Friendly League

Cuerverio
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Charles Teuma Castelletti started the match with the kick off. After 3 minutes of play, Cuervos AFC's Maximino Illan made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Humberto Xavier was left in no man's land by his defense there! Humberto Xavier came out of the goal in the 6th minute to try and stop a shot by Cuervos AFC's Maximino Illan. But to his dismay, Maximino Illan quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-0. 9 minutes into the match, Maximino Illan notched a goal, 3-0, to the right of Brasilino's Humberto Xavier. Humberto Xavier was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 13th minute Fiori Souto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Evaristo Roldan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Marcelo Petrigai scored 4-0 in the 16th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Humberto Xavier, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. With an all-out effort, Cuervos AFC's Humberto Xavier threw himself towards the right post 19 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Marcelo Petrigai, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. In the 21st minute, Maximino Illan left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Cuervos AFC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 5-0. The audience thought a goal was coming when Maximino Illan got free with Humberto Xavier in the 24th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 29th minute, Cuervos AFC's Marcelo Petrigai ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Humberto Xavier. Humberto Xavier yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 7-0. Humberto Xavier made an important save on a dangerous shot by Cristo Ramond in the 35th minute. 38 minutes into the game, Cuervos AFC's Cristo Ramond nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Humberto Xavier made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 8-0. After 41 played minutes Cuervos AFC got a freekick which was hit by Marcelo Petrigai.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Fiori Souto stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Humberto Xavier made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Maximino Illan in the 51st minute of play. Humberto Xavier came out of the goal in the 57th minute to try and stop a shot by Cuervos AFC's Charles Teuma Castelletti. But to his dismay, Charles Teuma Castelletti quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 9-0. Cuervos AFC made a substitution. Zacarias Valery replaced Cristo Ramond. Charles Teuma Castelletti might have been able to make a better finish in the 61st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Humberto Xavier. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Charles Teuma Castelletti ran back to his position shaking his head. Charles Teuma Castelletti struck a weak shot in the 69th minute. Humberto Xavier didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Cuervos AFC. Evaristo Roldan had great luck who in the 76thth minute grab hold of the ball when Wágner Chaves from a short distance tried to put the ball inside the right post. 79 minutes into the game, Juninho Rosa threw the ball into play from the sideline. Cuervos AFC's Omar Berart quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. If Charles Teuma Castelletti had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in Cuervos AFC's zone, Fiori Souto stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Evaristo Roldan came out of the goal and Fiori Souto tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Humberto Xavier took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marcelo Petrigai, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Charles Teuma Castelletti in the 95th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Humberto Xavier prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When the referee ended the match the Cuervos AFC players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.