Friendly League

La Cucha
Spectators: 37 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Fulgencio Gartzi kicked off to start the match. Tincho Palermo who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 9thth minute tested the skills of Belchior Saldanha when he managed to save the team from getting behind. In the 15th minute, Jan-Olof Eliasson had to leave the field with a concussion. When Honorato Bibiano fell near the penalty area in the 15th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Simbo FC's protests and gave Honorato Bibiano a yellow card for diving instead. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 15th minute of the game. One of Simbo FC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of La Gallardeta:s goal. 21 minutes into the match, La Gallardeta's Fulgencio Gartzi sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Mías Khalifa narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 25 minutes had been played when some careless play by Simbo FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Alessio Scandella was slow to take the kick. During this time La Gallardeta's players had a chance to rest. A nice corner shot did that Alessio Scandella got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Mías Khalifa quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. La Gallardeta's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Alessio Scandella in the 26th minute. The corner led La Gallardeta's Alessio Scandella to fire away a dangerous shot which Mías Khalifa despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Fulgencio Gartzi in the 26th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Mías Khalifa saved Simbo FC from getting behind. When the match had gone on for 29 minutes, Tincho Palermo took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Belchior Saldanha to make any attempt to save it. After 35 played minutes Simbo FC got a freekick which was hit by Anselmo Leocadio. 37 minutes into the game, Tincho Palermo recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Belchior Saldanha. Tincho Palermo showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-0. A collision led to Simbo FC getting a freekick after 47 minutes play. Anselmo Leocadio hit a great ball. Simbo FC's Romain Berrewouts was substituted for Tincho Palermo. A collision led to Simbo FC getting a freekick after 48 minutes play. Anselmo Leocadio hit a great ball. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Romain Berrewouts to strike the kick off in the second half. 58 minutes into the game, Romain Berrewouts cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-1. Belchior Saldanha was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 66thth minute of the game Fulgencio Gartzi who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Simbo FC's Mías Khalifa was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Belchior Saldanha showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nestor Sancho, who was totally free with the ball in the 67th minute. La Gallardeta's Belchior Saldanha played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nestor Sancho in the 68th minute of play. After 69 minutes La Gallardeta's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Sabri Ravelli who took care of the corner kick. The audience thought a goal was coming when Clemente Anaya got free with Mías Khalifa in the 71st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Carlos Trinidad fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Belchior Saldanha having to interfere. Mías Khalifa made an important save on a dangerous shot by Clemente Anaya in the 78th minute. In the 86th minute Fulgencio Gartzi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mías Khalifa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. La Gallardeta's Belchior Saldanha played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Honorato Bibiano in the 91st minute of play. In the 93rd match minute, La Gallardeta was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sädräddin Cavadov to maneuver through the defense. La Gallardeta's Belchior Saldanha played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sabri Ravelli in the 94th minute of play. A collision led to La Gallardeta getting a freekick after 95 minutes play. Enzo Nuñez hit a great ball. Simbo FC were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of La Gallardeta for a fine match.