Friendly League

Canelones
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Nubecitas FC's Hélder de Lara 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. A collision led to The Valar getting a freekick after 9 minutes play. Manwë Vala hit a great ball. Hélder de Lara recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 14th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 15th minute, Martin Mols hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some fancy dribbling in the 17th minute, Hélder de Lara managed to get in a good position for a shot. Nubecitas FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Hélder de Lara was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Emmanuel Canturri breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 22 minutes into the match, The Valar's William Rigg sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Christodoulos Karabogias narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After some careless play in the Nubecitas FC defense, William Rigg kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Christodoulos Karabogias. The Nubecitas FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Christodoulos Karabogias should have stopped the shot. Nubecitas FC's Luisito Puigdellivol quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Martin Mols, made in the 28th minute of the game. Hélder de Lara sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 45 minutes into the match, Nubecitas FC's goal looked a bit too open when William Rigg came free, but Christodoulos Karabogias reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 46 minutes into the game, Txomin De la Rosa was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Nubecitas FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave The Valar the free kick. A collision led to Nubecitas FC getting a freekick after 46 minutes play. Txomin De la Rosa hit a great ball. Disappointed in the 1-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for William Rigg to strike the kick off in the second half. Christodoulos Karabogias showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from William Rigg in the 51st minute of the match. After some careless play in the The Valar defense, Hélder de Lara kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Emmanuel Canturri. The The Valar fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Emmanuel Canturri should have stopped the shot. The Valar were awarded a corner in the 59th minute after Nubecitas FC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Codruț Uncheşu took the corner. Codruț Uncheşu made a great header on The Valar's corner, it was just that Nubecitas FC's Christodoulos Karabogias managed to reach the ball for a save. Manwë Vala might have been able to make a better finish in the 63rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Christodoulos Karabogias. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Manwë Vala ran back to his position shaking his head. 63 minutes into the match, The Valar's William Rigg sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Christodoulos Karabogias narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The Valar's Emmanuel Canturri played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hélder de Lara in the 67th minute of play. Nubecitas FC made a substitution. Eduardo Tuzzio replaced Fausto Roca. Nubecitas FC made a substitution. Jordi Ferrari replaced Hélder de Lara. Nubecitas FC's Christodoulos Karabogias played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by William Rigg in the 76th minute of play. Nubecitas FC's Christodoulos Karabogias played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by William Rigg in the 76th minute of play. Emmanuel Canturri showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Txomin De la Rosa in the 78th minute of the match. With a little luck, Nubecitas FC's Christodoulos Karabogias got control of the ball when William Rigg tried to sneak it across the goal line. William Rigg blasted a shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Christodoulos Karabogias having to make a save. Txomin De la Rosa hit a great freekick 89 minutes into the match. After having played for 92 minutes, William Rigg managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. The Valar's supporters crossed their fingers, but William Rigg was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jordi Ferrari in the 96th minute of play forced The Valar's goalkeeper Emmanuel Canturri to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.