right to Ruben Balesio. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Ascacibar-Pérez's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. Rodrigo Ongile made a fantastic save in the 38th minute, when Marcus Rashford sent off a good shot on target. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Mati Pinto during the 39th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Ascacibar-Pérez booed when Funebrero FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 39 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mati Pinto didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 41st minute, Octavio Chale managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ascacibar-Pérez's supporters rose to their feet, but Octavio Chale was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Rodrigo Ongile breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 43 minutes into the match, Funebrero FC's goalkeeper Rodrigo Ongile had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Silvio Baldovino. Rodrigo Ongile showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marcus Rashford, who was totally free with the ball in the 46th minute. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Marcus Rashford made a kick off. Basilio Valiente struck a weak shot in the 72nd minute. Albino Gutxi didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Funebrero FC. Rodrigo Ongile didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Octavio Chale went, in the 73rd minute, to the upper right corner, 3-0 was the resulting score. Rodrigo Ongile showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marcus Rashford in the 92nd minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 94th minute, Marcus Rashford managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ascacibar-Pérez's supporters rose to their feet, but Marcus Rashford was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Rodrigo Ongile breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Rodrigo Ongile showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marcus Rashford in the 96th minute of the match. Ascacibar-Pérez walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.