Friendly League

El Averno
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Fulgencio Valente took the kick off in the first half of the match. Baltasar Birila took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Urbano Gaitan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some fancy dribbling in the 8th minute, Ivan Nel managed to get in a good position for a shot. The Arquitect's supporters rose to their feet, but Ivan Nel was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Leon Firmin breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Ivan Nel's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 10thth minute, Leon Firmin skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. In the 13th minute Fulgencio Valente shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Baltasar Birila saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 18th match minute, As de Copas was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Benigno Roderigo to maneuver through the defense. Ivan Nel fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 22nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Leon Firmin having to interfere. The referee felt a red card was in order, 24 minutes into the game, when Leandro Cordeal put in a rough tackle. In the 25th match minute, As de Copas was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Leandro Cordeal to maneuver through the defense. Gervasio Mambru sent away a hard shot on goal in the 26th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 27th minute, Ivan Nel reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Leon Firmin. The goal made the score 1-0. After a defensive mix-up in As de Copas's zone, Braulio Sayveon stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Leon Firmin came out of the goal and Braulio Sayveon tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Leon Firmin made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ivan Nel in the 32nd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gerardo Salvadore in the 36th minute of play forced As de Copas's goalkeeper Leon Firmin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 37th minute, Benigno Roderigo ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Baltasar Birila was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The wind increased when Gerardo Salvadore made the kick off in the second half. Anibal Iratxo might have been able to make a better finish in the 56th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Baltasar Birila. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Anibal Iratxo ran back to his position shaking his head. Leon Firmin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ivan Nel in the 60th minute of play. In the 61st minute of the match, Anibal Iratxo got a very nice opportunity to score, but Baltasar Birila was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Leon Firmin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Braulio Sayveon in the 67th minute of play. Leon Firmin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ivan Nel in the 69th minute of the match. Anibal Iratxo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. As de Copas's Leon Firmin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Braulio Sayveon in the 75th minute of play. As de Copas's Leon Firmin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ivan Nel in the 78th minute of play. After a rather tough play, The Arquitect's Cirilo Marino got a free kick in the 79th minute. As de Copas's Leon Firmin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ivan Nel in the 82nd minute of play. Ivan Nel kicked well hit freekick during the 84th minute of the match. In the 89th minute of the match Gervasio Mambru sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Leon Firmin skillfully saved the ball. If Anibal Iratxo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The As de Copas players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented The Arquitect from taking control. The game ends in a draw.