Friendly League

Elvio Maore
Spectators: 37 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Evaristo Gabino took the kick off in the first half of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Cristo Piorno got free with René Higuita in the 3rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 5 minutes into the match, Kaplan's goal looked a bit too open when Claudio Echeverri came free, but René Higuita reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Kaplan booed when Invisible was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 6 match minutes in a wonderful position. Edgard Silviano didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 13th minute, Invisible's Cristo Piorno dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. Claudio Echeverri received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 16th minute. René Higuita tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Cristo Piorno received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 21st minute. René Higuita tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Leon Eduino made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Angel Calisto in the 27th minute of play. 32 minutes into the game, Angel Calisto was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Kaplan's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Invisible the free kick. In the 32nd match minute, Kaplan was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Angel Calisto to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lucio Soin in the 38th minute of play forced Invisible's goalkeeper Leon Eduino to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Kaplan's Antonio Venceslao got a free kick in the 38th minute. An unexpected shot in the 40th minute by Cristo Piorno got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Cristo Piorno stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. The audience was convinced that Cristo Piorno's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but René Higuita was relentless in the 52nd minute of the game. After a rather tough play, Kaplan's Amador Bela got a free kick in the 57th minute. After 58 played minutes Kaplan got a freekick which was hit by Nunez Urtzi. René Higuita made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Claudio Echeverri in the 61st minute of play. The referee felt a red card was in order, 66 minutes into the game, when Nemesio Mateus put in a rough tackle. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 65th minute of the game. One of Kaplan:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Invisible:s goal. Silverio Colon shot the penalty kick right outside the post. Claudio Echeverri sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, Invisible's Siro Colon got a free kick in the 80th minute. After 82 played minutes Invisible got a freekick which was hit by Dante Hunfredo. René Higuita stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Cristo Piorno's shot from short distance in the 88th minute.