Friendly League

ESA MONUMENTAL
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Orlando Abascal started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Nicasio Lorenz hit a great freekick 2 minutes into the match. 3 minutes into the match, Esmeralda AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Orlando Abascal came free, but Mateo Jakue reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 4th minute, Aquilino Mon hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Mateo Jakue took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bartolo Vito, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The crowd rose to their feet as Esmeralda AFC's Ceferino Restu slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Romulo Paublo. That made the score 1-0 after 14 minutes of play. Mateo Jakue took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cristobal Blasi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The crowd rose to their feet as Ceferino Restu kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Romulo Paublo. That made the score 3-0 in the 27 minute of play. Romulo Paublo made an important save on a dangerous shot by Aaron Fagildo in the 30th minute. In the 33rd match minute, Bicicleta F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Orlando Abascal to maneuver through the defense. Teodoro Naldo kicked well hit freekick during the 37th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Aurelio Jacindo in the 39th minute of play forced Bicicleta F.C.'s goalkeeper Romulo Paublo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Esmeralda AFC getting a freekick after 40 minutes play. Aaron Fagildo hit a great ball. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 3-0.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Aurelio Jacindo to strike the kick off in the second half. Esmeralda AFC's Mateo Jakue played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cipriano Berriotxoa in the 58th minute of play. After 62 minutes, Severiano Clementi mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Esmeralda AFC and the Bicicleta F.C. players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 63rd minute, Severiano Clementi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Mateo Jakue took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cipriano Berriotxoa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 76 played minutes Esmeralda AFC got a freekick which was hit by Severiano Clementi. Aaron Fagildo 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. In the 82nd minute, Ceferino Restu ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Romulo Paublo was frozen by the shot and now it was 4-0. Aaron Fagildo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Romulo Paublo having to interfere. Saul Teodor kicked well hit freekick during the 86th minute of the match. Esmeralda AFC's Mateo Jakue proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 93rd minute of the match, managed to save Esmeralda AFC from getting a goal against them. The Esmeralda AFC support was delighted with a win in a match that could easily have ended differently.