Friendly League

Esteve Masbernat
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Jerônimo Martins kicked off to start the match. In the 9th minute, Martin Asier left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Leones FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Edgardo Calvino kicked well hit freekick during the 14th minute of the match. In the 17th match minute, Ψ Futbol Rojo Ψ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Froilan Leoncio to maneuver through the defense. Nicanor Florinio kicked well hit freekick during the 18th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ben Gant in the 20th minute of play forced Leones FC's goalkeeper Leopoldo Lastur to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Nicanor Florinio's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Perfecto Mongis read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 22nd minute of play. With his leg Leopoldo Lastur managed to avoid a goal in the 24thth minute, when Ψ Futbol Rojo Ψ's Jerônimo Martins fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Leones FC's Leopoldo Lastur played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Froilan Leoncio in the 28th minute of play. 33 minutes into the match, Ψ Futbol Rojo Ψ's goal looked a bit too open when Nicanor Florinio came free, but Perfecto Mongis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 34 minutes into the game, Dario Gaizko threw the ball into play from the sideline. Ψ Futbol Rojo Ψ's Ambrosio Ovando quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Leopoldo Lastur made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ben Gant in the 38th minute of play. Jeremias Cisco hit a great freekick 42 minutes into the match. 45 minutes into the game, Dante Mannie 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 Ψ Futbol Rojo Ψ the free kick. In the 45th minute, Dante Mannie hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A hard shot by Froilan Leoncio from long distance, 46 minutes into the match, got Leopoldo Lastur's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Wilfredo Quinto stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Martin Asier sent away a hard shot on goal in the 52nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Ψ Futbol Rojo Ψ getting a freekick after 59 minutes play. Ben Gant hit a great ball. Nicanor Florinio's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Perfecto Mongis read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 70th minute of play. With a little luck, Ψ Futbol Rojo Ψ's Perfecto Mongis got control of the ball when Wilfredo Quinto tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 75 minutes, Ben Gant made it 1-1 with a short kick to the right side. Leones FC's Leopoldo Lastur tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Ψ Futbol Rojo Ψ's attentive Ambrosio Ovando managed to snatch the ball when Dario Gaizko made a throw-in in the 78th minute of the game. In the 79th minute, Jerônimo Martins got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Wilfredo Quinto's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Perfecto Mongis firmly grabbed it by the left post. Dario Gaizko made in the 86th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Ψ Futbol Rojo Ψ's Ambrosio Ovando. Gong Yong Zhi kicked well hit freekick during the 93rd minute of the match. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.