Friendly League

El Gallinero
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Juan Telo took the kick off in the first half of the match. When Teofilo Ofelio fell near the penalty area in the 10th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored La Maquina 9-12-18's protests and gave Teofilo Ofelio a yellow card for diving instead. In the 10th match minute, La Maquina 9-12-18 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Teofilo Ofelio to maneuver through the defense. After a defensive mix-up in La Maquina 9-12-18's zone, Arturo Acevedo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Saverio Dominix came out of the goal and Arturo Acevedo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Juan Telo's late challenge caught a SOUTH THUNDER's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Juan Telo helped the player get up and apologised. In the 12th match minute, La Maquina 9-12-18 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Juan Telo to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to La Maquina 9-12-18 getting a freekick after 17 minutes play. Venancio Etor hit a great ball. Arturo Acevedo's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Saverio Dominix read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 19th minute of play. 21 minutes into the game, Isidoro Godoy was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. SOUTH THUNDER's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave La Maquina 9-12-18 the free kick. Isidoro Godoy hit a great freekick 21 minutes into the match. Jacinto Marcones sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Roque Boniel hit a great freekick 28 minutes into the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Arturo Acevedo during the 30th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Arturo Acevedo hit a great freekick 31 minutes into the match. Constantino Urtsua succeeded in the game's 38th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 3-0. Juan Telo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 42nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Benito Argi had great luck who in the 45thth minute grab hold of the ball when Juan Telo from a short distance tried to put the ball inside the right post. Jacinto Marcones walked up to take care of the penalty kick. He was aiming for the top corner, but the ball went just outside the post. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 3-0 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Arturo Acevedo to strike the kick off in the second half. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Juan Matia during the 51st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Juan Matia hit a great freekick 52 minutes into the match. After having played for 52 minutes, Constantino Urtsua managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. La Maquina 9-12-18's supporters crossed their fingers, but Constantino Urtsua was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 54 minutes into the match, Juan Telo had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Benito Argi. SOUTH THUNDER's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Juan Telo was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 4-0. Juan Telo was shown his second yellow card after 63 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. After a rather tough play, La Maquina 9-12-18's Juan Telo got a free kick in the 63rd minute. After a rather tough play, La Maquina 9-12-18's Lucio Viator got a free kick in the 65th minute. Saverio Dominix made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Isidoro Godoy in the 73rd minute of play. 75 minutes into the game, La Maquina 9-12-18's Constantino Urtsua nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Benito Argi made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 5-0. Benito Argi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Constantino Urtsua, who was totally free with the ball in the 83rd minute. Benito Argi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jacinto Marcones in the 83rd minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Jacinto Marcones in the 85th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Benito Argi saved SOUTH THUNDER from getting behind. Pablo Solari's late challenge caught a La Maquina 9-12-18's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Pablo Solari helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to SOUTH THUNDER getting a freekick after 88 minutes play. Pablo Solari hit a great ball. Severino Berasko hit a great freekick 94 minutes into the match. La Maquina 9-12-18's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.