Friendly League

LA FORTALEZA
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Thalis Papazisis started the match with the kick off. Frank De Jong hit a great freekick 3 minutes into the match. Yerko Gold's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Horacio Jesus Carvallo read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 4th minute of play. The throw-in from Frank De Jong in the 5th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by SICARIOS Fútbol Club's Eren Jaeger. Batista Maige made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Thalis Papazisis in the 14th minute of play. 18 minutes into the match, Danilo Zárate had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Batista Maige. SICARIOS Fútbol Club's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Danilo Zárate was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Batista Maige made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Thalis Papazisis in the 22nd minute of play. After 26 minutes of play, SICARIOS Fútbol Club's Yerko Gold made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Horacio Jesus Carvallo was left in no man's land by his defense there! The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Yerko Gold during the 33rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Yerko Gold kicked well hit freekick during the 33rd minute of the match. Danilo Zárate received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 34th minute. Batista Maige tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Batista Maige showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ni Zhen Feng in the 40th minute of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Yerko Gold in the 42nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Horacio Jesus Carvallo saved Baez FC from getting behind. Ni Zhen Feng struck a weak shot in the 47th minute. Batista Maige didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Baez FC.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Yerko Gold stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. If Thalis Papazisis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Teddi Duro in the 57th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Horacio Jesus Carvallo prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 62 played minutes SICARIOS Fútbol Club got a freekick which was hit by Guillermo Arredondo. After a rather tough play, Baez FC's Danilo Zárate got a free kick in the 66th minute. In the 69th minute, Thalis Papazisis made a precise shot to the right of Batista Maige. SICARIOS Fútbol Club's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-3. SICARIOS Fútbol Club's Batista Maige played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Thalis Papazisis in the 73rd minute of play. After having played for 74 minutes, Şensoy Atlıhan managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. SICARIOS Fútbol Club's supporters crossed their fingers, but Şensoy Atlıhan was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Şensoy Atlıhan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 82 minutes into the game, Niceto Von Roques cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-3. Horacio Jesus Carvallo was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Horacio Jesus Carvallo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Şensoy Atlıhan in the 87th minute of the match. Yerko Gold was shown his second yellow card after 94 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. After 94 played minutes SICARIOS Fútbol Club got a freekick which was hit by Yerko Gold. The Baez FC players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.