Friendly League

Octavio Hondo
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Wilfredo Quinto got the match started through his kick off. After some fancy dribbling in the 2nd minute, Nicolas Telmo managed to get in a good position for a shot. FMArgentina's supporters rose to their feet, but Nicolas Telmo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Leopoldo Lastur breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 4 minutes into the match, Eloy Alvarez notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Leones FC's Leopoldo Lastur. Leopoldo Lastur was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The supporters of Leones FC booed when FMArgentina was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 7 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cristian Raulo didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Paolo Herensuge in the 11th minute of play forced Leones FC's goalkeeper Leopoldo Lastur to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Dario Gaizko struck a weak shot in the 16th minute. Ismael Bernad didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Leones FC. 20 minutes into the game, Edgardo Calvino was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Leones FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave FMArgentina the free kick. A collision led to Leones FC getting a freekick after 20 minutes play. Edgardo Calvino hit a great ball. Nicolas Telmo scored 0-2 in the 23rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Leopoldo Lastur, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Nicanor Florinio hit a great freekick 34 minutes into the match. 35 minutes into the match, Leones FC's goal looked a bit too open when Paolo Herensuge came free, but Leopoldo Lastur reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Nestor Rito kicked well hit freekick during the 38th minute of the match. In the 42nd minute Eloy Alvarez shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Leopoldo Lastur saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 47th minute of the match, Wilfredo Quinto got a very nice opportunity to score, but Ismael Bernad was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Eloy Alvarez made a kick off. Leopoldo Lastur made a fantastic save in the 53rd minute, when Eloy Alvarez sent off a good shot on target. Leones FC's Edgardo Calvino got his second yellow card of the match in the 56th minute. The referee ordered Edgardo Calvino off the ground. Leopoldo Lastur made a fantastic save in the 59th minute, when Paolo Herensuge sent off a good shot on target. Ismael Bernad showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Wilfredo Quinto in the 60th minute of the match. Ismael Bernad took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nicanor Florinio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to FMArgentina getting a freekick after 67 minutes play. Daniel Duarte hit a great ball. FMArgentina's Ismael Bernad played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nicanor Florinio in the 68th minute of play. In the 68th minute, Nicanor Florinio ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Ismael Bernad was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-3. Leones FC's Leopoldo Lastur played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cipriano Belarmo in the 72nd minute of play. Ismael Bernad showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nicanor Florinio, who was totally free with the ball in the 73rd minute. A hard shot 75 in the game by Eloy Alvarez from a close distance when the talented Leopoldo Lastur managed to make a qualified save. Leones FC's players were relieved. In the 76th minute, Cipriano Belarmo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Leopoldo Lastur made a fantastic save in the 78th minute, when Eloy Alvarez sent off a good shot on target. Ismael Bernad showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Wilfredo Quinto, who was totally free with the ball in the 80th minute. With his leg Leopoldo Lastur managed to avoid a goal in the 81stth minute, when FMArgentina's Eloy Alvarez fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. A collision led to Leones FC getting a freekick after 84 minutes play. Martin Asier hit a great ball. Ismael Bernad took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nicanor Florinio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience was convinced that Nicanor Florinio's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ismael Bernad was relentless in the 93rd minute of the game. In the 94th minute, Paolo Herensuge ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Leopoldo Lastur was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-4. FMArgentina played a much better game than Leones FC and deserved their victory. The Leones FC players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.