Friendly League

Ángel Labruna
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Aldo Crispo started the match with the kick off. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Axl Rose in the 3rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Paulo Romelio prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 5 minutes La Gallardeta's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Uriel Lauren who took care of the corner kick. Howling Dawn U18's Uriel Lauren was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Paulo Romelio in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Gerard Way recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 12th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. A collision led to Howling Dawn U18 getting a freekick after 13 minutes play. Axl Rose hit a great ball. Orlando Hori kicked well hit freekick during the 14th minute of the match. In the 15th minute, Axl Rose ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Paulo Romelio was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. In the 18th minute, Aldo Crispo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Axl Rose had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. La Gallardeta's Paulo Romelio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Axl Rose in the 22nd minute of play. Juan Bittor sent away a hard shot on goal in the 23rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 25 minutes into the game, Howling Dawn U18's Axl Rose nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Paulo Romelio made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. Everardo Garoa hit a great freekick 27 minutes into the match. Howling Dawn U18's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Aldo Crispo 32 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 1-2. When Howling Dawn U18's Axl Rose in the 40th minute got a chance for a shot 40th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye La Gallardeta's goalie prevented a goal. In the 40thth minute of the game Axl Rose who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but La Gallardeta's Paulo Romelio was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Paulo Romelio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Axl Rose in the 42nd minute of the match. Jeremias Paul hit a great freekick 45 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Axl Rose in the 46th minute of play forced La Gallardeta's goalkeeper Paulo Romelio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Axl Rose had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The La Gallardeta players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Howling Dawn U18 were winning 1-2.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Axl Rose to strike the kick off in the second half. With a little luck, La Gallardeta's Paulo Romelio got control of the ball when Axl Rose tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 54th minute, Axl Rose reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Paulo Romelio. The goal made the score 1-3. A collision led to Howling Dawn U18 getting a freekick after 57 minutes play. Ildefonso Guter hit a great ball. Paulo Romelio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Axl Rose in the 65th minute of the match. Uriel Lauren kicked well hit freekick during the 71st minute of the match. Howling Dawn U18's Astor Manilan was substituted for Juan Bittor. Howling Dawn U18's Baltasar Walme was substituted for Gerard Way. In the 73rd match minute, Howling Dawn U18 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Uriel Lauren to maneuver through the defense. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Scott Weiland in the 78th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Paulo Romelio prevented the ball from getting in the gole. A collision led to Howling Dawn U18 getting a freekick after 80 minutes play. Ildefonso Guter hit a great ball. Scott Weiland could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 83rd minute of the match, but Paulo Romelio made a huge save. After 84 minutes La Gallardeta's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Uriel Lauren who took care of the corner kick. After 84 played minutes Howling Dawn U18 got a freekick which was hit by Baltasar Walme. After a defensive mix-up in La Gallardeta's zone, Baltasar Walme stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Paulo Romelio came out of the goal and Baltasar Walme tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Paulo Romelio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Baltasar Walme in the 95th minute of play. The Howling Dawn U18 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.