Friendly League

San Juan
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) ♠ ♥ Barrio PiriPoker ♦ ♣'s Hiel Picco 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. When Valentín Mellibosky fell near the penalty area in the 5th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Nibiru X's protests and gave Valentín Mellibosky a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Nibiru X getting a freekick after 5 minutes play. Valentín Mellibosky hit a great ball. In the 14th minute, Hiel Picco hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Nibiru X's Adriel Chadwick got a good chance for a goal in the 17th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Hiel Picco hit a great freekick 21 minutes into the match. In the 22nd minute Yerko Papič shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ursino Canío saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Yerko Papič might have been able to make a better finish in the 25th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ursino Canío. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Yerko Papič ran back to his position shaking his head. Ursino Canío made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Yerko Papič in the 26th minute of play. After 30 minutes of play, ♠ ♥ Barrio PiriPoker ♦ ♣'s Yerko Papič made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ursino Canío was left in no man's land by his defense there! A hard shot 33 in the game by Layne Staley from a close distance when the talented Fulgencio Bermúdez managed to make a qualified save. ♠ ♥ Barrio PiriPoker ♦ ♣'s players were relieved. An unexpectedly hard shot by Layne Staley in the 35th minute of play forced ♠ ♥ Barrio PiriPoker ♦ ♣'s goalkeeper Fulgencio Bermúdez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Hiel Picco charged in rather forcefully in the 37th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Hiel Picco the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 38th minute, Adriel Chadwick got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Adriel Chadwick's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Fulgencio Bermúdez firmly grabbed it by the left post. After 47 played minutes Ruesga Varas rounded ♠ ♥ Barrio PiriPoker ♦ ♣'s defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 1-1. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

Nibiru X's Héctor David Albertz was substituted for Abdón Jaraquemada. Yerko Papič sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Ursino Canío made an important save on a dangerous shot by Yerko Papič in the 63rd minute. Nicodemo De la Maza fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fulgencio Bermúdez having to interfere. After having played for 72 minutes, Layne Staley managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Nibiru X's supporters crossed their fingers, but Layne Staley was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Leonides Viñuela's late challenge caught a Nibiru X's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Leonides Viñuela helped the player get up and apologised. In the 75th minute, Leonides Viñuela hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 79 minutes into the match, ♠ ♥ Barrio PiriPoker ♦ ♣'s goal looked a bit too open when Layne Staley came free, but Fulgencio Bermúdez reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 81st match minute, ♠ ♥ Barrio PiriPoker ♦ ♣ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Francisco Javier Millapan to maneuver through the defense. 83 minutes into the game, Velasco Depetris was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. ♠ ♥ Barrio PiriPoker ♦ ♣'s manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Nibiru X the free kick. In the 83rd match minute, ♠ ♥ Barrio PiriPoker ♦ ♣ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Velasco Depetris to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to ♠ ♥ Barrio PiriPoker ♦ ♣ getting a freekick after 86 minutes play. Jean Paul Cruz hit a great ball. 88 minutes into the game, Nibiru X's Layne Staley nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Fulgencio Bermúdez made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-1. ♠ ♥ Barrio PiriPoker ♦ ♣'s Fulgencio Bermúdez played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Layne Staley in the 93rd minute of play. 95 minutes into the match, ♠ ♥ Barrio PiriPoker ♦ ♣'s goal looked a bit too open when Álvaro Puyol came free, but Fulgencio Bermúdez reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. ♠ ♥ Barrio PiriPoker ♦ ♣'s players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.