Friendly League

MARLIN ARENA PASTEUR
Spectators: 38 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Federico Insúa started the match with the kick off. The supporters of Marlin FC booed when Los Liquisue FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Flemming Derigs didn't get a good kick on the ball. Los Liquisue FC's Uwe Septinius proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 5th minute of the match, managed to save Los Liquisue FC from getting a goal against them. Federico Insúa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 6 minutes into the match, Marlin FC's goal looked a bit too open when Federico Insúa came free, but Juan Carlos Alvarez reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 22nd match minute, Marlin FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Boleslaw Gecionis to maneuver through the defense. Hermengildo Itzaina sent away a hard shot on goal in the 26th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Federico Insúa came up free with the goalie in the 33rd minute, the Los Liquisue FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Federico Insúa couldn't finish the play. 41 minutes into the match, Marlin FC's goal looked a bit too open when Federico Insúa came free, but Juan Carlos Alvarez reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 44th minute Hermengildo Itzaina shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Juan Carlos Alvarez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Teobaldo Cilio stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Hermengildo Itzaina sent away a hard shot on goal in the 50th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Los Liquisue FC's Uwe Septinius played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Teobaldo Cilio in the 52nd minute of play. Hermengildo Itzaina came free with the goalkeeper in the 55th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Juan Carlos Alvarez could save by the left post. In the 59thth minute of the game Yin Yang who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Los Liquisue FC's Uwe Septinius was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After having played for 63 minutes, Hermengildo Itzaina managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Los Liquisue FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Hermengildo Itzaina was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After a rather tough play, Marlin FC's Fermin Arixo got a free kick in the 65th minute. Los Liquisue FC's Hermengildo Itzaina got a good chance for a goal in the 67th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. With a little luck, Marlin FC's Juan Carlos Alvarez got control of the ball when Hermengildo Itzaina tried to sneak it across the goal line. Uwe Septinius showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Yin Yang, who was totally free with the ball in the 73rd minute. Juan Carlos Alvarez showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Federico Insúa in the 85th minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Federico Insúa's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Juan Carlos Alvarez was relentless in the 85th minute of the game. Juan Carlos Alvarez made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Federico Insúa in the 86th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 91st minute, Hermengildo Itzaina managed to get in a good position for a shot. Los Liquisue FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Hermengildo Itzaina was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Juan Carlos Alvarez breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a rather tough play, Marlin FC's Fermin Arixo got a free kick in the 92nd minute. Marlin FC's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.