Friendly League

Toro Martinez
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Emiliano Velasco kicked off to start the match. Fc Benefica's defense didn't have a chance, in the 3rd minute, when Emiliano Velasco scored to the left of an out of position Mitchel Dijkstra, making the score, 1-0. In the 10th minute, Emiliano Velasco made a precise shot to the right of Mitchel Dijkstra. Fc Benefica's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-0. A sloppy throw-in by Gabriel Silban in the 12th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Fc Benefica's Eduard Gryshko. 18 minutes into the game, Fc Benefica's Leandro Soares nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Fernando Selatse made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-1. Mitchel Dijkstra stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Emiliano Velasco's shot from short distance in the 24th minute. Despidida AFC's Fernando Selatse played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Leandro Soares in the 26th minute of play. Mitchel Dijkstra showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Emiliano Velasco in the 27th minute of the match. In the 29th minute of the match, Dinu Ivănescu tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Mitchel Dijkstra saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Mitchel Dijkstra showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dinu Ivănescu, who was totally free with the ball in the 31st minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Leandro Soares in the 35th minute of play forced Despidida AFC's goalkeeper Fernando Selatse to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Emiliano Velasco in the 36th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Mitchel Dijkstra saved Fc Benefica from getting behind. The audience thought a goal was coming when Dinu Ivănescu got free with Mitchel Dijkstra in the 39th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 41st minute Leandro Soares shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fernando Selatse saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Eduard Gryshko's late challenge caught a Despidida AFC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Eduard Gryshko helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Fc Benefica getting a freekick after 42 minutes play. Eduard Gryshko hit a great ball. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 3-1.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Leandro Soares made a kick off. In the 53rd minute, Emiliano Velasco left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Despidida AFC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 4-1. Despidida AFC's Ancho Branca was substituted for Dinu Ivănescu. Dinu Ivănescu hit a great freekick 61 minutes into the match. A collision led to Despidida AFC getting a freekick after 67 minutes play. Feliksas Fenichev hit a great ball. A sloppy throw-in by Feliksas Fenichev in the 73rd minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Fc Benefica's Hugo Andriessen. Leandro Soares might have been able to make a better finish in the 76th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Fernando Selatse. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Leandro Soares ran back to his position shaking his head. Despidida AFC's Fernando Selatse proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 76th minute of the match, managed to save Despidida AFC from getting a goal against them. An unexpectedly hard shot by Leandro Soares in the 78th minute of play forced Despidida AFC's goalkeeper Fernando Selatse to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 80th minute, Leandro Soares managed to get in a good position for a shot. Fc Benefica's supporters rose to their feet, but Leandro Soares was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Fernando Selatse breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Mitchel Dijkstra showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Arturo Arano in the 83rd minute of the match. Ture Asklöv made in the 85th minute of the game a quick throw-in and Leandro Soares immediately put the ball in play. Fc Benefica's David Wilmink managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Feliksas Fenichev in the 90 minute of the game. The audience thought a goal was coming when Leandro Soares got free with Fernando Selatse in the 95th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Despidida AFC's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.