Friendly League

NUEVA LIBERTAD
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Baraja Española FC's Mauro Matos 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. 3 minutes into the match, Baraja Española FC's goal looked a bit too open when Silvano Baleren came free, but Amado Osmundo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Alijilán returns's Lino Naelio proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 4th minute of the match, managed to save Alijilán returns from getting a goal against them. In the 5th minute of the match Baraja Española FC got a corner. Alijilán returns's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Baltasar Edorta ran over to the corner to take the kick. Baltasar Edorta made a great header on Baraja Española FC's corner, it was just that Alijilán returns's Lino Naelio managed to reach the ball for a save. If Baltasar Edorta had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 13 minutes into the game, Alijilán returns's Constantino Bemabe nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Amado Osmundo made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Amado Osmundo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Constantino Bemabe, who was totally free with the ball in the 16th minute. Amado Osmundo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Silvano Baleren, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 32 minutes into the match, Baraja Española FC's goal looked a bit too open when Ramón Abila came free, but Amado Osmundo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 34 minutes into the match, Mauro Matos had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Lino Naelio. Alijilán returns's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Mauro Matos was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-2. The audience thought a goal was coming when Baltasar Edorta got free with Lino Naelio in the 38th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Mauro Matos recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 40th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Silvano Baleren made a kick off. Amado Osmundo was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Constantino Bemabe showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-4 in the 54 minute of play. Ramón Abila received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. Amado Osmundo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Amado Osmundo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Justino Monico in the 61st minute of play. When the match had gone on for 61 minutes, Justino Monico put it in 1-5 from a short distance just to the right of Amado Osmundo. In the 64th minute Ramón Abila shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Amado Osmundo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Amado Osmundo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ramón Abila in the 66th minute of play. With an all-out effort, Alijilán returns's Amado Osmundo threw himself towards the right post 69 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Constantino Bemabe, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Amado Osmundo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Silvano Baleren, who was totally free with the ball in the 70th minute. Ramón Abila kicked well hit freekick during the 72nd minute of the match. After 88 played minutes Alijilán returns got a freekick which was hit by Silvano Baleren. 93 minutes into the match, Baraja Española FC's goalkeeper Amado Osmundo had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Silvano Baleren. The Alijilán returns supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Alijilán returns would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.