Friendly League

ESA MONUMENTAL
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Esmeralda AFC's Andrew Dalli 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. If Albert Gaardahl had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Albert Gaardahl sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience was convinced that Albert Gaardahl's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jorge Armani was relentless in the 19th minute of the game. When La Maquina 9-12-18's Albert Gaardahl in the 21st minute got a chance for a shot 21st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Esmeralda AFC's goalie prevented a goal. When the match clock showed 21 minutes, the score became 1-1 when Albert Gaardahl sped through Esmeralda AFC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Jorge Armani. Jose Vimaro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eloy Calvino in the 28th minute of the match. Jorge Armani took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Albert Gaardahl, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With 41 minutes on the clock, Dario Gelacio commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 40th minute of the game. One of La Maquina 9-12-18:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Esmeralda AFC:s goal. 47 minutes into the match, Esmeralda AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Carmelo Vachon came free, but Jorge Armani reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 47 minutes of play, La Maquina 9-12-18's Carmelo Vachon made it 2-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Jorge Armani was left in no man's land by his defense there! The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 2-2 after a close first half.

The wind increased when Albert Gaardahl made the kick off in the second half. Jose Vimaro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eloy Calvino in the 54th minute of the match. Eloy Calvino fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jose Vimaro having to interfere. 60 minutes into the match, La Maquina 9-12-18's goal looked a bit too open when Andrew Dalli came free, but Jose Vimaro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jose Vimaro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eloy Calvino in the 69th minute of the match. If Devidatta Vendetta had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. La Maquina 9-12-18 made a substitution. Shpëtim Kume replaced Cléberson Prestes. In the 77th minute David Banegas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jose Vimaro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eloy Calvino in the 84th minute of play forced La Maquina 9-12-18's goalkeeper Jose Vimaro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Andrew Dalli hit a great freekick 86 minutes into the match. Andrew Dalli hit a great freekick 87 minutes into the match. When Albert Gaardahl came up free with the goalie in the 88th minute, the La Maquina 9-12-18 fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Albert Gaardahl couldn't finish the play. Jose Vimaro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eloy Calvino in the 95th minute of the match. After 96 minutes La Maquina 9-12-18's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Devidatta Vendetta who took care of the corner kick. Esmeralda AFC's Devidatta Vendetta was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Jose Vimaro in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Esmeralda AFC were disappointed that they only managed a draw, even though they felt themselves to be the better team.