Friendly League

Rubens Alves Barraca
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Fagondo Vasquez started the match with the kick off. 4 minutes into the match, BRASIL.Sp's goal looked a bit too open when Rodolfo Cordeiro came free, but Luís Guilherme Marques reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Santa Maradona's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Haroldo Martxot in the 6th minute. 8 minutes into the match, Santa Maradona's goalkeeper Jonathan Errapel had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Eusébio Barros. Luís Guilherme Marques showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Benigno Vermudo, who was totally free with the ball in the 9th minute. Fagondo Vasquez sent away a hard shot on goal in the 10th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 10th minute the ball was on its way in behind Santa Maradona's goalkeeper Jonathan Errapel, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Fagondo Vasquez struck a weak shot in the 13th minute. Jonathan Errapel didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for BRASIL.Sp. When Santa Maradona's Benigno Vermudo in the 16th minute got a chance for a shot 16th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye BRASIL.Sp's goalie prevented a goal. Ernesto Illescas charged in rather forcefully in the 18th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Ernesto Illescas the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 18th match minute, BRASIL.Sp was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ernesto Illescas to maneuver through the defense. After some fancy dribbling in the 20th minute, Rodolfo Cordeiro managed to get in a good position for a shot. Santa Maradona's supporters rose to their feet, but Rodolfo Cordeiro was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Luís Guilherme Marques breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Benigno Vermudo during the 24th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of BRASIL.Sp booed when Santa Maradona was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 24 match minutes in a wonderful position. Benigno Vermudo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Santa Maradona's Benigno Vermudo got a good chance for a goal in the 28th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 29 minutes into the match, BRASIL.Sp's goal looked a bit too open when Octavio Txurio came free, but Luís Guilherme Marques reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Luís Guilherme Marques came out of the goal in the 34th minute to try and stop a shot by Santa Maradona's Benigno Vermudo. But to his dismay, Benigno Vermudo quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. 38 minutes into the match, Santa Maradona's goalkeeper Jonathan Errapel had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Eusébio Barros. A well-hit corner resulted in Eusébio Barros heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. In the 43rd minute the ball was on its way in behind BRASIL.Sp's goalkeeper Luís Guilherme Marques, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

Luís Guilherme Marques made a fantastic save in the 54th minute, when Rodolfo Cordeiro sent off a good shot on target. After some careless play in the Santa Maradona defense, Fagondo Vasquez kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Jonathan Errapel. The Santa Maradona fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Jonathan Errapel should have stopped the shot. BRASIL.Sp made a substitution. Almir Matos replaced Guilherme Dantas. Jonathan Errapel took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fagondo Vasquez, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Jonathan Errapel took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Almir Matos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 62nd minute, Ratan Ayala hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 63rd minute Fagondo Vasquez shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jonathan Errapel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 70 minutes into the match, Santa Maradona's goal looked a bit too open when Eusébio Barros came free, but Jonathan Errapel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 70 minutes into the match, Santa Maradona's goal looked a bit too open when Eusébio Barros came free, but Jonathan Errapel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Santa Maradona booed when BRASIL.Sp was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 71 match minutes in a wonderful position. Elói Amaral didn't get a good kick on the ball. Jonathan Errapel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Almir Matos in the 72nd minute of play. Jonathan Errapel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eusébio Barros in the 75th minute of play. Jonathan Errapel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Almir Matos in the 77th minute of the match. In the 85th minute, Bart Croisé hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Santa Maradona's Jonathan Errapel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Eusébio Barros in the 88th minute of play. 90 minutes into the game, Almir Matos cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-1. Jonathan Errapel was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Rodolfo Cordeiro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. BRASIL.Sp were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Santa Maradona for a fine match.