Friendly League

José María Blanco
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Franco Di Giambattista made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Silverio Cidro in the 3rd minute of play. 5 minutes into the game, Tres Lomas FC's Daniel Quintan nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Franco Di Giambattista made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. After a rather tough play, Tres Lomas FC's Michal Grunwalski got a free kick in the 7th minute. Martín Herrera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Shane Smiley, who was totally free with the ball in the 9th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Merrill Banks in the 11th minute of play forced Tres Lomas FC's goalkeeper Martín Herrera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Shane Smiley took the ball and in the 11 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Martín Herrera. Martín Herrera dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. When Racing Miami Futbol Club's Shane Smiley in the 15th minute got a chance for a shot 15th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Tres Lomas FC's goalie prevented a goal. Silvestre Otsoko kicked well hit freekick during the 16th minute of the match. Merrill Banks scored 1-2 in the 19th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Martín Herrera, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Tres Lomas FC's Martín Herrera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Merrill Banks in the 22nd minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Merrill Banks in the 25th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Martín Herrera saved Tres Lomas FC from getting behind. An unexpectedly hard shot by Merrill Banks in the 28th minute of play forced Tres Lomas FC's goalkeeper Martín Herrera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a little luck, Racing Miami Futbol Club's Franco Di Giambattista got control of the ball when Valentas Kukštas tried to sneak it across the goal line. Silverio Cidro struck a weak shot in the 31st minute. Franco Di Giambattista didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Tres Lomas FC. When Tres Lomas FC's Valentas Kukštas in the 32nd minute got a chance for a shot 32nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Racing Miami Futbol Club's goalie prevented a goal. When the match clock showed 35 minutes, the score became 1-3 when Merrill Banks sped through Tres Lomas FC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Martín Herrera. 39 minutes into the game, Racing Miami Futbol Club's Merrill Banks nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Martín Herrera made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-4. 43 minutes into the game, Racing Miami Futbol Club's Merrill Banks nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Martín Herrera made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-5. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-5 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Valentas Kukštas to make the kick off. In the 53rdth minute of the game Shane Smiley who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Tres Lomas FC's Martín Herrera was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Shane Smiley charged in rather forcefully in the 54th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Shane Smiley the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Shane Smiley hit a great freekick 54 minutes into the match. In the 56thth minute of the game Valentas Kukštas who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Racing Miami Futbol Club's Franco Di Giambattista was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Tres Lomas FC's Valentas Kukštas got a good chance for a goal in the 58th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Merrill Banks's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Martín Herrera read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 64th minute of play. After having played for 67 minutes, Belmiro Pontes managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Tres Lomas FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Belmiro Pontes was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Racing Miami Futbol Club's Denny Godwin was substituted for Chu Zheng Yu. Racing Miami Futbol Club's Keenan Worthington was substituted for Merrill Banks. 70 minutes into the game, Tres Lomas FC's Belmiro Pontes nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Franco Di Giambattista made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-5. Franco Di Giambattista showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sam Mendes in the 73rd minute of the match. Martín Herrera didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 75th minute, which inside left pole to 2-6. Keenan Worthington could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 80th minute of the match, but Martín Herrera made a huge save. Franco Di Giambattista showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Silverio Cidro in the 81st minute of the match. In the 83rd minute Silverio Cidro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Franco Di Giambattista saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Franco Di Giambattista showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Belmiro Pontes in the 84th minute of the match. A collision led to Tres Lomas FC getting a freekick after 86 minutes play. Michal Grunwalski hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Denny Godwin in the 86th minute of play forced Tres Lomas FC's goalkeeper Martín Herrera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Tres Lomas FC's zone, Keenan Worthington stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Martín Herrera came out of the goal and Keenan Worthington tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 94th minute of the match, Keenan Worthington got a very nice opportunity to score, but Martín Herrera was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. The corner ended in Denny Godwin almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Tres Lomas FC's Martín Herrera did a great save. The Racing Miami Futbol Club 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.